02-04-2008, 05:53 AM
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If you ever want to feel really gimpy, try shifting with your left hand some day in lots of traffic. Especially for right handers. I don't think the BIG guy intended for man to shift with his left hand, or handle swords, unless he is one of the 5% of leftys). Oh yea, horses and wagons didn't have gearshift . . .
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02-04-2008, 06:22 AM
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Originally Posted by GreyGTV6
I know it was only a joke. But UK and the countries it "settled" drove on the left for sword fighting , knives, sabres etc as most of the population is generally right handed. The US had firearms so the natural tendency would be to keep the approaching horseman to your left for a better shot. Napoleon was left handed and insisted his troops follow his method of keeping an approaching horseman to his left. Thus the tendency for Europeon countries to drive on the right. And thus endeth the history lesson for the day.  |
There's actually much more to it, but most people probably aren't that interested in the issue. In any event, if you want to read pretty much THE definitive trivia about which side of the road the world drives on, go check this out: Which side of the road do they drive on?
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02-04-2008, 10:10 AM
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Alex--interesting read on left or right-hand driving.
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02-04-2008, 11:02 AM
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Mmm, good stuff Alex.
I was right about the driving on the wrong side thing tho', as mentioned in the headlights bit about half way down. "Cars driven on the left side of the road usually have headlights aimed slightly to the left when not on full beam, and vice-versa with cars intended to be driven on the right. In Europe, it is common for travellers from the UK to affix deflectors to their headlights to prevent them dazzling oncoming drivers when driving on the "wrong" side of the road. (Nicholas Hodder)"
(Only Kidding   )
Lets get back to the piccies,
(a nice scenic maltese view as a back drop for your 156 maybe Mr Zammit)
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02-04-2008, 03:26 PM
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Front, front side and rear shots. Funny story, the license plate number starts with 187 - (these are the old CA plates, but not the REAL old black ones). I live in a small town and got pulled over once in this car by a cop I know (I worked for the city as a commissioner for a while) and wondered what the reason was for him pulling me over.
He said that he had a report that there was a murder, and that I matched the description of the suspect, and was very serious and started to freak me out. Then he laughed and said he had noticed when he was behind me that my plate reads "187" which is apparently a cop code for murder. He wished me a good day, said "Nice Car!" and drove off.
Jim
PS: the shot of the dash is the 57,000 miles on the car. I have all the paperwork from the original bill of sale to last week.
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very nice spider.
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02-04-2008, 07:23 PM
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My car
Here I am at the Windsor/Detroit border after successfully making it through customs. Body work and paint still to be done. Maybe this spring.
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02-04-2008, 09:14 PM
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Here I am at the Windsor/Detroit border after successfully making it through customs. Body work and paint still to be done. Maybe this spring.
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i love the color!
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02-06-2008, 05:42 PM
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Some pics of my 1973 Azzurra LeMans GTV 2000. 7,700 miles from new.
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02-06-2008, 06:47 PM
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Wow, beautiful car. Only 7,700 miles? What's it been doing all this time?
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02-06-2008, 06:54 PM
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Colin, Thanks.
The car was ordered buy a wealthy eccentric who stored it in a basement in Melbourne for the first 30 years. It did not come out until 2004. Hence, new really.
Regards
Andrew
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02-06-2008, 09:31 PM
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that is about the sickest (in a good way!) alfa on this entire board - hands down -what a beauty! mileage and condition - absolutely amazing.
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02-07-2008, 03:29 AM
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Oh Andrew! (picks up bottom jaw from the floor). What a stunner, don't ever sell it (unless to me). Keep it out of that WA heat, I don't even like keeping my alfa in the sun and I'm in Tassie! You've have the best Alfa on this forum in my opinion.
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02-07-2008, 03:52 AM
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Andrew you don't need to go far to sell any of your Alfa's as I am right here in Perth .....
Your collection is the finest in Australia that I know of.
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02-07-2008, 06:53 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Andrew M
Colin, Thanks.
The car was ordered buy a wealthy eccentric who stored it in a basement in Melbourne for the first 30 years. It did not come out until 2004.
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Hmn, an Alfa owned by an eccentric - do we see a pattern here.
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02-07-2008, 10:23 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Andrew M
Colin, Thanks.
The car was ordered buy a wealthy eccentric who stored it in a basement in Melbourne for the first 30 years. It did not come out until 2004. Hence, new really.
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That is a beautiful car. Congratulations. My whole being is green with envy...
How does one find such a pristine example of a 'time capsule'???? 
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