photos of my two cars

iadr · 11-23-2002, 11:00 PM

My 142GL:

Those are Taurus alloys, btw. They bolt right on, though the offset is 43mm, like an 850. I'll bug Mr.Gil for some spacers someday, but I like the look of them even now. It's funny: to me they look more 'right' aesthetically on my car than on the donor Ford. The car has been lowered in the front since the photo was taken, and has an IPd bar and 205/55/16's.
I also like that the window tint happens to match the paint... Not sure if it shows up in the photo, but GL's in 73 used a blue window tint, rather than grey of a 240/700.

It's about to become a NA performance OHC test bed. I'm thinking about 165 hp from 162 cid is reasonable. If I get (too) comfortable with that, a blue bottle might be in the car's future.

My 544: Vintage performance....2280lbs, approx 145hp@4800rpm

MikeB23ft · 11-26-2002, 07:00 PM

I'm really likein the 544. Don't see enough of those IMO.

Michael

koenvbr · 11-27-2002, 04:32 AM

Love that 544, really nice car, had the picture already on my computer, don't you got a website of the car??

If I could find a 142 from an old lady here in belgium I buy one, low km, and never been driven hard. But I don't got the money.

11-26-2002, 07:00 PM	#2
MikeB23ft Board Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Columbia SC	I'm really likein the 544. Don't see enough of those IMO. Michael __________________ 02 Focus 5spd 98 Yamaha YZF600R w/ goodies 93 940 turbo wagon.

11-27-2002, 04:32 AM	#3
koenvbr Board Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Belgium	Love that 544, really nice car, had the picture already on my computer, don't you got a website of the car?? If I could find a 142 from an old lady here in belgium I buy one, low km, and never been driven hard. But I don't got the money. __________________ Old Volvo's never die, they just go faster '69 Amazon TIC, '88 740 GLT, '68 B18 142 Projects: '68 162 TIC, '84 242 Turbo, '73 164E 24v

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11-23-2002, 11:00 PM	#1
iadr Board Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: truant member	My 142GL: Those are Taurus alloys, btw. They bolt right on, though the offset is 43mm, like an 850. I'll bug Mr.Gil for some spacers someday, but I like the look of them even now. It's funny: to me they look more 'right' aesthetically on my car than on the donor Ford. The car has been lowered in the front since the photo was taken, and has an IPd bar and 205/55/16's. I also like that the window tint happens to match the paint... Not sure if it shows up in the photo, but GL's in 73 used a blue window tint, rather than grey of a 240/700. It's about to become a NA performance OHC test bed. I'm thinking about 165 hp from 162 cid is reasonable. If I get (too) comfortable with that, a blue bottle might be in the car's future. My 544: Vintage performance....2280lbs, approx 145hp@4800rpm