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Vauxhall Corsa 1.4 Exclusiv.
When I finally finish it, Triumph TR6 150bhp
Honda VFR 800 (summer only).

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Useless laws weaken necessary laws.

My car still keeps going along , and so does my little wirks vin ( crabtree talk) -all 2.5 turbo charged ford ( either found on road dead /fix or repair daily) transit snail diesel

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lets bring sanity back to speed limits.
Drivers are like donkeys -they respond best to a carrot, not a stick .Road safety experts are like Asses - best kept covered up ,or sat on

Every day car - S reg Alfa Romeo 146 (1.8 Twin Spark) - used to be my company car and when made redundant decided to buy it - as I new its full history.

Fine weather car - J reg ('91) TVR S3 (2.9 V6) - great for those nice sunny days- roof down - wind in the hair (although this time of year I have the fleece hat and gloves on) - Safety devices, well its got brakes and seat belts.

" Watch out for that pedestrian , Richard"/"Slow down Richard" ---( Mrs Bucket) --ultimate safety device

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lets bring sanity back to speed limits.
Drivers are like donkeys -they respond best to a carrot, not a stick .Road safety experts are like Asses - best kept covered up ,or sat on

@home: Ford Puma

@work and commute: VW Caddy TDi

@work (delivery runs): Transit 135

[quote="Johnnytheboy
@work (delivery runs): Transit 135[/quote]


WOW - lucky lad -mine only run to hitop longwheelbase t90/350

Top speed 95 ( downhill, with following wind , some of it mine)
Thought max was T90/125???


don't worry - folks - its the transit "DIS APRECIATION SOCIETY"

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lets bring sanity back to speed limits.
Drivers are like donkeys -they respond best to a carrot, not a stick .Road safety experts are like Asses - best kept covered up ,or sat on

@ Home - 2000 (V) Ford Mondeo (chipped) weighing in at 2800 odd lbs and developing 140 BHP at the front wheels.

@ Home 2 - a heavily modded 1976 (P) Kawasaki Z900 weighing in at 425 lbs and developing (courtesy of a 50 shot NOS kit) 147 BHP at the rear wheel.

@ Work - Anything from a matchbox car upwards.

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What makes you think I'm drunk officer, have I got a fat bird with me?

[quote="Gixxer"]@ Home - 2000 (V) Ford Mondeo (chipped) weighing in at 2800 odd lbs and developing 140 BHP at the front wheels.

We' d have known it would be chipped - 2800 odd lbs, inc driver ?? --too many chippy breaks perhaps??( or too many bytes between lunch)

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lets bring sanity back to speed limits.
Drivers are like donkeys -they respond best to a carrot, not a stick .Road safety experts are like Asses - best kept covered up ,or sat on

Yep and I've still got the S reg Honda Civic 1.4 which obviously hasn't broke, but I have experience with the rev limiter and I don't cause many hold ups either

The mighty C90 still roars daily to work, no matter what the weather. Even took her out for an hour and a halfs bimple on sunday, jolly cold though. Cor I must of seen nearly, well no sports bikes actually. Riders having the nails done I guess.

And the All Mighty Case MX135 is sat in the shed at work poised and ready to roll.

Main car: Passat TDI 130 Tiptronic
Wife's car: Corsa 1.4 CDX
Toy car (for when it's not raining): 1994 Ford Mustang GT

Home car is Vauxhall Omega 2.5 V6 with about 178bhp. 0-60 8.7s which is pretty crap, (but it does tip the scales at nearly 2000kg) top speed (reputed) 150+mph - average 28.5mpg.

Work - more sedate Citroen Relay 1.9 non-turbo diesel fart generator. Lucky to get to 60 in under a minute, dies on hills, downhill with a tailwind it gives up at 85. Otherwise I'm in a Kangoo - from the lame to the incredibly nippy 1.9cdti thingy-ma-bobby.

Leisure - Scott G-Zero Fx-1 - engine is 2 piston biological powered with around 700watts output. Weight 13.5Kg, Top speed 40ish. 0-60 - never.

only one car in the family - bmw 330ci. I have a couple of bikes too, colnago C40HP with all the flash bits and a winter hack (ok, it's a colnago asso but I got it cheap).

So, what do we have kicking around at "Pogo Towers"...Time to lower the tone methinks.

Vauxhall Omega 2.5 V6 - comfortable auto with the carrying capacity of a medium van.

Rover 214 - Wife's shopping basket on wheels.

MGF - fun and remarkably economical, but thinking of having it turbocharged

MGB GT Celebration Model - old, drives much like the "much-loved" Morris Oxford on which it was based, but rather sweet in her own way.

And last, but absolutely not least... Porsche 930 Turbo in almost 934 spec, 1070Kg 480-ish BHP - rather quick... Hehehehehe...

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"Politicians are the same the world over... We build bridges where there aren't any rivers." - Nikita Kruschev

Saab 93 Aero HOT auot convertible. 205 bhp

My car is a Saab 9000 (P reg) 2.3 LPT and is used at about 400-450 miles per week, mainly on motorways. I rarely exceed 90 mph with this but it will reputedly do up to 120 mph.

My wife has a Saab 95 Estate (X reg) 2.0 LPT. This has a low mileage, only used on motorways on rare occasions when I am driving or at least with her, and is fitted as a mobile kennel for the dogs (reason for purchase). Surprisingly the dogs are an excellent anti-tailgate measure

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Malcolm Cooper

Passat PDi130 estate for general use and Elise for fun.
Guess which one generally covers ground more quickly?

co. car - '05 Mondeo TDCi 130
my car -'95 TVR Chimaera
dad's van - '93 Sherpa diesel.

Yaris verso 1.3-daily drive (miniture MPV)

two tr4s being restored one I have owned 19 years. not very fast, but fun when they are running.

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Speed limit sign radio interview. TV Snap Unhappy
“It has never been the rule in this country – I hope it never will be - that suspected criminal offences must automatically be the subject of prosecution” He added that there should be a prosecution: “wherever it appears that the offence or the circumstances of its commission is or are of such a character that a prosecution in respect thereof is required in the public interest”
This approach has been endorsed by Attorney General ever since 1951. CPS Code

Me: Audi TT 180 (52 plate and soon to be replaced)
Better Half: Polo 1.4 SE?? something like that

Car merry go round soon....Polo goes, missus gets TT, I get A6/Passat DIESEL

Me -'05 VW Golf 1.9 tdi SE, dull but v. good so far. Got it cheap on our lease car scheme for work ...for three years

The 'missus' tools around in my old '01 Alfa 156 2.0. Lovely motor and completely reliable so far -apart from the pasta sourced components (any part of the suspension system & some of the interior)

In my head, the voices sometimes tell me that I own an Audi RS6, a mint Audi Quattro Sport, a BMW 2002 ti, any V6 Alfa, any Aston etc...etc...etc.