The Best ///M/Barge/General Rant/Look at This/O/T [Vol XI]

The Best ///M/Barge/General Rant/Look at This/O/T [Vol XI]

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Zwolf

25,867 posts

205 months

Sunday 7th October 2012
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L100NYY said:
Who's Bane?
A character from the Batman comics/films. As said, no idea why my brain made the connection, other than it seemed to be the right voice for that moment.


L100NYY

35,075 posts

242 months

Sunday 7th October 2012
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Zwolf said:
L100NYY said:
Who's Bane?
A character from the Batman comics/films. As said, no idea why my brain made the connection, other than it seemed to be the right voice for that moment.
Ah.

Just googled it.

And, well, errr...... roflrofl

The resemblance is uncanny I must say.

richtea78

5,574 posts

157 months

Sunday 7th October 2012
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Haha, no offence to Loony but from what others have said he is possibly one of the least likely candidates to be Bain that I can think of

Apologies to Loony if he is a 6 foot plus slab of muscle who has to take masses of painkillers to remain calm but it struck me as particularly funny

L100NYY

35,075 posts

242 months

Sunday 7th October 2012
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richtea78 said:
Haha, no offence to Loony but from what others have said he is possibly one of the least likely candidates to be Bain that I can think of

Apologies to Loony if he is a 6 foot plus slab of muscle who has to take masses of painkillers to remain calm but it struck me as particularly funny
Dick.

That's who I am more like if we go the Batman route hehe

Dick Grayson


ferrisbueller

29,260 posts

226 months

Sunday 7th October 2012
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V8mate said:
OK, you'd probably lose a race with a Citroen C1, but what's the bork potential on one of these?

Sehr gut.

Zwolf

25,867 posts

205 months

Sunday 7th October 2012
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Note: voice, not physical appearance.

ferrisbueller

29,260 posts

226 months

Sunday 7th October 2012
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ferrisbueller said:
These are starting to come down to a tempting level

E90



Would make a lovely daily, with long range bombing capability also.

Interesting comparison for desirable-dailyability

Mk5 GTi

Any thoughts on the above comparison, chaps?

L100NYY

35,075 posts

242 months

Sunday 7th October 2012
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I'm a big fan of the GTI, lovely quality item if you see what I mean. Not as exciting as a Clio 197/200 et al but all the more appealing for it. Our aftersales guy has a lightly tweaked de-badged one which is rather nice.

BMW, well can't really go wrong with that either I guess.

Maybe not much help!

LHD

17,000 posts

186 months

Sunday 7th October 2012
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ferrisbueller said:
ferrisbueller said:
These are starting to come down to a tempting level

E90



Would make a lovely daily, with long range bombing capability also.

Interesting comparison for desirable-dailyability

Mk5 GTi

Any thoughts on the above comparison, chaps?
GTI for me.

I've finally decided on which new company car and the new Mk VII GTI has won the day.

Just need to wait for VW to pull their finger out and build it now.

Oh, Tornado Red and Tartan seats FTW.

L100NYY

35,075 posts

242 months

Sunday 7th October 2012
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Tartan seats yes

LHD

17,000 posts

186 months

Sunday 7th October 2012
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L100NYY said:
Tartan seats yes
I'm torn between DSG and Spanish gearboxes though.

ferrisbueller

29,260 posts

226 months

Sunday 7th October 2012
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L100NYY said:
Tartan seats yes
Has to be, doesn't it. Leather seems.......wrong.

LHD

17,000 posts

186 months

Sunday 7th October 2012
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anonymous said:
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Sorry, but you're wrong IMO.

Never liked the E90 and feels cheap inside and is not built as well as the Golf.

ferrisbueller

29,260 posts

226 months

Sunday 7th October 2012
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E46 4-dr 330i is a tempting device. Phugoid's above, and the previously mentioned Imola version, have me looking

3k, post haggle:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261090315445


LHD

17,000 posts

186 months

Sunday 7th October 2012
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ferrisbueller said:
E46 4-dr 330i is a tempting device. Phugoid's above, and the previously mentioned Imola version, have me looking

3k, post haggle:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261090315445

Odd spec car.

Steering wheel leather looks well used...

L100NYY

35,075 posts

242 months

Sunday 7th October 2012
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LHD said:
L100NYY said:
Tartan seats yes
I'm torn between DSG and Spanish gearboxes though.
DSG is uber good but I would certainly favour the manual.

Semi on-topic.....

Anybody have any experience of these -


Aizle

12,429 posts

174 months

Sunday 7th October 2012
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L100NYY said:
DSG is uber good but I would certainly favour the manual.

Semi on-topic.....

Anybody have any experience of these -

Friend's Dad has one and loves it.

Has a previous shape XK8 for fun and that Skoda is his daily.

I think Balmoral (Green) of PH fame ordered one and didn't get along with it.

I think it has a wet-clutch DSG instead of the faster dry-clutch in the GTI/R32. He seemed frustrated by the gearbox mostly.

LHD

17,000 posts

186 months

Sunday 7th October 2012
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L100NYY said:
LHD said:
L100NYY said:
Tartan seats yes
I'm torn between DSG and Spanish gearboxes though.
DSG is uber good but I would certainly favour the manual.

Semi on-topic.....

Anybody have any experience of these -

Had one for a couple of days.

Great little thing.

richtea78

5,574 posts

157 months

Sunday 7th October 2012
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Had one for a hire car a while back, was ok but not great. It was very good at what it did, but I wouldn't call it a drivers car and given your previous history it wouldn't amuse you I think.

Its also very ugly I felt, I prefer the Polo's look.


L100NYY

35,075 posts

242 months

Sunday 7th October 2012
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Good points one and all.

Fabia cropped up in conversation yesterday as Mummy Loon is replacing the Puma but is unsure as what to go for.

Shortlist thus far includes;

Giulietta
A3
Fiesta Zetec S (had Fords for years and is the obvious Puma replacement)
Fabia VRS (friends of theirs had Octavia VRS for years and Mummy likes the drive)
Mito
500 Abarth (boot too small by the looks of it though)
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