Nothing handles like a rental car - a book of confessions

Nothing handles like a rental car - a book of confessions

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laters

324 posts

114 months

Wednesday 18th January 2017
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Pledged.

I used to have the pleasure of delivering/collecting hire cars many moons ago so looking forward to the book.

Ibiza12

6 posts

142 months

Wednesday 18th January 2017
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I'm in. I won the Motorpunk "guess the car" competition on Facebook and received a signed copy of the first book.
Made a pledge on Kickstarter and looking forward to more confessions from the Fox.

RossP

2,523 posts

283 months

Wednesday 18th January 2017
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BigLion said:
Hammering a rental car is 'council' behaviour...yet you would all be complaint should a dealer mechanic do anything above the speed limit in your own car.

I've got a title - stop behaving like chavs and respect others property as if it was your own.
You sound like fun

StescoG66

2,117 posts

143 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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Backed again on Kickstarter - though I didn't get asked for a delivery address. I assume that comes later (I made the same mistake last time!)

NAS

2,543 posts

231 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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Just bought your previous book via Amazon. Curious smile

Toptrumps2

110 posts

176 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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This should be a interesting read. Cannot wait!

brockovrs

332 posts

148 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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Only just seen the new kickstarter, I read and really enjoyed the first book so pledged for this one too!

Edited by brockovrs on Thursday 19th January 09:38

Mr2Mike

20,143 posts

255 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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BigLion said:
Hammering a rental car is 'council' behaviour...yet you would all be complaint should a dealer mechanic do anything above the speed limit in your own car.

I've got a title - stop behaving like chavs and respect others property as if it was your own.
I thrash the tits off my own car, so hopefully I live up to your lofty standards when I do the same to a hire car.

WJNB

2,637 posts

161 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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Can we include how sales reps. company cars are always the fastest? Maybe include tales of the fiddles like how to keep your own car topped up with fuel & the occasional spare battery at the expense of ones employer, or circumventing private mileage limitations by disconnecting speedo cables (yes I'm going back some 40 years with that idea).

rallycross

12,790 posts

237 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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Look forward to the 2nd book have pledged.

There is another form of car that gets thrashed even more mercilessly than a rental! Anyone care to guess?

(I know because I used to drive one)

dave1409

218 posts

178 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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Just made a pledge for the second book smile

twink

392 posts

149 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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Backed after buying your first book from Amazon and thoroughly enjoying it.

MikeyB99

29 posts

88 months

Friday 20th January 2017
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The Crack Fox said:
Yes. Instead of licking the stamp, when posting your copy to you, I shall gently moisten the stamp using my sticky nipsy. smile
Perfect! You should have added an extra pledge level....some would pay for that privilege hehe

stevethegreek

533 posts

193 months

Sunday 22nd January 2017
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Pledged. Looking forward to reading this one having read the first.

ian in lancs

3,772 posts

198 months

Sunday 22nd January 2017
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On the back of this topic I bought the qc book. Fab! Makes me wa.nt to jot down stories from 40 years in the aerospace business. Think I need to wait until I'm retired though!

stevethegreek

533 posts

193 months

Sunday 22nd January 2017
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The Crack Fox said:
stevethegreek said:
Pledged. Looking forward to reading this one having read the first.
Thanks, Steve!

I'll post up another chapter here tomorrow. Have just driven 4 countries, non-stop, in a Caterham. Roof off the whole way. Am a bit frost bitten.
4 Countries?? Another rental? smilesmile

LouD86

3,279 posts

153 months

Sunday 22nd January 2017
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Having spent the first day of my honeymoon in September reading your first book by the pool, I have just jumped on the kick starter too! Youll have to keep writing Rich, Ill make space on the bookcase

xjay1337

15,966 posts

118 months

Monday 23rd January 2017
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Awesome smile

Bearings

59 posts

142 months

Monday 23rd January 2017
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Excellent.... now pledged!

KarlMac

4,480 posts

141 months

Monday 23rd January 2017
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Pledged. Got your previous effort for Christmas and really enjoyed it.