Have I missed something? Healeys used to be quite affordable sports cars. I've driven a couple and they did not do much for me; wind in th hair and what have you, but 60's technology not terribly well screwed together.
Also knew a girl with a Jensen Healey - her dad was generous!
Big Healeys have become pricey here riding the crest of a wave that has pushed up prices of all British sports cars but as Shifty says they are no longer crazy expensive.
I don't think it's correct to say they are 60s tech because they were outdated at the dawn of the 60s but that's true of all British cars except the Mini, Jag E-Type and the Lotuses. None of 'em were well put together.
A Jensen Healey isn't a real Healey, and Mr. Healey disavowed it.
Healey prices these days are all over the map. For a solid complete, non-rusted "ready to restore" car, think $15K. For a decent driver, figure $35K. For an over the top, cost no object restoration, figure $90K.
A mid 80's Mercury Cougar. I never cared for those as much as the sister T-Bird. But I guess there was an older audience that preferred the more formal styling of that roofline.
Particularly up against a 90-degree straight-up rear window...not a fan of that with any quarter window!
Although, I think they got even worse looking with the '86 or '87 facelift, when that quarter window got elongated. I think the Thunderbird got prettier though.
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Early 80s Mitsubishi Cordia. From the magazine ads back then it seemed like Mitsubishi had it all going for them with silent shaft engines, twin stick FWD and LCD dash instruments. They were going to be the next Honda or something.
A time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing.
Approximately 1983 Mitsubishi Cordia. Used the mechanical from the Mitsubishi Colt Mirage. I had a 1982 Colt with the 4*2 shift- a remarkably good device giving really good performance under varied conditions. The 2 speed transfer came about because it was necessary to reverse the engine for some reason (icing?) and that required a lay shaft in the gear box. Mitsubishi saw the chance to put this to use with an effective overdrive on about 30% being placed on the lay shaft.
They were very well screwed together. However,m the engines, like many Mitsubishi ones of that era, had an inhernet weakness with fine carburettor pre heater hoses hidden away under the air cleaner. When these blew out, the engine lost all coolant very quickly and a bent head arose.
The balance shaft was also a great idea but dad scored one where the shaft broke; expensive repair.
One meaning or translation of mitsu is 3. Tredia might be a play on three...diamonds? Or something else?
As far as Cordia goes, I just assumed that it was picked because Accord and Corolla were already taken! :P Really I don't know but it is kinda interesting how car makers pick names.
A time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing.
Yep if you can see little round tail lights, that's a 444. The 544 was a much better car because it had the B18 engine. The older B16 engine used to break crankshafts regularly.
The only thing is.. he likes a true manual transmission... which, I don't think you can get in an Italia...
Apparently you can't get a three pedal stick shift in any new Ferrari, or any other Italian exotic. So much for the "future of the manual transmission" whiich for some reason they're still discussing in another topic.
Yeah but the Ferrari's dual-clutch 7 speed Getrag is brilliant. It's so fast and so positive you have to drive it to believe it. Nothing like what you see in "normal" cars today.
Oh, I'm sure it is and if it's a Getrag maybe there's a chance they'll put it in a car that I can afford to buy or maintain (and is less ugly than current Ferraris).
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Have I missed something? Healeys used to be quite affordable sports cars. I've driven a couple and they did not do much for me; wind in th hair and what have you, but 60's technology not terribly well screwed together.
Also knew a girl with a Jensen Healey - her dad was generous!
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I don't think it's correct to say they are 60s tech because they were outdated
at the dawn of the 60s but that's true of all British cars except the Mini, Jag E-Type and the Lotuses. None of 'em were well put together.
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
Healey prices these days are all over the map. For a solid complete, non-rusted "ready to restore" car, think $15K. For a decent driver, figure $35K. For an over the top, cost no object restoration, figure $90K.
That one has a built 302 bored to 347CID.
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
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Never cared for that C-pillar.
Particularly up against a 90-degree straight-up rear window...not a fan of that with any quarter window!
Although, I think they got even worse looking with the '86 or '87 facelift, when that quarter window got elongated. I think the Thunderbird got prettier though.
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
My monitor is just good enough to be about 80% sure that the Volvo has the small round tail lights, which I believe makes it a PV444.
2009 BMW 335i, 2003 Corvette cnv. (RIP 2001 Jaguar XK8 cnv and 1985 MB 380SE [the best of the lot])
Approximately 1983 Mitsubishi Cordia. Used the mechanical from the Mitsubishi Colt Mirage. I had a 1982 Colt with the 4*2 shift- a remarkably good device giving really good performance under varied conditions. The 2 speed transfer came about because it was necessary to reverse the engine for some reason (icing?) and that required a lay shaft in the gear box. Mitsubishi saw the chance to put this to use with an effective overdrive on about 30% being placed on the lay shaft.
They were very well screwed together. However,m the engines, like many Mitsubishi ones of that era, had an inhernet weakness with fine carburettor pre heater hoses hidden away under the air cleaner. When these blew out, the engine lost all coolant very quickly and a bent head arose.
The balance shaft was also a great idea but dad scored one where the shaft broke; expensive repair.
Cheers
Graham
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
As far as Cordia goes, I just assumed that it was picked because Accord and Corolla were already taken! :P Really I don't know but it is kinda interesting how car makers pick names.
Hers had a V6 with 2 cylinders mis-firing all the time. We sold it to a mechanic's dad, because he was the only one who would buy it.
Also, it was one of those cars that talked. "The Door is Ajar" it would say. Made (in)famous by Eddie Murphy's stand up routine, of course.
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
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Sorry, teach...
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The new top is like my Miata PRHT's, with buttresses. The old top (430) used to just flip it's lid.
Something tells me he is going to be out an extra $150K.... lol
The only thing is.. he likes a true manual transmission... which, I don't think you can get in an Italia...
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Apparently you can't get a three pedal stick shift in any new Ferrari, or any other Italian exotic. So much for the "future of the manual transmission" whiich for some reason they're still discussing in another topic.
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
What's the good looking box in the background? Not a Soul, Cube, xB.
Must be the camera angle helping out - looks rather like a Dodge Nitro that's a bit scrunched.
The black car in the background is a current model Kia Soul.
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zJWA3Vo6TU
Half robot dancing at 0:34 is hysterical.
Much better ad than the Super Bowl ad for the Optima (the one with Poseidon).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VutSJIKsixc&feature=related
I wonder which car is the "toaster" and which one is the cardboard box?