Your favourite car, boys and girls!

Ruthie-Baby(old a/c) · Thu Jul 06, 2006 6:21 pm

Thanks guys. You're all so lovely. ok, next question, does anyone know an excellent, takes no nonsense, doesn't grope your knee instructor in London?

Ruthie-Baby(old a/c) · Thu Jul 06, 2006 6:23 pm

matthew wrote:... And, for the record, I'm older than Ruth.

Yeah you are but not 12 years?

Oh and yes, Capri is exactly what I meant. Thanks.

matthew · Post by **matthew** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 6:38 pm

Ruthie-Baby wrote:Yeah you are but not 12 years?

But I haven't been driving 12 years!

All confused now...

Jude · Post by **Jude** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 7:03 pm

Ruth - if it makes you feel any better my son didn't pass his driving test until the 6th attempt.....

after that I have got in a car with him driving less than I have fingers on my hand -he terrifies me!

But That's young men for you!!

englishangel · Post by **englishangel** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 8:19 pm

They have just opened an Aston Martin franchise in Amersham (today).

Within 2 miles I could buy an Aston Martin, a Jeep, a Jag, a Lotus, and and Audi or VW.

5 miles away Beaconsfield has BMW and Mercedes. (and Honda)

for a Vauxhall I have to go to the far side of Chesham (8 miles)
For a Ford I have to go to Watford or Wycombe (10 miles)

Now just what does that say about Amersham?

cj · Post by cj » Thu Jul 06, 2006 9:54 pm

englishangel wrote:Now just what does that say about Amersham?

Like you have to be told ...???

(Confession - I've never been to Amersham, or indeed Bucks. so what do I know, the little Devon dumpling that I am!)

englishangel · Post by **englishangel** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 10:32 pm

cj wrote:
englishangel wrote:Now just what does that say about Amersham?
Like you have to be told ...???

(Confession - I've never been to Amersham, or indeed Bucks. so what do I know, the little Devon dumpling that I am!)

It has ideas above its station. (The end of the Metropolitan Tube Line)

J.R. · Post by **J.R.** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 11:44 am

englishangel wrote:
cj wrote:
englishangel wrote:Now just what does that say about Amersham?
Like you have to be told ...???

(Confession - I've never been to Amersham, or indeed Bucks. so what do I know, the little Devon dumpling that I am!)
It has ideas above its station. (The end of the Metropolitan Tube Line)

I thought that was Bourne End ?

A gorgeous village where the girls played footy recently.

Midsommer Country. Home of Sketchley's. (An 'in' Dorking joke !)

sport! · Post by **sport!** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 12:39 pm

I'm with Mid A 15 on this one......as long as it gets from A to B

but, picking up on previous entries:

my first car was a Mini Clubman Estate, my favourite so far was a 73 VW camper and I suppose I'd quite like an Aston DB7...

Jude · Post by **Jude** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 1:16 pm

These days as long as it gets me from A to B in comfort with AIR CON!!!!!!

huntertitus · Post by **huntertitus** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 10:54 pm

air con just makes you feel hotter when you get out

i got a/c but dont use it

open the window

enjoy the breeze

and please enjoy the warm weather

I am sure you will still be complaining just as bitterly when it gets cold

englishangel · Post by **englishangel** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 12:21 am

If I open a window my hair blows in my face and I can't see. the blower is pretty efficient though and not using aircon increases mpg.

I am doing test runs at the moment to check by how much.

Mid A 15 · Post by **Mid A 15** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 12:46 am

englishangel wrote:If I open a window my hair blows in my face and I can't see. the blower is pretty efficient though and not using aircon increases mpg.

I am doing test runs at the moment to check by how much.

My previous car did about 400 miles to a tank before the warning light went on. However if I used the air con that would go down to 300.

I only did that once

I only used the aircon if it was exceptionally hot. Otherwise I drove with one or more windows open.

I've yet to use the aircon in my current car.

J.R. · Post by **J.R.** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 7:48 am

Buy a motorbike.

The air-conditioning comes free !

Jude · Post by **Jude** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 11:45 am

If you have a newish car Air con should only use 1x 10th of a gallon - which is actually better than increasing your air co-efficient by driving with the windows open ... as every open window causes turbulence and decreases the car's ability to drive smoothly through the air - hence all the stupid idiots who were driving around with flags on their cars - lost tons of fuel doing it and heated up the temperature around them! Not to mention the global warming by the relase of CO2.....

If you can stand it keep the blower on high and pointing upwards, as hot air rises, therefore as it cools with the blower it will drop slowly onto you (cool air that is) - air con may make you feel the heat when you get out of the car, but when you are in a car, at temperatures over 30C and in a traffic jam going nowhere, it's a good feeling.

ANd no, I don't complain about the cold - infact I can't wait for a decent winter! I like those that have lots of freezing air and snow, not the wet dreary ones that WE ALL MOAN about! Plus air con in winter is now used in most cars (called climate control) to de-mist windows etc.... and to be effective you should use your air con at least once every month for about 5 mins......

Also, air con cools the equipment down so you can actually hold the steering wheel and use the gear stick - learnt that in USA - we would open the car, switch on engine then air con and shut the door for about 5 mins !

NEVER TRY STARTING YOURCAR WITH THE AIR CON ALREADY ON! IT damamges the motor of the air con unit and causes undue stress on the car's engine as it starts up.!

Where does all this come from?????????