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Lotus / Lotus Type 130???

« on: Wed, 17 Apr, 2019 - 20:40 »

https://drivetribe.com/p/electric-lotus-hypercar-confirmed-RJoHN0SHS3GRgZlQCybTzQ?iid=CxyCZzd4QuyIflvCc_dFLQ&utm_campaign=main+&utm_medium=fb&utm_source=organic

2 million pounds ????   

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Bikes / Getting itchy for another bike.

« on: Thu, 28 Mar, 2019 - 23:11 »

Starting to get itchy for another bike, been a couple of years without one now.

A few cruisers have grabbed me of late and are probably not a lot of you guys cup of tea....... but just wondering if anyone has had any experience with these bikes.

First one is a Victory Hammer S - second hand bike but only done 3k. It's a bit of a muscle bike.

Second one - new bike - Indian Scout Bobber. Bit of an Urban assult bike. I like them a lot but trying to find out what they are like to live with.......

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Electric Cars / Harley eletric bike on it's way.

« on: Tue, 08 Jan, 2019 - 15:23 »

This will do my head in.........   

https://www-engadget-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.engadget.com/amp/2019/01/07/harley-davidson-livewire-pre-orders-pricing/?amp_js_v=a2&amp_gsa=1#referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.engadget.com%2F2019%2F01%2F07%2Fharley-davidson-livewire-pre-orders-pricing%2F

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Ferrari For Sale / Should have kept mine!!!

« on: Fri, 04 Jan, 2019 - 14:37 »

https://drivetribe.com/p/you-now-can-buy-a-classic-ferrari-F_XHCRUgTu-dQC31_DZu8g?iid=NuiwG81oQjykTRc6WE2oCQ&utm_campaign=main+&utm_medium=fb&utm_source=organic

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Jaguar For Sale / Forgeries in the car world - does it happen and is it worth it in the long run.

« on: Sat, 28 Jul, 2018 - 13:30 »

Just wanted to share a story with you guys after having a car chat with someone the other day.

A few months back a dealer friend of mine in the USA got wind of a collection for cars coming up for sale. Some of them were in restored condition and very nice examples.

Anyhoo, there was a particularly nice 1969 Mach 1 Mustang that caught my eye, if anyone has been following car values, it's not just the Italian and European stuff which is going a little crazy at the moment. After receiving a host of photos and info about the car I was keen to get my hands on it, the Warranty tag checked out and showed that the car was a matching numbers example.

But there was a nagging feeling from my spidey sensors so I started looking into the car in a little more detail. Something about the VIN number didn't make sense so I got hold of a mob in the US that can track down the build data and dealer information regarding the car and they can also make you a new Warranty plate which looks just like the original as long as you can prove ownership of the vehicle.

So my spidey sensors turned out to be correct - instead of this car being a Red 1969 Mach 1 with deluxe interior and all the bells and whistles, it turned out to be a Black pov pack sports roof worth about half of what the guy was asking.

Someone had a fake Data plate made for the car, but the other thing that I can't understand is that they went to the trouble of collecting all the correct parts for the car to make it look like a proper Mach 1. If it had of been a genuine car it would have been worth around $100k to $120k here, not like 1/2 mil.

I'm guessing there are probably a lot more stories out there.     

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Gadgets and Technology / Boston Dynamics Spotmini Robot will go on sale soon - who's in......

« on: Sun, 13 May, 2018 - 22:50 »

I just hope they don't have an AI option.........


https://www.bostondynamics.com/spot-mini

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-05-12/boston-dynamics-to-begin-selling-dog-like-spotmini-robots/9754536

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Electric Cars / Falcon Heavy

« on: Wed, 07 Feb, 2018 - 18:22 »

So the new Tesla space rocket was a complete success!

So now there is Musk's Telsa Roadster floating around in space with a crash test dummy in it dressed in a space suit.

The message on the main screen was a nice touch........"Don't Panic" 

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Electric Cars / Electric bikes.

« on: Sun, 28 Jan, 2018 - 13:51 »

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1550119258404497&id=100002193131850

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Electric Cars / The EV battery tech thread

« on: Thu, 18 Jan, 2018 - 19:02 »

I don’t think we have a battery thread yet so..........

Anyhoo, a little bit of latest news. Samsung have now developed their own 21700 cell. They are also claiming that they can get 600kms out of these cells before a recharge is needed. And they also claim a charge time of 20 minutes.

If this is fact it could be a game changer for the other EV makers..........

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Funny Cool Stoopid / Christmas tree decoration ideas

« on: Thu, 07 Dec, 2017 - 14:08 »

One of the best Christmas movies.......

It isn’t Christmas until Hans Gruber is free-falling from Nakatomi Tower.

http://l.thechive.com/V7GMmx