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Oddjob

Merry fucking Xmas to you assholes
That's how I drive in my dreams.

I can't even imagine what it would take to be able to do that for real.
1. Find wetroad.
2. Lock diffs.
....
5. Drift like 'God Foot'.

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rockmoose

his flabber is totally gastered
Of course the Chinese ice sculptor is making a G wagon.

Speaking of which, I saw a Rolls SUV today and guess what ethnicity woman was driving it?

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I'm not going to guess, but it should have been Lady Penelope getting chauffeured around by Aloysius Parker.
 

Oddjob

Merry fucking Xmas to you assholes
I'm not going to guess, but it should have been Lady Penelope getting chauffeured around by Aloysius Parker.
Unless Lady Penelope is the Sotheby's Chinese real estate agent, you will need to guess again.

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Oddjob

Merry fucking Xmas to you assholes
Holy fuck, how did this slip under my radar.

Makes me wonder what the likes of Cosworth and all the other small specialist ICE companies will do in 10 years time.
 

Flow-Rider

Burner
This air compressor explosion is a beauty, just shows how dangerous it can be and I'd ignore his home analysis.


 
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Haakon

has an accommodating arse
Holy fuck, how did this slip under my radar.

Makes me wonder what the likes of Cosworth and all the other small specialist ICE companies will do in 10 years time.
 

Tubbsy

Packin' a small bird
Staff member
Aware of this one too? https://www.gordonmurrayautomotive.com/automotive/t33

Essentially the T50 without the fans and slightly heavier (still under 1100kg). Plus it looks better. That's the one I'd have.
Me too, it's a bloody stunner for a modern supercar.

There's a video on YouTube of a Top Gear bloke being taken around the factory by Gordon showing him how they made a bunch of components lighter. Insane engineering.
 

link1896

Mr Greenfield
This air compressor explosion is a beauty, just shows how dangerous it can be and I'd ignore his home analysis.


Yep. Most air compressors are junk quality wise too, I went looking at new compressors for a mate, prices are fucking nuts.

Your basic air compressor is fundamentally poorly designed. Having a short run of copper line between pump and tank is such a bad idea. Air arrives to the tank hot and wet.


I built myself a pump and receiver arrangement. Output of the pump has 10 meters of copper water pipe coiled up sitting in the pumps air flow, with water separators and a check valve another 10 meters away at the tank. The end of the 10m copper pipe is cold to the touch even after pumping up from empty.

One tank is a 180L LPG car tank, another is a 100L stainless hot water storage tank. Many safety pressure relief valves fitted, all set to a 150psi opening.

I found the output of the 2 piston pump with a 3hp motor was so large, that one pressure relieve valve wasn’t enough, the pump could still raise the line pressure above 150psi with the 10mm hose end closed and just one relief valve.
 

Cardy George

Piercing rural members since 1981
Yep. Most air compressors are junk quality wise too, I went looking at new compressors for a mate, prices are fucking nuts.

Your basic air compressor is fundamentally poorly designed. Having a short run of copper line between pump and tank is such a bad idea. Air arrives to the tank hot and wet.


I built myself a pump and receiver arrangement. Output of the pump has 10 meters of copper water pipe coiled up sitting in the pumps air flow, with water separators and a check valve another 10 meters away at the tank. The end of the 10m copper pipe is cold to the touch even after pumping up from empty.

One tank is a 180L LPG car tank, another is a 100L stainless hot water storage tank. Many safety pressure relief valves fitted, all set to a 150psi opening.

I found the output of the 2 piston pump with a 3hp motor was so large, that one pressure relieve valve wasn’t enough, the pump could still raise the line pressure above 150psi with the 10mm hose end closed and just one relief valve.
Just saved that for a later date! Thank you!
 

Oddjob

Merry fucking Xmas to you assholes
What the hell are the guys at BMW smoking? Just when you thought the new 3 and 4 series were ugly, the M2 wants you to hold its beer.
 
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