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Transport of the Four Wheeled variety - what's yours?


Matt Strange
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For some of us, 4 wheels are a unfortunately necessity! :oops: .


So what sort of 4 wheeled rides do TMBF members own & are they Better or worse than your 2 wheeled variety?! :mrgreen: .

My 'four wheels' are currently much nicer than the two unfortuantely - work dictates so :cry:

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I have an audi A6 S-Line


http://www.audinationwide.co.uk/news/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/a4-b8-sal-silver.jpg


Better than my bike... well technically I dont have a bike anymore!! I love my car though :)

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NO BIKE!!!?? What's that all about then?


I drive my mum's 1999 peugeot 306, very (not) sporty 1.4 petrol complete with 145,000 miles on the clock and a dent in the bonnet from where my brother kissed another cars bumper last week :D


Needless to say I prefer the bike...quite a bit more! Although the car will come in handy for keeping my hair nice for tomorrow's job interview :D :D :D

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Oops! :oops:


One of these:


http://homepage.ntlworld.com/matthew.strange/pics/SNC00006.JPG


http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v232/228/107/768412888/n768412888_793399_2656.jpg


Dodge Nitro 2.8 CRD SXT, which are much better than the reviews suggested they were. I had to tow out a friend in his 2008 freelander, back in the snowy bit earlier this year! :lol:


Mine's the one on the right...

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To be fair we've had this before and I will say what I said then I dont really care what a car does or what toys it has all it needs is a comfy seat as its a way to transport stuff and keep dry when its raining.


You still have to sit in traffic or dawdle along behind some terrified driver.


I have a bog standard zafira it carries stuff it will sit on the motorway all day and its dry.


oh and its free!!! :lol:


Oh and no car dont care what it is will give me the same feelings or pleasure as my bike!

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I dont really care what a car does or what toys it has all it needs is a comfy seat as its a way to transport stuff and keep dry when its raining.


You still have to sit in traffic or dawdle along behind some terrified driver.

 

 

:stupid:


hence why i drive a 1.8 turbo diesel ford escort estate!

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Matt that's one hell of a meaty looking piece of kit! I bet it's great for taking the kids to school in too ;)

 

No kids for me!. It's a very torquey beast, but not quite as pokey as the 4.0L petrol 'left hooker' our business had on import!.

Size wise it's no longer than your typical estate car, it just looks bigger 'cos of the wheel arches & the 20 inch rims.


I usually get called Tim Westwood for owning this.... :oops: :cry:

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To be fair we've had this before and I will say what I said then I dont really care what a car does or what toys it has all it needs is a comfy seat as its a way to transport stuff and keep dry when its raining.


You still have to sit in traffic or dawdle along behind some terrified driver.


I have a bog standard zafira it carries stuff it will sit on the motorway all day and its dry.


oh and its free!!! :lol:


Oh and no car dont care what it is will give me the same feelings or pleasure as my bike!

 

Well you're entitled to your opinion... and wasnt you just a little bit excited at the thought of rally driving my audi?? :P

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To be fair we've had this before and I will say what I said then I dont really care what a car does or what toys it has all it needs is a comfy seat as its a way to transport stuff and keep dry when its raining.


You still have to sit in traffic or dawdle along behind some terrified driver.


I have a bog standard zafira it carries stuff it will sit on the motorway all day and its dry.


oh and its free!!! :lol:


Oh and no car dont care what it is will give me the same feelings or pleasure as my bike!

I used to think that before i got to own & drive vehicles with decent luxuries, I'd never own a bog standard motor ever again.

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I like my cars, and dont think you can really compare the two

I get a totaly dif buzz from driving my Beetle to riding my bike

As you might see from the pics, I like my VW's :mrgreen:


My daily, and a great allround multi use vehicle...that can fit my bike in the back...gotta be a bonus


http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y44/borab5nja/caravelle/caravelle2-2.jpg


My '55 Beetle, great fun to drive


http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y44/borab5nja/Beetle%20pics/DSC_0180.jpg


My Golf, I used to show cars and still have this one, although it will be going soon as it never gets used


http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y44/borab5nja/Beetle%20pics/golfshow1.jpg

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I like my cars, and dont think you can really compare the two

I get a totaly dif buzz from driving my Beetle to riding my bike

As you might see from the pics, I like my VW's :mrgreen:


My daily, and a great allround multi use vehicle...that can fit my bike in the back...gotta be a bonus


http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y44/borab5nja/caravelle/caravelle2-2.jpg

 

If you can, try to blag a go in the 2.5TD Sportline Transporter 175 - it's a great laugh burning up saxo's etc! :mrgreen:


Funnily enough my Dodge has this exact same engine as the Transporter, but bored out to a 2.8.


#edit to say that's one nice caravelle! #

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Yeah my mate had one, and got it chipped, was crazy fast for a van

Quite a few of my mates have T4's, and have done engine mods (up to 190BHP) ....dont see the point myself,mine kicks out 104 bhp, more than enough for me, and its still a van after all.

Although as you said it is fun watching the faces of said saxo drivers when they're left behind

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To be fair we've had this before and I will say what I said then I dont really care what a car does or what toys it has all it needs is a comfy seat as its a way to transport stuff and keep dry when its raining.


You still have to sit in traffic or dawdle along behind some terrified driver.


I have a bog standard zafira it carries stuff it will sit on the motorway all day and its dry.


oh and its free!!! :lol:


Oh and no car dont care what it is will give me the same feelings or pleasure as my bike!

 

Well you're entitled to your opinion... and wasnt you just a little bit excited at the thought of rally driving my audi?? :P

 

That aint a thought :wink: :lol:

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I had the factory fitted power upgrade, from approx 175hp to around 205 & the torque increase is even better. Not bad for a £300 option, certainly more bhp per £ than a power commander :wink: .


Better still when it came for free! :D

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