GeordieInExile

That is beautiful. Always liked these and yours looks like a great example.

The DS or the child?

Huh, didn't realise this was a day. Fortunately I used it to go to TK Maxx and B&Q as I continue my slide towards being my parents.

Are the batteries in these just shite or something? I had to get the RAC out yesterday because my battery was so dead that even a couple of blasts with a charger wouldn't jolt it. I don't have at home recovery so I had to push the heavy sod 0.25 miles away, fortunately I live near to the top of my street and it's on a gradient. I guess doing lots of short distances finally caught up with it. A quick jaunt to the coast after the RAC man got it going and it's fine again today.

It probably would have launched with that panel gap between wing and bumper.

Flintoff has been a revelation for me. Wasn't convinced at all when he was announced as a host but the bloke has balls the size of watermelons. That bungee in a car off the side of a dam is one of the most nerve-wracking things they've ever done on Top Gear. I wonder how much driving training they got? Harris is still obviously in a different league but both Flintoff and McGuinness are very capable of chucking their cars about.

I've seen one of those in Newcastle! ... It was on Romanian plates I think.

The clutch on my SportKa going while on the A19 going uphill was good fun. Managed to just limp to the top of the hill and into the entrance to a farm from which I could call breakdown. Had only had the bastard thing a few weeks as well.

Burgundy Sierra Sapphire. Taxi driver and it was always immaculate.

Oh yes oh yes oh yes. One of the most handsome estates ever and that's s really nice colour.

Chodspeed. The T5 of multiple shiters passed its MOT last week at the first time of asking. Which is the first time I've ever had that happen!

I loved my old 75. 2.0 Classic SE auto. Bought in a hurry as an A road commuter. It destroyed its rear suspension like two months after buying it, but it was a lovely thing to waft around in while it lasted...

Excellent work. Three door estates are for winners. Shame it's not a 1.1 but you can't have everything eh. What would those have been putting out new, about 45bhp?

Impending poo count: 3. Chod speed.

They did an Almera with two tone paint as well iirc.