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mixpioneer
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Joined: 29 Dec 2004
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Thu Feb 16, 2006 4:09 pm |
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Sorry to hear of your latest clio tragedy.
Sell it ASAP, do what you need to do to it and send it on it's way, it's been nothing but bad luck.
I would, however, suggest getting something a bit slower. I made the same mistake when i was 17 and was behind the wheel of a 2.0 16v megane coupe. It wasnt long before i ended up planting the car in a hedge, which i can only put down to my inexperience on the road and being behind the wheel of a powerful car.
Technically it wasnt my fault, but i can safely say it wouldnt have happened in my 1.0 Renault 5 TC i owned at the time
Take it easy, theres no rush! |
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bbracer16valver
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Joined: 23 Dec 2005
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Thu Feb 16, 2006 4:13 pm |
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thats not true ive had valvers gtis and xr3s had no accidents till some nobend thought a feasant whas worth more than my car and yammed the brakes on in front off me and that was that for the valver not always totally your fault |
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mixpioneer
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Thu Feb 16, 2006 4:27 pm |
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Well, your lucky, but if you ran into the back of a car it can be nobody's fault but your own (unless it was due to mechanical failure).
Too close for the conditions.
I think experience is a major factor.
I've come accross some loonitics on the road in my time and have learned to expect the un-expected.
Always think, What If . . . ? |
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Lindsey
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Joined: 22 Mar 2005
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Fri Feb 17, 2006 12:51 pm |
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| Roger Red Hat";p="82794 wrote: |
bb annoys me sometimes..
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I agree. |
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Chris H
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Joined: 02 Mar 2004
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Sat Feb 18, 2006 7:35 am |
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its not the power or the size of the engine its the car.
Dan and I were travellig to and from loch lomond last year, a few times we were nearly hit etc nothign to do with his driving, hes a good driver btw.
The one that sticks though was some idiot in an LDV convoy who was sideways round the bend heading straight for us, only luck let us live that day.
Its the car not the driver. It even gave me a sore back, the piece of crap. |
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Roger Red Hat
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Joined: 13 Oct 2004
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Sat Feb 18, 2006 7:38 am |
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clio 16v the way forward!
i say drive the cilo valver
its still a clio, and has same engine has the 19, best of both worlds |
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Dan
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Sun Feb 19, 2006 1:41 pm |
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Thanks chris for backing me up! |
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