Ivan
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posted on 8/4/08 at 07:01 PM |
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Great drive - then stone spoils it!
Had a great drive in the tintop today - 900km in 10 hours including stops for brekky, tea, lunch, pitstops and fuel, road costruction bypases et al.
Only one speedtrap and I was stuck behind a truck at the time
Last 5 hours the temperature was 24C and there was not a single cloud in the sky - genuine - not one - was wishing Locost was finished and I was here
in it. Felt like somebody had inverted a lovely blue bowl overhead - then BANG - car in front picks up stone and breaks the Subi's windscreen
End of happy mood.
Now I know how Bob Mugabe must be feeling ![](/images//smilies/bigsmile.gif)
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TOO BADD
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posted on 8/4/08 at 07:42 PM |
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Bet Mugarb will soon be peakin round each corner soon to see if someone is gonna take the chance. Wonder how many food tasters on his payrol ? Weather
in UK is 28deg and we are all working a 2 day week ( 5 day money ) and just had the basic rate cut to 10p in the £ ![](/images//smilies/bigsmile.gif) ![](/images//smilies/bigsmile.gif) ![](/images//smilies/bigsmile.gif) ![](/images//smilies/bigsmile.gif)
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RK
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posted on 8/4/08 at 08:11 PM |
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rocks are the last thing that guy needs to worry about!
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coozer
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posted on 8/4/08 at 09:29 PM |
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Weather in UK is 28deg and we are all working a 2 day week ( 5 day money ) and just had the basic rate cut to 10p in the £
Eh? 28deg?? Where the hell in the Uk are you? 3km underground?
And the 10p has just been ABOLISHED, now 20p.
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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mad dad
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posted on 8/4/08 at 09:39 PM |
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what sort of Subi were you driving Ivan.....assume its a Subaru??? i've had 4 of them.........
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phelpsa
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posted on 8/4/08 at 09:55 PM |
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quote: Originally posted by mad dad
what sort of Subi were you driving Ivan.....assume its a Subaru??? i've had 4 of them.........
My parents toy:
STi Spec-D.... niiiiiiiiiiiiiiice.
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mangogrooveworkshop
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posted on 9/4/08 at 08:41 AM |
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quote: Originally posted by Ivan
Had a great drive in the tintop today - 900km in 10 hours including stops for brekky, tea, lunch, pitstops and fuel, road costruction bypases et al.
Only one speedtrap and I was stuck behind a truck at the time
Last 5 hours the temperature was 24C and there was not a single cloud in the sky - genuine - not one - was wishing Locost was finished and I was here
in it. Felt like somebody had inverted a lovely blue bowl overhead - then BANG - car in front picks up stone and breaks the Subi's windscreen
End of happy mood.
Now I know how Bob Mugabe must be feeling ![](/images//smilies/bigsmile.gif)
Sunshine and warmth!
Gee thats one thing we could do with living as far north as we do. Dont miss the rest of the Transvaal experiance (natives with guns and a begging
hand,expanda bars everywhere.ZOLA BUDDS and putco busses)
Still get the wors and the biltong just lacking in the warmth and sunshine, still my workshop is a local legend for how bright and warm it gets Can
work in shorts and tee shirt in midwinter
[Edited on 9-4-08 by mangogrooveworkshop]
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Ivan
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posted on 9/4/08 at 12:23 PM |
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quote: Originally posted by mad dad
what sort of Subi were you driving Ivan.....assume its a Subaru??? i've had 4 of them.........
I drive a 2.5 Outback which is great for the gravel roads I sometimes drive, and although underpowered compared to what I'm used to still makes
a very fine long distance ride and pretty economical cruising on the cruise control @ approx 140kph I get around 9.5 l/100 km.
Am thinking of changing to a 3.0 Outback for the extra overtaking power although it wont be nearly as economical.
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