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by Mike1215
Thu Apr 25, 2019 10:03 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Your fleet running reports
Replies: 21953
Views: 3447075

Re: Your fleet running reports

mik wrote: Thu Apr 25, 2019 4:27 pm I’ve seen a Horse Fly.....
Just be glad there are no Elephant flies up north.....

Nearly got a fox in my Manta......had to be content with her less fit mate though .....
by Mike1215
Thu Apr 25, 2019 9:24 am
Forum: Cars
Topic: Your fleet running reports
Replies: 21953
Views: 3447075

Re: Your fleet running reports

nuttinnew wrote: Thu Apr 25, 2019 3:57 am Image



One of the blokes I play footy with has one of those

Rare sight really considering how common its numerical neighbours are
by Mike1215
Wed Apr 24, 2019 11:36 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Your fleet running reports
Replies: 21953
Views: 3447075

Re: Your fleet running reports

nuttinnew wrote: Wed Apr 24, 2019 7:46 pm
Beany wrote: Wed Apr 24, 2019 7:42 pm
nuttinnew wrote: Tue Apr 23, 2019 2:04 am cryptic images
Ah, just seen your post about motoring moments, did you gib a deer at NSL speeds at night? :shock:


Yep :(




(Didn't think the pics that cryptic, sorry).

Doh!
by Mike1215
Wed Apr 24, 2019 7:11 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Those perfect motoring moments...
Replies: 6
Views: 1421

Re: Those perfect motoring moments...

dinny_g wrote: Tue Apr 23, 2019 1:34 pm Kotumba to Maitland in New South Wales in a Ford Falcon 4.0 Straight 6, racing the Darkness...

:P

My Dad had one of those Falcons - we all closed our eyes and braced when a big roo cleared the road and bonnet in one bound as we skirted the Tidbinbilla Reserve, doing about 75/80 mph
by Mike1215
Wed Apr 24, 2019 7:05 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Bloody Hell, someone bought a Lambo...
Replies: 28
Views: 4569

Re: Bloody Hell, someone bought a Lambo...

1470kg ‘wet weight’, 1440kg with Weissach package 1545 is the "EU unladen" weight quoted on the Porsche website. No idea what that actually means, though :lol: Yeah, just looked into it, 1470 is ‘DIN’ so all the fluids, ‘EU’ adds 75kg accounted for the driver. Lambo figure 1376kg is DIN. ...
by Mike1215
Tue Apr 23, 2019 9:57 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Those perfect motoring moments...
Replies: 6
Views: 1421

Re: Those perfect motoring moments...

When a number of otherwise fairly ordinary moments come together to provide pleasure... Late on Sunday afternoon, I (finally) got to take my Mum's Z4 out for a drive. It's nothing special, a 2011, "wrong" straight six version (the 25, not the 30), manuel. I've not driven a manual for ages...
by Mike1215
Tue Apr 23, 2019 9:31 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Teh Spotted Thread
Replies: 3807
Views: 884463

Re: Teh Spotted Thread

Spotted this old land whale while moving some stuff to the tip

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Also, the first one of these I’ve seen, scorching down the road

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Luckily it never combusted as it went past
by Mike1215
Tue Apr 23, 2019 8:49 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Bloody Hell, someone bought a Lambo...
Replies: 28
Views: 4569

Re: Bloody Hell, someone bought a Lambo...

Well, if I never wanted one before, I want a GT2RS even more now - although I guess it'll have to be an old one rather than one with that slurring box change
by Mike1215
Mon Apr 22, 2019 12:20 am
Forum: Cars
Topic: Five years of CSL ownership.
Replies: 75
Views: 10880

Re: Five years of CSL ownership.

Do you still prefer your 968 though? As a driver's car, yes. More of a mechanical feel to the controls and due to the lower COG, it feels better balanced and just a tad more engaging. I prefer the M3 when temps go above 25c though, as it has AC 😆 (I cannot confirm how rusted the pipes are on the in...
by Mike1215
Fri Apr 19, 2019 1:25 am
Forum: Cars
Topic: H.C.O.C (Henry Catchpole on Carfection)
Replies: 140
Views: 33493

Re: H.C.O.C (Henry Catchpole on Carfection)

Coaster1 wrote: Mon Apr 15, 2019 5:45 pm Oh yes.

Enjoyed the video

Would have liked to have seen him try an SZ after to see if the PCOTY comments still held true
by Mike1215
Fri Apr 19, 2019 12:55 am
Forum: Cars
Topic: Five years of CSL ownership.
Replies: 75
Views: 10880

Re: Five years of CSL ownership.

Yep, I've now owned the speed-holed one for five years. https://i.imgur.com/bB3OyOt.jpg 5 years - Good going Marv - a 1400kg six pot E46 with quick steering and a rorty factory zorst is a good thing no doubt 8-) Looks nice - often considered getting a normal manual box M3 or CS but I'm too keen on ...
by Mike1215
Mon Apr 15, 2019 12:25 am
Forum: Cars
Topic: Your fleet running reports
Replies: 21953
Views: 3447075

Re: Your fleet running reports

John wrote: Sun Apr 14, 2019 8:46 pm I've been sticking a few pics in here of my mates Escort mk1 . It's totally stunning, the photos really don't do it justice and I'm very jealous.

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Most excellent John 8-)

Would love that
by Mike1215
Tue Apr 09, 2019 10:14 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: M140i Snetterton Track Evening Review
Replies: 26
Views: 5343

Re: M140i Snetterton Track Evening Review

Yes, good read - cheers.

I like the white M240i - my sort of mota 8-)
by Mike1215
Sun Apr 07, 2019 10:33 am
Forum: Moaning
Topic: The number of people...
Replies: 14
Views: 2544

Re: The number of people...

I've given up on horse racing this year ....


They're just naturally faster so I'll stick to Parkrun
by Mike1215
Sat Apr 06, 2019 10:56 pm
Forum: General
Topic: FAO Dave The Explosive Newt
Replies: 29
Views: 6999

Re: FAO Dave The Explosive Newt

Alex_ wrote: Sat Apr 06, 2019 10:36 pm
Explosive Newt wrote: Sat Apr 06, 2019 5:21 pm Went to uni. Became a doctor. Accumulated debt. Worked for a bit. Stopped to do a PhD. Accumulated more debt. Sold house. Bought Jaguar.

You?
Dr. Dr. 8-)
Thompson Twins - number 3 July 84
by Mike1215
Sat Apr 06, 2019 10:50 pm
Forum: General
Topic: FAO Dave The Explosive Newt
Replies: 29
Views: 6999

Re: FAO Dave The Explosive Newt

A lot of grip but a bit let down by the brakes imo. Still you can chuck it into a lot of corners with abandon then be surprised that you have appeared right as rain on the other side, and lining up a series of S-bends remains fun because of the revvy AJP30 V6. Lacks something of the alacrity of my ...
by Mike1215
Sat Apr 06, 2019 9:36 pm
Forum: General
Topic: FAO Dave The Explosive Newt
Replies: 29
Views: 6999

Re: FAO Dave The Explosive Newt

Yeah, the X-type got pretty rave reviews at the time (a couple of UK rags giving it good reviews you could dismiss, but I don't recall any bad reviews, period, handling wise), and no-one really has a bad thing to say about them today yet. Mondeo underpinnings might sound 'cheap' but the Mondeo was ...
by Mike1215
Sat Apr 06, 2019 9:04 pm
Forum: General
Topic: FAO Dave The Explosive Newt
Replies: 29
Views: 6999

Re: FAO Dave The Explosive Newt

a high spec 04 X-type 3 litre I picked up for peanuts to do the M40-M25-A1 run every weekend. I shall choose to ignore the Mondeo comments but I did a Porsche track day last week and was reminded how dynamically wank it is. Although it is fun to surprise some sportier numbers with the accelleration...
by Mike1215
Fri Apr 05, 2019 11:11 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Posture
Replies: 6
Views: 1487

Re: Posture

Barry wrote: Fri Apr 05, 2019 7:57 pm I do Pilates which helps my general posture, all about the core strength init.
I knew an air stewardess who reckoned the same worked for her.....
by Mike1215
Fri Apr 05, 2019 8:35 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Kings Lynn next weekend
Replies: 17
Views: 2954

Re: Kings Lynn next weekend

Marv wrote: Fri Apr 05, 2019 8:34 pm I've always wanted to go to this, but it's too far away :(
If only you had a fast car, the sort you could jump in and just enjoy the drive over there......