Voitures Anciennes

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RobertArthur
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#1051 Post by RobertArthur »

@ Polarengineer, as for technical information and attempts to get a handle on the MTBF: for decades, I bought the annual car magazines that listed all the data from the annual roadworthiness tests and breakdown service records. Not because I buy a new car every year – on the contrary, I keep them rolling – but out of interest. The very thorough tests from Germany, those from France and, every now and then, a selection from the abundance of British magazines, what is on the road there. That way, you at least get an impression of the strengths and weaknesses of everything on offer.

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#1052 Post by Polarengineer »

Nice to see the Brit magazine with my old canvas tilt 99 land rover (at least, one exactly like it). Designed to do precisely what it could do.

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#1053 Post by RobertArthur »

PE, I actually quite like yesterday's technologies where you still have some control over things, more grip or lots of grip, and you can sort out mechanical and electrical problems yourself.


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#1054 Post by Hotrodder »

And you could work on them without needing the hands of a two-year old to access everything.
On my headstone it will say: Please switch off mobile phones. I'm trying to get some sleep.

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#1055 Post by RobertArthur »

Greetings from Springfield, Route 66 birthplace. More pictures here in this BBC article.

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