kiseca Posted February 16 Posted February 16 I have some magazines from the 1980s.. Road & Track Exotic Cars 3 (1986?) Has a Ferrari 288 GTO and lists the tyres as VR. Exotic Cars 4 (1987) has a Countach 5000QV, also VR tyres. One of those two had a Koenig 512BB twin turbo. VR tyres on that too. Fast Lane tested a Pantera GT5, maybe 1984. Also VR. Bottom line, I couldn't find anything from the Testarossa era that shipped with ZR, which strongly supports the idea that others have put forward that they simply weren't available at the time, if even the fastest, most expensive exotics in the world weren't using them. Maybe the Corvette time was about when they started becoming available. I know the Countach Anniversary (1988) had a significant tyre change... not size but definitely had a new tyre. Might still have been VR, I haven't got an article on one to check. The ZR-1 is from about that time, and I am quite sure the F40 (1987 or 88) ran on ZRs. It might have been the first Ferrari to do so.
ajwebb Posted February 16 Posted February 16 How on earth did we come from criticizing Rolls-Royce rims to having a lengthy discussion about what cars came with ZRs! 5
SnøMotion Posted February 16 Posted February 16 9 minutes ago, ajwebb said: How on earth did we come from criticizing Rolls-Royce rims to having a lengthy discussion about what cars came with ZRs! I was just thinking “jeez, has nobody taken a photo of a car they’ve seen, just to break this up!” 2 2
keefr22 Posted February 16 Posted February 16 12 minutes ago, ajwebb said: How on earth did we come from criticizing Rolls-Royce rims to having a lengthy discussion about what cars came with ZRs! This is Britmodeller, it's how things work around here...!! 🤣 Keith 5
SnøMotion Posted February 16 Posted February 16 6 minutes ago, keefr22 said: This is Britmodeller, it's how things work around here...!! 🤣 Keith Because almost everyone is old and easily sidetracked? Martin 1 5 1
ajwebb Posted February 16 Posted February 16 3 minutes ago, SnøMotion said: Because almost everyone is old and easily sidetracked? I haven't the faintest idea of what you're, OH look, a Camaro! 4 4
SnøMotion Posted February 16 Posted February 16 Ah, man! https://www.instagram.com/p/DGF43S2x2jd/?igsh=MTN4ZDlqbjhnbmEzbQ== I wasn’t even looking for this, it’s just someone I follow 2 1
Bengalensis Posted February 17 Posted February 17 That totally tasteless wheel design with a teddy bear centre only reminds me of the old torture/execution method using a "breaking wheel". The "breaking wheel" could be used in somewhat different ways, but this is quite close (more examples available using the arrows): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breaking_wheel#/media/File:Breaking_Wheel.jpg Why on earth some wheel designer would like to punish a teddy bear like that is beyond me. Completely. 7
SnøMotion Posted February 17 Posted February 17 Well, if you see that I’ve started any Ferrari WiPs, then best not to look, @Bengalensis Martin 1 3
pigsty Posted February 17 Posted February 17 10 minutes ago, Farmer matt said: Classy 1988 500SEL That's odd - I've just seen a J-reg one in the same colour, down by the hospital. 3
kiseca Posted February 17 Posted February 17 That is, for me, peak Merc era. That, the W124 E class, and the R129 SL. 2 3
SnøMotion Posted February 17 Posted February 17 44 minutes ago, Farmer matt said: Classy 1988 500SEL Matt In 1989, my mate from school’s dad got one of those in a kind of pinky red metallic with cream suede interior. Lovely car 👌 Martin 1 1
pigsty Posted February 17 Posted February 17 1 hour ago, Pete in Lincs said: Oh look, a proper motor. Aah ... that reminds me of the time I needed a new exhaust pipe. I ordered it up and went along at the arranged time, only to find the fitters turning this huge piece of plumbing over and over, wondering how they were meant to attach it. Their instructions had just amounted to "exhaust for Rover", and this would have been around 2002, so they were expecting something like a 216. When I drew up in my SD1 V8 VdP, the guy with the pipe in his hand said "Oh, a proper Rover." Made my day, did that. 6 1
Bengalensis Posted February 17 Posted February 17 Late this afternoon I found my two oldest friends quite upset. Mr White was even standing up (he's usually sitting down quite relaxed enjoying the British GP 1994). They had just had an urgently called Teams-meeting with the board and the president of WTBC (World Teddy Bear Congress, for those uninformed). This wheel designer who surfaced in this thread, and the surprisingly wide spread use of the design, had apparently slipped by the Congress unnoticed. Until now. Not any more it is. As I understood it severe actions will be taken by the Congress. Beware... @SnøMotion just a tip; certain cad-designs might be collected in evidence by the Congress... 13
Neddy Posted February 18 Posted February 18 This is living proof of what I have always maintained - that the ideal vehicle for navigating London's streets is a battered Landrover, preferably someone else's. 😁 5
keefr22 Posted February 18 Posted February 18 Love the reg plate on the Landie! Looks like the handbrake needs some attention too! Keith 1 10 2
Pete in Lincs Posted February 18 Posted February 18 8 minutes ago, Neddy said: battered Landrover, preferably someone else's With good 24/7 breakdown cover 4 1
othertales Posted February 18 Posted February 18 Was also intrigued by what was happening with the colour on the Land Rover. And the weathering on the back of the Triumph makes it almost look like wood. 4
keefr22 Posted February 18 Posted February 18 22 minutes ago, othertales said: Was also intrigued by what was happening with the colour on the Land Rover. Ex-RAF? Looks like some of the washable desert sand paint used in sandy places is wearing off an original RAF blue-grey paintjob. Or it could be nothing of the sort and someones just done a bad paintjob with a brush....!! 🤣 Keith 7
othertales Posted February 18 Posted February 18 Interesting! Makes sense they would do that, had never thought of it. The warm beige (almost very light pink) did look like an unusual colour but it makes sense now for certain arid landscapes 👍
SnøMotion Posted February 18 Posted February 18 1 hour ago, othertales said: And the weathering on the back of the Triumph makes it almost look like wood. I thought it was wood! (I was looking on my phone) 3 2
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