Mrdja Cars Letara journey
Part 2: (Quirky) decisions
Meeting (with secretive employee)
In one of shops that was regarded as biggest and as such best choice for base until factory is built
-I want update on factory. How is it going so far, do we encounter any issues, is it ready to be full-blown factory on time?
-And i want Vizzuri Special…and yet, im unlikely to receive it.
-Well, considering it is from one of companies from here that isnt ours, im not entirely sure how it has any connection to our talk about factory.
-Its finest piece of Italian design.
Quint facepalmed as response.
-You have something against that fact, boss?
-Two things, in fact: it derails the conversation thats supposed to be about our factory and its not like used car ads dont exist.
-Used cars…right.
-ANYWAY, back to factory talk.
Factory talk had commenced, indeed, courtesy of young guy that happened to intern in hauling some important papers around.
-I shitted in one of toilets there. Nicest toilet i sat on in long time.
-Well not like you have proper toilet back home…
-True. And guess what: even has running water…and proper toilet paper.
-Have you, by some chance, visited some other parts of factory that arent a restroom.
-Yes, i have been in women’s restroom. My girlfriend and me had some fun…she was happy to report its super clean.
-…
-You know what, Quint, we could try that out sometimes…
-OMEGA!!!
Laughter had resulted. It was quite clear they are dating and it wasnt like they were particularly secret about it.
-Oh boy, boss, imagine fury of your GF when she hears this secretary is trying to hit on you.
-I have feeling she will find out about immideately…guys, can we for one time actually pretend to be professional or better yet BE professional?
-Well, toilets aside i do have visited other parts of factory…
-What, cafeteria is very nice place to eat and have fun with your GF?
-Well, yes, but…
Yup, more laughter
-…i was just about to say machines are standing still.
-Did your GF approved our assembly line?
-Dude, that is REALLY not in theme with our conversation.
-Yes, she did.
Laughter has resumed.
-Ok, now that our expert for fucking everywhere has spoken…(realising he chose wrong way to adress intern, resulting in laughter once again waiting for it to die down)…we should think about how to best utilise the factory.
-Well…by producing something?
-Yeah, but it seems we are already starting very strong in making babies
You know the reaction already
-Congrats, you are contagious.
-Thanks.
-Well, we made factory to produce vehicles. And so vehicles shall be produced.
I certainly would not want to foul down of that tax thingy this time around.
What are requirements for skipping the tax?
-Thats written on one of papers i brought here…lemme just check (sitting on the table, holding papers in lap)…hmm, taxes are indicated for unsafe cars and ones that use leaded fuel.
Wait…i was supposed to give them to someone else at table…“Quint Chitco” says the note.
(Stands up from table; trying to deduce who is Quint
Horror adorned his face upon realisation)
-Well atleast its related to theme of this meeting, not to toilets or GFs…
Hmmm…what do we want to put into spotlight this time around…i have an idea.
I always found cars that marry great performance and great practicality absolutely awesome idea. Trust me, these lovely machines would be perfect choice for car enthusiasts that can only park one car.
-Oh, so like Vizzuri Special…yaaaay
-Yes…just like your Vizzuri Special…
Intern was getting outside to go home after long work day, which wasnt made easier by…stuff said during one meeting that was today.
He went to his car and unlocked it, then pulled a huge rifle and relatively thick board with marked target.
Board being attached to part of roofrack, he went a solid distance from car, checked if parking area is clear of people, then put 5 shots in direction of target.
Some glass breaking could be heard.
-Aw man, seems i need stronger target.
Someone that took sweet time on approaching him was obviously very surprized by this ordeal
-Yeah…or maybe smaller rifle?
-Who is it…QUINT…what are you doing here?
-Havent recalled i allowed you to refer to me by my first name, but ya know, i heard some gunshots on my parking so i was naturally worried.
Havent thought you would make target practice out here.
-I was just testing this rifle.
-I dont need to fire it to determine it can cause lot of damage…as evidenced by your target completely punched through, broken window and holes on opposite side of car.
Tbf this is…very weird car. Im partially refering to its design and partially to its equipment.
-Understood. You see, while i was on my way from escaping ppl that killed my parents, i found certain small group of people.
Very soon after i joined them, we were involved in bar fight. For some reason thought it would be smart idea to stay at house of a guy that started it all bcos he didnt liked the beer. Iirc guy was called Raynold.
We got close to that family but needed to continue the journey.
I decided to buy their family car for 1000 bcos i knew its features would serve us well.
Said car is what you are seeing here
So we continued, then we met another family that would arise to help us, belonging to certain Pedro.
Pedro, his wife and their army of children (im wondering how they got so many) had allowed us to stay at their place.
Then…i met my GF and we are planning on full-blown family.
-Dont you seem tad bit too young for that big step?
-Oh well, cant judge you after the meeting…but keep this in mind: my parents were owners of firearms producer.
In fact, this (gestures at rifle) is one prototype designed by my father…
I do want to keep that company afloat and seeing that im its sole inheritor, its my duty to do everything in my power to make it happen.
Granted, im not yet fully prepared for this massive undertake, but not willing to take even minute longer when everything is put back in place.
Besides, we already adopted absolutely wonderful girl although, i should admit, in very much not wonderful circumstances.
Quint was taken aback by brutal situation this guy was in, atleast by his own wording.
He was speechless for fair bit of time
When it was all settled in his mind, guy was already gone.
Back in shop, he decided to search for his file in recent employees of company and he found it.
Jovan (Yo-vahn) was his name and tbh not much else was found, file was nearly empty.
Certainly interesting and car itself had sparked the interest, def not anything Quint can recall ever seeing.
He talked with Omega about it, in privacy of their own bed at home.
Omega seemed kinda interested
-Well, then it seems we cant go much further. Im sure there is nothing particularly special about the whole thing. Im still up for experimenting around like he suggested on meeting.
-Oh cmon, dont remind me of it.
-What, it was funny…
-Yeah, but that meeting wasnt supposed to be funny.
Sure sweetheart, we could try stuff in and out, but im still kinda divided upon that car.
There surely is something to it
-I suggest doing something lighter on the head.
-Like?
-Take a guess. You have one shot.
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Well gentleman, ladies and humans that prefer none of those pronouns, we shall leave that specific patched up Jawoli house…until next part.
Lineup
Few things that are common to all cars:
-1955 cars, except for racing car which is from 1959
-Use unleaded fuel, except for racing car that uses 106 RON E70 ethanol.
Racing car is also only one not to be tuned for fuel of lower octane than rated: rest are using 91 RON but are tuned for 87 RON.
-All cars utilise all-steel construction, with galvanised chassis.
-Engine is always mounted at front and longitudinally, resting on top of double wishbone front suspension. Both block and heads are made out of iron.
-Gearbox is always 4 speed manual
Kolondra 3000
Basic consumer car of lineup; costing 26900.
For that money you get 3 liter inline6 making 142 hp delivering said power to the back through gearbox.
It has both roomy interior and big trunk, if that isnt ebnough there is practical roofrack on top of car
Car can handle 570 kg of people and cargo and offers not exactly stellar acceleration of 10.7 seconds to 100.
It goes 167 kmph at full speed.
Mass of vehicle itself is 1249 kg.
Both this and road-legal KimiQuattro utilise semi trailing arm on rear suspension.
Kolondra 3000 Government Edition
Government of Letara had sent proposal for making ranger vehicle and this car of misleading name would represent our efforts to (hopefully) meet them.
Name is misleading bcos even tho this also has inline6 engine, it develops 150hp from 4656cc. This decision was made in order to get more torque out of it.
Unlike any other car presented here, this one has solid axle with coil springs in order to make it more capable off beaten path; also helps it handle huge 2000 kg payload.
Also features 4X4 and manual locking differential.
Performance back on road can be described as acceptable, seeing that 1.4 tonnes of car are propelled to 100 in 10.6 seconds and due to gearing it can go to 140 kmph; this should be enough for it to not be obstacle on paved road either.
Price is estimated at 22100.
This also has additional equipment: two spare tires, winches front and rear (young guy that we hired to scout little bit on that regard misremembered and thought some competitor had such arrangement)
There are additional lights front and rear (this time no misremembering happened), rock sliders, megaphone to announce…whatever is necessary at that moment and you might notice two snorkels.
Designer liked symmetry and one to object was chased down using one of those, so they stayed.
There is toolbox as well. They are always useful.
Daniloski KimiQuattro Racing Edition
Doesnt look very racing to me…true, but this is our racing entry.
Belongs to category 2, courtesy of its 6208cc V8 engine.
Said engine develops tad bit more than 380hp
248 kmph and 5.82s to 100 are all you need to hear to realise its pretty capable for a wagon, despite having 1533kg to haul around.
For maximum performance on track, car utilises double wishbone suspension on both ends of car
We do imagine this wouldnt be bad platform for some interesting stuff, like some fast ambulance or…some vehicle that might dictate monotonous pace for all racers if something happened on track that makes race cars going full speed dangerous.
Daniloski KimiQuattro Road Edition
You wish you can drive something like that race car?
In many other cases, its reduced to wishes and dreams…but not here.
Granted, it has inferior semi trailing axle in back, inferior tires and runs on normal fuel, but it does deliver nicer interior than racing car and can be actually bought.
228 kmph and 7.26 s are figures to watch out in here, result of 346.6 hp variant of engine we mentioned for racing car.
1589 kg makes it touch heavier than racing car as well
Payload here is still very usable 548 kg.
Hopefully, blend of outright speed, power and practicality would make pricetag of 41400 easier to swallow.