One For Classic Car Fans.....

[mistyoptic]

Saw a lovely, red, Triumph GT6 today in Wrenbury. Sorry, no pics, it was gone in a flash

 

[Jenkins]

I think there must have been some form of breakdown festival in the Milton Keynes area this weekend - the contents of my hotel car park included an MG Montego, a Morris Ital campervan and an Austin Landcrab.

 

[neil_merseyside]

Austin Landcrab.

I guessed right as uncle had one, but I thought it was a sub frame issue rather just the proportions.

 

[CanucksTraveller]

Not a true "classic" by any means but an unusual sight these days, I remember these coming out in the 80s. The 4x4 Fiat Panda! Spotted in Lisbon today.

 

[BrumJim]

Last time I was in Italy these things seemed to be more common than anything else. Very popular in poor farming areas.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Very, vary capable!!
They're grand little things

I remember seeing them in the showroom in the late 80s. when my g/f (wife since '98) bought a standard Panda

PorthMadoc, & Black Rock Sands
(circa 88/89)

 

[Bonefish Blues]

I test drove a 750. It didn't have a brake servo

Trip to the laundry required...

 

[Profpointy]

I test drove a 750. It didn't have a brake servo

Trip to the laundry required...

A car like that doesn't really need a servo. My '68 Cortina didn't have one and a good stomp on the pedal would lock the wheels up on a dry road if required, and that's on much better tyres than it came with from the factory. You can't brake any harder after all. Also I recall my driving instructor had replaced his car (maybe Chevette?) with a newer model whilst I was learning to drive - stood the new on on its nose first outing as the new one had a servo. Anyhow, servo'd brakes don't stop any quicker but you don't have to press as hard

 

[Bonefish Blues]

A car like that doesn't really need a servo. My '68 Cortina didn't have one and a good stomp on the pedal would lock the wheels up on a dry road if required, and that's on much better tyres than it came with from the factory. You can't brake any harder after all. Also I recall my driving instructor had replaced his car (maybe Chevette?) with a newer model whilst I was learning to drive - stood the new on on its nose first outing as the new one had a servo. Anyhow, servo'd brakes don't stop any quicker but you don't have to press as hard

I agree - the point was that I was a relatively new driver and I didn't know they were unservoed, so I braked as usual and little to nothing happened, meanwhile the car was sailing towards a junction.

 

[Profpointy]

I agree - the point was that I was a relatively new driver and I didn't know they were unservoed, so I braked as usual and little to nothing happened, meanwhile the car was sailing towards a junction.

I guess you had the opposite, and more worrying, surprise I had !

As an aside, my first experience with air brakes was a bit of a shock. Hired a 7.5 tonner to move some stuff, since, being old, my licence covers such vehicles - presumably our test was a lot stricter :-). I pressed the brakes and there was no resistance at all but there was at least a half second delay, so you press down further, then the brakes jam on hard. You had to learn to decide if you wanted slight braking, medium or full-on, then press the pedal accordingly and wait until something happens

 

[Badger_Boom]

I guess you had the opposite, and more worrying, surprise I had !

As an aside, my first experience with air brakes was a bit of a shock. Hired a 7.5 tonner to move some stuff, since, being old, my licence covers such vehicles - presumably our test was a lot stricter :-). I pressed the brakes and there was no resistance at all but there was at least a half second delay, so you press down further, then the brakes jam on hard. You had to learn to decide if you wanted slight braking, medium or full-on, then press the pedal accordingly and wait until something happens

Ah, good old grandfather rights. My experience of 7.5 tonner driving is similar.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

I guess you had the opposite, and more worrying, surprise I had !

As an aside, my first experience with air brakes was a bit of a shock. Hired a 7.5 tonner to move some stuff, since, being old, my licence covers such vehicles - presumably our test was a lot stricter :-). I pressed the brakes and there was no resistance at all but there was at least a half second delay, so you press down further, then the brakes jam on hard. You had to learn to decide if you wanted slight braking, medium or full-on, then press the pedal accordingly and wait until something happens

A little bit like the first time a manual driver uses an automatic...

 

[Profpointy]

A little bit like the first time a manual driver uses an automatic...

Ah yes, they don't half stop suddenly when you press the clutch !

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

I guess you had the opposite, and more worrying, surprise I had !

As an aside, my first experience with air brakes was a bit of a shock. Hired a 7.5 tonner to move some stuff, since, being old, my licence covers such vehicles - presumably our test was a lot stricter :-). I pressed the brakes and there was no resistance at all but there was at least a half second delay, so you press down further, then the brakes jam on hard. You had to learn to decide if you wanted slight braking, medium or full-on, then press the pedal accordingly and wait until something happens

Yep!!
Done that, been there, almost worn the windscreen!!!

 

[mistyoptic]

Ah yes, they don't half stop suddenly when you press the clutch !

I was only a "yoof" when I first drove one. A Honda Civic auto.

The salesman (mum was thinking of buying the car but he let me have a drive too) said "Now! Tuck your left foot under the seat and keep it there".

Good advice to avoid that kind of embarrassment