The school run car show
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Actus Reus said:
Picking up my 18 year old 6th former GF in my dad's ratty old E36 318i, banging her over the bonnet in a layby on a country road, and then dropping her back before anybody noticed she'd gone missing. Might have been some Porsches driving past, but I didn't notice. Might have seen some private jets too, as it was quite near Stansted.
Edited to add that I was 21 at the time.
Have you heard what she's been doing?Edited to add that I was 21 at the time.
Never did it for me
He picks her up at the school gates
At twenty past three
She's been with all the boys
But never went very far
and She wagged English and Science
Just to go in his car
(C) Arctic Monkeys, 2007
I have three at Private School, so have an insight,
My youngests mates dad has just got the new Mclaren, seen it go past me on the way to work, me on my push bike, now there is a juxtaposition for you
he usually gets dropped of in some kind of high end or Exotic when he goes round to his mates, 430, Conti GTC, Cayenne Turbo, Jag XFR, RR, Gallardo etc and you can tell he is humouring me to save my feelings, like when he said the "Gallardo didnt feel much quicker than your Saab", aww.
Other than that it is a sea of Orange Cheshire mummies in black or white RR Sports with Ugg Boots, huuuuuge sunglasses that make them look like a fly (Orangebottles), saggy arsed non sport type tracksuits with silver or gold lettering that drop their precious off and then hoof it down the road with more RR Sports parked down either side, it creates a kid of death Star style trench for them to blast down, phone jammed to one ear and a bottle of water in the other.
The really rich ones drop kids off in Landrovers or whiffy old Merc estates and wouldnt be seen dead in an RRS, which is also a common theme outside the state school gates now.
Ours go on the bus, that costs me a decent roadworthy MX5 every three months !
My youngests mates dad has just got the new Mclaren, seen it go past me on the way to work, me on my push bike, now there is a juxtaposition for you
he usually gets dropped of in some kind of high end or Exotic when he goes round to his mates, 430, Conti GTC, Cayenne Turbo, Jag XFR, RR, Gallardo etc and you can tell he is humouring me to save my feelings, like when he said the "Gallardo didnt feel much quicker than your Saab", aww.Other than that it is a sea of Orange Cheshire mummies in black or white RR Sports with Ugg Boots, huuuuuge sunglasses that make them look like a fly (Orangebottles), saggy arsed non sport type tracksuits with silver or gold lettering that drop their precious off and then hoof it down the road with more RR Sports parked down either side, it creates a kid of death Star style trench for them to blast down, phone jammed to one ear and a bottle of water in the other.
The really rich ones drop kids off in Landrovers or whiffy old Merc estates and wouldnt be seen dead in an RRS, which is also a common theme outside the state school gates now.
Ours go on the bus, that costs me a decent roadworthy MX5 every three months !
TeaNoSugar said:
Have you heard what she's been doing?
Never did it for me
He picks her up at the school gates
At twenty past three
She's been with all the boys
But never went very far
and She wagged English and Science
Just to go in his car
(C) Arctic Monkeys, 2007
Blimey - the Arctic Monkeys have met my ex... Can I post that on the 'Relationships with Sombody Famous' thread???Never did it for me
He picks her up at the school gates
At twenty past three
She's been with all the boys
But never went very far
and She wagged English and Science
Just to go in his car
(C) Arctic Monkeys, 2007
Hitch78 said:
Streetrod said:
I leave the car at the station and cycle home each day.
So you either a) live at the station, or b) leave a car permanently at your local station, or c) have a minion deliver your car home to you each evening?You are bonkers f
king mental chap. 
Or none of the above. I leave the car at the local train station as Ms Streetrod collects it from there in the afternoon on her way home from work and then goes and collects the wee one. I use the half hour ride home as my bit of exercise; I work from home most daysStreetrod said:
Hitch78 said:
Streetrod said:
I leave the car at the station and cycle home each day.
So you either a) live at the station, or b) leave a car permanently at your local station, or c) have a minion deliver your car home to you each evening?You are bonkers f
king mental chap. Or none of the above. I leave the car at the local train station as Ms Streetrod collects it from there in the afternoon on her way home from work and then goes and collects the wee one. I use the half hour ride home as my bit of exercise; I work from home most days
Edit for quotation fail.
Edited by simoid on Friday 9th September 12:36
Streetrod said:
Hitch78 said:
Streetrod said:
I leave the car at the station and cycle home each day.
So you either a) live at the station, or b) leave a car permanently at your local station, or c) have a minion deliver your car home to you each evening?You are bonkers f
king mental chap. Or none of the above. I leave the car at the local train station as Ms Streetrod collects it from there in the afternoon on her way home from work and then goes and collects the wee one. I use the half hour ride home as my bit of exercise; I work from home most daysMy eldest has just gone from a little rural welsh village primary school to an independant school in Chester. Exactly the same experience, rows of serious machinary (and the odd Honda Jazz).
I had to do the school run the other day, but I chose to take the old Volvo much to the amusement on some of the parents, judging by their looks!
Think Im gonna scare them with the Jeep this afternoon and see how that goes down
I must say, I can't believe the standard of driving and parking from alot of the mums. Someone should tell them School Keep Clear zig zags arent meant to be their private parking spaces
I had to do the school run the other day, but I chose to take the old Volvo much to the amusement on some of the parents, judging by their looks!
Think Im gonna scare them with the Jeep this afternoon and see how that goes down
I must say, I can't believe the standard of driving and parking from alot of the mums. Someone should tell them School Keep Clear zig zags arent meant to be their private parking spaces
smifffymoto said:
Sounds just like Terra Nova in Cheshire or any public school in Cheshire for that matter.
Thank fk I'm out of that bullst now and enjoying the simple life.
I used to drive past that and the Ryleys on the way to work.Thank f
k I'm out of that bullst now and enjoying the simple life.Looked like the start-line of the Dakar Rally.
I think back to when I went to school, granted it was a comp', but EVERYONE walked or cycled, unless you lived more than about 3 miles out in which case you got the bus - and we're talking 1990s here, not some far-off age when there were hardly any cars on the streets and paedophilia hadn't been invented yet so we had to make do with 'strange men' instead.
simoid said:
Streetrod said:
Hitch78 said:
Streetrod said:
I leave the car at the station and cycle home each day.
So you either a) live at the station, or b) leave a car permanently at your local station, or c) have a minion deliver your car home to you each evening?You are bonkers f
king mental chap. Or none of the above. I leave the car at the local train station as Ms Streetrod collects it from there in the afternoon on her way home from work and then goes and collects the wee one. I use the half hour ride home as my bit of exercise; I work from home most days 
Oh hello dear, me on PH again??, of course not, talking about you? Would I ever... what’s for dinner?Streetrod said:
Today’s selection has included a brand new Aston DBS, Maserati Gran Turismo, Two newish Conti GT's, Porsche GT2, with full cage (nice) and a Ferrari California. All apart from the Porsche were driven by petite but wonderfully turned out yummy mummies.
What a complete waste of good metal.I went to prep school in Cheshire and then to one of the better public schools. Back in the early 80's it was a treat with some of the super cool metal doing the rounds at that time.
My daughter now goes to a private prep school in Yorkshire (Ilkley) and it is a bit boring. Range Rovers, Volvo XC90s. The only interesting piece is a spanking black Mazzer Quattroporte.
Mind you I'm more interested in the MILF snatch when I'm there. Delicious.
My daughter now goes to a private prep school in Yorkshire (Ilkley) and it is a bit boring. Range Rovers, Volvo XC90s. The only interesting piece is a spanking black Mazzer Quattroporte.
Mind you I'm more interested in the MILF snatch when I'm there. Delicious.
When I was a lad my Dad used to drop me off in his F reg Montego.
At first he had a 1.6HL and since it was brand new and with trickery such as electric mirrors I thought it was awesome at the time.
Sadly it got nicked though and he replaced it with a beige 1.6L of the same vintage which was a major let down at the time.
To be fair though, it trumped the majority of my class mates at the time, probably only 40% of them had cars in their family.
More recently I worked in North Leeds near a couple of private schools, and yes, the machinery doing the school run was pretty staggering.
At first he had a 1.6HL and since it was brand new and with trickery such as electric mirrors I thought it was awesome at the time.
Sadly it got nicked though and he replaced it with a beige 1.6L of the same vintage which was a major let down at the time.
To be fair though, it trumped the majority of my class mates at the time, probably only 40% of them had cars in their family.
More recently I worked in North Leeds near a couple of private schools, and yes, the machinery doing the school run was pretty staggering.
GreatGranny said:
My 2 youngest go to the local village school in Lincolnshire (we live 200m away so walk) and most arrive normal everyday cars but 2 of the children get dropped off in one of these..
Very cool.
Do you tip them out the back Very cool.
Ryleys is legendary for one-upmanship and showiness of the parents, went to a local sports club where my youngest was playing and it was all middle aged business types at the wekend with jeans and pink shirts, all thrusty go getters, saw one barge through and nearly knock the poor old lady collecting the pots over, he saw her but was just being a tosser, has to be seen to be beleived sometimes, fair few dubious business types round there as well. It may appear all glamour but some are just criminals, one parent at our kids last school had a tag on as he was involved in serious fraud, heard another one is going away for 4 years, one has a brother inside (business partner), most are legit but there are those that are so desperate to live that lifestyle it hurts.
gtdc said:
Streetrod said:
Today’s selection has included a brand new Aston DBS, Maserati Gran Turismo, Two newish Conti GT's, Porsche GT2, with full cage (nice) and a Ferrari California. All apart from the Porsche were driven by petite but wonderfully turned out yummy mummies.
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