What Cheered Me Up Today.

[Flintstone]

Pootling down the M1 this afternoon at sub-70mph (in lane 1 before you lot start) and was overtaken by a 1985 Fiat 126. As he passed me the driver gave a big grin and thumbs up. I overtook him, slowed down and he did it again, then again. Each time he passed he waved or smiled or both. He was having a whale of a time! So was I, the Fiat was a little cracker (though I'm not so sure about the dark brown paintwork).

The car was either tweaked or being caned but either way kudos to him. Sadly he turned in to the Watford Gap services while behind me and I realised too late to make the slip. Would have loved to stop for a chat. Who says you need a big, flash car to make friends with fellow petrolheads?

[chunkymonkey71]

Flintstone said:

Pootling down the M1 this afternoon at sub-70mph (in lane 1 before you lot start) and was overtaken by a 1985 Fiat 126. As he passed me the driver gave a big grin and thumbs up. I overtook him, slowed down and he did it again, then again. Each time he passed he waved or smiled or both. He was having a whale of a time! So was I, the Fiat was a little cracker (though I'm not so sure about the dark brown paintwork).

The car was either tweaked or being caned but either way kudos to him. Sadly he turned in to the Watford Gap services while behind me and I realised too late to make the slip. Would have loved to stop for a chat. Who says you need a big, flash car to make friends with fellow petrolheads?

I always wanted a 126...!

[hewlett]

Did it looks like this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-kB69a2PFw

[chickenkebab]

WCMUT? Going to my grandparents for dinner, mince and tatties. Fantastic!

[Mandat]

Was he going in reverse like this one?

Edited by Mandat on Monday 7th June 22:07

[Mobile Chicane]

Lovely.

A friend had one at uni. Out and about in it, he'd wind down the window and shout at girls: "Big car, small dick!"

[Original Poster]

You weren't really doing sub-70mph were you?

[Flintstone]

No, he pasted me


By the way. The idea of this thread was for others to post WCMUT. How is it that EVERY other thread on PH drifts from the OP within three posts but not this one?

Edited by Flintstone on Monday 7th June 22:30

[becksW]

Seeing Stavros Flately on The One Show

[Nolar Dog]

Just buying this for not much money:

[Steamer]

Pie, chips and peas

...in keeping with the OP - sometimes it really is the simple things that put a smile back on your face.

all I need now is a simple woman!

[Original Poster]

Nolar Dog said:

Just buying this for not much money:

I like!

(sorry for going off topic op

[HereBeMonsters]

This reminds me of a not-dissimilar thread on another motoring related website.

[007 VXR]

small things in life like the bank balance

[Flintstone]

HereBeMonsters said:

This reminds me of a not-dissimilar thread on another motoring related website.

Funny that

Then you'll know which thread to start next, won't you?

[Spiritual_Beggar]

Original Poster said:

(sorry for going off topic op

First sign of 'Madness' talking to yourself

[Skylinecrazy]

becksW said:

Seeing Stavros Flately on The One Show

[HereBeMonsters]

Flintstone said:

HereBeMonsters said:

This reminds me of a not-dissimilar thread on another motoring related website.

Funny that

Then you'll know which thread to start next, won't you?

Is this: http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a... what you were looking for?

[8400rpm]

Getting £130 cashback changing my electricity and gas supplier, and £50 cashback for sorting building insurance.

It's not a lot, but it cheered me up.

[robm3]

After 4 months of getting every obscure piece of paperwork ever dreamed up relating to our life over the last 10 years my wife and kids have finally, finally, been approved for their Australian Spouse and Dependant visas.... yippee!!