This site isn’t really meant to be taken too seriously but judging by the editing of the images, a fair bit of work has been put into it. As it says on the tin (phrase from old UK TV advert), it is a look at many cars (past and present) in the UK that are considered ugly.
It’s a bit subjective- I thought there was no mention for example of the boxy Ladas that roamed the streets and roads back in the 80s until the fall of the Berlin Wall, but several people had nominated the Lada Riva so I was wrong. You can submit your comments and suggestions. (here’s one- anyone who uses light text on dark backgrounds should be shot!)
I love the rating system- paper bags! The more the uglier. This of course stems from the old joke about “my girlfriend is a two bagger. She is so ugly that I have to wear a paper bag over my head in case the one over hers breaks”…
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Some great photos from a bloke who got an insider tour of the Lamborghini factory at Sant’Agata Bolognese, including non public areas where they build the cars as well as the museum.
Of course it takes away some of the iillusion about them but hey they are just cars, albeit rather expensive and fast!
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Diesel (or PetroDiesel to distinguish it from BioDiesel) is derived from distilling Petroleum. A gallon of gas (sorry Petrol) has about 15% less energy than a gallon of diesel and in cars the difference can be 40% more mileage for diesel engined vehicles than petrol.
Of course Petrodiesel is a fossil fuel. It takes millions of years to make and how much better would it be to convert to biodiesel which is biodegradable and non-toxic, and refers to alkyl esters made from the transesterification of both vegetable oils and/or animal fats. Diesel engines made before 1992 should generally not use biodiesel as it can perish rubber seals.
If however you are interested in using biodiesel (its cheaper in the UK- 20p tax (less) per litre), then biomotors.co.uk is an interesting site to check out. I always thought you could just put biodiesel straight in but it appears to be a little more complex than that. Read about it on the site.
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