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robert_e_smart
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by robert_e_smart » Sat Jul 31, 2010 3:35 pm
The fuel savings when doing big miles is where the lpg is interesting.
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Peter.N.
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by Peter.N. » Sat Jul 31, 2010 4:02 pm
No no no no no! the stress of hearing the engine going up to 3000 rpm would be more tiring than changing gear

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by Dean » Sat Jul 31, 2010 4:48 pm
? you dont have to drive around everywhere with your foot welded into the carpet Peter! boy racer's eh
being in a manual car has brought back to me how nice they are for having a good thrash about in, but then for the other 80% of the time sat in traffic, stop start crawling and driving around town i find myself looking at the pointless little stick sat there between the seats and after 20 minutes stop start im getting clutch leg and thinking why! what i need is one of each i think thats the way forward just not the one ive got thats all.
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by Dieselman » Sat Jul 31, 2010 5:12 pm
Dean wrote: i find myself looking at the pointless little stick sat there between
Nothing like being modest, Dean...

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Dean
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by Dean » Sat Jul 31, 2010 5:26 pm
left myself wide open for that one didnt i
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by Peter.N. » Sat Jul 31, 2010 8:08 pm
I don't do that much Dean, we live in the country and apart from the very occaisional trip to the IOW

we don't do towns or over 70 mph, in fact rarely over 60

I did do a bit of boy racing in my youth, ran six cylinder Vauxhalls for years, and was rather heavy on front wings for a spell ', but that's all changed, I now agravate people by travelling at 30 mph in 30 mph limit.
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Dean
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by Dean » Sat Jul 31, 2010 9:41 pm
I now agravate people by travelling at 30 mph in 30 mph limit.
Tbh this is a habbit im falling into now too, the older i get the longer it is between my racing moods, i found myself driving along the military road (well known racetrack of a road) doing 40mph with a tail of cars behind me the other day.................there's no going back now is there
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by andmcit » Sat Jul 31, 2010 10:58 pm
That's the end now Dean - tartan rug on the parcel shelf and a WestHighlandWhite
terrier sitting in tn back barking at the cars Qued behind.
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by Peter.N. » Sun Aug 01, 2010 7:47 am
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2008 C5 2.0. Hdi Estate, Red
2008 C5 2.0. Hdi Estate Silver
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by xmexclusive » Sun Aug 01, 2010 10:16 am
Hi Peter
I thought that was the problem!!!
That no one has any difficulty at all catching either of you up now.
John