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Fantastic stuff, Russ. Did you say 16 inch rear rim widths? Wow.

Re: Distinguished new member! Are we sure it isn't just someone pretending to be the genuine Mr Spain?

Ronnie, welcome. We all knew the truth was out there. You've only just started posting on this Forum and already I've learnt a great new word, "provenancable". I like it. May you continue with the fascinating information.

Some people just have Class.

Keith, that dash is fantastic. You'll love sitting driving the car and looking at that.

I think some people did ask the question, while looking in the mirror, and went for the too much power.

This thread keeps crossing into the twilight zone, in and out of reality methinks.

Kif, you bad lad.

I used to think you could never have too much power, but this was back when we didn't know how to generate what we can today. Now I think that for fun a moderate amount of power is very enjoyable, when you can drive really hard, but not lose it.

We have a number of louts putting graffiti on Sydney suburban trains. I would seriously like to see them caught and, instead of some good behaviour bond, sentenced to weekend duty where they report to a train depot, and clean the trains all weekend. Any defaults, and its prison, or maybe seven...

Chuck, I think that 55W halogen bulbs give a good light output, with manageable heat.

I'd have serious doubts about the workshop ability of anyone who used phonetic spelling like KIF on their avatar.

OK, fantastic that you're driving and enjoying the car at last. Now what about Sage and her roommate?

I got bored with it all when the rules kept getting changed to eliminate innovation. We had six wheelers (remember them?), the wild rear aerofoils acting directly on the hub carriers, reactive suspensions, the suction/skirted cars, all manner of brilliant engineering. I know it made the cars...

Barry, I LOVE sand bent, smooth, weld-free manifolds. These are such a part of these cars, like the door cut into the roof, and the dashboard with end speedo. Very few of the replicas, even quite accurate ones, have such exhaust pipes. Please keep posting pics when you get the time during the...

Gee, David. I was in Glasgow a year back or thereabouts, and now you tell me a bout a great car I could have seen. All the very best, and wipe that grin off your face.

Tony, those are the questions to consider. What will you enjoy the most? The build? The driving/racing? Both? Also, how old are you (builds can take a long time), what sort of skills, tools, space, patience, do you have, what sort of stress can your marriage take (time in the garage, vs...

I read the obituaries too, and observe the birth dates creeping closer to mine. Makes you want to seize the day and do whatever you want, NOW. (I notice that people are still dying in alphabetical order).

I'm more worried about end of life crisis.

There is currently a Manta for sale here, nothing to do with me, for AUS$250,000. And it's only a 2.8 litre engine, although it is road registered. But can't be worth this money.