Tamworthbay Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 9 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: Interesting. You were able to decide this on a single encounter? He always sounds a bit tetchy on Radio 4's Just A Minute, but seems good value for money entertainment. Still, they say you never really know people..... Yes, If you are interested enough I could give you the details, but basically he was a smarmy bastard one minute in ways that made my skin crawl and then vicious to someone else when he though no one was listening. That’s a very compacted version, but my opinion stands, and it is only my opinion obviously, others may think he’s Mary fucking popping, each to their own and all that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 1 hour ago, Stanky said: Please god let it be Giles Brandreth… Sadly not, he's a spineless shit house. Stanky and puddlethumper 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Surprised the Georgia and north Carolina state signs don't have bullet holes in them @PhilA the Mississippi sign doesn't have any stickers on it looks new Appalachians Cavcraft, Skizzer, beko1987 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 All the trees Many corners Tail of the dragon and deals gap tomorrow Cavcraft, skattrd and dome 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilA Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 19 minutes ago, hairnet said: @PhilA the Mississippi sign doesn't have any stickers on it looks new Those two observations may very well be related. dome 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 34 minutes ago, Tamworthbay said: Yes, If you are interested enough I could give you the details, ... Please do. I think we all need to hear it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovorsche Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 3 hours ago, High Jetter said: The grin? Car hire is £45 for the WEEK. Only a VW Up (other tiny cars with silly names may be available) but who cares. Or....have I made a massive boob? Nope, that is exactly the way to go but there is a twist!. When you get off the plane, take your time grabbing the luggage, go for a dump, grab a coffee and saunter to the rental desk when the queue has thinned or vanished. If your luck is in all the bargain bobbins will have been shifted to those in a hurry and you get a free upgrade. I got a nearly new something (Might have been a renault) that was a couple of classes up from the two door Corsa I had booked in advance. Booted it out of Malaga airport and noted I had 150km recorded distance and 160Kmh indicated speed, I was probably the first customer in that vehicle. Worked almost every time in Lanzarote too, the package deal punters are in a hurry for their all inclusive warm beer and Sangria flavoured squash and rush up to get their wheels first. myglaren and Brodders 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 All the trees Many corners Tail of the dragon and deals gap tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 At Airbnb - chap said he was out walking small white dog - I asked him if it was a bichon Oh and they have Netflix YouTube on their TV Currently watching hubnut fettle a wiper blade in North Carolina Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5speedracer Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Getting an indicated 63 mpg average on a recent late night 150 mile journey from Scotland downwards on a deserted M6 in the 'new' Honda Accord 2.2 diesel estate. It could be lying of course, but the fuel gauge didn't move much. Cruise control set at 60, Abba CD playing and no traffic....... Mmmmmmm. Be less going the other way as it's uphill.Sent from my Redmi 4 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 8 hours ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: Please do. I think we all need to hear it. PM sent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 10 hours ago, Rovorsche said: Nope, that is exactly the way to go but there is a twist!. When you get off the plane, take your time grabbing the luggage, go for a dump, grab a coffee and saunter to the rental desk when the queue has thinned or vanished. If your luck is in all the bargain bobbins will have been shifted to those in a hurry and you get a free upgrade. I learned that from an Arthur Hailey book I read (Airport?) years ago - must have been in my teens. I've got upgraded on several occasions, on others I got what I'd booked (maybe I wasn't slow enough or everyone else was doing it better than me!) and it back-fired once as they'd over-booked and didn't have anything left and I had to wait another hour while they found something! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 I got upgraded at Rome, when I handed back the keys to a Megan scenic with the words, "No I'm not driving a French car" Ended up in a lively lancia. somewhatfoolish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk Diggler Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Windgates, the road between Bray and Greystones, Co. Wicklow, 1979. Apparantly the K20 was orange and was destroyed getting it down Tamworthbay, Datsuncog, Eddie Honda and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Getting it up there probably didn’t do it much good either Dirk Diggler, Datsuncog, Cavcraft and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 On 9/16/2019 at 4:45 PM, Tadhg Tiogar said: I find that adopting an expression of studied indifference works quite well...... I find telling them that my car cost less, and I've had it 3 years and done 60k in it, works quite better. myglaren 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Started a new job this week and it is going well. Also fitted thisWhich means with a confirmed 9psi of boost, I have been mostly taking the long way home. Skizzer, Tickman, Jim Bell and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Waffle Ho alert @PhilA The Moog and Cavcraft 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilA Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Ha, waffle ho. Shame, they have nice mugs, ours here has plain white mugs, boring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Oh yes And tat too Impala what a shame looks like a 626 Dirk Diggler and Skizzer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Ooh Dirk Diggler and dome 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Couldn't see a thing and it was bad on the way down Lake Logan Oh yes Shite Cavcraft, Skizzer and Dirk Diggler 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 All kinds films and TV on Roku and it was this and counting cars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 That's the same set up I had when I was in jail ^^^^ myglaren and blakey79 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilA Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 How times have changed. Halfway up I'd have to have set the timing back a few degrees and tweaked the mixture screws. It's amazing how well modern vehicles go up to 6000-odd feet without even flinching. Impalas are comfy cars, had one for a number of years. --Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 31 minutes ago, PhilA said: How times have changed. Halfway up I'd have to have set the timing back a few degrees and tweaked the mixture screws. It's amazing how well modern vehicles go up to 6000-odd feet without even flinching. Impalas are comfy cars, had one for a number of years. --Phil Going up the Tioga Pass 3 years ago, in a rental Mustang V6 we hit 10000ft with no real world noticeable loss in performance. Earlier in the day we had left Death Valley at -282 feet and 49c. Zero change in fuel (same tank full) and roof down the whole way with air conditioning on. Quite cool really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Prolly worth coin just sat there MK1 focus further up in a similar state Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilA Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 19 minutes ago, hairnet said: Prolly worth coin just sat there MK1 focus further up in a similar state Less than you may think. Particularly in base spec trim/engine missing all the expensive shiny bits Probably pick that up for about what I paid for the Chief Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 '68 too I think; my favourite. Black RT please, with all the boxes ticked. And yes I would pretend I was chasing Steve McQueen all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Are you in a Mondeo hire car, Mr Toupee Mesh? puddlethumper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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