landieless again

Hopefully only temporarily by my pride and joy has had to go back in today
under the warranty for the replacement engine. Heaven knows how long.

In the meantime I find myself in a Seat Ibiza and it feels for all the world
like I am riding in a go cart with my arse a couple of inches from the road.
It might be quieter, it might even have a heater (who wants it in this
weather) but it is not the same, how I miss already, the upright driving
position, the positive feedback of the engine noise, and the "real"
steering.

I reckon people who drive in that sort of thing everyday have forgotten what
it means to drive, there is so little feeling of connection with what you
are doing.


--
Larry
Series 3 rust and holes

"Larry" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I reckon people who drive in that sort of thing everyday have forgotten
> what
> it means to drive, there is so little feeling of connection with what you
> are doing.

Indeed, there are plenty who have never known what it is to "drive" and many
who will never.

Engine feedback? Like if it stops smoking it's out of oil ;-)

Lee D

On or around Mon, 10 Jul 2006 23:14:49 +0100, "Larry" <[email protected]>
enlightened us thusly:

>Hopefully only temporarily by my pride and joy has had to go back in today
>under the warranty for the replacement engine. Heaven knows how long.
>
>In the meantime I find myself in a Seat Ibiza and it feels for all the world
>like I am riding in a go cart with my arse a couple of inches from the road.
>It might be quieter, it might even have a heater (who wants it in this
>weather) but it is not the same, how I miss already, the upright driving
>position, the positive feedback of the engine noise, and the "real"
>steering.
>
>I reckon people who drive in that sort of thing everyday have forgotten what
>it means to drive, there is so little feeling of connection with what you
>are doing.

that might account for the lack of driving ability so often observed.
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