Motus KMV4.
Motus KMV4.
The Yamaha v-max four cylinder engines were certainly interesting sounding engines, powerful and compact.
Edit: and the newer ones are 175 horses. Wow.
Somethingorother snowmobile engine? I suppose a BBCish engine note sort of lays that to rest...
mazdeuce wrote: The Yamaha v-max four cylinder engines were certainly interesting sounding engines, powerful and compact. Edit: and the newer ones are 175 horses. Wow.
DING!!! WINNER!!!
A bud of mine at work has an older v-max, with the old-school Kerker exhaust. One day, he yanked the baffles and did a fly-by. All the muscle-car guys at work were looking around, wondering what car that was that just went by. Then my bud puttered into the lot and shut it down. I enjoyed this scene, for some reason.
So deuce, you want the hoodie, or the jacket? Let me know, and I will send it on its way.
Swank Force One wrote: Did somebody say louder than hell but not a rotary? The answer is Mazda KL.
i came here to say essentially the same thing. SFO speaks the truth.
Ummmmm, let me guess.... Yamaha V-Max motor?
XXL hoodie please!
What, why are you looking at me like that?
Oh... i know.
It's one of those dirt midget racer things. Esslinger or something. 2.3 litre 4 bangers, really compact, gobs of power, and loud.
Derp, looks like the answer was already posted.
AngryCorvair wrote:Swank Force One wrote: Did somebody say louder than hell but not a rotary? The answer is Mazda KL.i came here to say essentially the same thing. SFO speaks the truth.
HNGS.
http://youtu.be/JYpucfAxxp0
http://youtu.be/LkFskOhVxNk
Swank Force One wrote:AngryCorvair wrote:HNGS. http://youtu.be/JYpucfAxxp0 http://youtu.be/LkFskOhVxNkSwank Force One wrote: Did somebody say louder than hell but not a rotary? The answer is Mazda KL.i came here to say essentially the same thing. SFO speaks the truth.
What glorious sound doth grace mine lowly ear? Forsooth! it is like an angel!
4cylndrfury wrote:Swank Force One wrote:What glorious sound doth grace mine lowly ear? Forsooth! it is like an angel!AngryCorvair wrote:HNGS. http://youtu.be/JYpucfAxxp0 http://youtu.be/LkFskOhVxNkSwank Force One wrote: Did somebody say louder than hell but not a rotary? The answer is Mazda KL.i came here to say essentially the same thing. SFO speaks the truth.
Finally had a chance to listen to that on something other than my phone... Holy crap, I like that noise... A LOT!!!
Anywho, back to the car... A couple pix.
In the shop, being introduced to The Atomic Hairball. 
It was an uncomfortable situation at first, but I hope they can grow to at least tolerate each other's presence.
I really like these cars in yellow, but it's a Challenge car, so I have other ideas for this one... Plus, this car was not originally yellow.
First thing to do is remove the god-awful bumpers... If God thought that Italian cars should have bumpers, he wouldn't have allowed them to rust and fall off so quickly. Unfortunately, the bumpers are still solidly attached to this car. This will change.
Car is already fitted with chicken-wire, saving me at least $2 on the budget.
I am not an electromagician, but I think I've determined why so many Italian cars decide to burn themselves to the ground... Or, Italians just REALLY like spaghetti.
The interior? Well, part of it is still inside of the car. Most of it is either lying on the shop floor, or in a stoage tote. I like this, because it's less crap that I have to remove.
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Once I figured out where the release for the rear deck-lid was, I assumed that I would open it and find a small trunk... I assumed wrong.
Yeah, what you see there is the floor of my shop.
This should be fun once the project starts!!!
And I've decided that it will remain Italian-powered... At least initially.
Thank you for doing this and allowing me to live vicariously through you. If I brought home another rusty Fiat there would be a mutiny.
Swank Force One wrote:AngryCorvair wrote:HNGS. http://youtu.be/JYpucfAxxp0 http://youtu.be/LkFskOhVxNkSwank Force One wrote: Did somebody say louder than hell but not a rotary? The answer is Mazda KL.i came here to say essentially the same thing. SFO speaks the truth.
How did I know that was going to be in PR? I was at that track 44 years ago!
Sorry I didn't claim the sweatshirt. I live in Texas and need a sweatshirt like I need a swift kick to the nads. I vote that you hold a contest on obscure Italian car trivia at the Challenge and present the sweatshirt to the winner. Still following along. It is kind of a pretty car. Kind of.
mazdeuce wrote: Sorry I didn't claim the sweatshirt. I live in Texas and need a sweatshirt like I need a swift kick to the nads. I vote that you hold a contest on obscure Italian car trivia at the Challenge and present the sweatshirt to the winner. Still following along. It is kind of a pretty car. Kind of.
It's 40° out here, so I may just delete my post with the offer, and buy it for myself!!!
I do like the trivia idea at the Challenge, though.
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