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Towing
Just did my first bit of serious towing: just under 3,500kg on the hook. I have to say that the performance was outstanding, and far and away superior to the DII TD5, which was impressive. Only noticed a 0.2mpg drop in the average fuel consumption, and this was all on small A and B roads.
Well pleased, and off for a pint to congratulate myself on the my choice of vehicle.
(I'd have a pickled egg too, but we tried BN's elastic band trick on a girt big jar and it didn't work......)
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8th Aug 2005 1:08 pm
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Re: Towing
Winger wrote:
Just did my first bit of serious towing: just under 3,500kg on the hook. I have to say that the performance was outstanding, and far and away superior to the DII TD5, which was impressive. Only noticed a 0.2mpg drop in the average fuel consumption, and this was all on small A and B roads.
Well pleased, and off for a pint to congratulate myself on the my choice of vehicle.
(I'd have a pickled egg to, but we tried BN's elastic band trick on a girt big jar and it didn't work......)
We all agrfeed yesterday that the D3 is fantastic and have pictures to prove it.
Re the elastic band, you do have to exert some force, but then if you push pens all day, it may be a little more difficult. Do you want me to send little 5 down and he could open it for you?
8th Aug 2005 1:16 pm
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Haven't pushed a pen in years! Have much more fun than that at work!!
Yes 1/2 a 10 might be of use; his dad could send down some money to buy me a drink too....
8th Aug 2005 1:19 pm
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Winger wrote:
Yes 1/2 a 10 might be of use; his dad could send down some money to buy me a drink too....
I only buy drinks in person, you'll just have to come to one of the Disco 3 events, won't you?
Athough i'll gladly pay for you to take one of the 5's off me hands...
Cheers,
10forcash
8th Aug 2005 1:29 pm
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I was very much hoping to be there yesterday - but my aunt was 70 all of a sudden, and there was a three line whip to attend a family lunch....
No worries about the reluctance to fund my drinking habits; I've decided it is too nice and there are better things to do, so I am going to change the drive belts and blades on the topper instead. (Not working this week, before you ask).
I will also try and dig out a couple of pics that will disappoint your Rumpole image of me.....
8th Aug 2005 1:33 pm
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Winger wrote:
I was very much hoping to be there yesterday - but my aunt was 70 all of a sudden, and there was a three line whip to attend a family lunch....
No worries about the reluctance to fund my drinking habits; I've decided it is too nice and there are better things to do, so I am going to change the drive belts and blades on the topper instead. (Not working this week, before you ask).
I will also try and dig out a couple of pics that will disappoint your Rumpole image of me.....
Can't wait for that but when are you joining us on an away day?
8th Aug 2005 1:37 pm
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Winger wrote:
I will also try and dig out a couple of pics that will disappoint your Rumpole image of me.....
Winger - "Steady Now" (in the style of the Churchill Insurance dog... ) there's impressionable people view this site (not me, of course ), besides, Rumpole reminds me of my mum
{sniff} now look what you've done {sniff}
8th Aug 2005 1:43 pm
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I will come on the first away day that I can...as you know, I'd have been there yesterday if I could have.
If we can get the Bovington idea off the ground, I might bring this toy along:
8th Aug 2005 2:52 pm
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Winger wrote:
I will come on the first away day that I can...as you know, I'd have been there yesterday if I could have.
If we can get the Bovington idea off the ground, I might bring this toy along:
AH that may not be fair now where did I park the Jimny
Eh, but you can't drive it at night, it cannot see
8th Aug 2005 3:30 pm
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True, but that's when we get out the NVG.
8th Aug 2005 4:06 pm
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Winger wrote:
True, but that's when we get out the NVG.
My kinda drivin'
8th Aug 2005 4:11 pm
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10forcash wrote:
Winger wrote:
True, but that's when we get out the NVG.
My kinda drivin'
Now your pampering to 10.
8th Aug 2005 7:11 pm
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BN wrote:
10forcash wrote:
Winger wrote:
True, but that's when we get out the NVG.
My kinda drivin'
Now your pampering to 10.
It doesn't make him a bad person does it, ??
8th Aug 2005 8:25 pm
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I'll take you on in the Jimny in my road going Series I.
10, you can navigate.............
8th Aug 2005 8:36 pm
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I'll take you on in the Jimny in my road going Series I.
10, you can navigate.............
Not even out of a paper bag, he's as blind as a bat also. Take a look at the pictures of yesterday, had big 5 leaning out of the window to see for him
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), besides, Rumpole reminds me of my mum 
now where did I park the Jimny
??
