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Eye Candy | Videos and Pics / Re: Rare Chevy spotted
« Last post by Stig / Major Tom on April 28, 2024, 11:09:29 PM »
Quote from: CROSSBOLT on April 28, 2024, 09:58:55 PM
Great car with great potential ruined by some California granny over speeding a cloverleaf and spinning out. Ralph Nader, a hungry lawyer, writes a book about this accident/crash, "Unsafe at Any Speed" which kills the car and gets the "Consumer Protection" bureaucrat agency started.

Most sports-minded drivers and hot-rodders bought an Empi "camber compensator" which eliminated the axle-tuck/rollover thing. Had GM limited the wheel travel it never would have been much of a problem

The 60/40 rear weight bias still gave the car a frightening oversteer when pushed but definitely similar to Porche, VW and Renault Dauphine. A driver interested could deal with it but was beyond most drones driving in this country in the 60's.

The engines these days are quite popular with home-built aircraft people... big power at less money...
My Daughter was with me when we saw this corvair.
I asked her if she'd ever heard of Ralph  Nader.
"No. Who's he?"
Too nice an evening to talk about that guy
..ancient history.
Stig
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Eye Candy | Videos and Pics / Re: Rare Chevy spotted
« Last post by CROSSBOLT on April 28, 2024, 09:58:55 PM »
Great car with great potential ruined by some California granny over speeding a cloverleaf and spinning out. Ralph Nader, a hungry lawyer, writes a book about this accident/crash, "Unsafe at Any Speed" which kills the car and gets the "Consumer Protection" bureaucrat agency started.

Most sports-minded drivers and hot-rodders bought an Empi "camber compensator" which eliminated the axle-tuck/rollover thing. Had GM limited the wheel travel it never would have been much of a problem

The 60/40 rear weight bias still gave the car a frightening oversteer when pushed but definitely similar to Porche, VW and Renault Dauphine. A driver interested could deal with it but was beyond most drones driving in this country in the 60's.

The engines these days are quite popular with home-built aircraft people... big power at less money...
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Vitality 50 / Kymco Vitality 50 4 stroke 2013
« Last post by hightlander on April 28, 2024, 08:19:45 PM »
Hi,thanks to let me in,looking for some info,my vitaliti 50,didn’t not use for year,did not start,change plug,flush gas,and sprayed some carb cleaner,so finaly start,good,but now a got fuel leak fuel,is there any gasket somewhere to replace ,I included a picture where it’s leaking,thanks for your information.


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For Sale / Re: Wanted- Kymco People GTi 200
« Last post by Rickster on April 28, 2024, 03:25:25 PM »
Quote from: KymcoRockr on March 29, 2024, 10:48:59 PM
I'm looking for a clean Kymco People GTi 200. It has to be that exact make and model.
If you have one for sale, or know of one for sale, please send me a message.

I dont have a People, but I'm selling my Yager 200, if interested.
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Eye Candy | Videos and Pics / Re: Rare Chevy spotted
« Last post by Iahawk on April 28, 2024, 02:03:32 PM »
hey, air cooled and carbureted! Reminds me of many of our bikes / scoots! (love old Corvairs, but I'm still partial to the 65-69 redesign...beautiful cars)
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Xciting 500 / Re: WTF my instrument cluster is dead????
« Last post by Nejot2 on April 28, 2024, 11:52:44 AM »
I have exactly the same on my Xciting 2007 from today when I wanted to make a ride after 2 Months
How you solved the problem?
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Eye Candy | Videos and Pics / Re: Morning Ride
« Last post by Stig / Major Tom on April 28, 2024, 10:47:12 AM »
Quote from: Neil955i on April 28, 2024, 08:52:33 AM
I knew the story of course, but didn't realise that they'd made a film about it.  One for the list I think!
Surprise at the end!
(the cast makes it worth a drive to the library every few years!)
Stig
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Eye Candy | Videos and Pics / Re: Morning Ride
« Last post by Neil955i on April 28, 2024, 08:52:33 AM »
I knew the story of course, but didn't realise that they'd made a film about it.  One for the list I think!
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Eye Candy | Videos and Pics / Re: NSR: Saturday afternoon in Clearwater, FL, live-cam
« Last post by Neil955i on April 28, 2024, 08:49:44 AM »
Yup Stig, works for me.  A bit dark at 04:49 hrs on the beach tho'   :D
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Eye Candy | Videos and Pics / Re: Rare Chevy spotted
« Last post by Neil955i on April 28, 2024, 08:47:59 AM »
Nice piece of automotive history there Stig.
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