etc.

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"Talk about drugs. Driving a car like that, going that fast, it’s like all the drugs at once." - Tommy Byrne

"Now, Pinky, if by any chance you are captured during this mission, remember you are Gunther Heindriksen from Appenzell. You moved to Grindelwald to drive the cog train to Murren. Can you repeat that?" - The Brain

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"Talk about drugs. Driving a car like that, going that fast, it’s like all the drugs at once." - Tommy Byrne

"Now, Pinky, if by any chance you are captured during this mission, remember you are Gunther Heindriksen from Appenzell. You moved to Grindelwald to drive the cog train to Murren. Can you repeat that?" - The Brain

Boy those old Escorts are as pretty as the Chevette is ugly.

I don't remember seeing a Chevette around here in the last 15 years at least.

heymagic Wrote:
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> Boy those old Escorts are as pretty as the
> Chevette is ugly.
>
> I don't remember seeing a Chevette around here in
> the last 15 years at least.


Around here they are actually starting to get fixed up.

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Andrew M
Onterrible
30ish

I just looked on CL and surprise there were 2 here for sale. Both automatics, one real low miles and one extremely hi miles. Nearly the same price. I just happen to have a spare Ecotec in the back of the shop....

I drive by a Chevette every morning on the way to work. It never moves. I'd have to say its not the most beautiful car in the world (and that's coming from a volvo guy).



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heymagic Wrote:
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> Boy those old Escorts are as pretty as the
> Chevette is ugly.

You got that right.

I dunno, if you could get the English HSR body panels and some nice minilites I think it'd look pretty darn good on stage...

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Pure mathematics is the enemy of every truly creative man -- Sir Alec

Ted Andkilde Wrote:
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> I dunno, if you could get the English HSR body
> panels and some nice minilites I think it'd look
> pretty darn good on stage...
>
> Pure mathematics is the enemy of every truly
> creative man -- Sir Alec

I agree.

I believe that the Droop Snoot Group is in the process of manufacturing them.. they have a set of molds for all of the droop snooty vauxhall cars.. and used to lend them around, but that isn't working so hot anymore.

I think the real problem is that the chevette and many other smaller cars have such a shitty rap here.

Calling the HSR Chevette ugly is a bit of a stretch, it's no ferrari but I can think of MANY MANY uglier cars.

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Andrew M
Onterrible
30ish

hudson Wrote:
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> Ted Andkilde Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > I dunno, if you could get the English HSR
> body
> > panels and some nice minilites I think it'd
> look
> > pretty darn good on stage...
> >
> > Pure mathematics is the enemy of every truly
> > creative man -- Sir Alec
>
> I agree.
>
> I believe that the Droop Snoot Group is in the
> process of manufacturing them.. they have a set of
> molds for all of the droop snooty vauxhall cars..
> and used to lend them around, but that isn't
> working so hot anymore.
>
> I think the real problem is that the chevette and
> many other smaller cars have such a shitty rap
> here.
>
> Calling the HSR Chevette ugly is a bit of a
> stretch, it's no ferrari but I can think of MANY
> MANY uglier cars.
>
> Andrew McNally
> Hamilton, ON
> 29

Well beauty is in the eye of the beHolden...(snicker)

The lone women at the end of the bar, you know the 300 pounder with the mole on the side of her nose, crossed eyes, unibrow and no teeth could be called the prettiest girl there....

I guess the difference between the "ugly" Chevette and the "pretty" Escort is that the Chevette is readily available for chump change here in the States.

Ted: I have a set of flares like this for the Chevette (mine are actually for a Kadett C - and there is one difference - the fronts don't connect to the fascia, but are like the backs) which are readily available for anyone to make molds from:



Similar to this:



Or this:

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"Talk about drugs. Driving a car like that, going that fast, it’s like all the drugs at once." - Tommy Byrne

"Now, Pinky, if by any chance you are captured during this mission, remember you are Gunther Heindriksen from Appenzell. You moved to Grindelwald to drive the cog train to Murren. Can you repeat that?" - The Brain

Hey Wilson

Good to know the moulds are available over here -- I missed out on a nice low mile 76 2 door at the local auto auction a few months ago. It was mint, went for $200. Doesn't pay to skip a week.

t

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Pure mathematics is the enemy of every truly creative man -- Sir Alec

wvonkessler Wrote:
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> I guess the difference between the "ugly" Chevette
> and the "pretty" Escort is that the Chevette is
> readily available for chump change here in the
> States.
>

But, the point, unfortunately lost amid all these nice cars---<<<----see that? I said NICE CARS--is that I'm saying the 240 Volvo for us'ns (or is zat "we'ze? ah grammar, fuckit) here in North America, in the "Naughties" (last decade was the Ninties, this must be by inescapably rigid logic the "OOs" but how do you say "00"? "Zero zeros"? "Oh Ohs?" "Oughties as in "I'm gonna pepper yore ass with some 12g double-ought load", or my choice "Naught" for zero. Hence, logically "the Naughties" there are advantageous reasons for focusing on the 240:
availability
size for the roads used 90-98% of the time
Potentialities of the OEM parts especially the existing ENGINE--doubly so in turbo.

I mean of course the escort is Soooper Bitchin, and of course Chevvette you had to cheer for them at the time and man that pretty green Kadett is beautiful, but THERE"S NO POINT IN SUGGESTING THESE CARS AS VIABLE PROJECTS TODAY.

Who the fuck has built really comprehensive Gp2 cars since Bottles VW and THAT was the first I know of in almost a decade---I haint talking about boys taking their back seats out and calling it "Grope, too"

While we see clear and ample proof the 240 works as well as the Gp4 Escorts, Kadetts and Chevettes---for less than 1/3 the cost.

And with plentiful spares waiting in the yard.
Rememeber ! Made 1975 thru 1992
>
>
> My opinions are my own and are not to be construed
> as representing the viewpoint of any other person
> or organization. How's that for legalese?


So comeon, lets try to keep this with at least one foot on the ground!

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Sleezattle, WA, USA

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Wilson,
I like the flares you have better. The front of the other style is actually what I don't care for. The back half of the car if quite fine.


JVL,
Wilson's point is the Volvos you suggest aren't really Volvos when finished. There are extensive mods to both the Volvo and Merkur that take a lot of time and effort. Putting that into a Chevette is no different.


No one ever raced a Merkur when they were current(that I'm aware of) and I don't remember a stock suspended Volvo ever doing well around here back in the day. It was always RX-3, 510, Colts without any real mods.

Build what you want, take your time (years if needed) because it will last forever. At the current rate of events canceling due to low participation it will be hard to wear out a rally car a couple years from now....

Yeah. I search from time to time for them - Buick Opel Isuzu in the US. They do pop up. There is a gasoline coupe in Alabama not far from me that is supposed to be completely stock and in insanely good condition. Only I can't get the guy to call me back.

But as it is, I'm up to my elbows in all things BMW E30, and have a flat fender Willys in pieces in the garage, so the Opel will have to wait.

Ted Andkilde Wrote:
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> Hey Wilson
>
> Good to know the moulds are available over here --
> I missed out on a nice low mile 76 2 door at the
> local auto auction a few months ago. It was mint,
> went for $200. Doesn't pay to skip a week.
>
> t
>
> Pure mathematics is the enemy of every truly
> creative man -- Sir Alec

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"Talk about drugs. Driving a car like that, going that fast, it’s like all the drugs at once." - Tommy Byrne

"Now, Pinky, if by any chance you are captured during this mission, remember you are Gunther Heindriksen from Appenzell. You moved to Grindelwald to drive the cog train to Murren. Can you repeat that?" - The Brain