Re: "Old school" 1600 does it again

[Mick Ralph]

Jimmy Big brakes might come standard but they're NOT 30+ years old and some of them aren't even Dattos - and what fun can it be to get the big brakes standard anyway?? Most of the guys on this list are into the challenge of making a perfect car even better!!  I don't know about you but I really enjoy the challenge, and the satisfaction of knowing I did it myself. Anyone can spend the dollars and buy the performance you speak of but very few can DIY. Well done Richard (I never received your original post)!!! For those who haven't experienced it - there is NOTHING quite like the sweet sound of a Weber powered L series on full noise!! They're not exactly fuel misers though! HaHa Cheers Mick PS  On 'my' favourite road I have never had anything (including "WRX, Silvia, EVO, GTiR") keep up with, or outbrake my Datto. I eagerly await challenges ----- Original Message ----- From: Jimmy To: membersozdat@datascribe.com.au Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 6:37 PM Subject: Re: "Old school" 1600 does it again has he heard of a WRX, Silvia, EVO, GTiR???? Big brakes come standard........    :| Richard Clough <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Finally completed the transition of my daughter-in-law's "Granny" 1600 auto into a "real" Datto yesterday.   Got the L18 installed with the bigger breathing head, the five speed box, improved rubber.  Luke (son) and I drove soberly around the Macedon area tuning the carbs, got them on song almost imediately - then spent an hour (and a tank of fuel) howling through the nearby forest using 7 grand in every indirect gear.    Luke had to admit nothing built these days with less than 3.5 litres goes like a good old school Datto - he's impressed!  (bigger brakes are a definite next item)  --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to membersozdat@datascribe.com.au No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/membersozdat@datascribe.com.au/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- Send instant messages to your online friends http://au.messenger.yahoo.com --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to membersozdat@datascribe.com.au No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/membersozdat@datascribe.com.au/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to membersozdat@datascribe.com.au No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/membersozdat@datascribe.com.au/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------