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View Poll Results: Forget what colour - Who's the maddest? Vote Now
Sham the car ho, who is lurking in the far north 183 3.65%
Washy who's still on course to set a record for most MINIs owned ! 231 4.61%
Soggy who shacked up with Rakey, then thought better of it 242 4.83%
Aiden, who's got litres & litres in the drive, 174 3.48%
Cat Eating Rakey - he who spec's best at the pub 187 3.73%
ABG , who has Mod Mania ! and Porsche fever 149 2.98%
MartinL, back in a MINI, still the official beanie-type 136 2.72%
Mo who's binning his Works and going even more elitist with a Cooper S LE 108 2.16%
jimskater, who had to make a choice between a GP & MTI.... so he's doing both. 32 0.64%
puck, who's pullied, painted, and wants a new job ! 185 3.69%
Shane, who's years too late.... and gone far, far away 2 0.04%
mad brummie, who ate all of his alphabet soup and was left with a Zed 2014 40.22%
ONED, the diesel loving, Annie beating handyman ! 198 3.95%
lavs, who needs to start Speccin' something soon 178 3.56%
pappillon , who looks very good in all black 232 4.63%
CooperID who wants some big stoppers ! 139 2.78%
Wobert, who needs to do some last-minute Speccin..... 146 2.92%
Goonery, who is busy with very complicated recipies... 204 4.07%
Ruthie, who is constantly smiling whilst driving her Lippy Red S ! 267 5.33%
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Old May 10th, 2004, 09:49 AM   #19021
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Fuel economy really scared me yesterday when filling up
£41, 20.3mpg
Might be higher as I don't think when I got the car it was fully topped up. We'll find out tomorrow when I have to fill up again
....must remember to check the oil as well

I'm honestly hoping on a company car next job, otherwise I'm going to have to get a more economical car somehow

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Old May 10th, 2004, 09:56 AM   #19022 (permalink)
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And petrol costs are on the way up...........

You going to get rid of the Roxy then, or keep it as a weekend car Martin?

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Old May 10th, 2004, 10:02 AM   #19023 (permalink)
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Keep the roxy for all uses apart from commuting, that's where the MPG will be bad
Maybe I should get a scooter or something????
My neighbour has got himself a Braubus Smart
Used to have a 996, but thought it was a waste for the commute to the station. A Braubus smart isn't exactly commuter friendly either I told him
I guess I can get a Smart for about £5k

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Old May 10th, 2004, 10:12 AM   #19024 (permalink)
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maybe a ONE D, you saw how fast they can shift Martin

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Old May 10th, 2004, 10:16 AM   #19025 (permalink)
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I wouldn't get a Smart.....trust me


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Old May 10th, 2004, 10:17 AM   #19026 (permalink)
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Quote: Originally Posted by Martin L
Fuel economy really scared me yesterday when filling up
£41, 20.3mpg
Might be higher as I don't think when I got the car it was fully topped up. We'll find out tomorrow when I have to fill up again
....must remember to check the oil as well

I'm honestly hoping on a company car next job, otherwise I'm going to have to get a more economical car somehow


Makes our M3 seem like a nice economical runaround.....


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Old May 10th, 2004, 10:36 AM   #19027 (permalink)
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Quote: Originally Posted by washy
Makes our M3 seem like a nice economical runaround.....

PMSL..........bet you never thought that would happen...........

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Old May 10th, 2004, 10:45 AM   #19028 (permalink)
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AM DB9 managed 19 point something mpg last night on TG
Maybe I should've got one of those instaed

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Old May 10th, 2004, 10:49 AM   #19029 (permalink)
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Maybe you should trade it in now Martin , while residuals are high............before you fritter away your fortune on petrol and oil............

Any bets on seeing Martin start to take the bus to work shortly?

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Old May 10th, 2004, 10:51 AM   #19030 (permalink)
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Quote: Originally Posted by AidenL
PMSL..........bet you never thought that would happen...........


You are right there


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Old May 10th, 2004, 10:51 AM   #19031 (permalink)
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nah he'll get one of those Segway thingys!!!

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Old May 10th, 2004, 10:52 AM   #19032 (permalink)
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San's Cooperwas showing 33mpg on the trip when I filled it up last night.....


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Old May 10th, 2004, 10:52 AM   #19033 (permalink)
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Quote: Originally Posted by AidenL
Maybe you should trade it in now Martin , while residuals are high............before you fritter away your fortune on petrol and oil............

Any bets on seeing Martin start to take the bus to work shortly?

Sitting in the back with a sour look on his face, quietly mumbling "zoom-zoom" ocassionally. That's how it starts you know

Morning for a moment, just checking to see if the power's back. It is.
Good night again for another hour.

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Old May 10th, 2004, 10:54 AM   #19034 (permalink)
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Quote: Originally Posted by AidenL
Any bets on seeing Martin start to take the bus to work shortly?

I don't do the job I do to take public transport

Let's put it this way, it'll cost me a gallon of petrol to commute to work each day, and that's the same as it'll cost me in bus fare, so what's the point of taking the bus

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Old May 10th, 2004, 10:57 AM   #19035 (permalink)
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roflmao - trade it in and be done with Martin - it looks so naff anyway
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Old May 10th, 2004, 10:58 AM   #19036 (permalink)
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Denises commute, 2miles each way, twice a day - the S is showing 35mpg..........

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Old May 10th, 2004, 11:01 AM   #19037 (permalink)
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Quote: Originally Posted by AidenL
Denises commute, 2miles each way, twice a day - the S is showing 35mpg..........

Is it downhill all the way there and back

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Old May 10th, 2004, 11:05 AM   #19038 (permalink)
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Quote: Originally Posted by Martin L
Is it downhill all the way there and back

Just the bit down the driveway............

She pedals it back up the hill............keeps her fit........

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