From: SIRPip on 10 Aug 2010 09:06 Ace wrote: > On Tue, 10 Aug 2010 11:47:16 +0000 (UTC), "SIRPip" > <gingerbloke(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > Ace wrote: > >> I've told 'em once already. > > > > Twice is better though, eh? > > But probably still not enough, I fear. In that case, it's down to the lake with them. -- SIRPip : B12
From: Ace on 10 Aug 2010 09:24 On Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:06:42 +0000 (UTC), "SIRPip" <gingerbloke(a)gmail.com> wrote: >Ace wrote: > >> On Tue, 10 Aug 2010 11:47:16 +0000 (UTC), "SIRPip" >> <gingerbloke(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > Ace wrote: > >> >> I've told 'em once already. >> > >> > Twice is better though, eh? >> >> But probably still not enough, I fear. > >In that case, it's down to the lake with them. (0)+1
From: Nige on 10 Aug 2010 10:20 On 10/08/2010 12:09, 72degrees wrote: > On 6 Aug, 20:53, Simon Wilson<siwil...(a)nodamnspamn.hotmail.com> > > Nige should go for it if it's mechanically and bodywork sound. I bet > the Mrs will find he drives it more than her. It's actually for me, i have had hundreds of Land Rovers over the years as second cars, i fancy something a bit different for a change. I found the 1.8 engine horrible compared to the 1.6, might have been the car, but i have driven a few & the 1.6 seems nicer. Turbo is the way i'm going....
From: 72degrees on 10 Aug 2010 13:36
On 10 Aug, 15:20, Nige <n...(a)btinternet.com> wrote: > On 10/08/2010 12:09, 72degrees wrote: > > > On 6 Aug, 20:53, Simon Wilson<siwil...(a)nodamnspamn.hotmail.com> > > > Nige should go for it if it's mechanically and bodywork sound. I bet > > the Mrs will find he drives it more than her. > > It's actually for me, i have had hundreds of Land Rovers over the years > as second cars, i fancy something a bit different for a change. > > I found the 1.8 engine horrible compared to the 1.6, might have been the > car, but i have driven a few & the 1.6 seems nicer. Turbo is the way i'm > going.... I've never driven a 1.6 so I don't know any better. Don't fancy a turbo. I like the simplicity of the MX5. No ABS, power steering or even electric windows on mine. I thought early 1.6s sometimes had problems with the 'crank nose' ? - paging Timo. |