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I’ve just been reading back through this thread, it’s lovely to see just how many people he knew and friends he’d made through his passion for cars. So I felt it appropriate to make myself a user account. I first met YK back in 2014 when we both started our training together in ipswich. It was of c...

https://i.imgur.com/Y4SvzNl.jpeg Been looking back on my old messages to YK, above is a more recent one he sent to me. Years ago we met up at Snetterton and almost straight away he offered to let me drive it on track. Being so rusty with driving on track, I said I'd drive it on the road if that's o...

Must admit, I'm hurting from him passing away today. Back from the days of him owning a Corrado we used to PM each other quite often. Then when he was training to be a train driver, he visited Ipswich and we finally met up. In typical YK fashion, he instantly insisted that I drive his ITR! We must h...

If you go round the outside, you're taking a risk. You took the risk too early on and it didn't pay off. He could have probably easily have overtaken George later on in the sprint race, so no sympathy for Verstappen on this one. This plus all his whining about his dislike for sprint races, he's not ...

Jobbo wrote: ↑Sat Apr 22, 2023 3:41 pm

It's easy to forget that Audi still make great looking estate cars

integrale_evo wrote: ↑Thu Apr 20, 2023 6:51 pm Wonder what the average lifespan of a normal car is?

21 years and 4 months for me

Andy - 1995 Mazda MX-5 V8, 2013 BMW M135i, 2006 Smart ForTwo, 1992 Honda NC30, 2004 Honda CRF450R Supermoto, 2005 Honda CR125R, 2011 Ford Transit T350 140 AWD 16vcento - 2012 Jaguar XFS Portfolio, 2012 Volvo V60 D3 SE Polestar, 1995 Citroën Xantia Activa 240PP - 2012 Audi A5 3.0 TDI, 2005 Porsche Bo...

Not mentioned above, but I really regret not doing more with it. I've had an incredibly busy few years with work, and I've not had the time nor inclination to do anything else. Alas, the opportunity for an easy sale, plus house stuff, job changes and other personal circumstances meant it was worth ...

Walkers are releasing two new limited edition Sensations flavours 'King Prawn Cocktail' and 'Regal Lamb & Mint' for the coronation. Assuming there's quite a few crisp eaters on here so thought it's important you knew before everyone else :lol: I wasn't particularly fussed about the coronation, ...

duncs500 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 15, 2023 12:50 pm Sad to see this one go, would have liked to have seen it in person, very rare sight on the road.

This. Think I've only seen fleeting glimpses of the 4C, not been lucky enough to sit in the drivers or passenger seat of one!

Broccers wrote: ↑Tue Sep 13, 2022 9:02 am Bike insurance renewal through - up 40 percent

The insurance on my CRF250 Rally was £120 last year, down to £77 this year...I'll take that

All of my bikes are now under £80 each a year to insure now...guess that's the benefits of being old and having slow bikes...

It’s still unresolved to this day. I still don’t buy the tank tracks conspiracy.

Beany wrote: ↑Wed Apr 12, 2023 1:39 pm Christ, being on a forum for over twenty years.

That rather puts things in perspective...

I was still a teenager when I joined the original pre-snitz evo forum...now I'm in my early 40s

Thank you Matty!

nuttinnew wrote: ↑Wed Apr 05, 2023 7:51 pm

Rich B wrote: ↑Tue Apr 04, 2023 11:10 pm

nuttinnew wrote: ↑Tue Apr 04, 2023 10:57 pm

Tell me more, tell me more...

I didn't think anyone would get that

Oh well, oh well, oh well oh.

I was guessing this is what the Black Edition bit meant

Maybe they should call it Summer Oven spec !

Jobbo wrote: ↑Tue Apr 04, 2023 3:39 pm You lot are crap at guessing these days. Don't think anyone got SJ's Bentley either.

Great looking car that. I hope it's going to have a suitably Jobsonian interior.

I was thinking this morning, if you want an everyday car that gets driven all times of year (particularly winter gritted roads) and for it to last longer than 25 years, than an alu or CF body might be a good idea

@scotta @Marv That was a great day 8-) (although I can't find pics on the phone that I was sure I took at Glenshee). Was it that day we encountered two separate but notable buffoons on the A939 Lecht Road who were desperate to demonstrate how fast they were? The Vectra 4-up with a knackered rear da...

911 R is still the most powerful I've driven, in terms of BHP the engine is producing.

Yamaha MT-09 felt faster though...think that's still the most powerful bike I've ridden.