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#1 Jul 18 2007 at 2:00 PM Rating: Good
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Tonight I drove my car home for the last time.

I've had it from brand new, and 4 years, 65,000 miles later on, it's never let me down.

It's been reliable, and helped create some fine moments.

These include:

  • Leaving a cop car standing when I didn't really want to have to explain the contents of the boot/trunk
  • Winning a bet with a friend by crossing 12 different national borders in 24 hours. (He managed 9 in his Porsche)
  • Giving Darqflame a practical lesson in why winding country lanes in England can prove that adrenaline is brown
  • Gripping me love-spuds in terror when DF took it through the gearbox at full revs
  • Trying to keep a one-handed grip on the wheel so DF could get a clear camera-shot at the speedometer hitting 128mph on a public road
  • Leaving it outside No. 10 Downing Street and tossing the keys to a shady 'agent'
  • Dropping off Dracoid at University knowing that the 1st fledgling had finally flown the coop


This has been the best car I've ever owned. I'm handing it over tomorrow for my new pride and joy, but I felt duty-bound to pay my respects to a 4-wheeled friend that never let me down.

I'll miss it. Smiley: cry
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#2 Jul 18 2007 at 2:19 PM Rating: Good
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Smiley: flowers Trading her in for a new car huh? You men are always like that. Smiley: glare
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#3 Jul 18 2007 at 2:21 PM Rating: Decent
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How many fledglings are there?
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NephthysWanderer the Charming wrote:
How many fledglings are there?


I wouldn't worry about it Neph, you're probably shooting blanks.
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#5 Jul 18 2007 at 3:08 PM Rating: Decent
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NephthysWanderer the Charming wrote:
How many fledglings are there?

I want to know, what was in the boot?
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#6 Jul 18 2007 at 3:21 PM Rating: Excellent
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Let me just say he is overly dramatic.
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#7 Jul 18 2007 at 3:43 PM Rating: Good
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So what type of car is/was it? I dont recognize the logo/style.
Probably because its not an MG.

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#8 Jul 18 2007 at 3:46 PM Rating: Excellent
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OLD Vauxhall Vectra

NEW Vauxhall Astra Twin-top
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#9 Jul 18 2007 at 4:29 PM Rating: Good
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Uh huh. Some wacky brit car obviously. Looks nice though.
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#10 Jul 18 2007 at 11:40 PM Rating: Good
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Mistress Darqflame wrote:
Let me just say he is overly dramatic.
Oh my God! Oh my God!

How can you SAY that?!

[:fake-faint:]

/flounce
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#11 Jul 19 2007 at 3:14 AM Rating: Good
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So how is the new Fiat Uno then?
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#12 Jul 19 2007 at 6:17 AM Rating: Good
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So how is the new Fiat Uno then?
'sboo'ful!

Sticks to the road like a sticking thing and an amazingly comfortable ride. Need to put a few hundred miles on the clock before I really open her up, but so far, loving it.

And luckily, today is a 'top down' day, so my forehead is becoming as liken unto an tomaaato.
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#13 Jul 19 2007 at 6:34 AM Rating: Excellent
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Nobby wrote:
Baron von tarv wrote:
So how is the new Fiat Uno then?
'sboo'ful!

Sticks to the road like a sticking thing and an amazingly comfortable ride. Need to put a few hundred miles on the clock before I really open her up, but so far, loving it.

And luckily, today is a 'top down' day, so my forehead is becoming as liken unto an tomaaato.


HAH! I remember you turn red after 5 minutes, I can imagine what you'll look like after a complete day out...
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Nobby wrote:

I've had it from brand new, and 4 years, 65,000 miles later on,
Obviously you brits are not properly supporting the worlds oil/gas industry. It's unAmerican not to put on at least AT LEAST 25k miles/year.
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Obviously you brits are not properly supporting the worlds oil/gas industry. It's unAmerican not to put on at least AT LEAST 25k miles/year.
Obviously you have no real consept how small England is. You can drive anywhere in the UK in less than 8 hours fromn London.

Hell i rarely travel more than 5 miles from my house unless work makes me.
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Very nice car. I always wished you could get them here in the states. I've also always liked the Cavalier, and the Astra.

I would probably even be inclined to sell a body part or two to get a speedster imported over here.
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#17 Jul 19 2007 at 9:35 AM Rating: Decent
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Uh huh. Some wacky brit car obviously.

Obviously.

http://www.caranddriver.com/carnews/12137/2008-saturn-astra.html

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Thumbelyna Quick Hands wrote:
Smiley: flowers Trading her in for a new car huh? You men are always like that. Smiley: glare


Stick and move, baby!
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Uh huh. Some wacky brit car obviously.

Obviously.

http://www.caranddriver.com/carnews/12137/2008-saturn-astra.html



Smiley: eek

They turned it into a Saturn! Where's there a [:barf:] smiley when you need one?
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#20 Jul 19 2007 at 11:46 AM Rating: Good
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Smasharoo wrote:
Uh huh. Some wacky brit car obviously.

Obviously.

http://www.caranddriver.com/carnews/12137/2008-saturn-astra.html



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Supposedly the handsome and expensive-looking interior is unchanged from the Opel’s, which was not the case in the Opel Vectra–to–Saturn Aura transformation.

Unfortunately, we don’t get the 200-hp 2.0-liter turbo and the six-speed manual that are available in the Opel.
/Snicker

6-Speed Gearbox 4tW.

Even we Brits have heard how GM emasculated the Vectra, made the interior cacky, shagged up the suspension and called it the 'Saturn Aura' Smiley: oyvey

Sadly, I notice they're not making a US version of the TwinTop, so yours won't be able to do the Sexy Darqflame Dance like mine does

It's a thing of beauty to see her top come off and on.Smiley: sly

I mean the car, dammit!
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#21 Jul 19 2007 at 11:49 AM Rating: Excellent
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Nobby wrote:
like mine does



ooooooh...I like that.

Do it again.

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#22 Jul 19 2007 at 1:02 PM Rating: Excellent
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I am just proud that the man actually listened to me for once.
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Baron von tarv wrote:
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Obviously you brits are not properly supporting the worlds oil/gas industry. It's unAmerican not to put on at least AT LEAST 25k miles/year.
Obviously you have no real consept how small England is. You can drive anywhere in the UK in less than 8 hours fromn London.

Hell i rarely travel more than 5 miles from my house unless work makes me.

Jesus. New York is bigger than that.
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Excellent choice Nobbs. I wish we had it here in the states.
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#25 Jul 19 2007 at 3:43 PM Rating: Good
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Baron von tarv wrote:
Obviously you have no real consept how small England is. You can drive anywhere in the UK in less than 8 hours fromn London.

Hell i rarely travel more than 5 miles from my house unless work makes me.
I travel about 20K miles per year. And while the British Isles are the size of a small US State, I tend to travel through mainland Europe frequently.

2 Weeks ago I covered 1185miles in 5 days through France, Belgium & Holland, so our island may be small, but for some of us, a car that can cover the milage matters.

Oh, - My 1st 90 miles in the new TwinTop averaged 53MPG.

Enjoy your 16 Bajillion Cubic Acre Gas Guzzlers my Yanqui friends
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#26 Jul 19 2007 at 4:00 PM Rating: Excellent
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Nobby wrote:
Enjoy your 16 Bajillion Cubic Acre Gas Guzzlers my Yanqui friends


Oh don't you know it! It's also nice to know I can drive in any direction and not worry about falling off into the ocean ROFL
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