The Best ///M/Barge/General Rant/Look at this/O/T (Vol XVII)

[ferrisbueller]

Remind us of the 997's virtues, GP, please.

[GreatPretender]

ferrisbueller said:

Remind us of the 997's virtues, GP, please.

Big enough to have sex in. Goes like hell. Makes a good noise. Looks good at the golf club etc.

[ferrisbueller]

GreatPretender said:

ferrisbueller said:

Remind us of the 997's virtues, GP, please.

Big enough to have sex in. Goes like hell. Makes a good noise. Looks good at the golf club etc.

See, now that's a car review.

[Output Flange]

GreatPretender said:

ferrisbueller said:

Remind us of the 997's virtues, GP, please.

Big enough to have sex in. Goes like hell. Makes a good noise. Looks good at the golf club etc.

Drove mine to work today, which I don't normally do, but the 530d is busy undergoing surgery.

Given it returned the same number of miles to each gallon of juice, could someone remind me why I bother with a dirty dag-dag?

[Gruber]

ferrisbueller said:

GreatPretender said:

ferrisbueller said:

Remind us of the 997's virtues, GP, please.

Big enough to have sex in. Goes like hell. Makes a good noise. Looks good at the golf club etc.

See, now that's a car review.

Out for a stroll yesterday, Mrs G asked me what the big deal is with 911s. I went on about iconic car, practicality, speed, engineering, unusual layout, unique driving dynamics, etc etc. It didn't go well.

I should just have stuck to GP's summary.

[sleep envy]

Output Flange said:

Drove mine to work today, which I don't normally do, but the 530d is busy undergoing surgery.

Given it returned the same number of miles to each gallon of juice, could someone remind me why I bother with a dirty dag-dag?

Because the last time I spoke with Mrs Flange she said the 997 was hers.

[sleep envy]

jeremyc said:

ferrisbueller said:

45k doesn't buy a GT3 anymore.

They're pushing 60k for LHD. Makes Jeremy's look mega at 30k.

Tip tip, Threadists: check what I'm doing in terms of buying & selling cars.

Then do the opposite.

Flog the RS4 please, there's a good chap.

[GreatPretender]

Gruber said:

Out for a stroll yesterday, Mrs G asked me what the big deal is with 911s. I went on about iconic car, practicality, speed, engineering, unusual layout, unique driving dynamics, etc etc. It didn't go well.

I should just have stuck to GP's summary.

Indeed. But I'd add:

"Big enough for two sprogs, dear"; and

Definitely caveat with:

"compact enough to just have sex with you, dear".

[rejn]

GreatPretender said:

ferrisbueller said:

Remind us of the 997's virtues, GP, please.

Big enough to have sex in. Goes like hell. Makes a good noise. Looks good at the golf club etc.

Will keep that summary in mind if mrs rejn needs further convincing!

Appointment booked for Saturday afternoon at the local OPC.

[Crook]

ferrisbueller said:

I used to think an NSX was a reasonable size and a Cayman was smallish...

[olly755]

GreatPretender said:

Gruber said:

Out for a stroll yesterday, Mrs G asked me what the big deal is with 911s. I went on about iconic car, practicality, speed, engineering, unusual layout, unique driving dynamics, etc etc. It didn't go well.

I should just have stuck to GP's summary.

Indeed. But I'd add:

"Big enough for two sprogs, dear"; and

Definitely caveat with:

"compact enough to just have sex with you, dear".

From personal experience, she'll argue that sprogs will fit in a microwave oven too, but it doesn't mean you should. You'll also be reminded that she won't be putting out for a while anyway if the salesman passes you the pen.

I got my own back in the end: now I just show her various 964 ads and remind her how many handbags she could have bought if I hadn't heeded her advice.

[Crook]

Wild

[Cactussed]

sleep envy said:

Output Flange said:

Drove mine to work today, which I don't normally do, but the 530d is busy undergoing surgery.

Given it returned the same number of miles to each gallon of juice, could someone remind me why I bother with a dirty dag-dag?

Because the last time I spoke with Mrs Flange she said the 997 was hers.

Yup. In fact, last time I saw Mrs Flange, she was taking you off for a good talking to...

[Output Flange]

Cactussed said:

Yup. In fact, last time I saw Mrs Flange, she was taking you off for a good talking to...

Mrs Flange and I had a chat over the weekend that resulted in approval for up to three more cars in the fleet, subject to me finding somewhere to keep them.

I don't think she realises that we've got room for two more at home and I've got access to a big barn up the road.

So in no way did I spend the train ride back from Manchester chasing up Renault 4s...

[CharlesdeGaulle]

Output Flange said:

Mrs Flange and I had a chat over the weekend that resulted in approval for up to three more cars in the fleet

Any chance there's a transcript of that for me to plagiarise for my own use? It must have been epically brilliant to get that result and I need all the help I can get.

[Output Flange]

She's actually really good about it - as long as it doesn't inconvenience her, it's fine.

[Gruber]

Output Flange said:

Mrs Flange and I had a chat over the weekend that resulted in approval for up to three more cars in the fleet, subject to me finding somewhere to keep them.

Is there something in the water? The details are different, but the spirit of the conversation is very similar to the one I had with Mrs Grubes over the weekend. I assumed it was some sort of weird reverse psychology thing. I'm feeling quite unsettled by it...

[Output Flange]

I'll admit to knowing nothing about them, nor having been within 10 metres of one (knowingly), but I find myself a little drawn to something like this:

[L100NYY]

You won't be surprised to hear that a Vitesse is on my list and here is what I posted just the other day in t'other thread.....

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L100NYY said:

Do like these, would be great to tweak & uprate as a bit of useable project. Maybe period bucket seats, half cage, bit more power, better suspension and brakes that kinda thing.....

£4995.00

http://m.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C696814



Something along the lines of.....

Edited by L100NYY on Tuesday 12th January 22:39

[L100NYY]

Thirty of your folding for a very rare Abarth...

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C702636