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13th February 2021, 18:58 | #1 |
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Tesla powered 1950 MK V Jaguar.
Love it or hate it I can see this sort of thing happening to more & more of these rare old British classics or any other marque for that matter in the near future.
I'm in two minds about these kind of projects though! I would love to see it restored to it's original spec but then again I'd like to see it used everyday out on the roads with a modern drive train and not shoved in some museum. Whichever way I'm going to follow this project of a lovely old Jag
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13th February 2021, 19:41 | #2 |
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I must admit I have thought about turning the Banana over to electric. Would certainly cure her maladies.
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13th February 2021, 21:40 | #3 |
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It's an interesting idea. A shame it's being done by such an ignorant halfwit.
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14th February 2021, 11:41 | #4 |
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I'd love to do the same to my Morris Eight but in reality conversions are expensive - far more so than the result would be worth.
I guess the good news is that, as its a frail little thing by modern standards, in a few years time the bits from a wrecked Zoe or similar should be reasonably affordable and more than adequate for daily use.
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14th February 2021, 17:47 | #5 |
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I can't see why people are wanting to ruin a classic car which just seems to be another ' latest fad' . Just buy a Nissan Leaf with all it's latest toys as standard. To me the charm of a classic is ' it's voice ' from the brum sound from it's little exhaust and the whine from it's gearbox. It should be a time machine with all it's period charm.
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14th February 2021, 21:06 | #6 |
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I plan on running a diesel on veg oil and white spirit after the fuel disappears from general sale.
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15th February 2021, 12:07 | #7 |
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All he's done is spend a fortune on making a classic car completley worthless.
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15th February 2021, 14:46 | #8 |
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What on earth is wrong with the car as it was? At a stroke, all of its character, history, delight, and yes - presence - static or moving, is gone. Forget the value/return/usage, a lovely car destroyed in the name of fashionable fable. All in the name of, er, progress? Heresy.
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15th February 2021, 16:36 | #9 |
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There are two reasons why I love classics - their looks (not euroboxes), and the noise they make (every one has a unique note). I cite my Triumph 2500TC and my Rover V8S SDi as great examples! I shall not be joining the electric revolution, and at my age I should not have to.
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17th February 2021, 12:20 | #10 |
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Second vid up.
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