Today I have been mostly ...

Dave_3 · 03-15-2009, 09:57 AM

Going through Super Unleaded like there was no tomorrow.

Wondering what to do today I strolled out into the back garden ... hmmmm ... been out playing Ari Vatenen all morning/afternoon

Just bloody brilliant. Getting back into the rhythm and feel of her. Barking carbs, sliding rear, smell of hot oil/exhaust/petrol in the cabin .. squealing competition brakes, roaring engine, quickshift gear changes with a switch-like clutch. Roundabouts are just a big playground - next addition will be an LSD. Strangely nothing has had a slightest go yet ??? Corsas just melt away and hide

All petrolled out

Now suffering post-hooligan guilt

(not too much though ... still smirking like a raving madman)

Back to the BMW this week.

D.

SiKkBaSs · 03-15-2009, 10:04 AM

Looks like a bundle of fun does that

dxb335d · 03-15-2009, 10:32 AM

Dave, looks like you had fun today in the RS2K.

Lovely weather for it also. Ive seen some nice motors all weekend. One being a Lotus Cortina.

BC4J · 03-15-2009, 11:43 AM

I mowed the lawn.

Porscha! · 03-15-2009, 11:54 AM

Excellent

So, so much fun and involving fun at that

I don't know how I'm gonna do without a classic over the summer!

M3-FAST · 03-15-2009, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Porscha!

I don't know how I'm gonna do without a classic over the summer!

Thought you had got one?

Porscha! · 03-15-2009, 02:53 PM

?? No I've only got the MR2, I don't have another car, sold the MG.

dxb335d · 03-15-2009, 02:54 PM

MR2 is vintage.

M3-FAST · 03-15-2009, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Porscha!

?? No I've only got the MR2

exactly

F104 · 03-15-2009, 03:13 PM

Hi Dave. Did an afternoon at Ari's track in Finland as good bye present. Did the low speed track as i couldn't justify the risk of writing off a car on an expense report. Great fun though, and just shows you what difference an LSD makes (but still had to be pulled out of the bushes by a Land Rover)

regards,

Martin

- Paul - · 03-15-2009, 03:16 PM

Not jealous at all Dave!

Porscha! · 03-15-2009, 04:11 PM

red and dxb - you two have made my day

dxb335d · 03-15-2009, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Porscha!

red and dxb - you two have made my day

dxb>porka<red

M3-FAST · 03-15-2009, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Porscha!

red and dxb - you two have made my day

http://www.practicalclassics.co.uk/f...76cf7db0d27dd9

We are not wrong either

Porscha! · 03-15-2009, 04:24 PM

Thats an original n/a though mine is not the first (Rev. 1) which apprantely weren't great handling wise though first of the Mk. II and mines 3GSTE engine, so not quite the same thing from a purists point of view, not original car and the one that was never made for this country! Don't know where that will stand from a "future classic" point of view

Porscha! · 03-15-2009, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by dxb335d

dxb>porka<red

Naughty, naughty

dxb335d · 03-15-2009, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Porscha!

Naughty, naughty

You love it

Dave_3 · 03-15-2009, 05:16 PM

Just cleaned her and she is now tucked up in bed. Sparkling clean. parts ticking as they cool down and eager to go again ....

Still smirking inside though

I'll take her out again soon. [pat ... pat]

Back to the BMW runabout this week.

D.

DaveC · 03-16-2009, 05:00 AM

Sometimes the stream of posts do the oddest things, after a while you stop paying attention to who posted and just assume you are following the same conversation...

Quote:

Originally Posted by dxb335d

dxb>porka<red

Quote:

Originally Posted by Porscha!

Naughty, naughty

Quote:

Originally Posted by dxb335d

You love it

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave_3

Just cleaned her and she is now tucked up in bed. Sparkling clean. parts ticking as they cool down and eager to go again

This one confused me a bit

M3-FAST · 03-16-2009, 05:24 AM

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Originally Posted by DaveC

Sometimes the stream of posts do the oddest things, after a while you stop paying attention to who posted and just assume you are following the same conversation...

This one confused me a bit

arty00 30:

Porscha! · 03-16-2009, 06:16 AM

I'm saying nothing

Budgie · 03-16-2009, 08:34 AM

Dave congrats thats a lovely example and long may it remain in good nick...life for the essex boys wouldnt be the same without these kinda models.

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F104 Captain 19 Rep 732 Posts Drives: E92 320D M-sport Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: belgium iTrader: (0)	Hi Dave. Did an afternoon at Ari's track in Finland as good bye present. Did the low speed track as i couldn't justify the risk of writing off a car on an expense report. Great fun though, and just shows you what difference an LSD makes (but still had to be pulled out of the bushes by a Land Rover) regards, Martin
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