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Author:  Cavey [ Tue Oct 10, 2017 13:26 ]
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Grim... wrote:
What's "pound coin"?


Small metal objects that can be exchanged for beer.
Author:  myp [ Tue Oct 10, 2017 13:27 ]
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Cavey wrote:
Grim... wrote:
What's "pound coin"?


Small metal objects that can be exchanged for beer.

Too many of them these days.
Author:  Cavey [ Tue Oct 10, 2017 13:28 ]
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Damn straight. :)
Author:  Mimi [ Tue Oct 10, 2017 14:16 ]
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Grim... wrote:
What's "pound coin"?

I naturally want to go as fast as a rocket, so he instructs me to push down in the accelerator in the thickness of a pound coin to get me to speed up in increments.

He should have said similar when he told me to brake and I did my first emergency stop, completely uninstructed. Seatbelts work, at least.
Author:  devilman [ Tue Oct 10, 2017 14:19 ]
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Mimi wrote:
I naturally want to go as fast as a rocket


I was quite the opposite. My instructor was always telling me to drive quicker, always wanting me to be at near the limit on a 30 or 40 road. Personally, I was in no hurry. :)
Author:  Mimi [ Tue Oct 10, 2017 14:24 ]
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Oh, I don’t ACTUALLY want to fast. Just my foot does
Author:  Cavey [ Tue Oct 10, 2017 14:26 ]
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Mimi wrote:
I naturally want to go as fast as a rocket


YEAH BABY :metul:
Author:  Kern [ Tue Oct 10, 2017 14:28 ]
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And she'll have fun, fun, fun, till Darwin takes the T-Bird away.
Author:  markg [ Tue Oct 10, 2017 14:29 ]
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There's absolutely no reason to learn to drive except to get where you're going quicker.

When it comes to your test just keep in mind the words of the great Colin McRae: "if in doubt, go flat out".
Author:  Kern [ Tue Oct 10, 2017 14:32 ]
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markg wrote:
There's absolutely no reason to learn to drive except to get where you're going quicker.

When it comes to your test just keep in mind the words of the great Colin McRae: "if in doubt, go flat out".


Or, 'make sufficient progress' in driverspeak. That was one of the hardest things I had to learn, along with not being intimidated by tailgaters.
Author:  Mimi [ Tue Oct 10, 2017 14:35 ]
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markg wrote:
There's absolutely no reason to learn to drive except to get where you're going quicker.

When it comes to your test just keep in mind the words of the great Colin McRae: "if in doubt, go flat out".


Noooo... see, I want to go different places. The places I go to already I’ll still go to in the same way.
Author:  markg [ Tue Oct 10, 2017 14:37 ]
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Sure, but if you didn't need to get there very quickly you could just walk or get a horse or a bicycle or something.
Author:  Mr Russell [ Tue Oct 10, 2017 14:51 ]
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markg wrote:
Sure, but if you didn't need to get there very quickly you could just walk or get a horse or a bicycle or something.

Absolutely, but yes, imagine a toddler playgroup that's a half hour walk away that lasts from 9-11am.

You can set off at 8.30, get there for 9, turn around and be home for 9.30. You get 1 hour before you have to set off again at 10.30, get there for 11, turn around and be home for 11.30.

Of the last three hours, you've now spent two of them walking.

So I think there sometimes is a need to get there quickly, namely to save your sanity and return quality of life.
Author:  markg [ Tue Oct 10, 2017 14:59 ]
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Exactly, so the quicker you go the greater the benefits in terms of quality of life and sanity. Pedal to the metal!
Author:  MaliA [ Tue Oct 10, 2017 15:12 ]
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markg wrote:
There's absolutely no reason to learn to drive except to get where you're going quicker.

When it comes to your test just keep in mind the words of the great Colin McRae: "if in doubt, go flat out".


"You know what's cool? Helicopters!"
Author:  Bobbyaro [ Sun Oct 22, 2017 21:04 ]
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Look at this! Ffs!

http://www.automobilemag.com/news/merce ... 60-hp/amp/
Author:  myp [ Sun Oct 22, 2017 21:13 ]
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Love the Merc-AMG GT. I run the GT3 version in iRacing as my main road car.
Author:  Zardoz [ Tue Nov 07, 2017 10:30 ]
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#HellaFlush
Author:  Cras [ Thu Nov 09, 2017 18:42 ]
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I bought a car! I've not owned a car for five years so this is very exciting for me.
Author:  Kern [ Thu Nov 09, 2017 18:44 ]
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Cras wrote:
I bought a car! I've not owned a car for five years so this is very exciting for me.


It's all very exciting these days. Just get in, say where you want to go, and sit back.
Author:  Goddess Jasmine [ Thu Nov 09, 2017 19:01 ]
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Cras wrote:
I bought a car! I've not owned a car for five years so this is very exciting for me.

You need to tell us more than that! Details man. How many go faster stripes? Does it have a tree sir freshener? Are you allowed to legally drive it?
Author:  Cras [ Thu Nov 09, 2017 19:09 ]
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I am allowed to drive it! It's a 2005 Astra SRi. It goes quite fast
Author:  Goddess Jasmine [ Thu Nov 09, 2017 19:17 ]
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Cras wrote:
I am allowed to drive it! It's a 2005 Astra SRi. It goes quite fast

Ooh, nice. I used to really enjoy driving Joans' Astra, it had quite a kick to it!
Author:  GazChap [ Thu Nov 09, 2017 19:41 ]
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Cras wrote:
I am allowed to drive it! It's a 2005 Astra SRi. It goes quite fast

Finally filled out that form, then? ;)
Author:  Cavey [ Fri Nov 10, 2017 9:29 ]
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Astra SRi will have lowered sports suspension; tidy handler and plenty of poke. They last well too. :)
Author:  Cras [ Fri Nov 10, 2017 13:24 ]
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Cavey wrote:
Astra SRi will have lowered sports suspension; tidy handler and plenty of poke. They last well too. :)


It does. It's the 2L turbo.
Author:  Cavey [ Fri Nov 10, 2017 13:31 ]
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Ooh goody... 200 horses then?
Proverbial shit off a shovel, my Clio only had 172bhp and that absolutely flew. I love hot hatches, what a great concept.
Author:  Mimi [ Mon Nov 13, 2017 21:48 ]
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Mimi wrote:
Zardoz wrote:
Mimi wrote:
a little gas

Happens to the best of us, just cough to cover it on your next lesson.

Sounds like it went really well. Great stuff.

Fnarrr. I knew someone would make that joke. He says gas because giving instructions ‘accellerator’ is too long a word.

The instructor is a man, Cavey, which isn’t important except for he had gross hairy man feet.

Well, I can’t remember if o said or not, but Mo’s feet were just too disturbing so I never had a second lesson, but a week tomorrow I try again with Seema, who I hope will be wearing shoes.
Author:  ApplePieOfDestiny [ Mon Nov 13, 2017 22:29 ]
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The fuck is a driving instructor doing not wearing shoes
Author:  Cavey [ Mon Nov 13, 2017 22:43 ]
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Take back Dual Control.
Author:  Mimi [ Tue Nov 14, 2017 14:29 ]
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:shrug:
Author:  Mimi [ Wed Nov 15, 2017 12:57 ]
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Someone made a book about that one driving lesson I had.
Author:  Grim... [ Wed Nov 15, 2017 16:11 ]
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Don't Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus?
Author:  Mimi [ Wed Nov 15, 2017 16:13 ]
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Grim... wrote:
Don't Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus?

You really do read a lot :DD

It’s a great book.
Author:  Grim... [ Wed Nov 15, 2017 16:15 ]
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I've seen the play, too.

I think my favourite one is either I Am Invited To A Party or Knuffle Bunny Too.
Author:  Hearthly [ Wed Nov 15, 2017 20:11 ]
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A mate at work has offered me £21K cash for the Type-R, and this has caught my beady eye locally, plus the chap selling it has indicated he'd let it go for less than this.

Sort of a sideways move in some regards but a bit more cultured than the Type-R.

Dunno really, I've grown to genuinely like the Type-R despite its unapologetically hardcore 'track car' leanings, and it's not a bad car to live with day-to-day. It'll return 40mpg+ on a tank if driven carefully, bombproof Honda reliability and engineering, and whilst I'd never describe it as 'comfortable' it's an entirely acceptable daily driver - as well as being practical in terms of five doors, decent sized boot, very reasonable running costs and so on. (Plus it's got all the modern toys, tech and gadgets that one could desire.)

I definitely need a car with a decent lick of speed as I often get a good clearish run over the mountain thanks to my frequently anti-social working hours and it's nice to 'make progress' at those times, but then again it'd be good to have something a bit more 'normal car' for when I'm just driving at the same speed as all the other traffic and listening to music.

We shall see. The Golf R will be available for a test drive in a couple of days. I like the idea of a very fast estate car, for some reason.

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Author:  Doctor Glyndwr [ Wed Nov 15, 2017 20:12 ]
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Fast estates (growing up, my friends and I called them ("flying wardrobes") rule. I miss my Omega.
Author:  myp [ Wed Nov 15, 2017 21:16 ]
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How long have you had this one?
Author:  TheVision [ Wed Nov 15, 2017 21:31 ]
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Lonewolves wrote:
How long have you had this one?


Since August 11th according to this thread.
Author:  GazChap [ Wed Nov 15, 2017 21:36 ]
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M5 estate or gtfo
Author:  BikNorton [ Wed Nov 15, 2017 22:31 ]
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Meh, my 535d estate still does. Just. Needs new injectors.
Author:  Cavey [ Wed Nov 15, 2017 23:56 ]
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Good call Hearthly. The Mk7 Golf R is a class act; you’re always going to be glad getting in - and out of it. It’s the default choice for good reason.
Author:  Cavey [ Wed Nov 15, 2017 23:57 ]
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GazChap wrote:
M5 estate or gtfo


Nah. Too big, too heavy. Great for hoofing it on the M6 (if you can stand the absurd fuel and running costs, the complexity and fragility), but the agile, handsome, vastly lighter and cheaper Golf R has it licked for driving pleasure. Handling is king. Small is beautiful.

I’ve never understood your penchant for huge plutocrat barges, Gaz.
Author:  GazChap [ Thu Nov 16, 2017 11:23 ]
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V10, man.
Author:  markg [ Thu Nov 16, 2017 11:27 ]
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I really can't understand anyone buying an estate car unless they actually need one for something. It's just a shitter version of the normal car that's more of a pain in the arse to park.
Author:  MaliA [ Thu Nov 16, 2017 11:32 ]
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markg wrote:
I really can't understand anyone buying an estate car unless they actually need one for something. It's just a shitter version of the normal car that's more of a pain in the arse to park.


Or if you want the size of an estate car, with less boot space than a Cayman, get a Forester.
Author:  MaliA [ Thu Nov 16, 2017 11:33 ]
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markg wrote:
I really can't understand anyone buying an estate car unless they actually need one for something. It's just a shitter version of the normal car that's more of a pain in the arse to park.


The 306 estate boot was brilliant. I like having big boots. I can take more stuff to the tip. We once got 14 people in a Sierra estate when we hitch hiked back up from the pub in Perranporth up the hill.
Author:  DavPaz [ Thu Nov 16, 2017 11:34 ]
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MaliA wrote:
I like having big boots.

... and he can not lie!
Author:  Cavey [ Thu Nov 16, 2017 11:34 ]
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GazChap wrote:
V10, man.


Heh. Fair enough - it's an awesome engine, right enough. :)
I just wish they'd shoehorned it into the middle of an M3. :D
Author:  myp [ Thu Nov 16, 2017 11:40 ]
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My V6 is in the garage. Probable exhaust issues. :(

It's been blowing a bit since I got it but nothing major. Then I was going down a country lane in pitch black last week when I slowed down for a car coming the other way. Except he didn't slow down so I had to ditch it on the verge. Turns out the verge was much lower than the tarmac and I scraped the underside of the car. After that I was getting a rattling sound when accelerating.

On Tuesday the engine management light came on and I lost most of the power. Sigh.
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