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[The Moog]

Since the guy clicked buy it now on eBay, I have a four serious enquiries where as before the last week just idiots.

[dollywobbler]

I really like that, but that dash must be distracting to live with, especially at night. I remember being impressed with the sheer speed the Nissan Leaf i drove accelerated so christ knows what that must feel like.

 

This might give you an idea - my time with a slightly less powerful one.

 

Failing that, Kryten suffers proper speed-induced tourettes in this properly quick one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDKuE-3WOJk

[cort16]

Any car that's got an insane mode is okay by me

[phil_lihp]

A Tesla Model S remains about the only current production car I really, really want to try out.  I saw loads around Alesund, rather a well-off area if the boats in the harbour are anything to go by, and it was rather eery walking past one as it pulled away easily on a very steep hill in almost complete silence.  

[trigger]

I do enjoy your videos Ian.

[spike60]

I always try and put my dysons on facebook around the end/beginning of the month. People get their dole money then, they just dont shift during the middle of the month, especially a 5 weeker like last month

When selling cars I always try to aim for around the end/start of the month, if your selling a Ã‚£700 car it makes a difference if folk have been just been paid.

[cort1977]

I read that Tesla have upgraded the twin motor one to have a Ludicrous Speed mode.   Any company that references Spaceballs can't be all bad surely?

[cort16]

There's also a mode so you can change the digital display so the car shows as james bonds submarine Lotus Esprit on the interface.

[richardmorris]

I read that Tesla have upgraded the twin motor one to have a Ludicrous Speed mode. Any company that references Spaceballs can't be all bad surely?

Perhaps they go to plaid too?

[Sloth in a bowl]

So can anybody tell me what I was following on the way home today?

 

 

 

Also I can't remember the last time I saw one of these, it was truly shite.

 

[Rusty_Rocket]

So can anybody tell me what I was following on the way home today?

 

 

 

 

Total car check says it's a Jaguar, 'model unknown', 3000cc, white

[Sloth in a bowl]

Total car check says it's a Jaguar, 'model unknown', 3000cc, white

 

Looking at pictures of the back of modern jags, it's an XE. I have seen it about (Warwick) a few times before, but never so closely.

3000cc in an XE is their 340hp supercharged petrol motor, nice

I found it odd that a non-standard car is still in use after 12 months. What are they testing in it?

[Ghosty]

Yeah, there's a new Jag model coming in to fit under the XF (new Xtype replacement?).

 

As it's a test model there's nothing to say it's not been 14 plated to confuse, either that or it was built a while ago  and it took a while to be put together as a car.

 

Tweet that photo to Auto Express or equivalent, they might retweet it or something.

[Pillock]

Spookily I was behind this on the M69 linear carpark today....

 

 

1.5 diesel Nissan Unknown, apparently.

[320touring]

FUUUUCK!

[stuboy]

when i awake ill be changing the dam drop links

[vulgalour]

Does anyone know if Richard Grant or similar did a Tailblazer/Heckblende for the Rover 200/400?  I'd like one, but I have this feeling it doesn't exist.

[Ghosty]

Whenever someone mentions the Safari I always think of Master Rallye:

 

 

[Noel Tidybeard]

Does anyone know if Richard Grant or similar did a Tailblazer/Heckblende for the Rover 200/400?  I'd like one, but I have this feeling it doesn't exist.

i think the world had moved on by then- you could always look for the body coloured panel rover did later on

[Lord Sterling]

Mate up the road has had an oil leak on his Cavcraftesque T-reg Corsa, I knew it was an oil pressure switch but not much else. A bit of digging around has found that this is a common problem and so easy, cheap and simple to change, a blade of grass could change it. So I've ordered the switch as it was very, very cheap and hopefully see it back on the road in a few days time.

[fred]

I always try and put my dysons on facebook around the end/beginning of the month. People get their dole money then, they just dont shift during the middle of the month, especially a 5 weeker like last month

Have found things sell better around those times meself

[320touring]

FUUUUCK!

full details of the latest purchase here:

 

https://fuguttycars.wordpress.com/2015/08/06/sanity-runs-in-the-family-teachin-the-bairn-about-barges/

[320touring]

Does anyone know if Richard Grant or similar did a Tailblazer/Heckblende for the Rover 200/400? I'd like one, but I have this feeling it doesn't exist.

I'm sure Richard E Grant produced a mock Georgian hand carved boot ornament for the r8.

 

you could attach it using "No more Withnail and I"...

[captain_70s]

The 1300's year old alternator with 4,000 miles of use under it's belt died this morning.

 

Current number of functional vehicles in fleet now 0. Bah.

[dollywobbler]

Dyane is (pretty) solid now apparently. Getting closer!

 

I'll be heading over next week with a set of wheels and a master cylinder to coax the brake system back into life, and will then carry out some pre-test checks and perhaps actually drive it a bit (on private land, obvs). OMG FETTLING CAPERZ. Given how long it'll take for the logbook to come through, I'll be amazed if I get it back home before September. Seriously hoping it'll be here before Chumleigh Shitefest.

[phil_lihp]

Brilliant!  Are you keeping the colour scheme?  

[dollywobbler]

Certainly for the time being. No budget for doing anything about it, but I quite fancy an art project. Not enough hand-painted A-Series Citroens around these days. 

 

Just received an update from DVLA which reckons I should get the V5 on or around the 18th August. That would be in time for the 2CV 24hr race...

[phil_lihp]

As long as the art project doesn't involve painting it yellow and drawing teeth and dragons on it with a sharpie pen.

[dollywobbler]

As long as the art project doesn't involve painting it yellow and drawing teeth and dragons on it with a sharpie pen.

 

Er, ah, er, no. Definitely never crossed my mind...

[Six-cylinder]

Dyane is (pretty) solid now apparently. Getting closer!

 

I'll be heading over next week with a set of wheels and a master cylinder to coax the brake system back into life, and will then carry out some pre-test checks and perhaps actually drive it a bit (on private land, obvs). OMG FETTLING CAPERZ. Given how long it'll take for the logbook to come through, I'll be amazed if I get it back home before September. Seriously hoping it'll be here before Chumleigh Shitefest.

I am glad your getting back to an A series car, somehow it seemed all wrong that you were not driving one around to frighten the sheep with. I even felt guilty, I have one on the road and yours was not running.