Iqoqo lami lakudala
“Ngithanda ukusho ukuthi ngidayisa izimoto engizikhonzile, hhayi ezike zasetshenziswa. Ngeshwa, abaningi babo ngiyabathanda kakhulu,” kusho umqondisi womthengisi waseSouthport oneminyaka engu-44. “Kuyinkinga ukuba umdayisi ophezulu; usesitolo nawo wonke lamalolipu angena ngomnyango wangaphambili. Uthi, "Ngizothenga lokhu ukuze ngikugcine noma ngidayise?" Wenzani? Kunzima uma uthanda izimoto. Ngenxa yalokho, uzoba neqoqo.
Iqoqo likaDean ikakhulukazi liqukethe izimoto ezigingqike ezindongeni zegumbi lakhe lokulala lentsha zangena egaraji lakhe. Phakathi kwabo: 1966 Austin Healey Sprite, "black, understated and beautiful" 1970 Fiat 124 BC Sport, 1982 Lancia Beta Coupe, okuyinto "akumangazi ukuthi ukugqwala akukho kuzo zonke izindawo ezingalungile", Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III, Honda 1970. I-Civic enamamayela angu-20,000 kuphela kuyo, umnikazi oyedwa 1972 VW Beetle, 1968 Meyers Manx buggy, 1990 "umkami ubiza Daisy" Nissan S-cargo minivan, 1988 intaba Corolla, kanye nengavamile Lancia Delta Integrale iminyaka 1988. endala. I-HF 4WD eyisishiyagalombili yevalvu.
Uthi: “Ngisanda kuthenga enye i-Integrale evela eJapane engagqwali nhlobo. "Kodwa kuzofanele ngiyeke amanye amathoyizi ami afana neBeta, iVeedub neCivic."
Uhlela ukuhlukanisa i-Integrale yesibili ayiguqule ibe yimoto ye-rally emhlophe ye-Martini, efana naleyo eyashayelwa kuma-World Rally Championships ayisithupha ngeminyaka yawo-1980 kanye nama-90s ngabashayeli abafana no-Juha Kankkunen no-Miki Biasion. Ine-valve engu-16-litre turbo, kodwa naphezu kokuba ne-turbo encane kune-valve yami eyisishiyagalombili, ayinakho ukunensa kakhulu. "Ungathola cishe amandla amahhashi angu-700 (522 kW) kuwo, engicabanga ukuthi kungasabisa kakhulu."
Uhlela ukushayela u-Lancia emijahweni yomlando yokugijima efana ne-Tweed on Speed, Leyburn Sprints kanye ne-Cootha Classic yakamuva. Khonamanjalo, uphusha kanzima iCorolla yakhe kuQueensland Hill Climb Championship, ayiwine emasontweni ambalwa edlule.
“Ngangena kulokhu cishe eminyakeni emithathu edlule ngomngane wami owayeno-Alpha omncane owayengicuphile futhi engicupha ngaso sonke isikhathi,” usho kanje. “Ngizibekile phansi ngoba kumele uzinikele kodwa ngelinye ilanga ngakwenza eMount Cotton ngabhejwa. Bayiqembu elikhulu labafana. Akuwona umdlalo wegazi ngempela.
ICorolla yakhe itholakala ngenjini ethuthukisiwe iToyota 4AGE 20-valve four-cylinder naturally aspirated enamandla angu-89kW emasondweni.
Uthi: “Kodwa inetorque eningi, elungele ukuqwala amagquma. Wayithenga ngamaRandi angu-1500 28,000 futhi wayiguqula yaba iphrojekthi yomjaho wamaRandi angu-350 XNUMX. Yimoto nje obekumele ingibambe ngize ngingene enunu i-Evo,” usho kanje. “Kodwa awukwazi ukugxumela phakathi ushaye ithrekhi ngento enamasondo angu-XNUMXkW. Kuyingozi kancane. Ngathenga iCorolla ukuze ngithuthukele ku-Evo kodwa ngayithanda futhi i-Evo isahlezi. Phakathi naleso sikhathi, ngizithele ku-Integrale futhi manje sengithenga enye. Kuyisifo".
Uthenge iDelta engu-134kW eWestern Australia ngo-$15,000 ngemuva “kokujaha eyodwa” iminyaka embalwa. “Ineziphethu zamakhoyili, yacwiywa, ngashintsha ama-nifold kanye ne-exhaust, futhi yanakekelwa ngesisa nangothando… futhi yasetshenziswa cishe u-$5000 kukho. Ngiyisebenzisela imicimbi yombukiso ekhethekile kuphela, hhayi umqhudelwano onzima. Ngikhathazekile kancane. Angifuni ukuyinamathisela odongeni."
