Tell us something really trivial about your life (vol 25)

[pad58]

Pads been busy looking for a car, saw a Pirelli Golf this morning and an ST 500 , both a little over budget still you never know.

[Mr Roper]

The ST's sound sexy. Sexy is good.

[pad58]

Had 3 owners in 4 years, strange.

[DickyC]

pad58 said:

Erm what this?

It's just me making a hill out of a mole mountain. Off to see Ro sometime soon and, don't know whether you missed it, but I was wondering about the ideal car to borrow for the trip up to your part of the world. I hate getting lost but love the roads. Ro suggested borrowing Step Daughter #1's Cayman but I think it would drive itself and be no fun at all. Plus she lives in Manchester - a circuitous route, you'll agree. No.1 son, on the other hand, lives in the Valleys and has an elderly MX-5 he's prepared to lend me. It's not atcherlly an MX-5, it's a Eunuch, or whatever the MX-5 was called in Japan. I'm on record as referring to the MX-5 as the white goods of the sports car world but, like many internet pundits, I had never tried one. It's smashing. I did think I would have liked to have done the trip in a Frogeye but realised it would be quicker and more comfortable on my hands and knees.

[GOG440]

Mr Roper said:

DickyC said:

Mr Roper said:

Dicky, I have Cornish Pilsner being installed in the next few weeks. You should come and help make sure it's ok.

You're on. I'll try not to get lost going back.

Is zep near you, Ro?

Re: ideal transport for the trip, No.1 son has volunteered his MX-5. I'll see how he feels about me using it in ste weather. It's not their main transport and he doesn't do the "Car as Pride & Joy" thing. It could be a goer.

Zep's about 100 mile away in Carmarthen. He's good for cheese.
I'm sure if pads not fishing we could twist his arm too.

Are you thinking of a weekday drinky or a weekend one? I would like to come for a beer with you all, and a look at the pub when I am actually able to focus!

[Mr Roper]

pad58 said:

Had 3 owners in 4 years, strange.

Unsurprising, My neighbour bought one from this chap who couldn't warrant the MPG. Neighbour had it for about 4 months then moved it on for the same reason. He was saying typically high teens per gallon which after a while got on his tits.

Focus ST in crappy mpg shocker.

[Mr Roper]

GOG440 said:

Mr Roper said:

DickyC said:

Mr Roper said:

Dicky, I have Cornish Pilsner being installed in the next few weeks. You should come and help make sure it's ok.

You're on. I'll try not to get lost going back.

Is zep near you, Ro?

Re: ideal transport for the trip, No.1 son has volunteered his MX-5. I'll see how he feels about me using it in ste weather. It's not their main transport and he doesn't do the "Car as Pride & Joy" thing. It could be a goer.

Zep's about 100 mile away in Carmarthen. He's good for cheese.
I'm sure if pads not fishing we could twist his arm too.

Are you thinking of a weekday drinky or a weekend one? I would like to come for a beer with you all, and a look at the pub when I am actually able to focus!

Dicky suggested a weekday as he's in Welsh land in the week. Breaks the week up nicely You up for it? (I promise on my kids I won't tea bag you again...you have my word)

[DickyC]

GOG440 said:

Are you thinking of a weekday drinky or a weekend one? I would like to come for a beer with you all, and a look at the pub when I am actually able to focus!

Weekday, GOG. As I'm away all week*, Mrs C guards the weekends jealously.

*Away most of most weeks for the sake of accuracy.

[55palfers]

Just vacuumed the inside of my car.

[Adenauer]

Eunos

[SWTH]

Afternoon.

Got a bking today from wife for buying too much beer. Again.

In the spirit of trying to cut back my beer consumption, I vote for mugs this year.

[iva cosworth]

Guzuntheit .........

Speeling a bit out methinks.

[GOG440]

Mr Roper said:

GOG440 said:

Mr Roper said:

DickyC said:

Mr Roper said:

Dicky, I have Cornish Pilsner being installed in the next few weeks. You should come and help make sure it's ok.

You're on. I'll try not to get lost going back.

Is zep near you, Ro?

Re: ideal transport for the trip, No.1 son has volunteered his MX-5. I'll see how he feels about me using it in ste weather. It's not their main transport and he doesn't do the "Car as Pride & Joy" thing. It could be a goer.

Zep's about 100 mile away in Carmarthen. He's good for cheese.
I'm sure if pads not fishing we could twist his arm too.

Are you thinking of a weekday drinky or a weekend one? I would like to come for a beer with you all, and a look at the pub when I am actually able to focus!

Dicky suggested a weekday as he's in Welsh land in the week. Breaks the week up nicely You up for it? (I promise on my kids I won't tea bag you again...you have my word)

Dependent on when but yes I am up for it

[DickyC]

GOG440 said:

Dependent on when but yes I am up for it

Excellent. We'll give Ro a fortnight or so to get the beer engine up and running and reconvene.

[DickyC]

Adenauer said:

Eunos

I knew really.

It's very nimble. When they updated it, I believe the engineers were instructed to not increase the amount of grip; it had to remain responsive to driver input rather than become yet another firmly glued down car.

[Mr Roper]

I had one to use at Rockingham some years back. No surprises with the power but plenty of smiles on the bends.

[iva cosworth]

An ST 500 .

Could also be Fiesta.

[iva cosworth]

[Mr Roper]

When people end with 'Cash waiting'.

As opposed to what? Ferrets?

[iva cosworth]

Depends how many ferrets to the pound......