LR3 Opinions.

In news:[email protected],
Steve Grauman <[email protected]> blithered:
>> Depends...
>> Southend-on-Sea to Bristol is about 170 miles
>
> Well then if you could average 65+ (MPH, sorry, I don't use KPH) then
> you could go end to end in less than 3 hours.
> Steve Grauman

Not a chance, maybe once you got to the M4, but 65mph on the A127 and then the M25
you must be joking!
Mind you we used to regularly do St Ives to Chelmsford in about 6hrs but that was
in the late 60s before Motorways and breathlizers were invented in that part of
the world! Mind you had the invulnerability of youth then. Doubt I could remember
the way out of Cornwall now.

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maybe skydiving's not for you!

On or around Sun, 17 Oct 2004 16:56:27 +0100, "Larry" <[email protected]>
enlightened us thusly:

>If I were doing 80 I am sure I would attract lots of attention with all the
>bits flying off in all directions
>
>60 is pushing it. There is an advantage to back roads, if they are not
>jammed up with traffic in that they are far more suited to a leisurly pace,
>Motorway driving is unpleasant in the extreme, without the power to get out
>in the middle lane, and with all that wind turbulence rattling the doors.

hehe. I used to get the 110 up to 70-odd. but the disco is happy to cruise
at 80.

On Sun, 17 Oct 2004 11:01:42 +0000 (UTC), "Richard Brookman"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>What are the dates for the next Eastnor? It's closer to me than I thought.

I'm not sure as yet, prolly same(ish) time in June.

It's worth going - not too heavy and a good croud.

So Mother" <"@ {m} @ was, like

> On Sun, 17 Oct 2004 11:01:42 +0000 (UTC), "Richard Brookman"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> What are the dates for the next Eastnor? It's closer to me than I
>> thought.
>
> I'm not sure as yet, prolly same(ish) time in June.
>
> It's worth going - not too heavy and a good croud.

Right, that's a date then. Thanks.

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Rich

Series 2a
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V8 trialler
dog, wife, kids, whatever

On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 18:49:25 +0000 (UTC), "Richard Brookman"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>> It's worth going - not too heavy and a good croud.
>
>Right, that's a date then. Thanks.

Smashing, be good to see you in the North East corner of the ground.
(Where we usually 'claim' our sacred 101 club pitch!)

Try an drag that lazy git Shackles down with you

So Mother" <"@ {m} @ was, like

> On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 18:49:25 +0000 (UTC), "Richard Brookman"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>> It's worth going - not too heavy and a good croud.
>>
>> Right, that's a date then. Thanks.
>
> Smashing, be good to see you in the North East corner of the ground.

But I'm not newly admitted to the LR fraternity - I've been doing this for
ages. By next May I should be a master at it.

> (Where we usually 'claim' our sacred 101 club pitch!)
>
> Try an drag that lazy git Shackles down with you

I'll pick him up on the way, like they used to do with mail bags when
British Rail still operated. I'll try to get him to lose the tea-cosy,
though.

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Rich

Series 2a
RR 4.6
V8 trialler
dog, wife, kids, whatever

On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 19:37:20 +0000 (UTC), "Richard Brookman"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>> Smashing, be good to see you in the North East corner of the ground.
>
>But I'm not newly admitted to the LR fraternity - I've been doing this for
>ages. By next May I should be a master at it.

When you're a past master you can comfortably sit in our NE corner,
til then, you'll have to bring your own toast like the rest... The
101 club's quite laid back though, we won't make you stand on
ceremony, any leaking landie will do...

>> Try an drag that lazy git Shackles down with you
>
>I'll pick him up on the way, like they used to do with mail bags when
>British Rail still operated. I'll try to get him to lose the tea-cosy,
>though.

Mind, the hook will have to grab summat - tea cosy seems less painful
than... erm...

On or around Tue, 19 Oct 2004 20:50:30 +0100, Mother <"@ {m} @"@101fc.net>
enlightened us thusly:

>On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 19:37:20 +0000 (UTC), "Richard Brookman"
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>> Smashing, be good to see you in the North East corner of the ground.
>>
>>But I'm not newly admitted to the LR fraternity - I've been doing this for
>>ages. By next May I should be a master at it.
>
>When you're a past master you can comfortably sit in our NE corner,
>til then, you'll have to bring your own toast like the rest... The
>101 club's quite laid back though, we won't make you stand on
>ceremony, any leaking landie will do...
>
>>> Try an drag that lazy git Shackles down with you
>>
>>I'll pick him up on the way, like they used to do with mail bags when
>>British Rail still operated. I'll try to get him to lose the tea-cosy,
>>though.
>
>Mind, the hook will have to grab summat - tea cosy seems less painful
>than... erm...

watch it...

I'll hope to bring the disco, if it's still working by then. Just worked
out that I've done a bit over 4000 miles since the end of August.

>Subject: Re: LR3 Opinions.
>From: Mother "@{m} @"@101fc.net
>Date: 19/10/2004 20:50 GMT

>When you're a past master you can comfortably sit in our NE corner,
>til then, you'll have to bring your own toast like the rest...

Tut tut tut ;-)

Steve. Suffolk.
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I saw this thing with a Porsche badge claiming to be a 4WD in a car park
yesterday.

It struck me as a posers car, whatever its capabilities, because it was too
smart, and not at all utilitarian,

Totally impractical if you ask me, could it carry a stuffed camel to the
sheikhs banquet or Colonel Gadaffi's tent in the back ?

I am sure a series Landie could lap anything at the nurburgring if you
strapped a rocket to the back, but that would be equally impractical (or
would it?)


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expands unevenly in every way unconcievable except to someone who does not
believe in the laws of mathematics"

"Steve Grauman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> >Apparently you
> >can go on a desert-off-roading holiday in saudi, and play with cayennes
in
> >the sand dunes
>
> I'm a Porsche enthusiast so I read quite a bit about it. They did
extensive
> sand testing with it before it was finalized for production, and it's
> apparently quite good. It also seems very competant to handle rocky
terrain and
> just about anything else. I'd venture to say it's 85% as competant as a
Disco
> off-road, and 200% as competant ON road. Equipped with the air-suspension
it's
> capable of lapping sections of the Nurburgring faster than many sports
sedans
> and coupes, especially the 450 horsepower Cayenne Turbo.
> Steve Grauman