Spotted - DustyC in his mew motor.
Spotted - DustyC in his mew motor.
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ncs

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3,974 posts

311 months

Saturday 3rd April 2004
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Well folks the waiting is finally over, as I type Adam & Ali are driving their new toy through the streets of Bromley.

We've just waved them goodbye from our house after Ian (Lake) bought them round for a cuppa & a chat.

I have to tell you he looked very happy as they drove away....I think 'the grin' may last some time.

I shouldn't think you will hear from him untill tonight, too busy having fun on the drive home.

Nick

simpo two

92,694 posts

294 months

Saturday 3rd April 2004
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Probably reading it a good night story as we speak!

BrianTheYank

7,585 posts

279 months

Saturday 3rd April 2004
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Wish my parents loved me that much......

Well its good to hear he is enjoying it. Makes up for having to listen to him complain about wanting one. Lucky boy Dusty

DustyC

12,822 posts

283 months

Monday 5th April 2004
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Didnt get a chance to switch the 'puter on all weekend!

Didnt go straight home, went to see parents and grandparents. Then went to see my brother and took him for a ride in it. Got home late.
Next day drove up to Donnington (~400miles round trip) roof off all the way up even when it rained!

507 miles in one and a half days of ownership!
My grin muscles ache

Thanks NCS (for the coffee) and Lake (for the car!).

lake

486 posts

293 months

Monday 5th April 2004
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Good effort for a 1st weekends driving dusty

However I see a little problem on the horizon. If you continue at your current driving rate (338 miles per day), your 8000 mile insurance policy will run out on the 29th of this month

Glad you like the car.

Lake


beano500

20,854 posts

304 months

Monday 5th April 2004
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Ha-ha!

Dusty C's new topic of debate....


...getting around to replacing the insurance policy with an unlimited one.

8,000!!!! Whatever possessed you!

DustyC

12,822 posts

283 months

Monday 5th April 2004
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I thought that 8000 would be more than enough to start with, now Im thinking otherwise.

Then again, 3 tank fulls have gone in it already. I dont think I could afford to run it for many more than that!

(Strange how I didnt once care about the fuel costs this weekend. I wonder how long that will last?!
Doesnt it sound great under garage canopies ))

NCS/Lake: Forgot to mention, it fits in my garage fine and can open drivers door OK. Probably about same width as your garages.

lake

486 posts

293 months

Monday 5th April 2004
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DustyC said:
I thought that 8000 would be more than enough to start with, now Im thinking otherwise.

Tut tut....

DustyC said:
Strange how I didnt once care about the fuel costs this weekend. I wonder how long that will last?!

Forever

DustyC said:
Doesnt it sound great under garage canopies

Yup

DustyC said:
NCS/Lake: Forgot to mention, it fits in my garage fine and can open drivers door OK. Probably about same width as your garages.

Thats good, because you wouldn't want to leave it out in the rain.

Lake

seasider

12,728 posts

278 months

Monday 5th April 2004
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lake said:



DustyC said:
NCS/Lake: Forgot to mention, it fits in my garage fine and can open drivers door OK. Probably about same width as your garages.


Thats good, because you wouldn't want to leave it out in the rain.

Lake




& Well done Dusty... eventually

jam1et

1,536 posts

281 months

Monday 5th April 2004
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ncs said:

Well folks the waiting is finally over, as I type Adam & Ali are driving their new toy through the streets of Bromley.

At last, thank for that.

jam1et

1,536 posts

281 months

Monday 5th April 2004
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Just to mention about policies. I have found that its a lot cheaper buying a restricted mileage policy and then just increasing it by a couple of k as and when required. I have done this twice now, and both times its worked out much cheaper than starting off with an unlimited policy.

DustyC

12,822 posts

283 months

Monday 5th April 2004
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I think I'll increase the mileage allowance as the time comes. (They didnt ask me how many miles it had on it anyway so I dont see how they would know).

Ali is at home at the moment. I might call her and ak "how my baby is today" just to see what she does when I follow it up with
"no, not you....I meant the Griff!"

beano500

20,854 posts

304 months

Monday 5th April 2004
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Still wondering about the "Mew Motor" in the title - thought you'd stopped pussyfooting around and purr-chased the animal of your dreams.

Anyway, don't take all this lion down, but it'll be a catastastrophe if you can't keep charging after your policy runs out on you.....

DustyC

12,822 posts

283 months

Monday 5th April 2004
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It did make me paws for thought. I was but a whisker away from changing the policy now but tabby honest I think its worth leaving tail later. After all, we get quite a few moggy days like this when I will be decorating and mouse hunting for new property instead of driving.
Its a shame my policy has the mileage claws in it but I think it should do fur now.

apprentice

1,219 posts

289 months

Monday 5th April 2004
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beano500 said:
Still wondering about the "Mew Motor" in the title - thought you'd stopped pussyfooting around and purr-chased the animal of your dreams.

Anyway, don't take all this lion down, but it'll be a catastastrophe if you can't keep charging after your policy runs out on you.....


:cringeworthysmiley:

apprentice

1,219 posts

289 months

Monday 5th April 2004
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DustyC said:
It did make me paws for thought. I was but a whisker away from changing the policy now but tabby honest I think its worth leaving tail later. After all, we get quite a few moggy days like this when I will be decorating and mouse hunting for new property instead of driving.
Its a shame my policy has the mileage claws in it but I think it should do fur now.


:doublecringeworthysmiley:

DustyC

12,822 posts

283 months

Monday 5th April 2004
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whats up apprentice, cat got your tounge?

apprentice

1,219 posts

289 months

Monday 5th April 2004
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DustyC said:
whats up apprentice, cat got your tounge?


....no but yours has obviously run off with your dictionary!!

PS Have you seen the time...still another achingly slow 5 hours or so before you get back home!!

beano500

20,854 posts

304 months

Monday 5th April 2004
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apprentice said:
PS Have you seen the time...still another achingly slow 5 hours or so before you get back home!!


It must be Purrgatory having to wait so long.

I'm going to fire my Griff up in half an hour's time

DustyC

12,822 posts

283 months

Monday 5th April 2004
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Funny you should mention that. I was just thinking earlier that everyone was saying time would go slow waiting to collect the Griff, but they didnt tell me that it goes even slower still when the Griff is sat in my garage and I have to work all day and then drive the Golf home to get it!