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General Discussion Area / Re: Off to Krakow

« on: 19 January 2015, 20:40:30 »

We haven't been away without the little un for about 8 yrs, christ knows what we are going to talk about 

Erm....   

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General Discussion Area / Re: Women in the Royal Navy

« on: 19 January 2015, 20:38:03 »

Ahoy there!!   

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General Car Chat / Re: Lord Opti's £10k Mid Life Crisis Car

« on: 19 January 2015, 18:23:14 »

How about a Reliant Scimtar?    It seems like good condition ones are like rocking horse do doos, so if a decent one could be found it might be a good investment and pretty cool too! 

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C555260

He looked at one of them ages ago, about the same time as his TVR apparition.

This is proving harder than I thought....   

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General Car Chat / Re: Lord Opti's £10k Mid Life Crisis Car

« on: 19 January 2015, 18:17:21 »

How about a Reliant Scimtar?    It seems like good condition ones are like rocking horse do doos, so if a decent one could be found it might be a good investment and pretty cool too! 

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C555260

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General Car Chat / Re: 02 Punto. Speedo rises slowly

« on: 19 January 2015, 18:13:57 »

Sorry for bumping but friends just got back to me.He's disconnected both front ABS sensors and is still getting a speedo reading with no change
Where on earth is it taking its reading from?

It's just being Italian and laid back. Tell him to accelerate more slowly, it will keep up then.

Oh Mama Mia....   

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General Discussion Area / Re: flouncers--leaving--returned

« on: 19 January 2015, 17:26:27 »

I love January!    The evenings start to get lighter and I don't have to confront Christmas again for at least 6/7 months!! 

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General Car Chat / Re: Lord Opti's £10k Mid Life Crisis Car

« on: 19 January 2015, 09:34:11 »

If a 'Saggy Jag' is Lord Opti's thing, then this would look nice on the crunchy drive and could be an appreciating future classic?   

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201408206754295/sort/default/model/xk/usedcars/radius/1501/page/1/price-to/10000/postcode/dt73nb/onesearchad/used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew/make/jaguar?logcode=p

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General Car Chat / Re: Lord Opti's £10k Mid Life Crisis Car

« on: 19 January 2015, 08:53:22 »

I was looking for a Lotus Esprite but they're all out of Lord Opti's £10,000 budget, so how about this:-

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201501150182089/sort/default/usedcars/radius/1500/page/1/onesearchad/used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew/make/lotus/model/excel/postcode/dt73nb?logcode=p

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General Car Chat / Re: Lord Opti's £10k Mid Life Crisis Car

« on: 18 January 2015, 23:24:47 »

A 928 would add an extra whiff of desperation. And most of them were automatic.

I like it!    This one has excellent money pit potential as well! 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Porsche-928-S-Series-4-5-0-V8-Auto-For-Sale-at-Master-Cars-Hitchin-/271634559492?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3f3eae7204

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General Car Chat / Re: Ford Mustang

« on: 18 January 2015, 23:18:02 »

In 2010 we drove from San Francisco to LA along the coastal road, had a brand new Mustang V8 convertible in red, the best holiday & best car in my life.

 

That sounds awesome! 

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General Car Chat / Lord Opti's £10k Mid Life Crisis Car

« on: 18 January 2015, 23:14:21 »

Lord Opti's cash is burning a hole in his pocket and he's feeling the urge to spend it on a flashy car that should turn female heads.   

He's going to keep his MV6 so it dosn't have to be practical, but it does have to be suitable for a daily drive (ish).  £10,000 is his budget and it will probably help if it has potential to be a money pit!     

So lets help the poor old fella out with some suggestions.    Here's mine. 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2003-03-Porsche-911-3-6-auto-Targa-Tiptronic-S-/331417476219?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item4d2a055c7b

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General Car Chat / Re: 3.2's on Stealbay.

« on: 18 January 2015, 22:59:52 »

Don't think so Emd, but I reckon there's something in the water in Sussex tonight as I havn't got a clue at what Al was on about in his last post. 

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General Car Chat / Re: GM 2.8 litre V6 turbo.

« on: 18 January 2015, 22:19:35 »

Did you ever get round to buying Mrs Opti a new kitchen?   

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General Car Chat / Re: Cheap Motoring

« on: 18 January 2015, 22:17:51 »

I was filling up with LPG at ASDACardiff Gate (54.7ppl) this afternoon and there was a bloke on the other side filling up the LPG tank in his Daihatsu Charade!    When I said that he must drive for practically nothing he said that he'd just put in £22 worth of gas and he'd get 280 miles. 

I'd rather spend a bit more and drive my Omega, but that is cheap motoring! 

Blimey tig road trip for you.

I get about bg! 

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General Car Chat / Re: 3.2's on Stealbay.

« on: 18 January 2015, 22:14:44 »

Trying to provoke a former member into rejoining, but I suspect futile posturing rather than constructive efforts

Futile yes, posturing no. Futile provocation is probably the term you are searching for Al.   

After all if he hasn't reared his ugly head after you suggested that his magnificent black Irmy Elite looks similar to my slightly shabby CDX with it's scrapes, scratches and  £2.74 windscreen wipers, then he never will.     

Sigh!