I remember in the 1970's when Yamaha brought out the RD250 and RD350.
They just went like stink. No wonder the British bike industry died off after that.
And what comes to loudspeakers, these have more soul and guts than any other system I have heard. Legis is my friend and we live in same town fortunately!
Legis' Horny Tales
Looks like most pictures in the thread are gone, this is an old one from another forum
Legis' Horny Tales
Looks like most pictures in the thread are gone, this is an old one from another forum
I had an RD before I was old enough to get my street bike license. I traded that for a 2 stroke single cylinder dirt bike. Wished I had a few of them back (silly mistakes of youth).
If the requirements of the speakers is their ability to kill someone maybe my speakers do qualify. 
They are huge, not at all lightweight and could tip over under bizarre conditions.
I do consider my previous daily driver to have soul, at least for me. An old '82 flat 6 911 with pré '73 type stainless exhaust. As sound also seems to be a requirement. It's recently been promoted to be my old-timer. If I can help it I'll have it until I die or pass it on to my son.
Do my speakers touch me in my heart? Yes they do. And they better should! As it has been a multiple year journey and an immense amount of time spend to get there. So to me they are gold. I bet anyone that has poured amounts of sweat, blood and even tears to build their own would think like that about their accomplishment.
If it's about character, I think my previous next door neighbour's Altec setup qualified in some parts. I actually tried to copy it's sweet, lush and seductive midrange qualities and purely speaking for myself, I think I succeeded.
Would anyone else agree? I don't know if that actually matters.
They are huge, not at all lightweight and could tip over under bizarre conditions.I do consider my previous daily driver to have soul, at least for me. An old '82 flat 6 911 with pré '73 type stainless exhaust. As sound also seems to be a requirement. It's recently been promoted to be my old-timer. If I can help it I'll have it until I die or pass it on to my son.
Do my speakers touch me in my heart? Yes they do. And they better should! As it has been a multiple year journey and an immense amount of time spend to get there. So to me they are gold. I bet anyone that has poured amounts of sweat, blood and even tears to build their own would think like that about their accomplishment.
If it's about character, I think my previous next door neighbour's Altec setup qualified in some parts. I actually tried to copy it's sweet, lush and seductive midrange qualities and purely speaking for myself, I think I succeeded.
Would anyone else agree? I don't know if that actually matters.
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If the requirements of the speakers is their ability to kill someone maybe my speakers do qualify.
This scene from Ruthless People epitomizes the '80's:
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How did I miss this thread? It must have been the title that threw me off.
I have a 2010 BMW 535i, M-sport trim, 300 HP stock and great handling, yet big enough to be practical - e.g unlike a 3 series, my hockey bag and sticks fit in the trunk.
Recently I did a Dinan level3 upgrade to the engine control software that increase HP to 396 and torque to 427.5 ft-lb., just with software! I don't know about soul but now there is a devil looking over my shoulder when I drive.
I have a 2010 BMW 535i, M-sport trim, 300 HP stock and great handling, yet big enough to be practical - e.g unlike a 3 series, my hockey bag and sticks fit in the trunk.
Recently I did a Dinan level3 upgrade to the engine control software that increase HP to 396 and torque to 427.5 ft-lb., just with software! I don't know about soul but now there is a devil looking over my shoulder when I drive.
Your right one little bleep on the throttle puts you illegal. Often I find myself speeding even while making some conscious effort not to. Look down and I'm 20 or 30 over.
Plus the temptation is greater on a bike and it does get intentional.
The e30 won't try to kill you. They are very balanced cars and ahead of their time suspension wise. An e46 steering rack is almost bolt-on. You only have to limit the travel of the rack, so not much happened in the front suspension for 3 generations.
The e30 (including z3 and e36 compact) had a little more tail happy rear suspension then e36 and later models. I didn't find it scary, you can feel that you are approaching the limit long before you cross it.
I used to go for vacations to Nürburgring every summer when I had a 4-door e30 with Hartge 2.7l engine. All suspension parts was upgraded and the car had a beautiful balance. When I pushed it too fast through corners it would slide gently on all 4 wheels.
I had good fun outrunning E30 M3s with pregnant fenders in that car.
The last gruppe B race was held in, of all places, the Pacific Northwest of Washington state, and I was able to attend most sessions, priceless memories. I even rode my bike a couple miles over the a park to see one, almost hit a walking Walter Rohrl while riding across some grass, oops...
The cars that had soul that I recall were my Belgian made Opels, modified of course, the early Fiats, and Alfa’s all did pretty good too for returning the favor when driven.
That and the mid engined cars as well.
All the BMWs that I have driven all had a driving position best suited for someone much larger in diameter than me it seemed, with the steering wheel up like in a truck.
I like the 4-wheel drift story from the ring, pretty cool I’ll bet.
The cars that had soul that I recall were my Belgian made Opels, modified of course, the early Fiats, and Alfa’s all did pretty good too for returning the favor when driven.
That and the mid engined cars as well.
All the BMWs that I have driven all had a driving position best suited for someone much larger in diameter than me it seemed, with the steering wheel up like in a truck.
I like the 4-wheel drift story from the ring, pretty cool I’ll bet.
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