leedswolf
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0-100mph in 10s, 0-60mph around 3s IIRC. Top speed just over 100mph. Realistically you don't want to be doing much more than that on rally stages!!!
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I’m sure we’ve all had motors that would be worth a few quid if we still had them today, but I think you’ve probably won that contest before it’s even started.
Can’t even see an RS1800 for sale that’s not POA and there are a couple of rally REPLICAS for £85000 ish.
Don’t want to upset you but Lord knows what a nice original RS1800 would be worth now.
£7.25 million.
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Yeah. Around 1977 I was going to buy an Austin Healey 3000 (classic ice blue and white paint job) for circa £650 from a garage in Brockton. There was a crack in the windscreen and the seller wouldn't drop the price so I walked away...
BTW, just checked and MG 6R4 will fetch circa £145k!
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I watched the rally the killer years on a flight to somewhere a couple of years ago. Incredible programme.
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Well this thread has taken a rather nerdy and long-winded turn since I posted about my car!
My no-fault incident is now being sorted by Novo who are an insurance provider and incident management company. The girl who hit me has accepted full liability so it's now just a case of Novo sorting it all out with her insurance They have been used by several Tesla owners on the owners forums, and they ensure that only Tesla Approved repairers handle the car, and what with the damage being right next to the charging port it was a must. There's one in Cannock called Shorade which is sorting mine.
It's a Tesla so it'll be a huge bill for her insurance no matter what. The hire/courtesy car (Same make model as mine) is £300 per day alone - Compared to the £25 per day hire company my insurance tried to get me to sign with (Auxillis - who get awful reviews online for being cowboys and charging you for damage/fuel fraudulently) for some tiny petrol hatchback.
No wonder insurance prices are crazy for Tesla's right now. And for new drivers too.
My no-fault incident is now being sorted by Novo who are an insurance provider and incident management company. The girl who hit me has accepted full liability so it's now just a case of Novo sorting it all out with her insurance They have been used by several Tesla owners on the owners forums, and they ensure that only Tesla Approved repairers handle the car, and what with the damage being right next to the charging port it was a must. There's one in Cannock called Shorade which is sorting mine.
It's a Tesla so it'll be a huge bill for her insurance no matter what. The hire/courtesy car (Same make model as mine) is £300 per day alone - Compared to the £25 per day hire company my insurance tried to get me to sign with (Auxillis - who get awful reviews online for being cowboys and charging you for damage/fuel fraudulently) for some tiny petrol hatchback.
No wonder insurance prices are crazy for Tesla's right now. And for new drivers too.
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It's a 'car' thread, wtf did you expect?
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I didn't realise the discussion had moved from the annoy thread to this one.
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All hail Keef!
All hail Keef!
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How have you found the Tesla? There seems to a good bit of bad press about them.
Things failing, bad fitting stuff, Panels not quite right, Intermittent poor quality things, poor or very expensive customer service.
Chris Simms ex QB has one and said he wouldn't recommend one and is trying to get rid.
What's your experience?
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All the poor manufacturing stuff with panel gaps and issues was all from their Gigafactory in Nevada. They got shipped to the UK and apparently had multiple issues.
Since 2021 all models coming to the UK and Europe have been made in Shanghai, China and are much better with almost no issues. The build quality still may not be comparable to the big marques like BMW, Mercedes etc but they are no longer a problem and Tesla have sorted themselves out now in that regard.
Mine was bought in June 21 and was one of the first batches to come from China and there were no problems whatsoever.
The software is another thing altogether, and is a personal opinion thing, but it's still better than the majority of electronic driver aids in other cars.
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Thunk a few ofvthe group 'B' rally cars are now used in hill climbs, certainly there's at least one 6R4.
How Many Left?
How Many Left. See how many cars of any make and model are left on Britain's roads.
From my lot the rarest two are the Fiat 127 Palio with just three left, and the Renault 5 Gordini with six.
Fun way to kill a bit of time if you’re into that sort of thing.
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How thoroughly 'nerd'!How Many Left?
How Many Left. See how many cars of any make and model are left on Britain's roads.www.howmanyleft.co.uk
From my lot the rarest two are the Fiat 127 Palio with just three left, and the Renault 5 Gordini with six.
Fun way to kill a bit of time if you’re into that sort of thing.
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You’d be scared to take out your Vauxhall Chevette automatic, or your Austin Maxi 1750 auto, they must be priceless.How Many Left?
How Many Left. See how many cars of any make and model are left on Britain's roads.
From my lot the rarest two are the Fiat 127 Palio with just three left, and the Renault 5 Gordini with six.
Fun way to kill a bit of time if you’re into that sort of thing.
Outnerding the nerds there, and making everyone check chevettes and maxis
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When Dublin Drummer was born, my Dad said "Now you've got a baby coming, you can't be buggering about on a motor bike (Honda 400 Automatic!), you learn to drive and I'll get you car. He got me a classic Ford Escort, white. Loved it, had a radio and everything.
When I came to sell it the bloke at the showroom said it looks in great nick, we'll get your new car ready and bring this in tomorrow."
That night after work I was in a traffic jam at the lights in Levenshulme and a car came up behind me a crashed into the back of me!
"Stupid cunt! I've sold this and now look at it, you bastard, what do you mean you skidded!! We're in a fucking traffic jam!!", etc etc.
Spent the night banging out the lumps and dents with a rubber mallet. Quite a few white paint chips missing etc.
Tippex sorted them out...
Tomorrow came and I took it into the showroom and the guy around the back said, "where have you left it".
"In the space by the wall at the front..."
