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Re: 1.4 power

Post by L14MNP » 11 Feb 2011 12:19 pm

Random mate! I had two trouble-free years through them, only something like £218 p/a too. :D
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Re: 1.4 power

Post by volvosneverdie » 11 Feb 2011 12:51 pm

L14MNP wrote:Random mate! I had two trouble-free years through them, only something like £218 p/a too. :D
Thats mental-cheap.

I think it was because I hadnt had my licence for 2 year or summat.
Im paying £740 and change for a 1.ahem atm.

Need older car...... :roll:
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Re: 1.4 power

Post by CBA » 11 Feb 2011 12:58 pm

footman did both my volvos and jaguar, jag was cheapest! £122!!!!

enjoy driving, slide, have fun at 20mph.
petty station...
KABOOOM!! the thought crossed my mind.. but it was raining and fairly windy. not a risk.
Ive owned cars since age 14, now.. no accidents.
got a fault on driving test for overchecking blind spots.....

its not safe. its sound.

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Re: 1.4 power

Post by Speedy88 » 11 Feb 2011 01:17 pm

CBA wrote: but it was raining and fairly windy. not a risk.
LOL. PLEASE, the levels of moronity are melting my brain :lol: :lol:
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Re: 1.4 power

Post by CBA » 12 Feb 2011 09:25 pm

Ha!
nah not moronicness*
dynamics.
wind stops fuel vapour collecting.
rain washes fuel down drains.
rain cools the fuel making it release less vapour.
wet cold rubber sliding on brushed concrete made specifically for use near fuel
and station very clean, recently brushed of maybe flinty stones.
risk level.. negligible,
fun level.. high.

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Re: 1.4 power

Post by Speedy88 » 13 Feb 2011 01:49 am

Hanging vapours are not the issue when 1000 kilos of metal slices through the fuel pipes, igniting the fuel instantly due to the heat of the car/spark of metal breaking apart. GCSE science tells you that blowing on a fire makes it worse (with wind bringing fuel in at 5x normal aspiration). Therefore making your death very very cool to watch from a distance. C'mon, stop defending yourself :lol: :lol:
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Re: 1.4 power

Post by CBA » 13 Feb 2011 05:33 am

you seem to think this was near the pumps or pipes, they are 50 yards away from the entrance. I Aapproaced the pumps normally but got onto the forecourt.. enthusiastically.

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Now jumping a set of 8' steps in a proton, whats your opinion on that?

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Re: 1.4 power

Post by Speedy88 » 13 Feb 2011 11:32 pm

Sounds like fun. Do protons bounce or break?
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Re: 1.4 power

Post by CBA » 13 Feb 2011 11:39 pm

it was fine, couldnt tell if it bottomed out but it still went in a stright line afterwards, it did bounce about 2 inches or so.. passenger was white as a ghost for days. sm66

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Re: 1.4 power

Post by CBA » 13 Feb 2011 11:47 pm

the chassis is a near-copy of the early mitsu evo, (RAC rally 1995) they can take a HELL of a beating, truly.

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Re: 1.4 power

Post by filthyjohn » 16 Feb 2011 11:10 am

Has nobody noticed the FOOT HIGH KERBS in petrol stations which are there specifically to stop cars hitting pumps?? You'd have to be going at one hell of a speed to even make contact with a pump, let alone damage it. I'm not condoning forecourt drifting, I'm just sick of the Final Destination style apocalyptic visions of fiery death. Get a grip Speedy!
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Re: 1.4 power

Post by volvosneverdie » 16 Feb 2011 11:50 am

filthyjohn wrote:Has nobody noticed the FOOT HIGH KERBS in petrol stations which are there specifically to stop cars hitting pumps?? You'd have to be going at one hell of a speed to even make contact with a pump, let alone damage it.!
You could do it John.
Nobodys kerbs tell you what not to crash into or not. :lol:
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Re: 1.4 power

Post by Speedy88 » 16 Feb 2011 01:26 pm

filthyjohn wrote: Get a grip Speedy!
Isn't that my problem though? :lol:
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Re: 1.4 power

Post by tomsdubwerks » 17 Feb 2011 12:39 am

1.4 340 a good fun first car in my book. I may have been 24 when I got mine but it was alot of fun in the winter. Get a tidy one and run it until you can afford to insure a 1.8 16v swap..... Still waiting to find out what mine will go like now!
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