A310 vs Delorean---- Classic and Sportscar sept 06

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A310 vs Delorean---- Classic and Sportscar sept 06

Postby shadmonk » Sun Jul 30, 2006 8:18 am

got my copy of the mag early- should be in shops in couple of days. lotus elise on cover.
5 page article, and the photos came out nice, mostly good stuff written about the a310
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Postby Alpineandy » Wed Aug 02, 2006 4:37 pm

Mr G is in Practical Classics this month.
Atmo GTA v Nissan something...
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Re: A310 vs Delorean---- Classic and Sportscar sept 06

Postby Alpineandy » Thu Aug 03, 2006 3:21 pm

shadmonk wrote:got my copy of the mag early- should be in shops in couple of days.


Just got a copy from WHSmiths 8)
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Postby simontaylor » Thu Aug 03, 2006 7:33 pm

Alpineandy wrote:Mr G is in Practical Classics this month.
Atmo GTA v Nissan something...


Nice to see that the GTA came out on top of the V6 300ZX, well done David.
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Postby David Gentleman » Thu Aug 03, 2006 10:34 pm

simontaylor wrote:
Alpineandy wrote:Mr G is in Practical Classics this month.
Atmo GTA v Nissan something...


Nice to see that the GTA came out on top of the V6 300ZX, well done David.


Did it?, I havent seen it..
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Postby simontaylor » Thu Aug 03, 2006 11:27 pm

Oh yes, and a very nice facial pose too!
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Postby David Gentleman » Thu Aug 03, 2006 11:41 pm

simontaylor wrote:Oh yes, and a very nice facial pose too!


lol, i bet its awful, I do remember trying not to squint even though he had me facing the sun :lol:
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Postby Alpineandy » Fri Aug 04, 2006 12:02 pm

David Gentleman wrote:I do remember trying not to squint even though he had me facing the sun :lol:


Oh... That explains it then.
We were trying to guess what he was doing to you...
No one got that correct :lol:
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Postby David Gentleman » Fri Aug 04, 2006 3:08 pm

Ive just read it, quite a good article, he was impressed with the car....odd couple of errors though, apparantly Im a hill climber! :P

Anybody know what Ive won, I must be due some trophies at least.. :? 8) :lol:
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Postby shadmonk » Fri Aug 04, 2006 4:58 pm

Good summary by car tester Dave Richards on p 210 ' why is it that an alpine a310 ir rarer, prettier and better to drive than a delorean, yet equivalent examples cost half as much?'
our cars are undervalued!
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Postby clee » Fri Aug 04, 2006 5:32 pm

David Gentleman wrote:Ive just read it, quite a good article, he was impressed with the car....odd couple of errors though, apparantly Im a hill climber! :P

Anybody know what Ive won, I must be due some trophies at least.. :? 8) :lol:



He might mean you ramble ............................................ :lol:
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Postby David Gentleman » Fri Aug 04, 2006 5:58 pm

Ive pushed it up a hill once...
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