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Its amazing how much smaller our old cars were in comparison to newer cars , this was brought home to me just now in a traffic queue , an original Mini was stopped next to a Fiat 500 , the Fiat was roughly a 1/3rd wider again than the Mini yet we consider the Fiat small .

Yes and quite a nice looking car it was

No its an Opel Manta B Berlinetta , used to be a rare site on uk roads in the 70s then they brought out the Manta C which is the one used in rallying and the one most people associate with the Manta name .

Get an old MG , they cost peanuts to run and maintain , good fun to drive , feels faster that they really are , biggest bugbear is rust , BUT , this opens you and swmbo to having a little fun doing historic rallies , you dont have to be a Mikkola they are not about speed but timing .

I had one exactly like this but with gold spokes , best car i ever owned boy do i wish i had never sold her

turn on Comp Press F8 choose repair computer choose your profile choose restore back to factory state If HP or Compaq press f11 instead

McEwans Tartan bitter , everybody knew what you had been drinking the following morning - pheew

Good God man have you gone MAD , wash your mouth out (in Ribena of course)

Ive just sold my PD vrs after 87000 miles , the only problem i had was an injector failure which coincided with the recall so it cost me nothing , other than that it was a great car and i am now looking hard for its replacement . As long as you service correctly using the correct oil you should have no problems .

Basically do you want to get where your going , tomorrow or yesterday thats the performance difference

Very true we all did stupid things in our Teens , but this guy is middle aged and holds a position of authority in safety of all things .

Personally i think he should have gone to jail , the guy is a first class hypocrical Knob . I sincerely hope his company gives him the boot as his actions clearly demonstrate his disdain for H&S and his total lack of intelligence .

Polgooth inn is great place to eat , situated in Polgooth just outside St Austell . Polpeor Cafe on the Lizard , best Prawn salad you will ever see and great view , beach is dog friendly but not sandy . Most beaches on the Roseland are dog friendly would recommend Carne and Towans both have plenty of space . If your going to tour , Padstow and Trebarwith Strand are dog friendly , DONT go and buy Rick Steins fish and chips , you pay a fortune and a lot of local chippies do it better and cheaper .

What wrong with a 1.2 octy , its a golf with a big boot , price should be cheaper than golf allowing a newer higher spec to be bought

Mileage is everything , i have been looking to replace mine for the last month , dealers seem to price according to mileage 11 plate < 40k £12k>£13k 12 plate with 50k generally around £13k+ - 12 plate < 40k around £14000+ - , dont be put off by low mileage , i bought my last one at 4 years old with 19k and had 87k virtually trouble free miles out of it . i see you like black / white so check these out http://www.gumtree.com/p/skoda/-2012-skoda-octavia-blackline-vrs-tdi-170-limited-edition-/1121643841 http://www.preloved.co.uk/adverts/show/610440668/skoda-octavia-20-tdi-cr-vrs-blackline-5dr.html http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201506214518159?radius=1500&sort=default&onesearchad=used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew&channel=cars&fuel-type=diesel&page=1&model=octavia&make=skoda&search-target=usedcars&keywords=vrs&maximum-mileage=up_to_25000_miles&engine-size-cars=2l_to_2-5l&postcode=ch35qy&logcode=p the last one would probably cost 15k at a dealer

Basically there are 2 types of hull - cathedral and planeing they both have advantages and disadvantages Cathedrall when viewed from striaght ahead looks to have 3 bows , a variation on this is the semi cathedral where the centre bow is proud of the side bows pro s stable does not roll much when stationery and so comfortable for fishing Cons takes more power to push through the water , slaps like mad in heavy waves (semi Cathedral helps combat this) Planeing Single hull looks more like speedboat Pros Fast and cuts through waves easier Cons Can roll a lot when moored and induce seasickness I used to have my own boat and did a lot of competion fishing and i cant emphasis enough about safety , the sea does not take prisoners , make sure you educate and equipe yourself fully before venturing out , Find your local club and join them its great to have friends around when things go wrong .

Sitting in the sun outside a lovely riverside cafe in Llanwrst , drinking coffee and munching fresh warm scones whilst watching our totally mad Springer carry out life safeing duties on every drowning rock at the bottom of the river .

Try putting it on the free adds like gumtree or preloved , i have just sold my VRs admittedly cheaper than yours advertised it Saturday sold it Monday . Have been searching hard for a low mileage replacement and 12 plates at dealers seem to go for between 12500>14000 depending on mileage , although some dealers are dreamers i saw an 09 L&K with under 20000 miles for £12000

What about Danika Patrick , fast and succesfull

it was clean of debris unlike the gutters on the side of the road where he was riding , it has high grip surface , it had no traffic pedestrian or otherwise , it was definately the safest place to be .

PIg ignorant cyclists , saw one cycling down a busy main road slowing everybody and causing an obstruction whilst right next to him is a totally deserted and dedicated cycle lane on the pavement

Try gumtree and preloved they cost you nothing , i have just sold my poverty spec 06 vrs tdi with 87000miles , it sold on the 2nd day the ads were on

Thanks for the info Guys :sun:

I have just sold my VRs TDi which i enjoyed owning for 4 years and 75000 miles and now want a replacement , cant make my mind up . Does the L&K have more soundproofing than the VRs , i know it will ride softer but is it a comfortable ride . Are there any L&K owners out there to advise please Thnx