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Lizard Of Oz said:
But what does that actually involve? Some people I know in the States have said that all they needed to do (for the practical) was to go round a test track at about 20 mph (or some other low speed, cant quite remember).
Lizard Of Oz
Demented Avenger
DFB said:
I had to drive in normal city traffic, performing maneuvers asked of me by the examiner.
Maneuvers such as parallel parking, lane changes, merging into higher/lower speed traffic, etc…
Fireslash; Live. Life. You seem petrified of something that might never happen 
If some pleb's gonna smash into you at 140mph while you're on the road then what happens to you isnt gonna be affected by whether or not you had airbags or not. Let the boy have his Mustang and score teh hawt chicks
If some pleb's gonna smash into you at 140mph while you're on the road then what happens to you isnt gonna be affected by whether or not you had airbags or not. Let the boy have his Mustang and score teh hawt chicks 
DFB said:
I had to pass the written test
For the "driving test" I had to do a K turn, parrell park, show proper use of signal when turning, go in a circle around some cones and I beleive that was it. Very simple lol.
Im trying to find pics of my '82 and '87 on my old computer and CDRs but no luck yet
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sounds simple enough.
i'll hopefully be driving by april, but will get my car at the end of summer when i have the cash for it.
i'll hopefully be driving by april, but will get my car at the end of summer when i have the cash for it.
Written test which is beyond easy... half of the damn thing was alcohol questions.
And road test which takes no more than 5 minutes. You just drive down some side streets, make turns, parallel park, etc... At least that's what I had to do.
And road test which takes no more than 5 minutes. You just drive down some side streets, make turns, parallel park, etc... At least that's what I had to do.
Whereas we have to go through two theory tests (although they are pretty easy), and a 45 minute practical test, in which you are meant to do 2 or more maneouvers (sp?) (parallel park, reverse park, reverse around a corner or turn in the road (ie 3 point turn but ive heard tell of people not getting any minors for taking 7 turns)), traffic lights, roundabouts, dual carriage ways and other such fun stuff like emergency stops. And on REAL roads too Oh, and now at the beginning you have to demonstrate your basic knowledge of car mechanics, like checking oil and whether the handbrake works or the lights or whatever you get told to check.
Oh, and now at the beginning you have to demonstrate your basic knowledge of car mechanics, like checking oil and whether the handbrake works or the lights or whatever you get told to check.
Cat Fuzz
Qualthwar's Minion. Ph34r!
Keep the 6!! Do something DIFFERENT! Hop that 6 banger up and watch peoples jaws dangle open as you smoke the tires and leave ricers in your dust. 
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nah, the six is in such bad shape it would take too much to get it over 200 hp. whereas the 302 will have AT LEAST 200 hp but prolly more than that with the stuff that we are going to do to it. since people keep commenting on the engine, here is a pick of it.
my test didn't even include parallel parking. Or freeway driving.
it was literally drive around the block, signal, make some turns, then back up along a curb.
it was literally drive around the block, signal, make some turns, then back up along a curb.
Cat Fuzz
Qualthwar's Minion. Ph34r!
Cat Fuzz
Qualthwar's Minion. Ph34r!
Nickelass said:nah, the six is in such bad shape it would take too much to get it over 200 hp. whereas the 302 will have AT LEAST 200 hp but prolly more than that with the stuff that we are going to do to it. since people keep commenting on the engine, here is a pick of it.
Looks just like my Comet under the hood. Very similar platforms. Prolly a 200 under there. Don't judge a book by its cover. That motor has 7 main bearings and an ass load of torque for only 6 slugs. Very strong block, excellent for hot rodding.
Cat Fuzz said:
If you have the money to be "different" and modify the six I'd say go for it. It was a with 200CI I6 with something like 120HP, but that was in the standards of 1965, in todays standards it could be as much as 30HP less.
In reality the 302 is a much stronger starting platform, has a much stronger aftermarket, and is MUCH cheaper to modify.
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Cat Fuzz
Qualthwar's Minion. Ph34r!
It could be a 170 too. Oh, thats CI not horsepower (Cubic Inches). The 200CI was rated at 120 HP while the 170 was rated at 101 HP from the factory.
I'm not arguing that the 302 would be cheaper to build, I'm just giving the guy options. People are too ready to dismiss any old iron thats less than 8 cylinders as being useless. I'm just making sure the dude considers all his options.
I'm not arguing that the 302 would be cheaper to build, I'm just giving the guy options. People are too ready to dismiss any old iron thats less than 8 cylinders as being useless. I'm just making sure the dude considers all his options.
it's more like 112 HP. my memory stretches back only so far.Ruffrider said:
/btw, for a cheap bolt-on HP upgrade, get a 170 head, a carberator from a 250cu.in. Ford engine (you can find one in an old truck), and headers.
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Cat Fuzz
Qualthwar's Minion. Ph34r!