Good cars you don't see any more?

[jonbuoy]

Thats kind of funny because I would never buy a Ford Ecoboost, not ever. My old (1275) MG makes 78 HP at the rear wheels, I don't believer that the dyno it was tuned on has ever been calibrated but thats what the graph said. A friends Cooper S with a 8 port cross flow makes 110 HP, its technically a track car but has plates and rego. Some of the new std Caterum 7's (Lotus 7) have 300+HP and weigh 600kg, there is even a V8 that is 2x Hyabusa top ends on a common crank case that makes 400HP. The design of the Lotus 7 is now 50+ years old.
My old MG compared to the cars of the time say a Morrie minor or A 40 is heaps faster. Comparing a 50 year old sports car with a modern fast hatch is like comparing the 1200kg Ford Fiesta with 125HP with a 600kg Caterum 7 with 400 HP.
One of the biggest improvements in the last 50 years has been in the tyres. Modern tyres grip better and last longer, espcially in the wet.
I have owned a few vintage bikes and I do agree that many of the bikes from the 60's were very trick. I had a 63 T100 Daytona (sports model of the 500 tiger) It was a very good bike. I am still kicking myself for selling it. But even a 160 kg T100 with 42 HP is a similar gap to a modern 600cc at 150 kg with 130HP.

Chipped Ecoboost in a Midget could be fun - engine weighs just under 100kg. Tyres brakes, engine and suspension have all improved massively.

[Stylo]

First time I did the ton (100mph) was down Ngauranga gorge on this Kawasaki 250 F11 on Nobblies.
Well thats what my memory says?? Must have been Reckless back then LMAO

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I had a Bighorn 350 and that was good for about 80 on a good day, not sure about 100 on an F11 mate.

My DT400B was a much better bike but , probably not any faster.

For the record, my old man had an HQ Premier 253, took it out one Friday night and floored it on a back road to see how fast it would go. Maybe 95mph tops, didn't quite make the ton.

My mate's dad had a VH Ranger 245 'small motor', that was a better car by far ...

[pete376403]

Maybe the nostalgia about old cars and bikes is because it reminds you of what you were and did at that time. I know I really hated the Bighorn I had at times (if it wasn't crunching the rotary valve then the flywheel was coming off) but I'd have one in a heartbeat now, if I could. And 80 MPH (indicated) sounds about right for top speed when it was going.

[caspernz]

VH Valiant, 265 and 3 speed auto. Bench seat was the coolest part, get all snuggly on the front seat and all

Come to think of it, maybe it was the gal I was dating at the time instead of the car

[Swoop]

Stop that you bastard. I am currently enjoying a trip down motoring memory lane with series two of The Sweeney...

Cor blimey! A few are appearing out of the woodwork around here!
You had better order up a series of The Professionals!

Chipped Ecoboost in a Midget could be fun - engine weighs just under 100kg. Tyres brakes, engine and suspension have all improved massively.

Which is precicely the problem.
I'm looking for "something" which eliminates any form of electrickery or computers, of any sort, between my foot and the carb/s.
Modern stuff be damned!

[98tls]

He drove the PDL Mustang among other things.

Never forgotten watching/hearing that thing at lady Wigram when a young fella. Had some nice old Falcons inclusive of XT/mint XW ute 351 etc but the one i miss still was an XYGS bought over from stralia with everything why the fuck i sold it i will never understand.Currently driving a BA XR8 ute which to be honest is about as enjoyable as a wet flannel in comparison.

[98tls]

Speaking of old coons heres one that was nice in its day,photo was taken in 74, ute (shitty pic ) was a 72 XY with 351 Cleveland etc etc,the old fella had everything for it dash/grill even the shaker never fitted though.

[JimO]

Hmm..I drove my '66 Thunderbird, '55 F100 hot-rod and my Marina ute in the last couple of days, enjoyed every minute.

Add the value of all three together and I suppose I COULD buy a new BMW or similar - but I'd be bored shitless and would think of the constantly plummeting value of said BMW...and IF it got to the stage of needing repair I certainly couldn't do it myself - and couldn't afford to pay to get it fixed either.

I get to drive brand new cars regularly and can appreciate some of their features - but can also exist quite happily without those features.

like the lights and sirens?

[SVboy]

Mk III Zephyr. Lowered, Ward mags, Ta radials, Impala shifter, raised compression, triple [Stromberg?] carbs, 3/4 race Kelford cam, extractors w twin tailpipes, Primer brown paint. Nirvana in those early 70s ChCh days! Thread closed.

[98tls]

Mk III Zephyr. Lowered, Ward mags, Ta radials, Impala shifter, raised compression, triple [Stromberg?] carbs, 3/4 race Kelford cam, extractors w twin tailpipes, Primer brown paint. Nirvana in those early 70s ChCh days! Thread closed.

Wasnt white by any chance?If not no matter,had a mate with a quick (by the standards of the day)MK3.Duh just re read your post,as you were...

[Grumph]

Much to my surprise today I saw an agressively driven P76...very tidy too.

Ah, hot Mk3 Zephyrs, there was a dutchy down Colombo st had a very tidy one with a 289. Drag raced it too. anyone remember "Black Pepper". very nice Mk3?
Mate had an A35 with a 1650 Ford, Webers etc etc...Dropped the clutch in reverse leaving the burger bar in the square and dropped the propshaft out...noisy..
Then there was another mate who had a morrie Minor with a fullrace 1650 ford and suspension mods by Hec Green - used it as his daily driver and raced it in the early days of OSCA too. Fun times.

[SVboy]

I lived just down the road from trevor Crowe. Great variety of cool cars-70s Vette, Jenson Interceptor mk III, V8 Avenger, 120Y SSS [the wifes car!] used to go sideways past our house, esp in the wet!

[Paul in NZ]

I had a 63 T100 Daytona (sports model of the 500 tiger) It was a very good bike. I am still kicking myself for selling it. But even a 160 kg T100 with 42 HP is a similar gap to a modern 600cc at 150 kg with 130HP.

Train spotter hat on..... T100T Daytona was made (for public consumption) 1967 to 1974... It was most likely a SS....

[Reckless]

I had a Bighorn 350 and that was good for about 80 on a good day, not sure about 100 on an F11 mate.

My DT400B was a much better bike but , probably not any faster.

Well it was my first bike and first transport and a loooong time ago but the memory sticks with me and I did say DOWN the gorge.
I'm freakin sure I did it on the last straight approaching LV martin (are they still there)?
I remember just making it on the speedo and being scared shitless
But saying that I cant remember where the bathroom is anymore LMAO
I dont know if the gearing was changed but we rode road in the week and Horrokiwi in the weekend.
I googled the F11 dash and the speedo does make it to a hundy?
But hey its not a pissing contest just reminiscing?

[Flip]

First car I did 100 in was a Mk10 jag.