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Offline Tim Noyce

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Nice wheels...
« on: February 22, 2008, 08:20:27 PM »
I know there are cherubers out there who have some fancy motors and are quite keen on their motoring. Thought it was probably for the best to start a thread on it.

... mainly so I had an excuse to post this link

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/376386.htm

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Re: Nice wheels...
« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2008, 10:13:05 PM »
i've kept up with evos hmmm this leads me to post this one up

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p015byeXOkQ

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Re: Nice wheels...
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2008, 11:07:53 PM »
fffffffffffffffffffffffffffffp

Herbal tea all over keyboard moment.

You've made my evening like.

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Re: Nice wheels...
« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2008, 11:28:45 AM »
Some of you may have seen "Chelsea the Tractor" at the odd event...basically I'm not allowed to fit a towbar to my company car so I bought an old Discovery for towing and messing around in (camper conversion going in soon!)  And it runs on Tesco's vegetable oil at 70p/litre!

And in case anyone says "most Landrovers only do the school run" try this... :o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ipun4AHNK0Y

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmX7QHzrkV4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBPxO7RnXDo

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Re: Nice wheels...
« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2008, 07:31:25 PM »
Iain... you're a nutter. Love it!

Not sure I'd want to try that in my little road weapon though!  ::)

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Re: Nice wheels...
« Reply #5 on: February 25, 2008, 08:16:47 PM »
Some of my little motor....Will post some new ones soon, it goes into my garage for lowering on wednesday.

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Re: Nice wheels...
« Reply #6 on: February 26, 2008, 06:43:11 PM »
Noycey please promise me you'll keep that VI looking standard, that is a proper wolf in sheep's clothing!  Very nice condition too...you must be chuffed with it!

Am I allowed to cheat and post a piccy of my new car which arrives in 8 weeks time?  This one is the SE version and comes with extras not usually found on BMWs like these handy little orange flashing things to let other road users know what you are doing, and an analogue throttle control rather than digital... ;D

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Re: Nice wheels...
« Reply #7 on: February 26, 2008, 07:40:14 PM »
Iain... you're a nutter. Love it!

Not sure I'd want to try that in my little road weapon though!  ::)

Haha, makes me laugh everytime!! Nice Rover u have there old man!

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Re: Nice wheels...
« Reply #8 on: February 26, 2008, 09:00:36 PM »
I might take offense to that comment Mr Gruitt, but

A) I, and the other car connoisseurs out there know that the Vi isn't JUST a Rover,

and

B) At least I don't have to rely on public transport and skanking lifts from people.


So nerrrr  ;)

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Re: Nice wheels...
« Reply #9 on: February 26, 2008, 10:23:42 PM »
I concur!

In a previous life I worked as a finance manager in a Rover dealership (for about, oooo, 3 months) and the Vi was the pool/demo car everyone nearly crashed.  You got in thinking "pipe and slippers" yet it did not say anything on the instructions about the 1.8 litre VVC out of the MGF (posh VVC version) that some sneaky brummie had hidden under the bonnet, yet it had none of the chav-ness of the green BRM version with it's orange grill!

Torque steer and wheelspin city...hooligan material indeed! ;D

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Re: Nice wheels...
« Reply #10 on: February 26, 2008, 10:32:04 PM »
So what's all this enthusiasm for road-going Wayfarers? As the saying goes, "your other car may be a Porsche but my bike will piss on that too..."

repeat after me - a car is a thing for towing a boat. For fun get a bike.
One of these years I must get my DS7 out and put her into TD2 spec...

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Re: Nice wheels...
« Reply #11 on: February 27, 2008, 07:38:06 AM »
I might take offense to that comment Mr Gruitt, but

A) I, and the other car connoisseurs out there know that the Vi isn't JUST a Rover,


Along the same lines as:

An MX-5 isn't just a girls car.

Iain, I still haven't recovered from that drift around the roundabout by Sainsburys.

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Re: Nice wheels...
« Reply #12 on: February 27, 2008, 11:12:37 AM »
I fear that my first "car" will be van that run on vegetable oil. Sofa's in the back, small lighting rig, PA system. Say hello to the MRU- Mobile Rave Unit.  ;D It shall also be used for a verity of extra curricular activates.
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Re: Nice wheels...
« Reply #13 on: February 27, 2008, 05:33:36 PM »
Ross obviously didnt meet my polo then... ridiculous sound system, and of course.... a beer fridge tucked neatly into the boot install!

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Re: Nice wheels...
« Reply #14 on: February 27, 2008, 08:31:19 PM »
So what's all this enthusiasm for road-going Wayfarers? As the saying goes, "your other car may be a Porsche but my bike will piss on that too..."

repeat after me - a car is a thing for towing a boat. For fun get a bike.
One of these years I must get my DS7 out and put her into TD2 spec...

Well I have to say Jim that there are a few reasons why I don't have a motorbike, one of them is that I really don't have the self control to drive one sensibly and I would kill myself within a week... and secondly, even at 22 my mum would kill me for getting one. So either way, I wouldn't last long!

Sorry to say Iain but I have 'modified' my car today... I've trimmed the rear bumper to make way for my state of the art downforce creating diffuser, which just so happens to allow me to tow a boat! Fantastic.