Post by: Johnno on April 12, 2015, 13:43:09
Just been watching ''cars that rock'' with Brian Johnstone on Quest
:link: Rolls-Royce Wraith (http://www.rolls-roycemotorcars.com/wraith/)
:link: Fifth Gear Rolls Rolls Royce Wraith - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esyQGkRYN_A)
Post by: Shambles on April 12, 2015, 14:09:56
Wouldn't want my gear changes decided by some alien satellite though :lol:
Post by: CraigB on April 12, 2015, 14:22:47
That Wraith like all other Rolls is pig ugly :fum:
Post by: Lakes on April 13, 2015, 01:14:30
But read that it could be in ten years the way we are going. What do you think?
Post by: Phil №❶ on April 13, 2015, 07:57:36
Our engines are already controlled by computers. If the memory chips fail, there's no starting the engine at all. Worse still, a failed electronic component can look as good as new when inspected. I say bring back carbies, condensers and points. At least I could fix those.
Post by: Johnno on April 13, 2015, 10:20:50
It's already too late, John.
Our engines are already controlled by computers. If the memory chips fail, there's no starting the engine at all. Worse still, a failed electronic component can look as good as new when inspected. I say bring back carbies, condensers and points. At least I could fix those.
:goodjob: same here, and a lot cheaper and easier to sort out
Post by: PhireSideZA on April 13, 2015, 10:46:35
It's already too late, John.Now you are bringing back one particular memory of when I was a bit younger - say 10 or 11.
Our engines are already controlled by computers. If the memory chips fail, there's no starting the engine at all. Worse still, a failed electronic component can look as good as new when inspected. I say bring back carbies, condensers and points. At least I could fix those.
A friend of mine down the street used to have an old Honda CT-70 Dax that we used to fool around on in the neighbourhood. But it was really old school and had 6V electrics, no electric start, and points that would need cleaning every so often. In fact, we used to check them out every time we washed the bikes, which would be once a week :lol:
It had a 4 speed semi-auto and I learnt how to ride a bike on it without falling over too often. Good times :)
It was the same colour as the ones linked below
(http://johnkvintageguitars.homestead.com/CT70/2blueCT70_KO-1.jpg)
Post by: Phil №❶ on April 13, 2015, 11:02:53
Post by: CraigB on April 13, 2015, 11:09:22
Post by: PhireSideZA on April 14, 2015, 17:09:07
My old man stuck me on an RM80 and said go for it, he did restrict the throttle though for the first few days :)Nothing like the smell of premix in the morning! I learnt to ride on an old KX125 after the CT70, but I couldn't stop with it as I was too short to hold it up - I'd need to look out for a rock or an antheap in the fields behind our house if I wanted to take a breather. But it still didn't stop me until one day I came off hard on a decline and my dad decided to sell it, much to my mother's relief and my utter disgust
Post by: CraigB on April 14, 2015, 17:46:13
They were a good bike the KX's :goodjob2: the next bike the folks got me was a second hand 125 Maico from a friend at the Bunbury Speedway scramble club, it was an older bike but still the ducks nuts back in the day.My old man stuck me on an RM80 and said go for it, he did restrict the throttle though for the first few days :)Nothing like the smell of premix in the morning! I learnt to ride on an old KX125 after the CT70, but I couldn't stop with it as I was too short to hold it up - I'd need to look out for a rock or an antheap in the fields behind our house if I wanted to take a breather. But it still didn't stop me until one day I came off hard on a decline and my dad decided to sell it, much to my mother's relief and my utter disgust
Post by: Phil №❶ on April 14, 2015, 22:15:46
Post by: Lakes on April 15, 2015, 00:21:49
I don't like points & condenser these days, I've got to love, programable advance curves. No points to stuff up.
What I was refusing to in last post was, robot's, what happens when these robot's become smarter than the people that designed them ?
Post by: rustynutz on April 15, 2015, 01:33:01
What I was refusing to in last post was, robot's, what happens when these robot's become smarter than the people that designed them ?
:link: Skynet - Terminator Wiki (http://terminator.wikia.com/wiki/Skynet) :D
Post by: crayman on April 15, 2015, 04:33:01
Saves the vehicle having to drop a lot of speed before the cruise reacts and brings road speed back.
Sort of what we all do anyway when we see a big hill coming up and realise our little 4-bangers would struggle to maintain the set speed.
Post by: rustynutz on April 15, 2015, 04:45:45
Sort of what we all do anyway when we see a big hill coming up and realise our little 4-bangers would struggle to maintain the set speed.
Doesn't happen with our little diesels..... :D :victory: