Take a 2019 Tea Break with Delta

[Gerard C]

Originally Posted by E.B

Hehehehe Toyota, aka here Toymotor

Do the dealers advertise, sorry make publicity, under the name of ToyoDa as US ones do? Do you have the so called high end brands like Lexus, Infinity or Acura?

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by morninggents

Not too sure the Giulia Super/Ti is much better looking than a Cortina but the Alfa Giulia Sprint GT beats it hands down. A beautiful shape/design in the mold of the Ferrari 250GTO.

I wouldn’t have a Giulia TI for looks, but the mechanical spec and clever aero tweaks have always impressed me.

The Sprint GT is what we see in U2TC running as a saloon. Not sure if the one you’re thinking of is this (TZ)......

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfa_Romeo_Giulia_TZ

[John Elwin]

Originally Posted by Gerard C

Are you sure? If you mean the TZ1, OK lets go for it, but the Giulia Sprint…

John, what about the Giulia TI and the beautiful design of its pillar? I wonder why I ask this to a guy asking for a good coffee in a Church or a Covent. Would it be holy water…*

Yes, the Giulia saloon is a beautiful design, & of course very effective dynamically.

I have two friends in England who own Giulia's. One of them, an Australian, brought his to England with him. I'd just be happy to have my long-disappeared step-front GT Junior back, but I don't suppose I will ever see that again...

[Gerard C]

Yes I Mike, matter of taste I suppose, but always found the TZ1 better looking than a GTO. And good TZ continuation is always better than a Datsun with a pseudo look alike body kit!

John please dont blame the east European wrecking your coffee time, may be they are married on the… polish way!
Michèle can tell you about "cousins Ã* la mode de Bretagne".

I do know who is the jerk who wrecked my GTJ 1300 Scalino but can't to much blame me for that, I was young! She was dark blue, tan seats, Cosmic wheels and Hirschmann electric aerial What a beauty.

[Mike Bell]

Absolutely nothing to do with historic racing, but we all need to take our hats off to this guy.....

https://imsatv.imsa.com/video/012019...lex-24-daytona

[John Elwin]

Originally Posted by Gerard C

Yes I Mike, matter of taste I suppose, but always found the TZ1 better looking than a GTO. And good TZ continuation is always better than a Datsun with a pseudo look alike body kit!

John please dont blame the east European wrecking your coffee time, may be they are married on the… polish way!
Michèle can tell you about "cousins Ã* la mode de Bretagne".

I do know who is the jerk who wrecked my GTJ 1300 Scalino but can't to much blame me for that, I was young! She was dark blue, tan seats, Cosmic wheels and Hirschmann electric aerial What a beauty.

Mine was grey although originally Moss Green when it left the factory, the interior was 'tobacco leaf' (brown). It started out as a 1300 but had been upgraded to a 1750 engine, that according to factory records was originally fitted to an Alfetta saloon. It had moved around too; first registered in Rome, I acquired it after it was abandoned in London by its German owner.

[E.B]

Originally Posted by Gerard C

Do the dealers advertise, sorry make publicity, under the name of ToyoDa as US ones do? Do you have the so called high end brands like Lexus, Infinity or Acura?

We dont have Accura, just plain Honda.
Infinity have been a brand here since c 2012.
Lexus has been in Aus since 1991. https://www.lexus.com.au
They are selling more cars now in Aus than ever before. Not enough to compete with MB,BMW and Audi, but doing ok. Lexus sold 8,800 vehicles in Australia last year, compared to 37,000 for Mercedes-Benz, 23,600 for BMW and 22,000 for Audi.

[Willmaz223]

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

Not sure why it would do the demos and not race. By the time you’ve paid for everything not going be any cost saving. Maybe you’re thinking that because of the car’s perceived value? That could put a few off, but my guess is, not someone that can afford that asking price! More likely the car will go to a Ferrari collector, and sit in a museum somewhere with the rest of his ‘stable’. Would be pleased to be proved wrong though...

Shame if proven right.Lovely cars those .The gt1 ers was fantastic...

[Mike Bell]

Probably not newsworthy to John E and other Brits living in mainland Europe, but I’ve read that they won’t be able to drive on a UK licence after the end of March, unless we don’t leave, of course....

Those not having a ‘local’ licence are advised to get one in the next month, or risk having to take a driving test....

[John Elwin]

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

Probably not newsworthy to John E and other Brits living in mainland Europe, but I’ve read that they won’t be able to drive on a UK licence after the end of March, unless we don’t leave, of course....

Those not having a ‘local’ licence are advised to get one in the next month, or risk having to take a driving test....

I've had a French licence for about 13 years.

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by John Elwin

I've had a French licence for about 13 years.

Hardly newsworthy then!

I wonder how many are still using a U.K. licence, though.....

[John Elwin]

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

Hardly newsworthy then!

I wonder how many are still using a U.K. licence, though.....

I suspect quite a few. There are quite a few cars on UK plates that have been around here for a while too.

[Mike Harte]

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

Hardly newsworthy then!

I wonder how many are still using a U.K. licence, though.....

Not newsworthy, but in Spain they did start a crackdown on UK citizens living in Spain not changing over to Spanish licences. And that was before Cameron had even become PM and had come up with the crazy idea of holding a referendum!

And still some British idiots in Spain continue to drive on UK licences, just as they still carry on driving their UK registered cars, many without MOTs (or hookey ones).

P.S. Hadn't seen John's reply when I hit the submit button!

[Tim Falce]

Originally Posted by Mike Harte

Not newsworthy, but in Spain they did start a crackdown on UK citizens living in Spain not changing over to Spanish licences. And that was before Cameron had even become PM and had come up with the crazy idea of holding a referendum!

And still some British idiots in Spain continue to drive on UK licences, just as they still carry on driving their UK registered cars, many without MOTs (or hookey ones).

Is that a Spanish thing as you don't have to change your licence within the EU unless it expires or some other need to renew. We have plenty of foreigners working for us using their original countries licences

[Peter Mallett]

On that subject, I've got a very clean paper licence at the moment. It got washed with my shirts last week!

[grantp]

Given the broader concepts and future intentions of freedom of movement and ever greater integration ... why are driving licenses still not accepted no matter there they are are issued within the EU?


I can think of a lot of reasons why some countries may feel they have good reasons for not accepting licences from some other countries but nevertheless EU principles should not require such segregation of authority.

[John Elwin]

Originally Posted by Tim Falce

Is that a Spanish thing as you don't have to change your licence within the EU unless it expires or some other need to renew. We have plenty of foreigners working for us using their original countries licences

Here in France they seemed to be happy to let you continue using your home country licence until such time as you got done for something that involved points, at which time you are required to switch to a French licence.

I switched mine soon after I came simply because I no longer had any connection with the UK address on my licence.

[VIVA GT]

Originally Posted by grantp

Given the broader concepts and future intentions of freedom of movement and ever greater integration ... why are driving licenses still not accepted no matter there they are are issued within the EU?


I can think of a lot of reasons why some countries may feel they have good reasons for not accepting licences from some other countries but nevertheless EU principles should not require such segregation of authority.

It's a long time since I actually saw my Driving License (when I was a youngster, 'producing' it seemed to be a regular activity!) but I thought it hd an EU Logo on it meaning it was accepted within the community?

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by VIVA GT

It's a long time since I actually saw my Driving License (when I was a youngster, 'producing' it seemed to be a regular activity!) but I thought it hd an EU Logo on it meaning it was accepted within the community?

But when we’re OUT of the community...... it will mean us having an International Driving Permit.....

[Mike Harte]

Originally Posted by Tim Falce

Is that a Spanish thing as you don't have to change your licence within the EU unless it expires or some other need to renew. We have plenty of foreigners working for us using their original countries licences

It is a Spanish thing that if you live in the country for more than 183 days in a 12 month period that you have to apply for residency. Then, as a resident, you have to change your licence to a Spanish one after a certain period - was 2 years, but Spain seems to change their rules and laws as an when they please. And unlike in the UK, the Spanish police, all branches of it, have a nasty habit of making up the law to serve their own purposes. They also have trouble trying to keep up with changes, especially if the change benefits the public.

As far as the UK is concerned, drivers of HGVs and PSVs from elsewhere in the EU are supposed to change their licences to British ones after 5 years in residence in the UK.

[Gerard C]

Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

It got washed with my shirts last week!

Are you preparing the Iron Man? Nice race! Good luck!

Hé bien Viva, c'est nouveau ça as Mike says, what community? Non, non, non I'll personally take care of you having the steering wheel on the "right side" which is actually the left one! Non mais des fois, sans blague! OK, I'm ready to make an effort because you're Boobool's friend and you will be allowed to keep the pedal box on the right! And you will learn on the hard way the real meaning of central console!!!

[delta]

Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

On that subject, I've got a very clean paper licence at the moment. It got washed with my shirts last week!

Your Honor
Did anyone else see this morning on BBC that little machine that will park your car in multi story car park. Blooming clever idea. .

[Mike Harte]

Originally Posted by VIVA GT

It's a long time since I actually saw my Driving License (when I was a youngster, 'producing' it seemed to be a regular activity!) but I thought it hd an EU Logo on it meaning it was accepted within the community?

They accept them in Spain, but not if you become a resident. They tried allowing other EU citizens to just register their home country licences with the authorities, but not many bothered to do this. So, they made it compulsory to change over to a Spanish licence after two years residence.

The reasoning is that if the police stop a non Spaniard driving on a foreign licence that they have no address registered to the driver. And you cannot register a UK licence with the DVLA for a foreign address.

By the way, not all countries, and certainly not Spain, have the driver's address printed on the photocard as we do in the UK.

[delta]

Yea and Friday rant. Who's give's a F--k about all these TV awards and that Oscar thing.And Cricket, who watches Cricket. I tell who does and that's my fiberglass man. Can never get anything done while its on the TV.

[midgetman]

Originally Posted by delta

Yea and Friday rant..

It's Thursday