Reminds me of my old XM. Full gas-hydraulic suspension, absolutely amazing comfort. All connected with miles and miles of hydraulic lines. So why not make them all of steel instead of copper, and wrap them in plastic - that will surely never rust?
And why not press fit a large steel ring onto those really fantastic rear one-piece aluminum dampers, to make absolutely certain there will be no galvanic pitting corrosion eating up the alu hidden behind the steel. And the list goes on and on.
I spent as much on hydraulic oil as I did on diesel on that one. But when it worked ... best car ever. Once, I loaded 7-800 kilos of sand in the rear (for lack of a trailer), and it kneeled completely on the rear axle. Until I started the engine, and it popped right back up again, effortlessly. It floated like a flying carpet over the speedbumps in our lokal road. I was seriously impressed! But then I was hit no less than three times within a year, last one wrecking the right side completely. Gave it up then.
On the bright side,I did get £6000 in all for the various damages, on a £3000 car.
And why not press fit a large steel ring onto those really fantastic rear one-piece aluminum dampers, to make absolutely certain there will be no galvanic pitting corrosion eating up the alu hidden behind the steel. And the list goes on and on.
I spent as much on hydraulic oil as I did on diesel on that one. But when it worked ... best car ever. Once, I loaded 7-800 kilos of sand in the rear (for lack of a trailer), and it kneeled completely on the rear axle. Until I started the engine, and it popped right back up again, effortlessly. It floated like a flying carpet over the speedbumps in our lokal road. I was seriously impressed! But then I was hit no less than three times within a year, last one wrecking the right side completely. Gave it up then.
On the bright side,I did get £6000 in all for the various damages, on a £3000 car.
2002 TDM 900 Red/Yellow Cocktail (it's yellow)., biggified some