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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.

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

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...

Is that what happened to Tim's?

Launch control crashes only happen in Mustangs don’t they

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...

Fvck off - Ive not crashed a car for about 3 weeks.

ZedLeg wrote: Tue Nov 24, 2020 11:45 am Is that what happened to Tim's?

I thought his went end over end.

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?

Hopefully this works...

Yep, it's a white 1 series alright.

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?

Can we have a pick from the other side please?

Just to make sure it's the same...

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...

It's asymmetrical, like the Lotus Indy car

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...

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

You blew your load early there but what a beaut.

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.

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

Both tasty motors. On balance I prefer the Porsche though, sorry Dave.

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.