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DaveE wrote: Tue Nov 24, 2020 10:40 am The photo's on Google Photos so it may be a permissions problem

Do people here have a preferred free photo sharing solution?
You can share from instagram or twitter.
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scotta wrote: Tue Nov 24, 2020 11:00 am
DaveE wrote: Tue Nov 24, 2020 10:40 am The photo's on Google Photos so it may be a permissions problem

Do people here have a preferred free photo sharing solution?
You can share from instagram or twitter.
I could, if I used any social media platforms 😉
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scotta wrote: Tue Nov 24, 2020 10:36 am
tim wrote: Sun Nov 22, 2020 11:13 am Don't forget to try the party trick:

Sport+
Manual gears
Pull for 2nd
Release brake
Mash throttle

It has launch control but it's shit - this is a much quicker and more exciting way to emergency start from some lights. :)
I find the Launch Control on the 2 works well. Ill try your variation though for a direct comparison.
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Is that what happened to Tim's? ;)
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Launch control crashes only happen in Mustangs don’t they :lol:
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mik wrote: Tue Nov 24, 2020 11:40 am
scotta wrote: Tue Nov 24, 2020 10:36 am
tim wrote: Sun Nov 22, 2020 11:13 am Don't forget to try the party trick:

Sport+
Manual gears
Pull for 2nd
Release brake
Mash throttle

It has launch control but it's shit - this is a much quicker and more exciting way to emergency start from some lights. :)
I find the Launch Control on the 2 works well. Ill try your variation though for a direct comparison.
Watch This...

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Fvck off - Ive not crashed a car for about 3 weeks.
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ZedLeg wrote: Tue Nov 24, 2020 11:45 am Is that what happened to Tim's? ;)
I thought his went end over end.
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Carlos wrote: Tue Nov 24, 2020 2:04 pm
ZedLeg wrote: Tue Nov 24, 2020 11:45 am Is that what happened to Tim's? ;)
I thought his went end over end.
That was the Elise, wasn’t it?
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Hopefully this works...

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Yep, it's a white 1 series alright.
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Rich B wrote: Tue Nov 24, 2020 5:14 pm Yep, it's a white 1 series alright.
Exactly :)

Not sure what people were expected? :)
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Can we have a pick from the other side please?

Just to make sure it's the same... :D
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Simon wrote: Tue Nov 24, 2020 5:21 pm Can we have a pick from the other side please?

Just to make sure it's the same... :D
It's asymmetrical, like the Lotus Indy car
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A bit premature here, but I should be picking this (minus white decals) up tomorrow afternoon. There will probably be no snap as I’ve never posted an image here...
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PaulJ wrote: Tue Nov 24, 2020 5:30 pm A bit premature here, but I should be picking this (minus white decals) up tomorrow afternoon. There will probably be no snap as I’ve never posted an image here...
You win :)
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You blew your load early there but what a beaut.
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240PP wrote: Tue Nov 24, 2020 3:56 pm
Carlos wrote: Tue Nov 24, 2020 2:04 pm
ZedLeg wrote: Tue Nov 24, 2020 11:45 am Is that what happened to Tim's? ;)
I thought his went end over end.
That was the Elise, wasn’t it?
And that. He's crashed more cars than Spanky Spangler.
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I've had the M140i for nearly a month now (time flies!) and have some initial impressions...

- I really like it
- it _does_ feel special all the time (that lovely, creamy engine)
- the ride is firm (more so than the Merc) and yet it doesn't crash/bounce over drain covers etc as much as the Merc
- even though it is firm, I find the ride acceptable - firm, not brittle/jaring
- it has plenty of poke (by far the most powerful car I've owned - daft to think it has roughly twice the power of my 306 Rallye)
- just a light press on the throttle results in acceleration
- I've not gone berserk yet, but when you nail it, it's properly quick
- it feels quick old school after the Merc (no hold/stop/start on the brake, no remote boot release etc)
- but the screens/dials/tech feels much more advanced
- I'm still convinced that physical controls (rather than touchscreens etc) are better
- on mostly motorway/A roads, a tank lasted about 360 miles (it's about £60 to fill with Shell's super unleaded stuff)
- I'm doing the sums for Birds suspension and diff package
- and looking at an MMI interface that gives wireless Apple Car Play (for my wife) and Android Auto (for me)
- I can see this being a really nice ownership experience
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Both tasty motors. On balance I prefer the Porsche though, sorry Dave. ;)
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PaulJ wrote: Tue Nov 24, 2020 5:30 pm A bit premature here, but I should be picking this (minus white decals) up tomorrow afternoon. There will probably be no snap as I’ve never posted an image here...
Woah - separate Fred required with thoughts and EOTR on your last one. 8-)
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