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From: Steve H on 14 Jul 2010 11:53 Ace <b.rogers(a)ifrance.com> wrote: > On 14 Jul 2010 15:30:36 GMT, Steve H <italiancar(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> "Steve Parry" <k100rs_1990removethis(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >> >>>>> Was it your brother who had the PW50 off me a few years ago? >>>> >>>> >>>> Yes, it was. >>>> >>>> I believe he crammed it into a BMW E36..... >>> >>> ??? >> >> To get it home.... I know he took it away in some incredibly unlikely >> car. > > Tell me, does your use of geeky terms like E36 make you feel superior, > or is it really totally unconscious? I do feel that it might have been > more understood if you'd just said 3-series, or whatever it actually > referred to. It signifies which era of 3 series it was. Just like saying 'mark 3 Escort' or similar. -- Steve H
From: TOG on 14 Jul 2010 12:03 On 14 July, 16:30, Steve H <italian...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > "TOG(a)Toil" <totallydeadmail...(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > > On 14 July, 13:45, SteveH <italian...(a)googlemail.com> wrote: > >> On Jul 14, 1:20 pm, "Hog" <sm911S...(a)CHIPShotmail.co.uk> wrote: > > >>> SteveH wrote: > >>>> Ok..... > > >>>> It's a 1983K, 59k miles, 7 month MOT. > > >>>> Lots of life left in the tyres, BMW panniers and I'll include the > >>>> stainless Keihan cans. > > >>>> How much is it worth to you? > > >>> Can I just point out that your problems were probably raised by the > > > > faulty > >>> coils. A well known issue. You have replaced the coil and the other > > > > bits. > >>> Also given it a new starter motor. It should run for 100's of > > > > thousands of > >>> trouble free miles now and is a fantastic bike to own. Selling it > > > > *now* is a > >>> bit silly. Actually very silly, if the reason is "it's unreliable". > > >> It has just pissed me off with all the cocking about and the fact > > > that > >> it let me down at a very bad time, making me late for a meeting, that > >> just makes me not particularly enthusiastic about it anymore. > > >> If the money is right I'll seriously think about letting it go, if > > > not > >> it's going up the lockup so I don't have to look at it every time I > >> open the garage. > > > Hm. £1500? Fancy a K11LT? > > I discounted the K11 originally as they're too big and heavy for my > liking, which is also why I didn't got for a Pan. > > An ST2 is what I should have bought, but couldn't find a nice one with > luggage at the time. (don't know why anyone bought a new one without it) > > Don't think £1500 cash is enough to tempt me into selling..... I did > think of eBaying it, and not letting it go for less than £1800. Hmmmmm again
From: Ace on 14 Jul 2010 12:04 On 14 Jul 2010 15:53:59 GMT, Steve H <italiancar(a)gmail.com> wrote: >Ace <b.rogers(a)ifrance.com> wrote: >> On 14 Jul 2010 15:30:36 GMT, Steve H <italiancar(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> I believe he crammed it into a BMW E36..... >> Tell me, does your use of geeky terms like E36 make you feel superior, >> or is it really totally unconscious? I do feel that it might have been >> more understood if you'd just said 3-series, or whatever it actually >> referred to. > >It signifies which era of 3 series it was. Just like saying 'mark 3 >Escort' or similar. Yes, I know that's the general meaning, but why do you insist on using it, instead of the more normal terms that everyone would understand? It's not as if it makes any difference to your point.
From: Steve Parry on 14 Jul 2010 12:06 "Steve H" <italiancar(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:1463080437300813425.158526italiancar-gmail.com(a)news.individual.net... > "TOG(a)Toil" <totallydeadmailbox(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: >> On 14 July, 13:45, SteveH <italian...(a)googlemail.com> wrote: >>> On Jul 14, 1:20 pm, "Hog" <sm911S...(a)CHIPShotmail.co.uk> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> SteveH wrote: >>>>> Ok..... >>> >>>>> It's a 1983K, 59k miles, 7 month MOT. >>> >>>>> Lots of life left in the tyres, BMW panniers and I'll include the >>>>> stainless Keihan cans. >>> >>>>> How much is it worth to you? >>> >>>> Can I just point out that your problems were probably raised by the >> > > faulty >>>> coils. A well known issue. You have replaced the coil and the other >> > > bits. >>>> Also given it a new starter motor. It should run for 100's of >> > > thousands of >>>> trouble free miles now and is a fantastic bike to own. Selling it >> > > *now* is a >>>> bit silly. Actually very silly, if the reason is "it's unreliable". >>> >>> It has just pissed me off with all the cocking about and the fact >> > that >>> it let me down at a very bad time, making me late for a meeting, that >>> just makes me not particularly enthusiastic about it anymore. >>> >>> If the money is right I'll seriously think about letting it go, if >> > not >>> it's going up the lockup so I don't have to look at it every time I >>> open the garage. >>> >> Hm. £1500? Fancy a K11LT? > > I discounted the K11 originally as they're too big and heavy for my > liking, which is also why I didn't got for a Pan. > > An ST2 is what I should have bought, but couldn't find a nice one with > luggage at the time. (don't know why anyone bought a new one without it) > > Don't think £1500 cash is enough to tempt me into selling..... I did > think of eBaying it, and not letting it go for less than £1800. North Wales Breakers in Wrexham have a Ducati ST that's been collecting dust in the back of their "showroom" for a few months, given most of their customer base is oiks with field bikes it's prolly out of their scope really :) -- Steve Parry 87 BMW R80RS, 03 BMW R1100S Boxercup, 07 BMW K1200GT SE 02 Suzuki DRZ400SY-GT edition, 87 Yamaha FS1, Sukida SK90PY, 91 Kawasaki AR50, 82 Suzuki GN400, BMW 330Ci www.gwynfryn.co.uk
From: Steve H on 14 Jul 2010 12:11
Ace <b.rogers(a)ifrance.com> wrote: > On 14 Jul 2010 15:53:59 GMT, Steve H <italiancar(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Ace <b.rogers(a)ifrance.com> wrote: >>> On 14 Jul 2010 15:30:36 GMT, Steve H <italiancar(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >>>>>> I believe he crammed it into a BMW E36..... > >>> Tell me, does your use of geeky terms like E36 make you feel > > > superior, >>> or is it really totally unconscious? I do feel that it might have > > > been >>> more understood if you'd just said 3-series, or whatever it actually >>> referred to. >> >> It signifies which era of 3 series it was. Just like saying 'mark 3 >> Escort' or similar. > > Yes, I know that's the general meaning, but why do you insist on using > it, instead of the more normal terms that everyone would understand? > It's not as if it makes any difference to your point. Erm, because BMWs aren't generally referred to as a mark 1, mark 2 etc. I don't see the problem, and given that you've never pulled anyone for referring to a, for example, K2 GSXR1000, you appear to be making an issue out of nothing. To a lot of people, me included, the Suzuki K numbers mean nothing. -- Steve H |