Best courtesy car - Ever.
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My beloved has gone in to have an oil leak fixed so I've got the indie's courtesy car... It's only an F reg 1.2 Nova 
I was a bit concerned about signing the usual damage waiver until they bought "the beast" round... It was about 1" thick in bird poo. As for what is on the windscreen, it really doesn't bear thinking about but when I washed it it had all the qualities of jism
It does 60.. Eventually. The brakes seem to posess some retardational qualities, but not much... And when you press the pedal the nose of the car seems to do this weird figure of eight movement.
However much we argue about "which Porsche is best" it's pretty easy to forget just how bloody good they all are.
Can I have my own car back now please.
I was a bit concerned about signing the usual damage waiver until they bought "the beast" round... It was about 1" thick in bird poo. As for what is on the windscreen, it really doesn't bear thinking about but when I washed it it had all the qualities of jism
It does 60.. Eventually. The brakes seem to posess some retardational qualities, but not much... And when you press the pedal the nose of the car seems to do this weird figure of eight movement.
However much we argue about "which Porsche is best" it's pretty easy to forget just how bloody good they all are.
Can I have my own car back now please.
wrn said:
BliarOut said:
when I washed it it had all the qualities of jism
You washed your courtesy car?
God I feel poor
i like courtesy cars for just that reason. reminds you of how totally competent porsches are. My indie has served me up a turd brown volvo saloon with 240k on the clock, a red polo with a faded pink bonnet (also covered in bird turds) with 140k on the clock and most recently a more luxurious renault clio 1.2 auto with only 70k on it. I must be ascending the privelege ladder as I spend more and more money there. my favourite however was the white 924s. now that WAS a scary car. Good engine, truly dismal brakes.
softinthehead said:
i like courtesy cars for just that reason. reminds you of how totally competent porsches are. My indie has served me up a turd brown volvo saloon with 240k on the clock, a red polo with a faded pink bonnet (also covered in bird turds) with 140k on the clock and most recently a more luxurious renault clio 1.2 auto with only 70k on it. I must be ascending the privelege ladder as I spend more and more money there. my favourite however was the white 924s. now that WAS a scary car. Good engine, truly dismal brakes.
Brakes.... I think they forgot about them on the Nova. I forgot to mention the radio... It has MW AND LW
No wonder it was switched off.BliarOut said:
My beloved has gone in to have an oil leak fixed so I've got the indie's courtesy car... It's only an F reg 1.2 Nova
I was a bit concerned about signing the usual damage waiver until they bought "the beast" round... It was about 1" thick in bird poo. As for what is on the windscreen, it really doesn't bear thinking about but when I washed it it had all the qualities of jism
It does 60.. Eventually. The brakes seem to posess some retardational qualities, but not much... And when you press the pedal the nose of the car seems to do this weird figure of eight movement.
However much we argue about "which Porsche is best" it's pretty easy to forget just how bloody good they all are.
Can I have my own car back now please.
I was a bit concerned about signing the usual damage waiver until they bought "the beast" round... It was about 1" thick in bird poo. As for what is on the windscreen, it really doesn't bear thinking about but when I washed it it had all the qualities of jism
It does 60.. Eventually. The brakes seem to posess some retardational qualities, but not much... And when you press the pedal the nose of the car seems to do this weird figure of eight movement.
However much we argue about "which Porsche is best" it's pretty easy to forget just how bloody good they all are.
Can I have my own car back now please.
That's the main advantage of OPC servicing - you get decent courtesy cars - Cayenne's or Boxsters. O.K. - you pay through the nose - but what value can one place on NOT having to drive a Nova around?!
My CLK broke down (AGAIN!) on the M40 on Saturday. Got towed to Stratford upon Avon and received a rental car from Mobilo (breakdown assitance from Mercedes)- A Vectra 1.8 SRI- well to my surprise what a wonderful car! superb steering and handling, beautifully built (feels just like an Audi) and a lovely smooth and quiet engine (though slightly underpowered around town but not too bad). I am really beginning to wonder why I bother with prestige and sports cars!
jonny996 said:
my indy supplied me with the mother of all MPV's it sat 72 people & cost me a quid everytime i wanted to use it.
I'd take the nova
I'd take the nova
I dunno, if they'd let me drive it I could have a lot of fun in a bus. Imagine taking a bunch of bemused passengers sideways round all the roundabouts in town, followed by a top speed run on any dual carriageway
I expect the traffic lane and speed cameras ignore buses anyway, so it'd be easy to get away with!
softinthehead said:
i like courtesy cars for just that reason. reminds you of how totally competent porsches are. My indie has served me up a turd brown volvo saloon with 240k on the clock, a red polo with a faded pink bonnet (also covered in bird turds) with 140k on the clock and most recently a more luxurious renault clio 1.2 auto with only 70k on it. I must be ascending the privelege ladder as I spend more and more money there. my favourite however was the white 924s. now that WAS a scary car. Good engine, truly dismal brakes.
That sounds like the Crispin Manners Fleet- I've sampled the Polo
and the 924S. I preferred the Polo
Once got loaned a very ancient Defender. Everything was very worn but the steering was v.very worn. If you were turning left you had to start doing it about 10 yards before the corner and then start taking the lock off just before the corner. To add to the fun just once in a while it would turn sharp left immediately which caused some panic amongst a Friday night bus queue! Blinding brakes though - the slightest touch and they locked, aided by wooden tyres. Gave me one of my best car moments ever though - went to a posh do at very exclusive hotel. To his credit the valet parker took the keys and jumped in without a murmour - then nearly bounced off three very expensive limos in his efforts to keep her running straight and true.
Sorry to hear bout your woes B.O.
Civil war .... Courtesy car .... Sometimes the English language comes up with laughably ironic phraseology.
It's a lonely experience driving a sh!tbox while your A1 driver is laid up ...
It's enough to make a person sit bolt upright with a dose of the nightsweats screaming 'nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo'
It'll
with your mind and convince you this is all you've ever driven and ever likely to drive.
It makes that magic reunion all the sweeter .. Hope it gets back to you soon.
Civil war .... Courtesy car .... Sometimes the English language comes up with laughably ironic phraseology.
It's a lonely experience driving a sh!tbox while your A1 driver is laid up ...
It's enough to make a person sit bolt upright with a dose of the nightsweats screaming 'nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo'
It'll
with your mind and convince you this is all you've ever driven and ever likely to drive. It makes that magic reunion all the sweeter .. Hope it gets back to you soon.
ballcock said:
It's a lonely experience driving a sh!tbox while your A1 driver is laid up ...
It's enough to make a person sit bolt upright with a dose of the nightsweats screaming 'nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo'
It'll with your mind and convince you this is all you've ever driven and ever likely to drive.
It's enough to make a person sit bolt upright with a dose of the nightsweats screaming 'nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo'
It'll
with your mind and convince you this is all you've ever driven and ever likely to drive. 'Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo' and to think it's sat on my drive right now... And it's a bloody tintop to boot
BliarOut said:
ballcock said:
It's a lonely experience driving a sh!tbox while your A1 driver is laid up ...
It's enough to make a person sit bolt upright with a dose of the nightsweats screaming 'nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo'
It'll with your mind and convince you this is all you've ever driven and ever likely to drive.
It's enough to make a person sit bolt upright with a dose of the nightsweats screaming 'nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo'
It'll
with your mind and convince you this is all you've ever driven and ever likely to drive. 'Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo' and to think it's sat on my drive right now... And it's a bloody tintop to boot
Okay , so you'd have preferred a raggie nova .. NOW you're scaring me .....
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