stoffels
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great place koen,
niet vergeten "orde en netheid is het halve werk"
greetings from sint-niklaas
niet vergeten "orde en netheid is het halve werk"
greetings from sint-niklaas
my own little place...
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You got a nice garage there!
Also, I've actully seen your Kadett at a show last year and took some pictures actually... beautiful car!
IMG_9084 von bochmann.photo auf Flickr
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IMG_4017 von bochmann.photo auf Flickr
Also, I've actully seen your Kadett at a show last year and took some pictures actually... beautiful car!
IMG_9084 von bochmann.photo auf Flickr
IMG_9086 von bochmann.photo auf Flickr
IMG_4017 von bochmann.photo auf Flickr
metalhead140
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Nice garage! And nice Kadett... Very similar to the Holden Gemini sold here. Is yours standard mechanically? They are popular for engine swaps here, being light and rear wheel drive.
rixtrix1
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Had a Manta and a GT for a short time. Fun cars but underpowered for my taste( I was very young). Great job on the garage and all those cars!
thx guys!
the kadett is still standard mechanically.
Mainly because of the stupid belgian laws which say you can't modify a car... so no bigger engine, better brakes etc..
So still a 1.2 ohv engine, but it's great fun anyways
@ Frederiz, don't remember where the first one was taken but the second is in a huge camping place just outside of Avignon, and the 3d is "gorges de l'ardeche'. close to le pont d'arc
And thanks Dr AK for the brilliant pictures! love them
the kadett is still standard mechanically.
Mainly because of the stupid belgian laws which say you can't modify a car... so no bigger engine, better brakes etc..
So still a 1.2 ohv engine, but it's great fun anyways
@ Frederiz, don't remember where the first one was taken but the second is in a huge camping place just outside of Avignon, and the 3d is "gorges de l'ardeche'. close to le pont d'arc
And thanks Dr AK for the brilliant pictures! love them
Fredriz
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I live at 1:30 of Les Georges de l'Ardèche (Vallon Pont d'Arc) nice road and landscape
you saw that?
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rixtrix1
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Mainly because of the stupid belgian laws which say you can't modify a car... so no bigger engine, better brakes etc..
What about an American car? I helped a friend send a 440 Chrysler engine to Belgium to a guy outside Antwerp to put into his 'Cuda several years ago. While a 440 was available in a 'Cuda, his didn't come with one. It's too bad gas is so expensive in Europe, as he says he can barely afford to drive it anymore.
I really wanted to put a V8 into my Manta, but didn't know then what I know now I worked part time at a Buick dealer while I was in college and bought the cars cheap.
What about an American car? I helped a friend send a 440 Chrysler engine to Belgium to a guy outside Antwerp to put into his 'Cuda several years ago. While a 440 was available in a 'Cuda, his didn't come with one. It's too bad gas is so expensive in Europe, as he says he can barely afford to drive it anymore.
I really wanted to put a V8 into my Manta, but didn't know then what I know now
I worked part time at a Buick dealer while I was in college and bought the cars cheap.it's same for any car really, no matter where it's from.
but then again there is an even more stupid rule...
When you have a car you drive to work with every day you have to get it checked every year.
but when that car is 25 years or older you can decide to register it as an "oldtimer". Which means you only have to go the check-up one more time and then never again.. only downside, you can't use it as a daily driver then (restricted insurance)
So what alot of people do with older cars here is register it as an oldtimer and then modify the hell out of it (cause there's no more check-up every year)... All is good untill you get in an accident or the cops pull you over...
but hey, I'm not complaining, like my cars the way they are
but then again there is an even more stupid rule...
When you have a car you drive to work with every day you have to get it checked every year.
but when that car is 25 years or older you can decide to register it as an "oldtimer". Which means you only have to go the check-up one more time and then never again.. only downside, you can't use it as a daily driver then (restricted insurance)
So what alot of people do with older cars here is register it as an oldtimer and then modify the hell out of it (cause there's no more check-up every year)... All is good untill you get in an accident or the cops pull you over...
but hey, I'm not complaining, like my cars the way they are
rixtrix1
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It's kind of like that here in Arizona, except the inspection is just for emissions legality, not safety or maintenance items. Any vehicle over 30 years old doesn't need to be inspected anymore, or licensed yearly, but you are only supposed to drive it to car shows , events or parades , less than 5, 000 miles a year, but you see them on the road everywhere, everyday and most are worn out pieces of ****.
Cars built before 1966 never had to be inspected for emissions. I just happen to own a 1966 Chevelle. When I finish re-doing my garage, I'll start reincarnating it again, in a Pro-Touring format.
Cars built before 1966 never had to be inspected for emissions. I just happen to own a 1966 Chevelle. When I finish re-doing my garage, I'll start reincarnating it again, in a Pro-Touring format.
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Wow what a great place you have, thanks for posting.
so we moved out of this place last summer.
here's some pics of the past few years. moved from cars to my first love, motorcycles...
New topic on the house/garage can be found here
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=7629538#post7629538
here's some pics of the past few years. moved from cars to my first love, motorcycles...
New topic on the house/garage can be found here
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=7629538#post7629538
