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Some "Bugeye" for you.

Postby flyboy 28 » Mon May 14, 2007 3:02 pm

Seeing the Sprite in Cory's thread made me want to go and fire up my dad's Austin Healey. It hasn't been run since late September of last year, and it definitely had a tough time cranking over. As I get bigger, it gets tougher and tougher to get behind that steering wheel. ;D

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Re: Some "Bugeye" for you.

Postby Roughrider » Mon May 14, 2007 3:16 pm

Nice car, After seeing the front shot, I think Dougs Comment that they call it frogeyes in UK makes more sense than bugeyes.
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Re: Some "Bugeye" for you.

Postby Omag 2.0 » Mon May 14, 2007 3:18 pm

It's cars like these that make me wonder if the people in the UK were like 1 m shorter, 50 years ago... I mean, these cars are sooo small... yet beautiful!  :)
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Re: Some "Bugeye" for you.

Postby Willit Run » Mon May 14, 2007 3:18 pm

Sweet ride!!!

 That looks Beautiful!!!

 Does your Father let you drive it?
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Re: Some "Bugeye" for you.

Postby Hagar » Mon May 14, 2007 3:33 pm

Nice one James. ;)
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Re: Some "Bugeye" for you.

Postby TSC. » Mon May 14, 2007 3:43 pm

[quote]It's cars like these that make me wonder if the people in the UK were like 1 m shorter, 50 years ago... I mean, these cars are sooo small... yet beautiful!
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Re: Some "Bugeye" for you.

Postby 61_OTU » Mon May 14, 2007 5:00 pm

Fantastic car James  8-)
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Re: Some "Bugeye" for you.

Postby flyboy 28 » Mon May 14, 2007 5:05 pm

Thanks guys. It doesn't fare too well in cold weather. It has trouble starting and so on. Like I said, even today it was 70
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Re: Some "Bugeye" for you.

Postby beaky » Mon May 14, 2007 6:28 pm

Wow... that's a nice one. Looks great in red!

You really should turn it over more often... at least once a month. Water vapor can get in the engine and cause corrosion if you don't move the oil around a bit once in a while. Not to mention the problems due to letting the fuel sit like that for so long.

Look at that cute little face... doesn't she deserve better? ;D

Besides, just sitting in there and blipping that little engine (once it's warmed up) is good for you... ;D
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Re: Some "Bugeye" for you.

Postby ATI_7500 » Tue May 15, 2007 8:44 am

Nice to see a classic car in a good condition, even 'though it's not the best looking one. ;)
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Re: Some "Bugeye" for you.

Postby rootbeer » Wed May 16, 2007 9:13 pm

Are those Ferris Bueller's fingerprints all over that ride?
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Re: Some "Bugeye" for you.

Postby flyboy 28 » Wed May 16, 2007 9:52 pm

Besides, just sitting in there and blipping that little engine (once it's warmed up) is good for you... ;D


I sat there with a big 'ol sh*t-eating grin on my face as I sat there and let it idle. Too bad it's not as throaty. Although having a hemi in a car that size would be a bit odd. :P

Are those Ferris Bueller's fingerprints all over that ride?


Lol, wasn't that a Ferrari? Still nice though. ;)
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