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Postby A610GA » Sat Nov 19, 2005 12:10 am

Who they?
Driving an A610 is just so sublime.
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Postby phildini » Sat Nov 19, 2005 8:51 am

They are a coach builders, retractable roofs etc......still did a crap job of it! :?

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Postby A610GA » Sat Nov 19, 2005 9:29 am

Interesting! Their great claim to fame at the moment is the new Tigra twin top. Nice ! ! ! :lol:
Driving an A610 is just so sublime.
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Postby David Gentleman » Sat Nov 19, 2005 10:12 am

Theres a pic of the Alpine in the photo gallery. 1981 it was first designed! :shock:
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Postby David Gentleman » Sat Nov 19, 2005 1:06 pm

Getting back to the rusty pillar, I was thinking today, there is no reason why you couldnt unbolt the door, and squirt in a rust proofing agent or silica substrate through the holes in the pillar that the door bolts to..

In fact, fill the whole pillar up.. :twisted:
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Postby clee » Sat Nov 19, 2005 1:15 pm

And add all that extra weight :shock: At least rust is very light :lol: :lol:
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Postby empty » Sat Nov 19, 2005 2:00 pm

David, can I get the front boot rubber trim from the car you are breaking?
How much?
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Postby rupert » Sat Nov 19, 2005 8:17 pm

David Gentleman wrote:Getting back to the rusty pillar, I was thinking today, there is no reason why you couldnt unbolt the door, and squirt in a rust proofing agent or silica substrate through the holes in the pillar that the door bolts to..

In fact, fill the whole pillar up.. :twisted:


.....or drill a hole in the bottom so the water can get out ?
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Postby renman3000 » Tue Nov 22, 2005 11:55 am

You blokes are giving me nightmares!!! :shock:

Is it not worrying enough that AlpinePete is all over me in his atmo??
Now I have to worry about my doors falling off around a bend.
And when that happens, I'll have no control because my steering rack has just detached from its festering mounts and I'll fall right out the door and run over myself !!!!!

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Postby Alpineandy » Tue Nov 22, 2005 1:24 pm

renman3000,

Useful tips No 38: Attach a bungy cord to the interior door handles every time you drive and the doors dropping off won't be a problem :lol:

You're on your own with the steering though... :lol:
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Postby simontaylor » Tue Nov 22, 2005 1:42 pm

steering, use speed, throttle and hand brake to get round corners, no need for much steering wheel usage !!
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Postby clee » Tue Nov 22, 2005 1:43 pm

simontaylor wrote:steering, use speed, throttle and hand brake to get round corners, no need for much steering wheel usage !!


Since when have you been going round corners :?:
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Postby simontaylor » Tue Nov 22, 2005 2:35 pm

I practice Every-Day, drifting round the M25.
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Postby Juzzblack » Tue Nov 22, 2005 11:37 pm

You're a more skilled man than me if you're drifting it! :shock: Don't you mean spinning it! :lol:
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Postby simontaylor » Wed Nov 23, 2005 7:32 am

If I used my GTA daily, like you, then it would be more like spinning-it.
But my daily motor has all the weight at the front and rear wheel drive, drifting-it is so much more controlable.
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