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May 30th 2008 12:25

Ever heard the name Andy Saunders?

Englishman Andy is a genuis, no other word for it really. Autoloud has admired his work for some time and once you have seen it you will agree.

As you can see Andy tends to think outside the square, not a bad thing either. The list of the other vehicles he has customised / built is incredible. Rainbow chaser is or was a Volvo Amazon transformed into a mid 50's custom painted Lead-sled. Other notables include Mentley Insanne, a Bentley with a 2.5 inch roof chop, bodykit and Range-Rover lights.

He has a uncanny skill in building vehicles that you can hardly believe existed! Witness the XP 2000, the Aurora. Both dream cars from the golden age of Detroit and yet somehow he has actually built them.

He obviously has a terrific sense of humour just looking at what he has inflicted on small British cars will prove that.

Do yourself a favour, google Andy Saunders kustoms.

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Indian Chief rides again!

May 30th 2008 11:54

Autoloud would never describe himself as a bike enthusiast, but!

One of my favourite movies of all time is " The Fastest Indian". Watching the story of that wily old Kiwi, Bert Munro was a learning experience for me. Obviously I knew of Indian but the more I found out about Indian motorcycles the more I admired them.

Those magnificent Art deco lines, for so long a feature, have been recaptured beautifully for the release of the new 2009 Indian Chief. Powered by a 1500cc V-Twin coupled with a (normal) six speed gearbox. This latest iteration of the great name will be available in four versions including a vintage edition. Available in three solid colours or seven two-tone colour combos, You can also choose between long or short fenders.

Autoloud found it hard to comprehend that somewhere in the not too distant past,Harley Davidson dealers were issued a directive by HD head office to crush all the Indians they traded/ part exchanged / found!

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Free fuel and life in Canberra!

May 23rd 2008 11:58

I digress tonight, Autoloud felt the need to discuss the threat of a $2 litre of petrol, supposedly by xmas. The price of fuel will rise, it has too, after all, this is an international problem.

Despite the best efforts and sleepless nights of the Kevin and Wayne show, the price of fuel will continue to escalate. The opposition Liberal party say they would fix the problem by dropping the fuel excise by five whole cents! Two problems with this theory, One: they are no longer in power, Two: Five cents is really not worth playing with, what about the other 30 odd cents per litre they take in excise! Oh your keeping that!

We, as drivers and motorists need to help ourselves, How? By prodding the motor vehicle manufacturers and the Government into offering us acceptable economical alternatives.

The big three of the Australian motor industry have all made noises about introducing more efficent vehicles, well, get on with it!

Holden showed the world the ECO-Commodore in 2000, last time I checked the calender it was 2008 and still no ECO anything from Holden. Then this week they trumpet about a Hybrid Commodore and also some Diesel variants.

Toyota, who already give us the Prius, will bring the Camry Hybrid to market, this has been out in the USA for two years and has gained wide acceptance. In Japan, Toyota offer a full range of Hybrid vehicles including a Four cylinder Turbo-diesel Hybrid Crown. So imagine driving a Statesman sized car and getting around 50 mpg, where do I sign!

Ford, have mentioned diesel powered Falcons but like the shampoo, it wont happen overnight but......will it happen.

The government could become more pro-active by working with the Motor manufacturers/ importers to ensure a larger supply or choice of Hybrid and diesel engined cars. How do they do this ? The tax regime could be altered to make hybrids cheaper than a comparative petrol powered car, Introduce incentives for business users to use Hybrid vehicles, Also support new technologies in motor vehicle design.

I added the last point for a reason. Several years ago a businessman here in Australia applied to import a number of air powered vans made by a French company called MDI. Thats right, AIR-powered, compressed air, all 4,350psi of it. The government department in charge decided that due to the fact, that the vehicle did not have an engine as such, it was not a motor vehicle and did not comply with Australian design rules or State and territory road rules. The application to import and distribute was denied. These vehicles are distributed in mainland Europe as " neighbourhood vehicles" and can be driven without a license.

Imagine that, Canberra, a city of air powered cars, with free refills every time you drive past Parliament house!

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Land of hope and faded glory.

May 19th 2008 14:24

The recent announcement of the rebirth of the Jensen Interceptor for the fourth time, has got Autoloud wondering. Exactly where would the modern automobile industry be without the British

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If they remake Ferris Beuller, this will stay in the garage!

May 13th 2008 13:04

To be released at the Paris Motorshow in September is the new Ferrari California

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They have operas that last for six hours and no translatable word for fluffy!

May 7th 2008 13:03

As a motoring nation, I love the Germans.

They, as a people have an innate ability to give a two finger salute to the rest of the world without grace or favour. Who else would build a race-track with a 20 kilometre lap distance? Who else would build a road system (in parts) with no speed limits? Who else would build a car with an engine in the rear and continue to build it for nearly sixty years without major changes? Well thanks to Audi, they are at it again

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