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2ladies · 03-08-2008, 12:19 AM

Neal - still waiting for you to ask what is a Rolls Cunardley. Or do you already know the answer!! Cars are a guy thing - you must know what model that is surely?

Mystery Gal · 03-08-2008, 10:42 AM

1.rolls canardlyA fancy-sounding yet affectionate name for a car that is even less functional than a hoopty. A car might be called this because "it rolls down one hill, and canardly get up the next".

Exact origin unknown, but it is a pun on Rolls Royce, a particular expensive make of motor vehicle, and "Canardly", I believe a make of small passenger aircraft.

nealberk · 03-08-2008, 12:07 PM

Thank you Helen for the answer! Got to love the British understated play on words.

nealberk · 03-08-2008, 12:10 PM

I wonder if the old German Trabbies can be considered a Rolls Canardly? One of the great cars of all times. Fill up the gas tank and the car doubles in value.......

smitty · 03-08-2008, 12:14 PM

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I wonder if the old German Trabbies can be considered a Rolls Canardly? One of the great cars of all times. Fill up the gas tank and the car doubles in value.......

only doubles??????

only doubles??????

nealberk · 03-08-2008, 12:50 PM

Well, it had a small gas tank.......

Mystery Gal · 03-08-2008, 01:24 PM

When Mom and Dad lived over there they had a Fiat. I know it was standard transmission. I wonder how hard that would be to learn to shift with the other hand.

smitty · 03-08-2008, 05:17 PM

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When Mom and Dad lived over there they had a Fiat. I know it was standard transmission. I wonder how hard that would be to learn to shift with the other hand.

helen , it,s honestly real easy.i've both right and left hand drive vehicles, all manual transmition. first 10min feels a bit strange, after that you forget about it.

nealberk · 03-08-2008, 05:23 PM

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helen , it,s honestly real easy.i've both right and left hand drive vehicles, all manual transmition. first 10min feels a bit strange, after that you forget about it.

You just forget about it and leave the car in first gear.................

smitty · 03-08-2008, 05:29 PM

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You just forget about it and leave the car in first gear.................

try and start the car in first ... we call it "kangaroo petrol", obviously without depressing the clutch.