406executiveHDI wrote:i agree we dont have many long stretches here for good quality ex fleet cars. Id say at least there is some good roads for driving but they are all full of potholes
Agreed, my Alfa GTV suspension got wrecked because the roads here aren't cut out for a low slung Italian coupe
Dunno how the felt spec boys manage it
1999 Honda Accord Coupe 2.0 Vtec Automatic
Previously 2002 406 HDi 90 Rapier Monaco Blue
Welly wrote:something to do with rubber/splits/bursts/flat/floppy etc
One thing about motorways they are phenominally boring places to drive on, if im not in a rush i usually choose to drive the backroad, sure they are actually slower and less safe than on a motorway but at least your not bored. About that alfa gtv when did you own it?
406executiveHDI wrote:One thing about motorways they are phenominally boring places to drive on, if im not in a rush i usually choose to drive the backroad, sure they are actually slower and less safe than on a motorway but at least your not bored. About that alfa gtv when did you own it?
At least on a motorway you can hammer on a bit if you were trying to get somewhere. If just pottering about, out for a drive, the backroads are great, the road between Glengormley and bypassing Templepatrick is a great alternative to the M2.
I had the GTV for about a year, sold it in February time. Needed too much work done for MOT and I'd already put a lot into it
1999 Honda Accord Coupe 2.0 Vtec Automatic
Previously 2002 406 HDi 90 Rapier Monaco Blue
Welly wrote:something to do with rubber/splits/bursts/flat/floppy etc
the glenshane pass what a great road.
Was the GTV the successor to the Alfa romeo dustin hoffman drove, i was going to make some refrence to the graduate if you had said you got it after you left uni.
406executiveHDI wrote:the glenshane pass what a great road.
Was the GTV the successor to the Alfa romeo dustin hoffman drove, i was going to make some refrence to the graduate if you had said you got it after you left uni.
The GTV was the coupe version of the Spider that could be thought of as a successor to the original Spider (though it was still in production when 916 GTV/Spider production started!).
Got it about 3 years after Graduation unfortunately
My Dustin Hoffman car was a 10 year old Xantia
1999 Honda Accord Coupe 2.0 Vtec Automatic
Previously 2002 406 HDi 90 Rapier Monaco Blue
Welly wrote:something to do with rubber/splits/bursts/flat/floppy etc
406executiveHDI wrote:thats unfortunate, is there any alternatives to running a car on petrol bar lpg is there any plant you can grow that makes petrol
Bio diesel but I think it would still kill the pump due to the high menthanol content!
well made biodiesel is goood
Replacement !
1998 2.1 TD LX Estate Red 196,000 TURBO DIESEL XUD11BTE "Alice " 200 k just hit yesterday 17/2/2012 not bio yet , smooth box , lovely runner
1997 1.9 TD GLX Estate Black XUD9TE " Norma " now sold
UK Open Drift Championship 2011 Driver #80
Vehicles I own:-
1999 S Peugeot 406 LX 1.9TD (90% WVO, 10% Petrol)
2000 W Ford Transit LWB High Roof 2.5D
1997 R E36 BMW 328i Saloon (Drift/Track Car)
1995 N E36 BMW 328i Saloon (Spare Parts Car)
SOLD --- 2001 Y 406 GTX 2.0 HDi 110bhp
