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Gentle Ben
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Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2005 12:16 am

I've just watched me' mam drive my car down the drive (parked across the road 'cause her 323i was down the drive already, needs to get out) and she pulled the choke out on it all the way from the sounds of it, despite the fact the car is hot off a 40 mile journey back from Nottingham......I've just watched her awkward facial expressions as the car coughed and spluttered it's way down the drive!

Can tell she's not been in a car with manual choke since we had the Renault 11!

Women eh, just don't mix with cars hehe! Very Happy
Chris H
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Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2005 12:18 am

my mum does the same with the red car.

then looks stupid whys it not working, my usual retort is "cos your a fucking retard"
Gentle Ben
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Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2005 12:19 am

I know, she'll get back from work and say how her BMW is highly superior to my car. Then I'll reel off my list of Renault 19 plus points and she can look sheepish!
Roger Red Hat
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Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2005 12:28 am

my mother drives a matiz.

dose just about everything for her apart from drive it.

typical!
Benskett
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Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2005 2:46 am

Mine has a Rover 400 1.6

"the old persons car" My grandperants gave it to her and they keep saying "ow this is a luxury vehicle" Laughing

She still preferes my 19 to her's BUT SO DO I! Cool
mals
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Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2005 2:48 am

My Mum and Dad have a Rover 200, 98 model. But my mum loves going out in the 19 with the roof down, and likes the "Sports Seats". My mum is in her mid 70's by the way!!!!!!!!!!
Neal
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Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2005 2:58 am

My mum has a 1.2 fiat punto, amazingly good for a 1.2

Dont think shes ever been in my car, probably wouldnt like it anyway.
Chris H
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Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2005 3:08 am

punto 1.2 8v's are ok but they are dog shit slow, the corsa 1l 12V is a superior faster machine.
Neal
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Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2005 3:23 am

this is the newest one, HLX iirc, ELX? something like that anyway. 16v i think. Its got aircon too, even with it on it still goes up real steep hills in 4th. Impressive.
Dan
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Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2005 3:43 am

my mum has a ford maverick 2.7td worst thing is, she trying to be a girl racer again Rolling Eyes like she has got under car neons, dixie air horns, the list goes on! Embarassed
Benskett
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Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2005 4:07 am

Oh dear me Laughing
Lindsey
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Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2005 5:47 am

My Mum has a Honda CRX but still misses her Puma.
JB
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Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2005 8:20 am

my mum cant drive, she tried learning once and wrote our car off Laughing

that was the end of her lessons.

dad drives a focus 1.4.
Gentle Ben
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Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2005 8:26 am

Chris H wrote:
....the Corsa 1.0 12V is a superior faster machine....


Are they? One of my old workmates had one and said it would trounce all manner of hot hatches (Saxo VTR's, Corsa GSi's etc) of the line!

Thought he was mad! Laughed so hard when every week he maintained his 3-cylinder car went like shit off a shovel!
FincH
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Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2005 8:41 am

My mum just twists and goes with my car. If she ever has to move it, just turns ignition and drives off lol.

She has a Mk5 Golf TDi, nice car to drive. Drove it around Cornwal for about 25 miles.

Mmm turbo Laughing
astrojon007
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Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2005 9:07 am

Me mum has a 1.6 focus which i got to drive for a while when i killed the old cavalier.

My dad has a nice blue 350z which I'm pleased to say I have driven a few times as well.
Chris H
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Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2005 9:26 am

Gentle Ben wrote:
Chris H wrote:
....the Corsa 1.0 12V is a superior faster machine....


Are they? One of my old workmates had one and said it would trounce all manner of hot hatches (Saxo VTR's, Corsa GSi's etc) of the line!

Thought he was mad! Laughed so hard when every week he maintained his 3-cylinder car went like shit off a shovel!


its a surprisingly good car actually. The will do 110 ish happily and they actually go well. Sound like the vaux V6 to!
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