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Nov 25, 2017 20:12:56 GMT
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Is it just me, or does anyone else get genuinely pleased when you take your car on a long trip, and it performs without fault? I know I shouldn't be cos I maintain it and it should do it's job, but was genuinely pleased when a 17 year old snotter of a £200 Vectra did 250 miles in one go  |
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andyborris
Posted a lot
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose.
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Nov 25, 2017 20:15:04 GMT
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Have more faith brother..... |
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MR TIKI
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TIKI,style from a different angle!
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Nov 25, 2017 20:23:25 GMT
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I know where you are coming from,once the Imp is warm and 'in the zone' the smiles per miles factor goes through the roof especially on faultless long trips.
I've used it to jump start other peoples dead moderns on the roadside on several occasions too,now that really is satisfying....
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Boldly driving faster than a tin worm can wiggle.
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Nov 25, 2017 20:41:17 GMT
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to me , doing its job is a 24 mile round trip commute , so in that regard my il'l 20 year old pug performs faultlessly day in day out , though I would have no qualms about driving any distance in it....I just haven't the occasion to yet.
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'80 s1 924 turbo..hibernating
'80 golf gli cabriolet...doing impression of a skip
'97 pug 106 commuter...continuing cheapness making me smile!
firm believer in the k.i.s.s and f.i.s.h principles.
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Nov 25, 2017 20:44:54 GMT
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I expect our 27 year old dailies (Ford Falcon and Laser) to make long journeys without any trouble. Similarly my '71 Wolseley 1300. I bought that for $505 sight unseen on the local equivalent of ebay in 2006 and drove it 275 miles home at night sweet as. Dailied for eight years in all weathers. I realise you in the UK and other parts of the world where the roads are salted like to keep your retros for special occasions and summer only but here in New Zealand we are fortunate enough to be able to drive anything all year round.
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Nov 25, 2017 20:51:42 GMT
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I go everywhere in mine, I love the look you get from people when you tell them you commute in it every day.
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1988 Mercedes w124 superturbo diesel 508hp
1996 Mercedes s124 e300 diesel wagon
1990 BMW E30 V8 M60 powered!
1999 BMW E46 323ci project car
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Nov 25, 2017 21:04:17 GMT
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Is it just me, or does anyone else get genuinely pleased when you take your car on a long trip, and it performs without fault? I know I shouldn't be cos I maintain it and it should do it's job, but was genuinely pleased when a 17 year old snotter of a £200 Vectra did 250 miles in one go I think the secret here is that the car doesn't actually know how little it cost...or how old it is!
I think it was captain slow...james may...who said that potential distance travelled to breakdown is illogical in an old car as the car doesn't know how far it has travelled ie; if it has happily done 20 x10 mile trips it will equally do 1 x 200 mile trip without breaking sweat!
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'80 s1 924 turbo..hibernating
'80 golf gli cabriolet...doing impression of a skip
'97 pug 106 commuter...continuing cheapness making me smile!
firm believer in the k.i.s.s and f.i.s.h principles.
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Nov 25, 2017 21:21:17 GMT
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I bought a £500 Fiat Multipla last year to get my little family to Devon from Aylesbury for a week and then straight up to Pocklington in North Yorkshire. I half expected at least something to go wrong but was pleasantly surprised to the contrary 😀It's been so good that we've still got it !
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kev13s
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Nov 25, 2017 21:25:32 GMT
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I have a 2003 Renault avantime that I've brought on trips abroad without trouble or fear, I'm nervous when I bring my 2012 Land Rover to the shops.
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Nov 25, 2017 21:37:33 GMT
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I’ve had my 1997 Mercedes c250td
Seven years I use it everyday
Been all over our fine country in it
And not once has it let us down
I’ve no interest in new cars this will do me fine for a good few years
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Fraud owners club member
1999 Jaguar s type
1993 ford escort
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düdo
Part of things
wide as house
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Nov 25, 2017 22:21:59 GMT
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I always hope to make it but breaking down is sometimes an opportunity to see new places ( somewhere you would never have paused) and meet new people ( recovery services - mostly good fellas)!
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Last Edit: Nov 25, 2017 22:22:34 GMT by düdo
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Nov 26, 2017 14:57:46 GMT
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Never surprised, I take it for granted the Hunter will get me there and back - because it always has done If anything, I'm surprised by the OP question as I've never thought about it before  |
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Nov 26, 2017 16:00:06 GMT
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Same here with my Acty. That was just taking it 8 miles to the mot centre but after standing for a year and starting a few times without moving anywhere I was impressed that the battery didn’t lose any charge and the engine ran faultless from start to finish on an icy day that had seen snow thirty minutes earlier. Even the choke could be pushed back in after about 5 minutes.
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Nov 26, 2017 16:16:59 GMT
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I've done a few thousand miles in my Delorean in the 11 years of ownership, one particular holiday over to France was 2000 miles over a 10 day period. Broke down once (not the holiday trip) with a broken fan belt. Was quite funny, AA lad turned up, looked like he was about 2 days from leaving school, he did not have a 'scooby,' my missus filmed me changing it while he stood & watched!
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Nov 26, 2017 16:22:59 GMT
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This is very true. I use my BMW 520i (e28) everyday to commute to work and back. Apart from some minor wear and tear issues (which will be addressed) it always starts first time and drives great and returns reasonably good mpg. I've covered over 4K since August.
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Nov 26, 2017 18:52:23 GMT
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Our 1999 1.8T Passat gets dailied. It's now done 260,000 miles and gets used like any modern would. As it's getting on a bit and smaller than the A6, then it's better for those trips on more rural lanes, but it's still good on the motorway. Plenty of power on those long inclines, even in stock 150bhp form.
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qwerty
Club Retro Rides Member
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Club RR Member Number: 52
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Nov 26, 2017 19:00:01 GMT
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My whole plan with the Polo is to get it reliable enough that I can use it to get anywhere! So that I can use it to get to all the shows.
Tom
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Nov 26, 2017 19:02:59 GMT
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then straight up to Pocklington in North Yorkshire. Pock's in East Yorks  Waaaay back in ooh 2009 maybe my BIL and I set off from York, aiming for Tavistock in Devon to pick up a 1995 Ford Probe he's accidentally bought off eBay. For £50. And we went in my '89 Bluebird, which ran... and ran... and ran... I think we were in Devon for about half an hour or something daft like that and then drove back. All in a day, 750 miles. Incidentally the Probe ran fine too save from a wonky battery. Saw loads of modern breakdowns though. |
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Nov 26, 2017 19:20:13 GMT
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Back with no dramas as well, 500 miles this weekend. I think it's because I've never got enough money to buy a nice version of whatever I have so buy shot and spend what money I have fixing it, so I'm used to early breakdowns then amazed when my own handiwork actually works |
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Nov 26, 2017 19:29:41 GMT
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then straight up to Pocklington in North Yorkshire. Pock's in East Yorks . Ok thanks, North East Yorkshire then, because that makes my experience so much different !! |
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Last Edit: Nov 26, 2017 19:51:23 GMT by tubthumper
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