Car thread

[MaryPoppins]

You might on the other hand choose a supercharged V8; I shan't bore you with the intricate workings of a supercharger, but it involves blowing at high pressure to ensure more complete combustion.

I used to have a Corrado with a supercharger. It exploded, sort of. But that was my favouritest bestest ever car.

[Mich the Tester]

I used to have a Corrado with a supercharger. It exploded, sort of. But that was my favouritest bestest ever car.

Are you sure you were warming it up correctly and using the right lubricants?

[MaryPoppins]

Are you sure you were warming it up correctly and using the right lubricants?

My boyfriend at the time dealt with all of that. As I recall, he did a fantastic job.

[darmstadt]

It'd be nice to see Lancia getting back to building stylish cars instead of rebadged Chrysler yankpoo. The Fulvia, the Flavia, or best of all, the Aurelia GT.

Why do those names all sound like a woman's undercarriage?

[Mich the Tester]

My boyfriend at the time dealt with all of that. As I recall, he did a fantastic job.

Some of the greatest are prone to sprouting a leak as they age; regularly bleeding the radiators can help to prevent this.

[mudskipper]

Why do those names all sound like a woman's undercarriage?

Clever marketing?

[Mich the Tester]

Why do those names all sound like a woman's undercarriage?

They're named after the roads that lead into Rome I think, if that makes you Appia.

[MaryPoppins]

Some of the greatest are prone to sprouting a leak as they age; regularly bleeding the radiators can help to prevent this.

It was regular all right Mich, now stop rubbing it in

[Paddy]

Are you sure you were warming it up correctly and using the right lubricants?

Other considerations are, can you reverse at a moment’s notice? Careful control of the brakes makes the journey longer. If there’s limited parking, will it fit in the back passage?

[Mich the Tester]

It was regular all right Mich, now stop rubbing it in

Waxing can keep the body looking as good as new.