Today I acquired...........

[arther dailey]

So do I - which is why I've owned this one for 21 years, and a 16v version for 8 or so years before that. You have mentioned it before - I can't remember if that's a HF Turbo or a HF4x4 picture you have?

Still nothing I want to replace it with. It doesn't often look clean, never mind as shiny as this. Still makes me smile simply looking at it . . . I own an integrale Something I could only dream of when at uni marshalling and watching them in rallies etc. I owned one within 2 years of leaving uni View attachment 509032View attachment 509033View attachment 509034

I will admit the blue thing makes a much more relaxed tow car, especially on hill starts, although the Lancia makes it easier to get in and out of trials events - the blue thing will sit at tickover on flat grass simply spinning the wheels if you are a bit too aggressive with the clutch, whereas I can't remember ever losing traction in the Lancia with the trials car on the back.

My mum passed away last weekend - but she used to be as amused as me at the double take people, including Police, and especially Golf Gti drivers when overtaken (towing a trailer in the case of the Gti) by a white haired 70+ yr old lady in the "drivers" seat

my condolences regarding your mum , hope you are coping ok.

 

[Memmeddu]

Mine are all red (and I'm pretty sure they're genuine: two of them came with the tools).

Good to know
Nowadays they make pretty good fakes and that's another indicator I'll take in mind whenever happens to buy Makita .
I've nothing against clones and TBH my entire Makita cordless arsenal are clones but if I buy Makita at Makita price I would like to receive genuine stuff.
Thanks for the answer

 

[Jackimus]

Found a Lidl middle that hadn't been devastated.

 

[droopsnoot]

Yep those are the ones! If you've a pair spare I'd happily buy them, my HB runs snoot stub axles and I've a rumbly bearing

I'll dig them out and get in touch.

 

[Turbo]

No its not been modified, actually a very original car nothing at all changed which is great and why I wanted it.

(It is a DTM derived road going version MB produced to comply with the rules but engine detuned)

This car is identical model, colour and spec to give an idea-

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See the 2.3 2.5 16V section here

Mercedes-Benz W201 - Wikipedia

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I think they had one on top gear and they were less than complimentary about it.

 

[JOEPRO]

I think they had one on top gear and they were less than complimentary about it.

What would they know about cars anyway

 

[Memmeddu]

I think I have to buy the 3.2 V6 155 I've found the other day...

 

[dobbslc]

I think that's the 24 valve engine from a 166.

 

[Blobber]

I think they had one on top gear and they were less than complimentary about it.

I don't think it was their most refined engine, the new one a customer of mine had sounded like a bag of spanners, never went in it so no idea how it went

 

[Memmeddu]

I think that's the 24 valve engine from a 166.

Most likely
In the 90's and early 2000's those were very common things

 

[bricol]

I think I have to buy the 3.2 V6 155 I've found the other day...

You need my 159 3.2 Q4

Be different by having a RHD . . . opposite of me having a LHD in the UK.

155 would have the Alfa V6 with the stainless inlet pipes. I pulled one out of a 164 to put a small red car . . .

159 used the GM V6 (as I think the 166 did?) of the stretchy timing chains - mine are all done. As it's a GM engine, it had GM part numbers on all the bits - and they were a LOT cheaper from the US than buying in Europe in an Alfa bag.

Just done an MOT check on that plate (I sold it over 25 yrs ago) - doesn't seem to exist any more.

 

[Memmeddu]

You need my 159 3.2 Q4

Be different by having a RHD . . . opposite of me having a LHD in the UK.

155 would have the Alfa V6 with the stainless inlet pipes. I pulled one out of a 164 to put a small red car . . .

159 used the GM V6 (as I think the 166 did?) of the stretchy timing chains - mine are all done. As it's a GM engine, it had GM part numbers on all the bits - and they were a LOT cheaper from the US than buying in Europe in an Alfa bag.

Just done an MOT check on that plate (I sold it over 25 yrs ago) - doesn't seem to exist any more.

Was this a real stratos (shame there's not the correct font to write this mythologyc name over here) or a kit car?

 

[bricol]

Was this a real stratos (shame there's not the correct font to write this mythologyc name over here) or a kit car?

I wish

No, a replica, right hand drive - everything a mirror image of a real one. Sold it when I worked in the US and simply wasn't using it.

 

[Memmeddu]

I wish

No, a replica, right hand drive - everything a mirror image of a real one. Sold it when I worked in the US and simply wasn't using it.

I've found out I need one

Problem is I really can't find one

 

[Memmeddu]

Since we were talking about fire extinguisher earlier, especially about the bull blood properties against fire .
My phone understood I own cows as well so those boxes came out from nowhere in my Vinted feed .
They are compact, steel, red boxes.
Which originally contained some sort of medicine for cows .
I already see them without the sticker and with a nice LIPO writing on it
I'll put drywall inside as additional protection few vent holes and would be the perfect LIPO battery storage for me cause they are cheap

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Handed to me at the recycling centre.

 

[Memmeddu]

Another BL1860 battery
Again genuine Makita, 40ish euro, brand new, not from France but Spain .
I've collected the Rockwell sawzall in the morning and first thing first was checking the data plate as I was terrified to read 110V on it.
Because apparently those were not much popular in civilizated countries
Fortunately is 230V so not even that old maybe late 80's first 90's

While I was loading up my car with scrap metal I've heard the Amazon van's doors and I've collected the vevor lever hoist directly in the road.
Courier said to pay attention because its weight and I've told him that's why I came down the road to take it.
Amazon courier have a miserable working life unfortunately, they work no matter what, Christmas, Easter, Sundays, sun or rain ....

 

[minimutly]

Someone else was on about one of these, paid the princely sum of £60 for this from the son of the guy who used to own our house, so it’s come home!
Had little use, I didn’t let the surface rust put me off..

 

[Turbo]

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Since we were talking about fire extinguisher earlier, especially about the bull blood properties against fire .
My phone understood I own cows as well so those boxes came out from nowhere in my Vinted feed .
They are compact, steel, red boxes.
Which originally contained some sort of medicine for cows .
I already see them without the sticker and with a nice LIPO writing on it
I'll put drywall inside as additional protection few vent holes and would be the perfect LIPO battery storage for me cause they are cheap

Given your airsoft addiction I thought you would be buying ammo boxes for your lipos.

 

[Jackimus]

Today I acquired an extra 60hp.