What is "amateur sleuthing"?
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RDMcG said:
I think it is about revealing details about a poster that would identify the person...or potentially embarrassing stuff...
Ah, so, that would be me, replying to someone who said good job the internet's anonymous, by copying the subject's details from his profile, by way of whimsy.Shurely shome mishtake? That information is there for all to see, voluntarily put there by the member in question.
Can't be that, can it?
sleep envy said:
mybrainhurts said:
You're probably all right, but I'm none the wiser.
I'll have to sit in the corner and dribble for a couple of weeks...
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sleep envy said:
Chris Harris said:
anonymous said:
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Jeremy - I'm going to call you by your real name Mr.Laird because I think you often represent yourself as being 'in the trade' and people like us - journalists - don't really have the right to hide behind soubriquets.Before presenting yourself as the arbiter of what all car enthusiasts should want in an everyday, fast saloon car, it might be best to drive the new M3. If you do and still think the engine is bland, it'll confirm that my opinion on the subject of what is usable, enjoyable and an acceptable loss in 'feel' in the face of ever more stringent emissions and safety regulations is very different to yours. Of course mine is just another opinion, as is yours, but If you'd like to openly discuss which of us better understands this end of the marketplace,and what buyers are actually looking for, then I'm happy to do so here. And admit my mistakes. But as far as I can recall, I have never edited a car magazine devoted to electric cars and hybrids. However, I have lived with pretty much every car in this class for tens of thousands of miles at a time.
Of course your blanket dismissal of people like me spending too much time in GT3s to be able to judge what someone might want from a single performance car is ludicrous, so I won't bother to explain it.
What I will reiterate is that torque is far more useful than outright power in a street car. And I think more absorbing for a daily driver over time. The new M3 has torque and too end. I ran an E92 M3 everyday, for 11,000 miles to confirm that'll had too little of the former. But I also drove a few Zondaghinis during that period, so according to your theory, I'm not qualified to state that I had to drive the buttons off it to stay ahead of turbodiesels and I just couldn't enjoy that amazing top end enough.
Fuel economy? Read again - I'm talking about range. Range is what matters to people who can afford a £60k car. Spending less time at horrid fuel stations. And that is sadly quite closely related to fuel economy. Again, my frequent exposure to Ferraris must mean that I don't quite understand the range issue on the E92.
Sorry if you think I've given you both barrels unfairly, but I don't think it's fair to jump chameleon-style between being forum punter and journalist when it suits you. And then to have pops from the sidelines .
The M3 is a cracker in my opinion. Anyone who thinks the powertrain is boring needs their head looking at. But that's just my opinion. What really matters is what owners think of the car. I hope to be one of those at some point. And I'll still drive the odd GT3.
Typed on my phone, so apologies for typos etc
Still don't know if that's why I was ostracized.
If so, a ban for posting up what someone puts on his profile for all to see is a bit obtuse.
Of course, this might be a red herring. The courtesy of an explanation would be appreciated.
as far as I am aware, nothing new here. sleep envy said:
1.Do not post material that a reasonable person would find offensive, annoying or upsetting, including personal information (including facebook/twitter/linked-in etc) & amateur sleuthing, nor may you bypass the swear filter unless you are Chris Harris.
Tee hee, very good...
Still don't understand the problem with posting a name when it's on his profile.
Might be barking up the wrong tree here, though, so, if it's something else, I really would like to know what it is.
horpe...
...Arse biscuits... 
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