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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 09:55 PM
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Default Heads up - New STi tested on Fifth Gear - (Easter) Mon 24th Mar

Just spotted it in a TV guide that 5th Gear are testing the new STi on (Easter) Monday, 24th March. Please God let's pray they don't let the stumpy-munter loose with it ! Tiff or Plato, PLEASE !!!
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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 10:02 PM
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cool, also the new WRX is on this week (17th) on the little shootout at the start of the show, against a gti
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Originally Posted by corradoboy
Please God let's pray they don't let the stumpy-munter loose with it ! Tiff or Plato, PLEASE !!!
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Old Mar 15, 2008 | 12:28 AM
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Or at RN Golden in person on saturday....

Stick to yer diesel you skinflint....

Only joking Dave, now go do some work and stop skiving on here..

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Old Mar 15, 2008 | 12:43 AM
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You wouldn't be calling me skinflint if I'd bought that £1m property in Cornwall I looked into recently
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 06:31 AM
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Bump ! On tomorrow.
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 07:56 AM
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what time?
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 03:36 PM
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It will probably get beaten in a hot lap of the circuit by a feckin Smart Car or something just as embarassing like the WRX did.

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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 04:52 PM
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I stand to be proved wrong, but from what i have seen in other test.. the STi should more than make up for the poor performance of the WRX.

I think we will see that the gap between the STi and the WRX will be even wider than it has been before.
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Clarkie172
what time?
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The reports I've heard from the annual contest of Evo vs Scoob at Tsukuba (or whatever it's called) are promising. It might just get a good review if they appreciate it for the car it is. If Tiff, Plato or (God forbid) the Stumpy Munter have their Scooby-hating head on it might get panned though, however good it is.
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 07:54 PM
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good news
VBH is busy,the camel wants its mouth back
tiff will be driving

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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 08:01 PM
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Yup, just checked. Tiff in the STi, VBH doing the shootout with the Escort Cossie against the FRS, and then Tiff and Plato head-to-head in the Clio Cup vs Cooper S Works. The Wookie is going off-roading in a Hummer 3 and hopefully the googley-eyed student has been sacked, and we can but hope that the Munter walks out in sympathy
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 09:34 PM
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If you get £1M worth, it would Baron Skint-flint...
Or
Your "Inheritance",Sir ....

LOL

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P.S. I like Verbal BH as she can drive, for a strip of a lass....
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P.S. I like Verbal BH as she can drive, for a strip of a lass....
Personal opinion, but I cringe when I watch her lollop about all twitchy and awkward with almost no balance and fluidity to her driving. I have been known to throw things at the telly when she reaches for the handbrake. Funny how Tiff and Jason can manage to get cars sideways and drifting without resorting to such crude, McDonalds car park driving techniques
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 12:20 AM
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if shes that good why was her racing career so short

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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 12:22 AM
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Dave, you're in denial again... you know you'd love to lap her circuit


Oops, sorry, slipped back into the old ways for a moment...

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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 12:27 AM
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Dave, you're in denial again... you know you'd love to lap her circuit


Oops, sorry, slipped back into the old ways for a moment...
I'd hurt her, not in the way which would find her enthralling her giggling mates over a drink the next day, more in a way which would result in many years of counseling.
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 12:30 AM
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You mean you'd drop the keys to the golf down a drain?

I'm showing my age again
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 12:37 AM
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How are you anyway, long-time-no-see ?

I've been mulling over an idea for a one-off meet of 'The Old Leatherpickers', maybe at The Fenay Bridge', to reminisce, ridicule and catch up with everyone now most of us have strayed from the club. Would you be interested ?
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 12:41 AM
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Probably - I've been supposed to come along to a couple of the last meets but things have got in the way like 1 week in 4 in Darlington - generally at the end of the month and a lot of things happening with photographic clubs etc so it's been a no-show so far

Did I pick up that there were three of you now in the household?
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 12:48 AM
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Five if you count the cats



This little fella is in charge now.

Your photographic skills could be put to the test next saturday with some motorsport shots
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 12:53 AM
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Congrats - looks like the STi is on hold for a couple more decades - MY26 here we come

Unfortunately, it's the judging of the annual photo competition in Yorkshire on Saturday and being the Print Secretary for Yorkshire, it's a bit of a given that I'll be there...

What am I missing this time?
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 01:07 AM
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Only the 9th Blyton you've failed to attend

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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 01:08 AM
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Anyway, the night nurse is taking effect and the tyoing's geting slurred so ttfn
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 01:12 AM
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I've no need for a Scoob these days. As much fun as I had over the 3 years of ownership and club events, I've moved on and family/work comes first. Might be viewing an Octavia vRS TDi PD170 next week, but if the money for an STi were available I'd be considering a 335D Coupe or A5 3.0 TDi Quattro. I was chatting to Al about just this last week, and his T20 will be going soon (probably) for one of these.

Night-night
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