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Forum: General Automotive 05-16-2013, 02:24 PM

Replies: 89 What are your car's quirks? Views: 4,883 Posted By drakkie Your problems are not uncommon on Fords. Even... Your problems are not uncommon on Fords. Even modern ones. I've been through a few of them also on the Puma and previous Fiesta: Suddenly losing power or engine stalled when braking (like...

Forum: General Automotive 05-16-2013, 11:06 AM

Replies: 89 What are your car's quirks? Views: 4,883 Posted By drakkie Mine has quite a few, it being handbuilt is... Mine has quite a few, it being handbuilt is really noticeable. Just a few: - a metallic scraping noise every time you pull away after starting (ABS testing itself) - door panels falling off at...

Forum: Classic cars 05-16-2013, 10:55 AM

Replies: 29 Martaré for the anoraks Views: 5,743 Posted By drakkie Thanks. Unfortunately I read this too late. When... Thanks. Unfortunately I read this too late. When are you going again? In the weekend maybe?

Forum: Classic cars 05-14-2013, 02:24 PM

Replies: 29 Martaré for the anoraks Views: 5,743 Posted By drakkie It's probably not in my budget, but I would be... It's probably not in my budget, but I would be interested in having a look at it and take a few pictures perhaps for this forum? Since you live in Eindhoven too..

Forum: General Automotive 03-26-2013, 11:36 AM

Replies: 19 Car Repair Gripes Views: 629 Posted By drakkie Ford has made some excellent bodywork which makes... Ford has made some excellent bodywork which makes sure it will rust from the inside out. When you open the trunk in the rain the water will run on your stuffs in the back and into the bodywork on the...

Forum: Matt's Hi-Res Hide-Out 03-03-2013, 05:05 AM

Replies: 31 Volkswagen XL1 2013 Views: 746 Posted By drakkie It reminds me mostly of the Mk.1 Honda Insight,... It reminds me mostly of the Mk.1 Honda Insight, with it's Kamm tail and all.

Forum: Technical forums 01-18-2013, 02:48 PM

Replies: 25 A Perfect Engine Views: 1,385 Posted By drakkie Jep. Daf MX-13. Not exactly. Optimum... Jep. Daf MX-13. Not exactly. Optimum torque is achieved at about 1500 rpm, 510PS and +/- 2500 Nm. Perhaps not revvy but sure to propel your car forward rather fast :) If you ever race one of...

Forum: Technical forums 01-17-2013, 12:36 PM

Replies: 25 A Perfect Engine Views: 1,385 Posted By drakkie We start building a 12.9 Liter straight six Euro... We start building a 12.9 Liter straight six Euro 6 engine in the very near future. Pre-production is running now. ;)

Forum: Technical forums 01-15-2013, 10:30 AM

Replies: 25 A Perfect Engine Views: 1,385 Posted By drakkie The perfect engine? Everyone that we build at my... The perfect engine? Everyone that we build at my work. All 180 per day :)

Forum: Website discussion 12-20-2012, 10:05 AM

Replies: 7 Poll: Any high profile people on UCP that enjoy Food on cars? Views: 663 Posted By drakkie I once baked an egg on the bonnet of my car after... I once baked an egg on the bonnet of my car after a long/fast autobahn drive in 30-ish degrees temperature. Does this count?

Forum: Technical forums 12-07-2012, 03:55 PM

Replies: 1,358 Sticky: The Technical Questions Thread Views: 126,825 Posted By drakkie Under most seats is a explosive tensioner and the... Under most seats is a explosive tensioner and the mechanical tensioner in the b-pillar are electrical. Once fired by impact they will keep the belt under tension. This will block the mechanism in the...

Forum: Miscellaneous 11-11-2012, 01:22 PM

Replies: 842 Fuel economy thread Views: 63,384 Posted By drakkie That's not too bad i guess. What engine do you... That's not too bad i guess. What engine do you have in it?

Forum: General Automotive 11-10-2012, 11:31 AM

Replies: 201 How to pronounce car names Views: 130,026 Posted By drakkie Not quite correct. This comes quite close to the... Not quite correct. This comes quite close to the way most Germans would speak it: Google Translate (http://translate.google.com/#de/en/Porsche) (hint: right bottom side of the boxes is a speaker...

Forum: Miscellaneous 10-31-2012, 12:04 PM

Replies: 35 Great Roads Views: 2,383 Posted By drakkie This guy's channel is pretty cool and can give... This guy's channel is pretty cool and can give you a really great idea of the roads in the Swiss. Just look at this one (it gets quite hairy at 5:00): Switzerland 152 (Camera on board): Evolène...

Forum: Miscellaneous 10-28-2012, 03:08 PM

Replies: 842 Fuel economy thread Views: 63,384 Posted By drakkie This month I drove home a lot of times. Over in... This month I drove home a lot of times. Over in total 2564 km I had an average mileage of 11.2km/l. Not too bad I suppose, since a lot involved rush hour driving and night time stints back.

Forum: Technical forums 10-10-2012, 08:34 AM

Replies: 14 Why nobody else used McLaren F1 1+2 seating? Views: 1,360 Posted By drakkie In the past it was very common to seat three in... In the past it was very common to seat three in front. Not the way the F1 does it though. In front engined cars it can be a bit more complicated to fit the steering rack as well. So packaging-wise...

Forum: General Automotive 09-29-2012, 05:05 AM

Replies: 54 Poll: Car Modification Views: 3,506 Posted By drakkie Do it! Do it! Do it! :D:D You mods should find a... Do it! Do it! Do it! :D:D You mods should find a way to keep his post count fixed to 666 forever now ;) More on-topic: Do you still use your RX-8 to go hillclimbing? Im considering racing the...

Forum: Matt's Hi-Res Hide-Out 09-29-2012, 03:41 AM

Replies: 22 Nissan GTP ZX-Turbo Views: 5,909 Posted By drakkie Some pictures from this car and it's development:... Some pictures from this car and it's development: http://www.suzukaracing.com/PictureLeMans1.html http://www.suzukaracing.com/PictureGTP%201.html Some more from the same site:...

Forum: General Automotive 09-29-2012, 03:14 AM

Replies: 54 Poll: Car Modification Views: 3,506 Posted By drakkie I prefer to keep my cars looking standard,... I prefer to keep my cars looking standard, however on the technical side nearly everything is improved. I do try and calculate everything through before purchasing or making parts. It just gives me a...

Forum: General Automotive 09-19-2012, 01:07 PM

Replies: 26 What got you into cars? Views: 2,033 Posted By drakkie Our family is really into cars; I cannot really... Our family is really into cars; I cannot really define anyone that really got me hooked. Every single time we meet the men ask "How's your car?" before anything else. My uncle has quite a collection...

Forum: Matt's Hi-Res Hide-Out 09-17-2012, 11:38 AM

Replies: 4 Daf 600 1959-1963 Views: 1,612 Posted By drakkie My office is residing now approximately 100... My office is residing now approximately 100 meters from the exact location where these cars used to leave the production line :) Although there have been a lot of changes, the general layout of the...

Forum: Matt's Hi-Res Hide-Out 09-15-2012, 04:07 AM

Replies: 3 Daf 33 1967–1974 Views: 472 Posted By drakkie It was only Variomatic. Since I work for the... It was only Variomatic. Since I work for the company now I will see what I can dig up in the coming days. Update: Unfortunately I cannot source too many good pictures for now. I will however...

Forum: Miscellaneous 08-30-2012, 09:54 AM

Replies: 6,864 Sticky: The "I just saw a...." thread Views: 455,938 Posted By drakkie I drove off the company terrain behinf our big... I drove off the company terrain behinf our big boss in his Maserati Granturismo Sport. I followed him all the way through the city. To my absolute surprise he was joined in my street by a Fisker...

Forum: Chop forums 08-25-2012, 02:41 AM

Replies: 6 need a quick chop Views: 1,016 Posted By drakkie Allright I'll give it a shot. What colour red... Allright I'll give it a shot. What colour red would you want? A bright one? Update: The 'technologies' text is in too low of a resolution to select properly. Do you know what font it is in so I...

Forum: General Automotive 08-24-2012, 07:19 AM

Replies: 201 How to pronounce car names Views: 130,026 Posted By drakkie Not exactly. It's a French word so it is more... Not exactly. It's a French word so it is more like Ess - prrriiie Just listen to it; its real simple: Google Translate (http://translate.google.com/#auto/nl/esprit)

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