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Nightbar Difflock Royalty
Joined: 30 Sep 2003 Odometer: 20799 Location: In a state of anticipation...
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Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2017 8:56 pm Post subject: Sense of adventure...
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...gave a colleague a lift home a day or so ago (the chain snapped on his bike so we through the whole lot in the back of the 90 and trundled back in rush hour traffic)...
...now he's a happy Range Rover driver who loves the comfort but he remarked that climbing into the 90 felt like a sense of adventure (and I don't mean it just starting and actually getting to where you were going). I know I do.
Anyone else fell the same about their pride and joy?
__________________________________ The ex-Difflock Ambassador to Naples, Sir Nightbar DCJC DFS and 2 bars.
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** GED ** Mud Obsessed
Joined: 18 Jun 2014 Odometer: 2039 Location: Scouser
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Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2017 9:55 pm Post subject:
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mate, if he thinks climbing into a 90 in rush hour gives him a sense of adventure, gimme half an hour with him and i`ll post a video of his head exploding....
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mike328 Articulating
Joined: 10 Dec 2014 Odometer: 793 Location: Suffolk!
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Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2017 10:02 pm Post subject:
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I'll admit that I lost it through trying to make a sensible decision on cars I bought!
E30 bmw (mine), Volvo 480(mrs) - both retro and love them both but they work like modern cars - all electrics, central locking, heaters that work etc...
Then I bought a cheap LHD 1960's Merc, drove it back from Dorset to Suffolk and remembered why I like driving old cars again, proper road trip with a real sense of adventure (and no breakdowns)
Bmw hasn't moved since!
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Nightbar Difflock Royalty
Joined: 30 Sep 2003 Odometer: 20799 Location: In a state of anticipation...
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Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2017 11:26 pm Post subject:
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Cheers Ged - I'll let him know
(and then I'll tell him what being in a car with you is like (No1 daughter is still in awe)!)
Think about it though - it's not what you do or being boring in a boring car, it's just a feeling of fun/adventure could/will happen. It's an event, an experience.
And yep mike: Agreed.
__________________________________ The ex-Difflock Ambassador to Naples, Sir Nightbar DCJC DFS and 2 bars.
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** GED ** Mud Obsessed
Joined: 18 Jun 2014 Odometer: 2039 Location: Scouser
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Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2017 10:39 am Post subject:
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Nightbar wrote: | Cheers Ged - I'll let him know
(and then I'll tell him what being in a car with you is like (No1 daughter is still in awe)!)
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it was only one pavement.
and one taxi.....
and speed limits are advisory, right?
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. Difflock Royalty
Joined: 19 Jun 2002 Odometer: 40007 Location: Northern Ireland's Gold Coast
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Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2017 12:23 pm Post subject:
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My 110 and 90 still make me smile whehn I drive them, despite their issues
__________________________________ Bert the Defender 110 XS - because it's Cool (work it out yourself!)
Lolita the Lightweight
???? the V8 90 CSW
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** GED ** Mud Obsessed
Joined: 18 Jun 2014 Odometer: 2039 Location: Scouser
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Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2017 5:06 pm Post subject:
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i have to say ian, thats a brilliant post.
better than the normal "lawnmowers are perfect and if it leaks its ok" posts we normally get.
enjoy.
ive just had my garrett fiddled with and again, its making me smile.
third gear now stretches from 15-60mph.
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Nightbar Difflock Royalty
Joined: 30 Sep 2003 Odometer: 20799 Location: In a state of anticipation...
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Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2017 8:00 pm Post subject:
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^^^ wot he said ^^^
(and re the garrett - does that mean I have to get in a truck with you again to find out?)
__________________________________ The ex-Difflock Ambassador to Naples, Sir Nightbar DCJC DFS and 2 bars.
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** GED ** Mud Obsessed
Joined: 18 Jun 2014 Odometer: 2039 Location: Scouser
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Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2017 8:34 pm Post subject:
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i think the colloquial term is
"come an ave a SPAM you fink yer ard enuff"
or some such
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Nightbar Difflock Royalty
Joined: 30 Sep 2003 Odometer: 20799 Location: In a state of anticipation...
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Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2017 9:37 pm Post subject:
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singing: there may be trouble ahead
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ed Mud Obsessed
Joined: 04 Aug 2003 Odometer: 4312
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Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2017 10:51 pm Post subject:
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** GED ** wrote: | mate, if he thinks climbing into a 90 in rush hour gives him a sense of adventure, gimme half an hour with him and i`ll post a video of his head exploding.... |
I'll give you 10 minutes driving round BD2
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** GED ** Mud Obsessed
Joined: 18 Jun 2014 Odometer: 2039 Location: Scouser
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Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2017 11:23 pm Post subject:
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i could cause a riot there in 5......
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ed Mud Obsessed
Joined: 04 Aug 2003 Odometer: 4312
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Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2017 10:00 pm Post subject:
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one of the few place a Scouser would get their car nicked....innit
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Twiss Mud Obsessed
Joined: 18 Feb 2008 Odometer: 6438 Location: Birkirkara, Malta
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Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2017 12:44 am Post subject:
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I can understand where they are coming from...
I've got my Samurai and Maruti Gypsy. My Mrs has a mk2 MX5 that I drive occasionally.
The MX5 is such a better car, but in the end its just a car...
In the Zook/Ruti... ANYTHING COULD HAPPEN!
Engine could explode, wheels could fall off, etc
There's the sense of adventure haha
__________________________________ Twiss
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