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During the 1960's through to the late seventies sports cars were designed by engineers with one thing in mind, to provide high erformance with good handling & brakes, good looks, and an exciting driving experience with lots of grin factor...read, pure unadulterated driving enjoyment behind the wheel.

Sure, there are some great cars around today that still provide driver

enjoyment, but many cars are being redesigned, and over engineered in

such a way that the old enjoyment factor is being taken out of the

automobile, even some high performance marques have computerised

management systems installed to stop you from getting a little out of shape while cornering, which means you don't have to apply opposite

lock any more... heaven forbid...where's the fun in that.

What ever happened to the car control skills learnt by sports drivers in days gone by? And what happened to the comunication between you and your car felt by the sensations you often felt through the seat of

your pants.... now that's what real driving was once all about.

In the sixties there were many different makes of sports cars on the road, the most common and affordable was the MG, and the square

rigger type TC - TD - & TF and the later MGA & MGB were considered

fun sports cars of the time, they were not particularly fast, but gave the

driver enormous enjoyment along with wind in the hair motoring. There

were also lots of big Austin Healeys...the Bull dog of English sports cars

and ever so popular with the bigger budget drivers. Triumph TR2, 3 & 4s

were also plentiful on the roads, they enjoyed a great following by many

sports car enthusiasts.

If you had a lust for very fast sports cars you would naturally look at

buying a Jaguar E-type, or a Ferrari, Porsche, Morgan Plus 8, etc.

But there was a small sports car designed by a happy go lucky Englishmen with a degree in aeronautical engineering who started designing and building unique, agile little sports cars in his spare time.

It was not long before these little cars were finding success on the racetracks, and they continued to challenge and embarrass the more established marques, racing fraternity people of the day were all-aghast and wanted to know the name of the builder of these funny little racecars called Lotus.

As the years went by, the Lotus name become synonymous with numerous World Championship F1 victories on many of the world's great race circuits. Such was Colin Chapman's Design Genius and uncanny knack of selecting great drivers such as the late Jim Clark who drove the Lotus cars to a number of F1 victories.

The magnificent Lotus Élan was first revealed during the early 1960's Earls Court motor show in London, it caused an absolute sensation among sports car enthusiasts. The design of this wonderful little sports car featured a very sophisticated all independent wishbone coil over suspension front & rear, with four-wheel disc brakes fitted all round.

The engine was based on a free revving high torque four cylinder Ford power plant fitted with a special Lotus designed twin overhead camshaft alloy cylinder head, the engine breathed through twin 40mm weber carburettors, and was coupled to a close ratio four-speed gearbox.The engine delivered about 125BHP in big valve tune.

But unfortunately the élan had a weak spot in the drive line, the drive shafts were fitted with rubber donut couplings, as the couplings aged they became weak and unreliable, it was not unusual for an élan to break a donut while on a trip somewhere.

The élan weighed about 745KG, thanks to its lightweight sheet metal backbone chassis and lightweight fibreglass body, these little cars could zoom from 0 to 100 kph in less than eight seconds, and that was forty years ago, and even today, a well-tuned élan is much quicker than that! That's not bad for a sports car over forty years old.

Many a modern day driver has found that the performance of a well maintained élan is more than a match for the popular hot hatches driven today and promoted as sports cars, few cars can match the Lotus élan for agility and handling on twisty mountain roads. It was often said that the élan handled like it was on rails, which meant, they went where they were pointed.

The next time you are tooling down an alpine road in your hot hatch, keep your eyes on the rear vision mirror, because a hot classic lotus élan could arrive on your tail any minute, don't bother to try and keep up with the élan, just enjoy the sight and the delightful aural sound of a well-tuned twin cam engine fitted with twin 40mm Weber carburettors as the elan howls past on a short mountain road straight.

Today, lotus élans are much sought after by collectors of fine thorough- bred sports cars, if you ever see one for sale, grab it if you can. The Lotus élan was frequently quoted in marketing press releases in England as the kind of car "where you could average 69MPH with out exceeding 70MPH", and that about sums up what the Lotus élan is about.

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Best Classic Cars of the Future

 

The man who said the magic line "Ray, fire up the Quattro" is Gene Hunt, a fictional detective in ‘Ashes To Ashes’ – a TV series set in 1980’s Britain – and he drives a bright red Audi UR Quattro. And while Hunt’s completely un-PC view of the world makes compelling viewing, it’s undoubtedly the Quattro that’s become the star of the show.

 

 

They’re fetching £8,000 on eBay, the internet forums are alive with people trying to track down a model for themselves, and for the 30-somethings who were teenagers living in the 80’s, it’s made them realise that the cars they loved then could be classic cars of tomorrow.

Some people think, with some justification that the car they’ve had for 20 years might now qualify for a great classic car insurance deal. Others have found some spare cash, gone out and bought a Mk1 Golf GTi Campaign and are now firmly in the mindset of the classic car fan.

Except this time, the talk isn’t of Morris Minors and Triumph Heralds (although we love them, of course) it’s about what will make the classic cars of the future?

Sports Cars

Mazda MX5 - A brilliant two-seater soft-top which has a huge fan base for the original Mk1s with the popup headlamps. Started life with a 1600cc engine and then enlarged to 1800cc. Offering ‘old’ styling with cracking reliability and an excellent spares backup.

Fiat Barchetta - Weird, but strangely appealing. Left-hand drive and only sold in limited numbers in the UK, it has distinctive looks and this makes it a future classic certainty.

Lotus Elan (1990s models) - The guys at Lotus went a bit crazy and plumped for front wheel drive and an Isuzu engine. But with sharp handing and the Lotus badge, it has an appeal. But be aware of the fact that the front wheels are responsible for both steering and laying down power.

TVR S - Based heavily on the curvaceous sports cars of the 1970’s like the 3000M and introduced at the 1986 Motor Show at Earls Court in London. A retro-styled low priced model to give punters an introduction to TVR ownership. S1 had a 2.8i Ford engine but the V8s delivered 4-litre V8 madness. Of course it will break down, it’s a TVR!

Vauxhall VX220 - Yes – a Vauxhall. The VX220 was built by Lotus, is very similar to the Lotus Elise, and is interestingly, rare and different. Not available in huge numbers, handles fantastically, and is every inch the future classic car.

Aston Martin DBS - Probably your best chance of a ‘bargain Aston’ and if you can, hunt down one of the original 6 cylinder DBS’s of the early 1970’s, launched as a stopgap until the V8 came out. Later models like the DB7, Virage and Vanquish already have classic kudos.

 

Hot Hatch

 

While they may have been the staple diet of boy racers in the 1980’s, there’s no doubting that ‘hot hatches’ now have their place in classic car folklore.

 

Talbot Sunbeam Lotus - Classic 1970’s chintz. Launched at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1979, but deliveries did not start until summer of that year. By this time, Chrysler UK had been sold to the French Peugeot concern that changed the name to the Talbot Motor Company. Originally the cars were only available in Embassy Black with broad silver side stripes and grey interior, and the very early cars also boasted twin exit exhaust pipes. Great if you can get one.

Peugeot 205 GTi - Not content with the German’s from Wolfsburg having it all their own way, the French decided to take them on with the 1980’s best rival to the Golf GTi. Available in hatch and convertible models, initially with a 1.6 then later a much meaner 1.9 engine driving the front wheels. Now a bargain buy and well suited to modification.

Ford Escort XR3i - Beloved of boy racers everywhere – so it’s very difficult to find one in one piece, which makes it a bit of a rarity. The Escort RS Turbo is a find too – even less of them on the road, but plenty embedded in trees in Essex! Great shape, iconic, fast, and endorsed by Jackie Stewart. It makes the list.

Ford Sierra Cosworth - The original ‘Cozzie’ is starting get a big following and could soon be held in the same regards as the old Lotus Cortina. Passion for hot hatches saw the later introduction of the XR4i with its V6 2.8 engine. Still a Sierra though!

Audi UR Quattro: High-tech, flying wedge with a roaring engine. It sprang into life in 1980 and with 4WD and a whole host of amazing other German car-making technology packed into it. It was brilliant on the road and brilliant on the rally scene. And now in much demand thanks to Gene Hunt. The most talked-about ‘modern classic’ of the year.

Luxury and Sports Cars

In many ways, luxury motors have the best chance of attaining classic car status – they’re well made, high value, and generally well-kept by their original owners. So what would make a good investment?

Jaguar X300: Essentially a cosmetic advance on the XJ40, but the X300 developed a faithful following. The first time Jaguar had fitted a supercharger, this put the XJ up against the BMW M5 and Mercedes E500.

BMW M3 - The 1977 E23 is already classic, therefore well-preserved models like the E30 M3 (which ended in 1992) might well follow suit. With a stiffer and more aerodynamic body shell than the straight E30, it ripped up the road race circuit.

Mercedes 500SL - The 500SL is recorded as being the fastest production Mercedes R107 design ever produced – having 0-60 times of 7.4 seconds and a top speed of 140 mph (230 km/h). A late 1980’s classic and well worth the investment.

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How do i side grind on skis on like a grinding rail?

I want to learn how to grind on skis.. i have twin tip elan mcode 170 skis which are made for terrain and like i wanna know how to grind.. what exactly do i do? do i grind at a angle or what?
here is a pic of what i mean http://farm1.static.flickr.com/42/84042768_4a87b9e750.jpg instead of the /----- in the picture above i mean like rails --------. The ones that are cylinders or like flat rails but you can only side grind on them.
Please help

Jump onto the rail by approaching it face on. Once you hit the lip of the jump, pop off the lip and turn your skis 90 degrees. Be sure to keep that balance! Don't lean to far back or forward. It will take some practice but it will come don't worry.

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