Discussion
1. Who decided to put a spoiler on the Alfa 156? It looks rubbish.
2. Why is it, that when signalling right at a small roundabout, people automatically assume you're going for the third exit (270 degrees) and give no thought to the fact that you might be doing a complete 360?
3. Am I the only person who finds themselves involuntarily cringing every time I take a CD out from my car CD player, and the radio comes on playing some nasty, teeny-boppy, nursery rhyme R&B b*llox?
Edited to add: Or Robbie bloody Williams!
>>> Edited by DanBoy on Tuesday 26th April 12:55
2. Why is it, that when signalling right at a small roundabout, people automatically assume you're going for the third exit (270 degrees) and give no thought to the fact that you might be doing a complete 360?
3. Am I the only person who finds themselves involuntarily cringing every time I take a CD out from my car CD player, and the radio comes on playing some nasty, teeny-boppy, nursery rhyme R&B b*llox?
Edited to add: Or Robbie bloody Williams!
>>> Edited by DanBoy on Tuesday 26th April 12:55
Agreed on all counts!
The 156 is a very pretty car, but the spoiler does what the name suggests; particularly the really high version.
As for roundabouts, I give up - I have to negotiate that bugger at the Merrow end of Epsom Road every morning and it's just ridiculous.
As for R&B it's just crap. I just don't get it. I can appreciate that some types of music I don't like have some qualities, but R&B is just bland drivel.
How about people who only look at the car in front when queing at traffic lights so you have to endure 20 people going through the gear/handbrake procedure in turn
The 156 is a very pretty car, but the spoiler does what the name suggests; particularly the really high version.
As for roundabouts, I give up - I have to negotiate that bugger at the Merrow end of Epsom Road every morning and it's just ridiculous.
As for R&B it's just crap. I just don't get it. I can appreciate that some types of music I don't like have some qualities, but R&B is just bland drivel.
How about people who only look at the car in front when queing at traffic lights so you have to endure 20 people going through the gear/handbrake procedure in turn
I agree with all three points! 
1.The Alfa's spoiler is over the top.
2.People seem to have no patience which is why they don't wait to see what you're actually doing at a roundabout.
3.Radio one should be banned. Or named radio Chav and then banned.
I've stopped listening to the radio full stop because it's awful. Television isn't far behind either in all but a few exceptions.
1.The Alfa's spoiler is over the top.
2.People seem to have no patience which is why they don't wait to see what you're actually doing at a roundabout.
3.Radio one should be banned. Or named radio Chav and then banned.
I've stopped listening to the radio full stop because it's awful. Television isn't far behind either in all but a few exceptions.
WingChunDave said:
I agree with all three points!
1.The Alfa's spoiler is over the top.
2.People seem to have no patience which is why they don't wait to see what you're actually doing at a roundabout.
3.Radio one should be banned. Or named radio Chav and then banned.
I've stopped listening to the radio full stop because it's awful. Television isn't far behind either in all but a few exceptions.
1. No its not, it's over the boot.
2. Try drifting the roundabout, you will find most ppl stay out of the way until you have finished. Ahem. Allegedly.
3. Switch to radio 2, and make sure you are stationary when "Ask Elvis" comes on as you will be laughing too hard to drive.
DanBoy said:
How about ... when i pull up in my Merc to a friends house, they jump in the back and go
Heathrow please, and step on it.
I went there yesterday, I did!
Except it was in my mates Ka (otherwise known as "The Orb").
Interesting bit of information for you there.
Small world! I was there the day before you!!!
Only i was taking my dad there in his Saab 95 Griffin 3.0 V6 Turbo (what a mouthful, but it gets the point across) which I am now borrowing for a couple of weeks.
deeen said:
1. No its not, it's over the boot.
2. Try drifting the roundabout, you will find most ppl stay out of the way until you have finished. Ahem. Allegedly.
3. Switch to radio 2, and make sure you are stationary when "Ask Elvis" comes on as you will be laughing too hard to drive.
1. That's right, the top of the boot.
2. Done. Some peeps don't look before pulling out and I don't appreciate that when seeing them through the side window. I've quit that habit.....mostly....
3. I'm not middle aged so radio 2 is off limits.
Besides, I'd rather listen to my own choice of music.deeen said:
Try drifting the roundabout, you will find most ppl stay out of the way until you have finished. Ahem. Allegedly.
Switch to radio 2, and make sure you are stationary when "Ask Elvis" comes on as you will be laughing too hard to drive.
Regarding adopting sideways angles on roundabouts: Erm, actually, I did experiment with a little power oversteer once. It did keep people out the way, but felt far too risky for day-to-day use (unfortunately)!
Regarding Ask Elvis: That man is a genius!!! Unfortunately it seems to be on at slightly varying times of day which is a pain. But anyway, I'm just talking about those few seconds before actually getting out of the car - Whenever I remove the CD to bring it indoors, the radio comes on. I've resorted to turning the volume right down before getting out.
>> Edited by DanBoy on Tuesday 26th April 13:14
WingChunDave said:
3. I'm not middle aged so radio 2 is off limits.
You have not lived Liebchen...R2 plays decent music...Bob Harris show.... Johnny Walker...all play the right kind of music...
Und you could try R4....ist brilliant. Especially "You und Yours" show...und the election debates usually turn into red boxes at dawn...
WildCat said:
3. I'm not middle aged so radio 2 is off limits.
You have not lived Liebchen...R2 plays decent music...Bob Harris show.... Johnny Walker...all play the right kind of music...
Und you could try R4....ist brilliant. Especially "You und Yours" show...und the election debates usually turn into red boxes at dawn...
Ok - I admit it! I've listened to radio 2 on the odd occasion.
- and yet so true! 
it up) or a nice 4 wheel drift mcecm said:
give no thought to the fact that you might be doing a complete 360?
I'm assuming you mean doubling back on yourself? Which would only be 180 wouldn't it?
It would if you were to drive over the roundabout and pull a handbrake turn on the other side.
I guess it's not really 360 degrees either (mmmmmm donuts), more like just "full circle."
iansull said:
1. i like the big spoiler on the 156 although i wouldn't have it on the GTA version.
2. i think its because it doesn't happen very often and they're not expecting it.lets be honest,it probably delays you for all of 3 seconds
3.times change,generations change,music changes.
Point 1 - Fair enough!
Point 2 - It's not so much the delay as the near slicing off of the front end of my car that bothers me! If I wasn't so careful it would've happened by now!
Point 3 - I am of that generation and I still say it sucks!
>> Edited by DanBoy on Tuesday 26th April 15:29
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