| T.R | Title | User | Personal
Name | Date | Lines |
|---|
| 3.3 | Me and Mine | IPG::MORGAN | | Thu Dec 10 1987 15:18 | 16 |
| I am : Rich(ard) Morgan - one of the Project Managers in IPG
for DECwindows. Been with DEC about two whole months now
I own : Lancia Y10 Turbo ( I've heard all the cracks about the guy
who decided to build it only took the plans for the front
end as the designer was out to lunch.
About to : Take delivery of an Escort RS turbo.
Have owned : 1398 cc Mini Clubman Special (not really that special)
Austin Healey Sprite
Volkswagen Beetle
Escort Ghia
rkm
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| 3.274 | Dutch interest MG B | HOO78C::DUINHOVEN | | Wed Jan 03 1990 13:47 | 11 |
| Hello, I'm Hans Duinhoven. Currently I'm driving a Peugeot 505 1.8.
It's using LPG as fuel, which is very cheap to drive in
Holland.(clean to!)
Due to Tax changes I'm forced to change to lease car.
This will be a Citroen BX TGI break. (estate)
I've driven the BX diesel estate before, which was very comfy &
reliable.
I'd like to drive an MG B GT chrome bumper.
Any advise, pls send mail to HOO78C::DUINHOVEN
Hans Duinhoven @UTO Utrecht Holland
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| 3.275 | vee-dub mad. | SHAPES::STREATFIELDC | WIZARD STUFF | Wed Jan 03 1990 17:28 | 23 |
| Hello out there, I am Carl Streatfield, working at the Crescent in
Basingstoke. My Passion for cars is mostly Old air-cooled VW's, but
most old/classic cars will do !
Currently drive; VW Beetle semi-auto 1500 This ones weird, a clutch and
a torque converter go into this, along with vacuum pumps etc..
used for daily driver, approx 80 miles a day to work and back!
Past cars; VW Variant, cal looked, 1600, still got this one, but the
gearbox is a bit dodgy! solid as a rock, but getting quite rare to see
one on the road these days!.
VW 1300 Beetle, bought for �100, sold for �180, after it popped a
valve!
Honda N600 auto, 600cc auto, column shift, great fun car, god knows why I
got rid of it !!
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| 3.276 | | VOGON::ATWAL | Dreams, they complicate my life | Wed Jan 03 1990 18:15 | 15 |
| Hullo folks, I'm Art Atwal, working in International Engineering
at Dec Park. Been here for three months after leaving college in Swansea.
Currently drive a VW Golf 1.3 CL, which will soon be traded in for a ...
Renault 5 GT Turbo (fingers crossed!).
Past cars(!)...
Ford Fiesta van 950cc (low geared busses used to overtake me on the
hills in & around Swansea ! (This was bought for 1100 & sold for 2400
a year later-and they say F40's are in demand!!!)
Maestro 1.3L yuk! can't understand why they're so w-i-d-e
|
| 3.277 | Hello ! | THAV07::NAGAHASHI | Kazunari Nagahashi SWS/DEC-Japan | Fri Jan 05 1990 16:04 | 27 |
|
Well for me to get to you. I've been reading this note for
about 6 months now, and I decided to start my introduction.
I'm Kazunari Nagahashi and working at Tokyo Japan as SWS
engineer. I've been much into car for about 5 years, and
got a '89 Mazda RX-7 turbo now. It drives like a porche, I
love it. I always listen to Heavy Metal while I'm driving.
A car and a Heavy Metal are part of my life :-).
My past cars are:
Isuzu Gemini 1800cc.
Isuzu Aska 2000cc turbo.
Isuzu Aska 2000cc Diesel.
(That it is fuel consumption is only a good point)
All of my past cars were made by Isuzu, coz my father belongs
to there and I could buy them a reasonable price. But I hate
them due to boring engine. So I concluded that I bought a
*COOL* RX-7 ;-).
And my future cars are.....when I get more money ;-).
Cheers,
Kazunari.
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| 3.278 | New recruit.... | VANISH::DAVEY | | Fri Jan 12 1990 15:38 | 33 |
| I joined this conference today....
Adam Davey VANS Newbury
Data Centre Supervisor II
Current Renault 25 GTS
Past Escort Xr3i Cabriolet
Vauxhall Cavalier SRi
Rover SDI 3500 VDP
Mini
Bikes FS1e
Kawasaki Z500
Z650
Z900 (B1)
Dreams Natasha Kinski
About Kim Basinger
Convertible XJS's
Right, on with the show.....
Cheers...
Adam.
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| 3.279 | Only 950cc, but a great looker! | WARNUT::YATES | Turbcharged for perfection... | Tue Jan 16 1990 11:25 | 12 |
| Okay...seems the thing to do (Hello Greg)
Mark Yates, Warrington Office. Working in SWAS.
I joined DEC in September 1989, formerly a student at Leeds University,
so I still have my old 'faithful' until until I can get onto the scheme
... what is it?? Hmmm, well I currently drive a Ford Fiesta 950cc VAN!!
...Need I say more?
Mark.
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| 3.280 | Put, put, put.... | WARNUT::SMITHC | You're OK, come on, keep going, BANG !!! | Tue Jan 16 1990 13:58 | 3 |
| re:-1
Ask him about the screwdriver !!!
|
| 3.281 | Introduction | SHAPES::HANSONN | | Fri Jan 19 1990 14:07 | 10 |
|
Hi
Nick Hanson CSO SWAS Queens House
Currently driving the most wanted car in Europe ......
Yep.. A Fiat Uno - rusty, noisy and totally unreliable !!
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| 3.282 | | SHAPES::BUCKLEYC | | Fri Jan 19 1990 14:42 | 6 |
|
Chris Buckley, at the Crescent Basingstoke
Current car: 1976 Morris Marina, bright Orange.
Favourite cars: Anything really small.
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| 3.283 | Paul Douglass | SHAPES::DOUGLASSP | Tin Tin | Fri Jan 19 1990 15:09 | 9 |
| Paul Douglass - The Crescent Basingstoke
Current car : Vauxhall Cavalier SRi ( B reg )
Past cars : Opel Ascona 1.9
Audi Coup� 2.2
Mitsubishi Galant 2.0 Turbo
Ford Escort XR3
|
| 3.284 | I own ......a dream! | UTROP1::BORRIAS_I | | Mon Jan 22 1990 13:52 | 11 |
| Hi there !
My name is Ilse Borrias and I work for Digital In Utrecht, Holland.
What do I drive???...... Well, actually I ride ...a bike!!!
an old one though!! very nostalgic!
Anyway, I dream about having a Mini Mayfair (dark blue metallic)
Hopefully in June, my dream will come true....!!
Cheerio and bye bye!!
Ilse.
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| 3.285 | Have you driven your Triumph today | WFOV12::ODONNELL | | Wed Jan 24 1990 01:41 | 5 |
| My name is Bob O'Donnell I work in the Westfield Mass.Plant (USA)
as a Tool and Die maker. I am also President of Western Mass.Triumph
Assn. I own a 1970 TR6 and a 1958 TR3A, I would like to hear from
someone in a Triumph Club in the UK.
Please send mail to WFOOFF::ODONNELL
|
| 3.286 | hands ON the wheel | PANIC::COX | Romani ite domum | Mon Jan 29 1990 18:21 | 12 |
|
Jane Cox
LONDON
Current car - FORD, Boy racer variant
Previous - Chevvy Camaro IROC-Z (Camaro, Boy Racer variant)
Before that - Ford Fiesta XR2i RIP M1 1987, (carburettor caught fire)
Before that - ford popular stolen 4 years ago
from Wandsworth reg UNE 822S - so if anyone sees it...
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| 3.287 | Yeah, but who am I..? | CASADM::GABRIELI | | Fri Feb 02 1990 15:06 | 13 |
| Rick Gabrieli Chelmsford, Ma. USA
Present cars: 72 Oldsmobile Delta 88 convertible (summer car)
84 Buick Century (wife and kids car)
78 Chevy Impala (commute-mobile,..safe and worthless)
Past cars: 78 Fiat Spyder 124 convert. (best car..but for summers)
68 Austin-Healy Sprite (small on the outside, but I fit)
Wishes: Wish I bought that 74 XKE Roadster for $5000 back in 1980.
Wish US car designers would stop copying the Japanese.
|
| 3.288 | It is I | MLCSSE::LEEDS | | Thu Feb 08 1990 03:44 | 6 |
| Hello from Maynard Mass. This is John Leeds, Workstations CSSE.
I have driven Landrovers since 1972. I own 3 of them. A 1966 model
109, 1966 model 88, and a 1971 model 88.
John
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| 3.289 | My Cars | YUPPY::WALKERK | | Tue Feb 27 1990 14:04 | 9 |
| Name: Katie Walker @HHL
Current Cars: Porsche 911 SC
Citroen Dyane 6
Previous Cars: Volkswagen Scirocco GTI
Volkswagen Beetles
Austin Mini's
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| 3.290 | .289 shows good taste :-) | NCEIS1::CHEVAUX | Patrick Chevaux, Nice, 828-6995 | Tue Feb 27 1990 15:30 | 1 |
|
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| 3.291 | Re last 2<< | SHAPES::STREATFIELDC | VW Beetle.. IOSG::AIR_COOLED | Tue Feb 27 1990 16:32 | 1 |
| Especially the Beetles!
|
| 3.292 | Welcome | VANILA::LINCOLN | The sun has got his hat on | Tue Feb 27 1990 17:20 | 3 |
| re. .289.
I wonder if Katie's got a "My other cars a Dyane" sticker?.
|
| 3.293 | let's talk about flat engines (2,4,6) | NCEIS1::CHEVAUX | Patrick Chevaux, Nice, 828-6995 | Tue Feb 27 1990 17:26 | 0 |
| 3.294 | Spanner Hands | ULYSSE::FROST | | Fri Mar 09 1990 11:36 | 22 |
| George Frost,
a froggie notwithstanding the name, recent arrival professionally
to DEC Valbonne.
Ex hobby - anything to do with car rebuild
previously owned - 1959 moggie (in Africa)
TR2 (in Africa)
Austin Healy 100/4 (in Africa)
Mini Cooper 1071 (in Africa)
1965 MGB
Triumph 2.5PI (ex Police UK)
1979 Jaguar XJ 5.3 (ordered new from Coventry)
Datsun 200 Estate (in Africa)
Ford Fiesta
Love F1, Rally and cars
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| 3.295 | keep it on the asphalt, shiney side up... | KERNEL::ABELL | | Fri Mar 23 1990 15:39 | 12 |
|
WHO: Alan Bell.
WHERE: VIABLES, BASINGSTOKE.
WHAT: Device specialist
EXPERIENCE: Have been driving for 6 years and I am a full member
of the Institue of Advanced Motorists ( I took that
test and passed...next step RoSPA gold).
INTERESTS: Road traffic laws and making the road a safer place
to be (both go hand in hand).
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| 3.296 | | TENERE::RAVIX | | Fri Mar 30 1990 09:14 | 14 |
|
Hy
WHO: Philippe RAVIX
WHERE: VALBONNE (FRANCE)
WHAT: Subcontractor
Actual car : I have an old Porsche 914/4 of 1971. (you know it's the
roadster porsche with the VOLKSWAGEN engine). It's a funny car but with
not enough power.
Future car : a convertible car maybe an old MG with the wire wheel.
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| 3.297 | Try this one. | SHAPES::STREATFIELDC | VW Beetle.. IOSG::AIR_COOLED | Fri Mar 30 1990 13:21 | 9 |
| Phillipe,
Nice car the 914, try the AIR_COOLED conference aswell, It caters
for air cooled Porsches and VWs alike, its on; IOSG::AIR_COOLED
PS. Have you managed to spin the car yet?, apparantly they pirrohette
around the engine in the middle quite spectacularly!
Carl.
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| 3.298 | 914 response | TENERE::RAVIX | | Fri Mar 30 1990 14:30 | 11 |
| Hy Carl
Thanks for the pointer on AIR_COOLED conference.
The 914 is really a nice car but as I said before the engine power is
too low. The best things of this car is the engine in the middle which
permit a very particulary driving. In fact the car hold the road
extremely well (like glue) but when the back split, it is very
difficult to take it in the road.
Philippe
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| 3.299 | Mick Snyder | VANDAL::SNYDER | | Thu Apr 05 1990 15:09 | 20 |
| name: Mick Snyder @NEW
Current cars: Sierra Group A- Hillclimb/Sprint car - and driven
to work every day
Renault Espace Quadra - eat your heart out Volvo
owners
Volvo 245DL: lousy handling junk, like all Volvos,
but it's a cheap way of getting 7 seats
surrounded by factory installed armco
Escort 1.3L: more junk, and up for sale!
Previous cars RS2000 rally car - see note on RS2000's
Espace - great, so we got another one
XR2
Reliant Scimitar ('73) - at least it was better than
the Capris at the time and didn't rust
Triumph Vitesse 2litre open top - wonderful - as long
as you didn't try going round corners
Mini Cooper S - those were the days!
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| 3.300 | Wayne Rowell | FOOT::ROWELLW | I aint pushin no Moon Buttons | Thu Apr 05 1990 16:01 | 19 |
| Name : Wayne Rowell @UCG (located at SBP though)
Current car : Sirra 1.6L in a fetching two tone, green and charcoal.
Currently sitting in a yard somewhere waiting to be
written off. Last seen behind the Crescent
Waiting for the delivery of a new Vauxhall Astra Belmont
SRi. I would gratefull if anyone can give me some
advice in regards to the tires on this car, as I've
read a lot about them in this conferance and am confused.
Previous Cars : 1962 Mini - Wonderful Car ! rebuilt from a heap
of rust !
: L reg Cortina mk III
: L reg Escort mk I ( rebuilt after an accident )
: 84 Orion
: 79 Escort mk II
: 83 Sierra - what got torched !
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| 3.301 | 6cyl 4.2L & 2cyl 1.34L - the best ! | VLOMFG::VANDERDEURE | The Fool on the Hill | Fri Apr 06 1990 11:22 | 12 |
| Pierre van der Deure, Valbonne, France
Currently Japanese car driver and motorbike rider,
yet Jaguar and Harley Davidson lover.
I plan to buy a Harley in the coming year, the E-type will have to wait
longer.
Still keeping an interest in this note, also reading STROKR::CYCLES.
Keep motorring,
Pierre
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| 3.302 | Expecting delivery of my R5 GT Turbo...any day now.... | GORBY::MAHER | Lancia Delta's are best..... | Mon Apr 09 1990 18:41 | 12 |
| Hi,
My name is Kevin Maher. I'm Irish. I work for the End User Computing
Tools Consultancy Group. We are based in Reading DP1. My profile title may be
a little confusing, but when I lived in Ireland I spent many happy hours in my
Dad's Lancia Delta HF 2.0 Turbo (Front Wheel Drive). He's still dreaming about
an Integrale. But alas he lives in Ireland, and autos are extremely expensive
in the Emerald Isle. Anyway I hope to take delivery of the R5 anyday now. Anyone
out there with some prior experience of one of these ?
Regards,
Kevin..
|
| 3.303 | | NSDC::SIMPSON | File Under Common Knowledge | Tue Apr 10 1990 10:17 | 3 |
| RE: -.1
Kevin, note 256 would seem a reasonable place to start.
|
| 3.304 | Sunbeams in the States | SALEM::REID | | Fri Apr 27 1990 23:23 | 16 |
| Kevin D. Reid
dtn 285-3769 Salem::reid
Do you folks allow Stateside participants? How about one who
has 8 Sunbeams?
Driving my 66 tiger with 302
have 2 69gt coupes (Alpine's over here Rapiers over your way)
2 early 60's Rapier conv.
2 mid/late 60's Alpines.
Most are in a state of "not quite roadworthy" but half are close
to being. Goal of 1 of each Rapier being on the road this year.
Been into sunbeams since '72 and have also had a Singer Gazelle
Conv. and a Honda AN600 Sedan. Saabs, both 96 and 99 have been
known to grace the yard. When I really need to get there I
resort to Subaru 4x4s.
What? Me strange? Hello to all.
|
| 3.305 | So long and thanks for the fish !!! | OVAL::GALVINS | Don't worry, ski happy | Thu May 10 1990 12:18 | 24 |
| Hi,
I'm actually leaving Digital today so I suppose this is my leaving
note.
My / company cars:
Triumph Toledo,
Triumgh Dolomite 1500 TC,
VW Passat,
Ford Orion 1.6i Ghia,
Peugeot 205 GTi 1.9 litre, and another ....
Peugeot 205 GTi 1.9 litre ( 'cos I like them 8*).
I'll miss this notesfile ( and euro-skiing ) and all who note in it.
Regards
Steven
P.S. I hope to add to the above list by buying a Kart sometime !!!
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| 3.306 | AYR enthusiast | CALLAN::SOMERVILLE | Flonk your Dwoyl! | Thu May 31 1990 15:32 | 25 |
| Robin Somerville, Ayr plant, 10 looooooong years.
Previous cars : Austin 1100
Austin Healey Sprite
Fiat 128
1100 Fiesta
Tr7
1200 Astra
Opel Manta GTE 2L Injected
Fiat Regatta
And now a 109 Landrover
This is a great Notesfile, hope it continues.
Robin.
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| 3.307 | Moved By Mod... | VOGON::MORGAN | Ceasefire is Lebanese for re-loading | Fri Jun 01 1990 11:33 | 42 |
| <<< MARVIN::DISK$TOOLS:[NOTES$LIBRARY]CARS_UK.NOTE;1 >>>
-< CARS_UK conference >-
================================================================================
Note 1094.0 Wish I still had that MINI No replies
VANISH::DICKSON 36 lines 1-JUN-1990 10:31
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Name: Bill Dickson
Location: Newbury (for the time being!)
Current cars: Jaguar XJS
(it's comfortable air conditioning, automatic etc!)
Diesel Range Rover
(the wife likes to enjoy the view while driving)
Escort 1.6LX
(boring and for sale)
Previous cars: MR2
(great fun, I went through 2 sets of front brake
discs in 20k miles. After a while they warp if
used in anger)
Another Escort
(boring)
Golf GTi 1.6
(Faultless)
Scimitar
(A hopeless cause, I gave it away to someone with
more enthusiasm)
Mini (the best of the lot, highly modified, cost 80
pounds to buy and about 1000 to get in the state I
wanted. kept if for six years)
Maybe one day: RMB Gentry (MG TF replica) kit car bought about 10
years ago. I still work on it from time to time.
Great fun if you enjoy metal work, wood work and so
on!
RE: .299 , that sierra goes like **** of a shovel, having had a trip
down some bendy B road north of Newbury, its definitely the
closest I'll been to Rally'ing.
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| 3.308 | | RUTILE::GUEST | Launch control... 2 days and counting | Thu Jun 07 1990 21:04 | 16 |
|
I think this is more relevant to the 'who isn't out there anymore' ,
but i couldn't find that topic...
Anyway, after tomorrow it's off down to support the lads in Sardinia,
and then a period of hasty phone calls and 'notes' drying out.
I suppose that one of the highlights has been my 'contribution' to
Euro_motoring. It's not often you are responsible (unintentionally
anyway) for the second longest note in a conference, and i hate
to think what you would have to do to beat 'Registrations'. :-)
Anyway, It's goodnight from him...
Nigel
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| 3.309 | Tim Shaw | SEDOAS::SHAW | | Tue Jun 12 1990 17:14 | 17 |
|
Name : Tim Shaw
24 years old
Been with DEC 1 yr 5mths
Previous Cars: 1981 Fiat Panda (ok... it was my first car)
1978 Triumph Spitfire 1500
1974 mini 850
1983 Opel manta 1.8 gt berlinetta
1987 Ford Xr2
1975 Triumph Stag (had to go when I joined DEC)
1977 Renault 5gtl (wobbly wagon)
Present cars: 1989 Ford xr2 (leasemobile)
1970 Triumph GT6 mkII
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| 3.310 | Well thats torn it!? | YUPPY::SACKMANJ | I was dreaming of the past... | Thu Jun 14 1990 15:17 | 21 |
|
Jon Sackman, EDU Services in James Watt house.
Current Car: Astra GTE 16V
Previous Co. Cars: Pug 205 GTI
Renault Five GT Turbo (can anyone beat a
3 week delivery then 3 1/2 weeks later a write off??) NOT my
fault!!
Owned cars:
3 * Mini Coopers
x * other minis
Triumph 2.5 PI
Rover 2000
Mk II Contina 1600E
Standard Eight
See you later,
Jon.
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| 3.311 | Signing on | SEDSWS::WILLMOTT | | Thu Jun 21 1990 17:15 | 13 |
|
Chris Willmott Installs Leatherhead.
Golf Gti
Previously had Pug 205 "Not recommended to anyone over 5feet 6"
Gti
Want an Aston Martin but accept I might have to leave Dec and
play football for the United Arab Emirates to get one.
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| 3.312 | Signing On | SEDSWS::OXFORD | | Fri Jun 22 1990 11:15 | 26 |
|
WHO: Nick Oxford Leatherhead Installations
WHAT: Escort RS Turbo (2 months old)
PREVIOUS: Company... Escort XR3i (x2)
Orion Ghia
Cavalier Estate
Private... Escort MK1 1100 (first car)
Escort MK1 1300E (pristine car, wish i still had
it).
Capri MK2 2.0 Ghia
Escort MK2 1600 Sport (mildly tuned, fairly quick)
Cortina MK3 2.0 (caught fire)
Cortina MK4 2.0 Ghia (written off)
Escort RS2000 1980. (best car i've ever driven
would love another one)
Also had 2 other Mk2 Escorts and a Talbot (yes a
Talbot not a Ford ) Horizon as inbetweenies.
Dreaming of... Late model E type Jag Soft top, or any Ferrari.
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| 3.313 | Money......... | NSDC::SIMPSON | File Under 'Common Knowledge' | Fri Jun 22 1990 17:43 | 14 |
| RE: -.2 <<< Note 3.311 by SEDSWS::WILLMOTT >>>
>> Want an Aston Martin but accept I might have to leave Dec and
>> play football for the United Arab Emirates to get one.
What I heard for the World Cup was the following:
If the Czechs win the final then they get a Skoda each.
If the UAE had qualified for the second round then they would have received
a Testarossa each.
The guy who scored the UAE only goal was awarded a Rolls Royce of some
description?
|
| 3.315 | Fiat goroo | VANISH::BOSLEY | | Wed Jun 27 1990 12:19 | 16 |
|
disregard this as I'm here...
Well I may as well say who I am and what I drive. (fly would be
a better comment.)
I'm Stu(art) Bosley from VANS in Newbury. I currently own a distinctive
Black Fiat Panda 1000 Super. Yeah. Well its got the full body kit etc,
that in my mind makes it distinctive.
For those who think a Panda is a shopping car just have a look in
Euro_motoring, as I have posted a conference in there about long
distant driving.
Ok, bye for now..
Stu.
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| 3.316 | Weisach AND Stuttgart | ULYSSE::FROST | | Fri Jul 06 1990 13:40 | 5 |
| to .261 and .262 - Porche are in BOTH Weisach and Stuttgart.
Design and Manufacturing in Stuttgart and Test and Development in
Weisach.
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| 3.317 | The hero is back! | CRATE::SAXBY | | Fri Jul 06 1990 14:01 | 16 |
|
Back in the fold.
For those of you who don't know me, I'm Mark Saxby, a contractor with
ADG now based at Dec Park.
I drive a whizzo little fire ball called a Renault 5 GT Turbo (seems
everyone does nowadays! Ah, when I used to work here...) and a rumbling
, lay on the floor sportscar called a Marcos 3 litre GT, known as The
Beast.
For more details check out notes 256 and 480. I'll probably make a few
contentious remarks at times, but basically I just love talking about
cars!
Mark
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| 3.318 | Knew you could'nt stay away from NOTES ... | IJSAPL::CAMERON | Studying fluid dynamics, from a stein | Mon Jul 09 1990 08:14 | 4 |
| Ha, could'nt stay away then Mark ! Welcome back, how long's it for
this time then ?
Gordon
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| 3.319 | confirm .318, welcome back Mark ! | NCEIS1::CHEVAUX | Patrick Chevaux, Nice, 828-6995 | Wed Jul 11 1990 16:01 | 1 |
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| 3.320 | Roundtoit | VANDAL::VANDIK::HENNEMAN | Westfield VAN Driver | Wed Jul 18 1990 14:48 | 41 |
| I suppose it's about time I put an entry in here, so here goes:
Name: Dick Henneman
Loc: Newbury VANS engineering
Previous cars (and this goes waaaaaaaaay back)
Ford Prefect E93A (special 3 door model - rusted shut rear o/s door)
Ford Popular 100E
Morris Minivan - stage 1 tune, lowered, 5Js, etc
End of student days - got married!
Hillman Imp - wrote it off - my fault
Land Rover SWB Petrol Safari IIA - ain't gonna write this one off!
Fiat 124 Estate - what_a_mistake_a_to_make_a
Volvo 122S - when they made real cars without Armco
MG Midget - nuff said - really for Shirley (sexist pig!)
Lotus Elan S4 - Big valve head - fast cams - beautiful. This one was
for me! If only I hadn't sold it (sob).
Chevette - company hack - engine fell out at 34000 miles
Opel Ascona 2.0 GL - not bad
Chrysler Alpine - great load carrier for camping. This was a special
model without the tappet noise
AlfaSud Ti - lovely Boxer engine, good handling, shame about the
gear selection and the body rot
Ford Fiesta - wife and baby daughter mover
Cavalier SRi (2) - liked it so much, that I bought another
Metro 1.3L - Fiesta replacement
Escort RS Turbo - lotsa problems, but when they were sorted - not bad
Current cars
Citroen BX 16V - full of gallic charm, but a nice engine. Might get
another, but with aircon
Westfield 7SE - replacement for Metro (yes - really). Engine is bog
1600 Kent with twin 40DCOEs and 4-2-1 exhaust. 84bhp at
wheels on dyno. Autumnal plans for Oselli rebuild to
strengthen and produce 125bhp at flywheel (see note 366
for "happenings")
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| 3.321 | South Queensferry Citroen & Honda Centre | KURMA::LCOWAN | | Wed Jul 18 1990 22:20 | 100 |
|
My what a lot of entries....it's taken me the best part of two weeks to
read all of them.....
Name: Les Cowan, Senior Engineer Implant Group
Loc: South Queensferry Manufacturing, ex Applied Materials
Implant Division, ex Motorola Semiconductors, ex National Engineering
Laboratory (whew! what a handfull).
Cars Owned: Oh dear, here we go...my old man was in the motor trade for
many years with the result none of the family ever held on to a car
longer than 6 months, but I'll try & remember most of them
chronologically:
Minivan
Mini traveller
Honda N600
Mini Cooper S
Citroen Dyane
Citroen GS 1015
Lotus Elan S4 SE Black Badge
Citroen GS Estate 1220
Citroen GS 1220
Citroen Dyane
Austin Maxi 1750 HL
Citroen CX Safari 2400
Peugeot 305 GRD Diesel Estate (one & only new car I've ever bought)
Citroen Dyane
Austin Maxi 1750
Rover 3500 SD1 manual
Citroen CX 2400 Saloon
Citroen CX 2400 Safari
Pause....no driving licence...oops
Citroen Dyane
Bikes simultaneously:
Greeves Scrambler (Villiers 8E 197cc)
Honda CB92 125
Honda C92 125/150
Honda C90
Honda S90
Honda CB250
Honda CB750 K0 (one of 36 imported to UK in 1969)
Suzuki ASS100
Honda CB250G
Honda GL1000 Gold Wing
Honda CB77 305cc twin 1963 (current)
Honda CB400-4 (also current)
I guess you could gather from the above that I'm a little fond of
Citreii and Hondas!!!!!
Back when I was a kid of 7 and got my first ride on the old man's CB 92
I had a passion for them...rightly or wrongly, and despite a little
interlude with the Greeves and the little Suzie it's been Hondas ever
since.
As to the cars, I'm afraid I still hanker for something a little
different and that's where the Citreii come in...they're certainly
different and the very devil to work on at times, but I owe my life to
my last CX Safari and I appreciate the engineering even more for the
experience.
I was on my way home to East Kilbride from Horsham (where I worked for
Applied Materials) and was belting up the M6 in the outside lane at
about 95 when I heard a bang and saw some black stuff flying past the
window. It didn't take long to realise that the offside front tyre had
disappeared in bits. Anyway, still doing 95, indicated left, moved over
three lanes and braked to a dead straight stop. I got out of the car
(heart doing overtime) and went to change the tyre.....there was
nothing left but some wire and the odd little bit of rubber.
Boy was I glad it had been the faithful old Citrus and not the poxy
(but oh what a lovely engine) Rover 3500, I would have been over the
reservation and upside-down in nanoseconds.
Thus, please appreciate one of the many things I love about these
cars; they may be ugly, quirky, not particularly fast and rust like
goodness knows what but I still love 'em because of their Oh so lovely
engineering and because they ARE different.
As to the previous note 3.320, I've just been helping my mate in
Horsham build his Westfield SE, what a nice kit! Very well made
spaceframe and nice quality body bits. You'd never know his wasn't all
new (no wonder, we ate & slept Westfield all last summer, dreaming
about scrubbing & cleaning engines, calipers,back ends etc.......) and
boy, does that thing go!
Anyway, I'm afraid since the old DD I've been treading very carefully
and thus yet another Dyane (no 5 I think) is in daily use, however I've
just started a major overhaul on my 400-4 so hopefully that will be on
the road soon......lovely wee thing, I can hardly wait.
All the best,
Les
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| 3.322 | This is me. | KIRKTN::IJOHNSTON | Zippy dee doo da!! | Wed Jul 25 1990 06:49 | 13 |
| Name: Ian Johnston
location: South Queensferry, Scotland
Current car: Cavalier SRi 130
Past Cars: Mk II Escort 1.6 Ghia
Fiat Abarth 130tc
Dream cars: Testarossa, F40
Affordable Dreams: MR2 (old or new), Celica GT4, Sierra XR4x4, RS2000
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| 3.323 | 3 | OSAV03::MATSUSHIMA | | Tue Aug 07 1990 05:41 | 15 |
| < My name is ...>
Name: Katsuhiko Matsushima
Office: Osaka Japan
Now I Drive: TOYOTA CELICA (not GT4)
Past cars: ISUZU 117 coupe
My dream car : LOTUS ELAN ( TYPE 26 ),Seven,GINETTA G12 will be
nice.
(I shall be owner someday!!)
Comment : TOYOTA CELICA is not bad, but I want to drive old english
cars.
|
| 3.324 | re -1 | IOSG::MARSHALL | Harry Palmer | Tue Aug 07 1990 10:37 | 5 |
| >> I want to drive old English cars
...most sensible thing anyone's said for ages...
Scott
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| 3.325 | | JUNO::WOOD | WereFrogs of DECpark unite !!!!!!! | Fri Aug 10 1990 00:05 | 18 |
| Name : Alan Wood
Job (???) : I.T. in CAE group in Decpark2.
Current Car (Sort of) : MK 2 Escort 1.3 - Slightly different shape
after attention of a tractor !!!!! I was stationary at the time !!!!!
I hope to rebuild this car into a mk 3/4 RWD shell as it had many
nice extras - billies, lowered etc....... Anyone seen any advertised
???
Previous car : Austin 1300. Never finished it, sold when I got the
Escort.
Alan
~~~~~~
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| 3.326 | Work, work, work, all I ever do! | NSSG::DAVE | Dave Lyons - Networks DCC - 226-5934 - LKG2-1/S4 | Thu Aug 16 1990 14:19 | 9 |
| Dave Lyons { NSSG ! RACER } :: { DAVE ! LYONS }
I work for the US NETWORKS DCC, but my office is in LKG, between NAC (er TAN)
Product Management and Marketing. (Twix a rock and a hard place.)
Used to race FV, but have been spending ALL my free time working at the races,
what the R.A.C. would either call a Clerk of the Course or as a Steward. (On
this side of the pond, one does both, as the jobs are not seperate.)
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| 3.328 | Alfa,Alfa,Alfa... | OGWV50::YAMAMOTO | | Tue Aug 28 1990 11:46 | 37 |
| Name: Nao Yamamoto
Job: SE/EIS (System Engineering for Financial Industries)
Office: Tokyo Japan
Past: Toyota Collola 1600SL ('75).
* It was typical Japanese car.
Isuzu 117-Coupe XC ('78).
* Very good. Do you know it?
Current: I bought an old ALFA ROMEO last year.
Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GT Veloce ('68).
* It is not so first, but it give me great fun.
At the corner front wheels connect direct with
my hands, rear tiers cry like birds, and the
seat hold me sweetly.
At the straight, two cams and two carburetors
sing madly, exhaust shout bravely(not barbarously).
And, this is very important, the engine of Giulia
is very simple. So that I can maintenance it.
It is another FUN for an Alfista, don't you think
so?
I think my Giulia is the BEST CAR. But I know that
everyone who own a favorite car think the same.
Because we are enthusiasts of cars!
Mitsubishi Garrant GF-Extra ('90)
* It is a good tool. No more, no less. But I like it.
Some day: Some day I want to own a Giulia TZ.
Some day I want to own a Miura.
Some day I want to own a 308GTS.
Note: I think there are a lot of faults in this Rep.
Sorry. Now I'm studing English...
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| 3.329 | | NSDC::SIMPSON | Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain... | Tue Aug 28 1990 13:26 | 8 |
| Nao,
Your English is just fine! Could you explain to us how you maintain old
cars in Japan - I had heard that there are very strict regulations which mean
that most cars are destroyed after 5 years or so?
Cheers
Steve Simpson
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| 3.330 | Yea, Alfa | ULYSSE::COLLINS | Russ, 828-5371, Valbonne | Tue Aug 28 1990 16:50 | 14 |
| After that last entry I figure I'd better come out of the (read-only)
closet.
Russ Collins
Valbonne
Alfa now, Alfa before, and before, and before, and before.
Prior to the Alfas: MGs (best was a TF 1500) and VWs, and
even a V8 Camero.
I'm very objective: Nothing's better than Alfa (except the other
Italian beauties), and Senna's great. ;-)
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| 3.331 | | YUPPY::HEWITTG | | Wed Aug 29 1990 09:18 | 8 |
| Graham Hewitt, Enterprise House, London.
Read only usually, occasional reply.
Current car: Escort 1.6 Ghia
Previous: Lots, including Triumph Mayflower, Renault Dauphine,
Spitfire, Midget.
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| 3.332 | What's a Triumph Mayflower? | IOSG::MARSHALL | Harry Palmer | Wed Aug 29 1990 14:19 | 0 |
| 3.333 | Umm | IJSAPL::CAMERON | Tempus fugit | Wed Aug 29 1990 14:43 | 6 |
| > -< What's a Triumph Mayflower? >-
Isn't that something like Bergerac's car ?
Gordon
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| 3.334 | | GVA01::STIFF | Paul Stiff, EHQIM-OIS DTN:821 4167 | Wed Aug 29 1990 14:47 | 4 |
| Bergerac had a Triumph 1800 roadster, the Mayflower is an upright
thingy with a square boot.
Paul
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| 3.335 | Baby Roller | CSSE::WAITE | | Wed Aug 29 1990 15:08 | 3 |
| re: Mayflower
Looks like a RR that shrunk in the wash.
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| 3.336 | The Mayflower | YUPPY::HEWITTG | | Wed Aug 29 1990 15:40 | 12 |
|
The Mayflower was built by Triumph in the late 40s and early 50s. As
stated, it had very angular features and was not dissimilar to an RR in
appearance, albeit smaller.
I loved it, it was slow, bad roadholding, three-speed column change
etc.
But it was 'comfortable'.
Graham
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| 3.337 | | ANNECY::MATTHEWS | M+M Enterprises. Thats the CATCH | Wed Aug 29 1990 16:00 | 4 |
| .... wasn't there quite a lot of wood in it somewhere. I have an idea
that the body was wooden, but it can't be, can it ???
Mark
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| 3.338 | I didn't know Triumph did clinker built bodies ?! | IJSAPL::CAMERON | Tempus fugit | Wed Aug 29 1990 16:10 | 0 |
| 3.339 | | YUPPY::HEWITTG | | Wed Aug 29 1990 16:45 | 12 |
|
The bigger broother of the Mayflower was the Renown.
THIS had a part wooden frame.
However, the interior of the Mayflower was all leather and polished wood.
It was beautiful.
I'm beginning to feel a dose of nostalgia coming on.
Graham
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| 3.340 | | GWYNED::BURTON | | Wed Aug 29 1990 17:10 | 9 |
| RE: Triumph Mayflower
I was looking around a junkyard in Massachusetts (USA) and found three of them.
It looked like someone started to restore one using the parts from the others
and just gave up. They are very unusual in appearance. At first I thought
they were VW beetles with the Rolls Royce fiberglass front ends that were
popular in the 60's here in the states.
Jim
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| 3.341 | Cheated - it came on a trailer | CSSE::WAITE | | Wed Aug 29 1990 17:54 | 3 |
| At the annual Stowe, Vermont car show a couple of weeks ago, someone
from Canada showed up with a Mayflower. It was RHD and appeared to be
an unrestored original.
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| 3.342 | Bye bye | VANISH::TALBOYS | Peter Talboys 774-6270 | Fri Aug 31 1990 17:22 | 9 |
| Do we say goodbye again in this note too??
I'm off again ... thanks all for interesting reading ... see you all
again next time I'm in DEC ....
Byeeeeee
Peter
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| 3.343 | Bye | IOSG::MITCHELL | Elaine | Fri Aug 31 1990 17:35 | 5 |
|
Derek said you were going - have you got another contract?
Bye
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| 3.344 | Vanished? | BIGHUN::THOMAS | The Devon Dumpling | Fri Aug 31 1990 17:40 | 10 |
| <<< Note 3.342 by VANISH::
I'm off again ...
Byeeeeee
Heather
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| 3.345 | | VANISH::TALBOYS | Peter Talboys 774-6270 | Fri Aug 31 1990 17:53 | 7 |
| Yes I've got a contract somewhat nearer home for the winter ...
Southampton is considerably nearer to home (Portsmouth) than Newbury,
so couldn't really not go :-( ... going to miss the Easynet again .. it was
bad enough last time ... miss my daily dose of UK_CARS (still not got
used to the new name of the conf. !!! :-)
Peter
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| 3.346 | | BIGHUN::THOMAS | The Devon Dumpling | Fri Aug 31 1990 18:03 | 16 |
|
Opps guys, just reread my note, just in case you thought your luck
was in........
I, you will be delighted to know, am still around.
I was commenting on the fact that Peter's node name is vanish, and
he's dissapearing.
Peter, is this the 3rd time you've left................your
easynet withdrawal symptoms must be really bad!
Good luck,
Heather
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| 3.347 | | HAMPS::LINCOLN_J | Where sheep dare | Fri Aug 31 1990 18:26 | 3 |
| Doubtless too late but Byeee and enjoy the shorter journey.
-John
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| 3.348 | Bill Ashby, from the damp north. | AYOV11::BASHBY | | Mon Sep 03 1990 13:18 | 3 |
| Name is Bill Ashby and I work in Ayr. Presently own a LHD MGB and a
Citroen Diane, looking to build something to replace one or other,
depending on rust and fuel availability!!!!!
|
| 3.349 | Roy Shelley, VMS man. | COMICS::SHELLEYR | Can hearses under-take ? | Fri Sep 07 1990 12:01 | 13 |
| Hi, I work at the CSC in Basingstoke, currently driving an XR3i with
just a few months lease left on it. Previous cars include 2 TR7's which
despite the but press, I loved these cars.
Any ideas on a replacement car for the XR3i on the lease scheme up to a
1000 notes ? Mail me on comics::shelleyr with your thoughts. Currently
I'm keen on the RS Fiesta and Renault 5 GT Turbo, but if petrol goes up
much more I'm seriously considering a diesel as I drive up to 100 miles
a day.
Safe and happy motoring.
Roy Shelley
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| 3.350 | moved by mod | UKCSSE::RDAVIES | Live long and prosper | Tue Sep 11 1990 13:45 | 23 |
| <<< MARVIN::DISK$TOOLS:[NOTES$LIBRARY]CARS_UK.NOTE;1 >>>
-< CARS_UK conference >-
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Note 1220.0 NEW TO THE NOTES FILE No replies
TRUCKS::BARRON 17 lines 11-SEP-1990 11:16
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Hi,
My name is Ben Barron and work down in the Solent Office
in the newly formed EIS organisation (previously called CSS group)
Due to a recently aquired mortgage I am now the proud owner of a
Mini Metro (please no titering).
My previously owned vehicles have been Fiesta XR2, mark 1 module
and prior to that a 1978 Fiesta 1300 Sport module.
I guess one day I'll regain my street cred, and purchase something
alittle more .......mmm...well, one day.
See you all around
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| 3.351 | | MYBABY::BRIDGEMAN | | Fri Sep 14 1990 15:39 | 15 |
| Hi,
My name is Andrew Bridgeman. I'm a 'stagiare' in the AI group in
Valbonne I drive a new Fiat Uno 45 which is O.K. - nippy enough, frugal, and I
can afford the insurance (try insuring a British car abroad for a year when your
only 21 years old)!
I've read just about every issue of CAR since I was 11.
Dream cars: Lancia Aurelia B24 spyder
Chevrolet '57 Corvette
Any 'real' Alfa
Future cars (I wish): Renault Clio 16V.
Looking forward to participating in future notes,
Andrew.
p.s. Nice workstation (VAXstation3500) pity about the node name (MYBABY) yeuuch!
|
| 3.352 | John Rutterr signing in | CHEST::RUTTER | Rutter the Nutter !!! | Fri Sep 21 1990 17:13 | 43 |
| Hi There,
I'm John Rutter, just started as a Contractor at SBP (Fareham).
I own/drive the following vehicles :-
Lancia Delta HF integrale (unfortunately not 16v...)
JEEP CJ7 (Yank rustbucket, not Nippon shopping-trolley)
OPEL Manta GT/E (tired, slowish, but handles fine)
I would like to go out in/drive any 'real' supercar, such as :-
Aston Martin, Porsche, Lotus, Ferrari, or other EXOTICAR
Fed up with the Manta (not enough 'soul'), and would like to get
hold of something Italian to rectify matters - but I only want a
cheapy, which means I will have perforated bodywork, no electrics,
spares replacement problems and all that. If that gives the car
some SOUL, then perhaps that it what I want.
As far as motorsport goes, I am keen on Rallying, not too keen on
'roundy-roundy' stuff, but I enjoy spectating most event types.
I plan to enter some competition myself at some time, if only so
that I can say "I've been there, done that" next time I see some
slow 'wally' enjoying himself at this sort of pastime.
To get a chance of using my Lancia, I am thinking of entering both
'Run-What-Ya-Brung' dragstrip events and road-going SPRINTS. As
for the latter, I believe there is a sprint held monthly at Goodwood,
which I am waiting to hear more about.
That's all for an introduction, thanks for reading this far...
John Rutter
P.S.
My nickname of 'Rutter the Nutter' may, or may not, relate to my driving!
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| 3.353 | And me | PEKING::GERRYT | | Wed Sep 26 1990 13:57 | 5 |
| Name: Tim Gerry @WLC
Drive: Maestro City and VW Santana 1800 LX
Like to drive: Quiet Deisel with maximum economy, or a motorcycle!
|
| 3.354 | Anyone got any contracts going spare? :-) | IOSG::MITCHELL | Elaine | Thu Sep 27 1990 16:10 | 10 |
|
This is a 'who's not out there' :-)
Tomorrow my 3 month contract which lasted 15 months ends, so I'll be
'resting' (if you can call Landy re-painting resting) until someone
else realises how valuable my skills are!
Hope to be back in Digital soon to keep up with Cars_uk,
bye, Elaine
|
| 3.355 | descendant of an ex-pat | KAHALA::PRESTON | Hitler was a vegetarian | Fri Sep 28 1990 23:00 | 19 |
| I just discovered this conference, and I'll be looking around with
interest. My first exposure to a British auto was when my dad had
temporary custody of a Morris Minor for a while back when I was in
high school. I thought it was the greatest little car I'd ever seen.
Back then you could still find them for sale in American classified
papers. I haven't seen one for years (excepting when I was in England
in 1984). Perhaps it's only the glow of romaticized memory, but I'd
love to own one now.
I also had great fun taking in the plethora of new (to me) cars I
encountered during my trip back then. One thing that stood out in my
mind was how well cared for the cars were. I was a bit dissappointed to
notice that he trend seems to be away from domestically produced cars
to merely sticking labels on foreign built (usually Asian) ones.
Regards,
Ed
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| 3.356 | Pete and a few cars, bikes .... | BRABAM::FROST_P | Three Wheels on my Wagon... | Mon Oct 01 1990 18:42 | 35 |
| Hi,
I'm Pete Frost working in BST (Basingstoke - UK) on a MUMPS (DSM)
contract (shortly to end ???). My interest is in anything with wheels
and an engine !
Current cars/bikes include :-
1955 Austin A50
1961 Riley 4/68
1987 Vauxhall Cavalier Convertible
1986 Fiat Regatta Estate (somebody had to buy one !)
1960 Berkeley T60
1970 AF Spider (Supercharged)
1972 AF Spider
1981 Benelli Sei 900cc
1979 Moto Guzzi V1000 I-Convert
1974 Benelli 2C 250cc
19?? Ariel Arrow Racer
1966 DMW Deemster
1964 WFM OSA
1964 Ariel Pixie (x3)
1964 Ariel Arrow Sports
1961 Ariel Leader
1960 Cotton Messenger Sports Twin 350cc
1955 Ariel Colt
1954 Ariel Colt
194? Royal Enfield "flying flea" Model RE
1954 Ariel Huntmaster 650cc
1947 Ariel VB 600cc SV + George Clarke Viceroy Sidecar
1955 Magnat Debon 125cc
1975 Rickman Six Day ISDT replica
I have been collecting and restoring vehicles for about 16 years now
and seem to find it easier to buy than to sell !!!
|
| 3.357 | Wednesday ? ah, the Alfa Spyder I think... | RUTILE::SMITH_A | No-one puts baby in the corner | Mon Oct 01 1990 18:51 | 9 |
| You've got all these now ?????
Phew, don't look for another contract - look for museum premises ! :-)
AmS
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| 3.358 | ???????? | KERNEL::SHELLEYR | Adios, amoeba _m_���_m_ | Tue Oct 02 1990 12:28 | 5 |
| re .356
Where do you keep all those vehicles ?
You don't live at Beaulieu do you ?
|
| 3.359 | new noter | CMOTEC::HORNBYK | | Tue Oct 02 1990 16:35 | 12 |
|
Who : Kevin Hornby
what : Pre-sales support
Where: Queens House,reading.
Cars owned include,Zodiac mkIII,Rover v8,Triumph Vitesse s/top
(wish I still had it),1957 moggie(as vitesse),loads of 2cv's(good
for off roading!)and many boxes on wheels.
Now drive BX Turbo diesel (first diesel,took a gamble and it paid
off) or wifes 309GTI (more fun).Trying my hand at motorcycling after
12 years(Those cars go much faster than they used to!!!).....
|
| 3.360 | John H. Baker - MGB Owner | CSG002::BAKER | | Fri Oct 12 1990 23:47 | 9 |
| NAME: John H. Baker
LOCATION: Marlborough
HOME: Andover Mass
I have recently acquired a 71 MGB, but have had a long interest
in British Sports Cars ("real cars") and have only just been able
to satisfy my yearning (the price was a bargain [I think]). Does
anyone know of there is an MG conference, or is this the only one
that the MG shows up in?
|
| 3.361 | I'm back! | VOGON::MITCHELLE | | Mon Oct 15 1990 15:51 | 21 |
|
Hello again, after a break of two weeks! (no, I didn't get time to
repaint the Landy....)
Current vehicles - ex MOD SWB Landy - with Rover V8 conversion
Honda 125 Motorbike (uses less petrol than above!)
Can I claim part share in the Noble 23?
Past cars : Minis - great fun, if only the ERA Mini wasn't so
expensive..........
Austin 1100 - tank!
Riley Elf - Mini with rear wings!
Sunbeam Stilletto - another fun car
Metro - mini with more space
Maestro efi (2litre) - a very under-rated car
Series 3 SWB 2.25 litre Landy
|
| 3.363 | Flying Dutchman | KIRKTN::LDICKHOFF | | Wed Nov 21 1990 09:34 | 13 |
| Name: Leon Dickhoff
aka : The Flying Dutchman
Loc : South Queensferry MFG
Prev: Filed Distribution Center Oudenrijn, The Netherlands
Car : VW Polo C (loosing coolant, garage can't find the leak)
Bike: Moto Guzzi LeMans 1000mkV (pure dead brilliant!!)
(for non-bikers: it's a 1000cc Vtwin)
Cheers,
Leon
|
| 3.364 | Signing on | SUBURB::BUNNT | | Wed Nov 21 1990 17:17 | 16 |
|
Name: Tony Bunn
Job : Catalogue Specialist
Location : Queens house, Reading
Current Car : Vauxhall Astra 1600GL (wife uses)
Previous cars : XR2
Alfasud
Viva
Future : My wife to have a company car and a Westfield 7
for me.
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| 3.365 | Nobody here | NEWOA::MITCHELLD | Will 200 into 23 go | Mon Dec 24 1990 13:27 | 3 |
| Awful quiet at the moment
IS THERE ANYBODY THERE?
|
| 3.366 | | KERNEL::SHELLEYR | Adios, amoeba _m_���_m_ | Mon Dec 24 1990 13:54 | 3 |
| Its xmas eve !
Isn't it quiet where you are ?
|
| 3.367 | am i dreaming | BRUMMY::BELL | Martin Bell, EIS Birmingham, UK | Mon Dec 24 1990 14:12 | 5 |
| Yes,
it is very quiet!
mb
|
| 3.368 | | HEWIE::RUSSELL | Meeeeerrrrry Christmas, Ho, Ho, Ho. | Mon Dec 24 1990 14:42 | 5 |
| Well, I'm still here, but only for a little while, then I'm off on hols.
Actually, today was supposed to be hols as well, but . . .
Peter.
|
| 3.369 | for a while..... | COMICS::COOMBER | We come in peace, shoot to kill | Mon Dec 24 1990 15:17 | 5 |
| well I'm here...
probably not for much longer.....
|
| 3.370 | 7 Cars in 3 years | MACNAS::BMULQUEEN | | Sat Jan 05 1991 13:38 | 37 |
| Re: .234
I suppose at this stage my intro is in need of updating. A few cars
have come and gone since the Corsa.
Past cars: '87 Opel Corsa - 1st car, should never have sold it.
'67 Ford 105E Anglia - bought for restoration but I got
sense!
'86 Peugeot 205 GTi 1.6 (cost me a fortune but beautiful
car to drive)
'66 VW Beetle - bought for restoration but I got sense
again!
Present wheels:
'67 Ford 105E Anglia - finally finished a restoration
'65 Austin A40 Farina Countryman - needs a fuel tank
'67 Austin Mini 848cc Automatic - bought yesterday
'74 Honda 50 - college transport but I'd never part with it
Future wheels:
MG Magnette ZA/ZB Varitone
Mini Cooper
Wolseley Hornet
Riley Elf
Mini 1275GT
MGA roadster
Triumph Stag
Rover 214 SLi
I hope to put together a collection of Minis in time.
Till the next update,
Billy
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| 3.371 | 1 CAR AND 1 BIKE | MEALA::G_HEALY | | Mon Jan 28 1991 12:00 | 6 |
| NAME : GERRY HEALY CLONMEL, IRELAND
PAST CAR : 1984 FORD FIESTA
: 1980 10 GEAR REALIGH RACER (BOUGHT WITH THE INTENTIONS OF
ENTERING AND WINING THE TOUR DE FRANCE BUT CHANGED PLAN'S AND BOUGHT
THE BLACK FIESTA
|
| 3.372 | | OVAL::ALFORDJ | Ice a speciality | Tue Jan 29 1991 10:57 | 6 |
|
Re: .371
Any chance of you utilizing lowercase ? It would make your notes *much* easier
to read !
|
| 3.373 | From the opposite side of the globe. | JSOV01::H_INOUE | A sustaining eng. Base Systems EIC/EIS-Japan | Wed Jan 30 1991 10:25 | 21 |
|
Name: Hirokazu Inoue
Job : Sustaining Eng. of EIS-Japan
VAXmail & A1 : JSOCSS::H_INOUE, HIROKAZU INOUE @JSO
Location : Shinjuku, Tokyo Japan
Current Car : '87 SAAB 900 Turbo 4dr
Previous cars : TOYOTA CROWN
Future : Rover Mini 1.3
I like European small cars very well, so I am planning to buy
the Rover mini cooper 1.3 now.
If anybody knows information of the Cooper S kit made by John Cooper
Garage, please let me know it.
|
| 3.374 | Mazda driver | EFGV04::MULHUIJZEN_M | MR. MR | Wed Jan 30 1991 13:16 | 15 |
| Name: Marc_ronald Mulhuijzen
Job : System management
VAXmail & A1 : nlfdc::mulhuijzen_m, Marc-Ronald Mulhuijzen @fgo
Location : Utrecht, Holland
Current Car : '86 Mazda 626 2.0 HB
Previous cars : Mazda 323,626
Future : Mazda MX-5
|
| 3.377 | Just smoke, no fire ... | XNOGOV::LISA | Give quiche a chance | Fri Mar 01 1991 11:52 | 8 |
| There wasn't a fire exactly - one of the smoke detectors went off last
night. They shut down all the machines as a precaution but haven't
traced the source yet. The machines are coming up .. one by one.
Well, that's the story I heard ...
Lisa.
|
| 3.378 | Well.... | JUNO::WOOD | Scalpel, scissors, replace head ....... | Fri Mar 01 1991 15:26 | 12 |
|
There was apparently some smoke rising from somewhere in the computer room,
this set the fire alarm off, although the machines didn't go down then, but
have been looked at, and I beleive they wer down last night or early this
morning.
They are generally back up, but not really linked together. All I need now is
to remember what my password is on the other cluster !!!!!!
Alan
~~~~~~
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| 3.379 | update to an old note. | TLE::LEGERLOTZ | When I want your opinion I'll ask for it. | Tue Mar 26 1991 15:50 | 30 |
|
Alan Legerlotz
CDD/Repository Engineering
ZKO Nashua NH
Present Cars:
1989 BMW 325i coupe
1981 Volkswagen Rabbit (mostly for the winter)
1974 MG Midget (needs paint &interior, but body & drivetrain are solid)
Past Cars in order of ownership
1969 Chevelle 4dr (my first car - it was an ugly green color, but fun)
1972 Pontiac Ventura (Rebuilt the engine in this one -it went like hell)
1975 Ford Granada (a real piece of cr*p, but got me from place to place)
1970 Pontiac Lemans Convertible (rusty, but fun to work on)
1985 Chevrolet Cavalier (had a *run in* with a hydrant. smashed to bits)
1988 Saab 900 (smooth as glass, great paint and interior, no power)
Future Cars:
Jaguar XK150 or XKE Convertable
Sunbeam Tiger
Bug-eye Sprit
Cooper "Mini"
Present Motorcycle:
1985 Yamaha 700 Maxim (soon to be sold)
Future Motorcycle:
BMW K75s
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| 3.380 | Yes, there are cars in Finland, too... | EEMELI::JMANNINEN | | Fri Apr 19 1991 13:22 | 24 |
| I'm new here, so let me present myself:
Jyri Manninen
Helsinki, Finland
My past cars:
'70 Datsun 1600 (we trained rallye-driving with it at age of 18)
'65 Volvo Duett (stw-version of PV544)
'76 Wartburg (yes, an east-German two-stroker!)
'65 Mercury Comet with 289 V8 (a BMW-killer)
'65 Triumph Herald (owned by my brother but I was the one who drove
it, real fun)
'75 Morris Mini
'85 Talbot
My present ones:
'64 Volvo PV544 (in pieces, maybe on the road someday)
'63 Volvo PV544 (slightly modified...fast one)
'76 Volvo 264 (2.7 litres, automatic, etc)
'84 Volvo 360
'90 Opel Vectra (company car)
- Jyri -
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| 3.381 | More MGA enthousiasts? | UTROP1::KALDENHOVEN | It was Alcazar... | Mon Apr 22 1991 17:14 | 29 |
| Hi,
My name is Steven Kaldenhoven and I work for the EIS Office Information
Services Unit in Utrecht, Holland.
I drive a Honda Civic Silverstone 15i, my wife drives a Civic 15GL.
In the shed however, there's the real adventure. It is an MGA 1600 Mk1
which I bought some 3 years ago with the intention to restore it and
have it on the road again in 2 years...
I stripped it completely down in six weeks, but then met a very nice
girl (which now is my wife) and somehow there wasn't much time
left for the MG-puzzle (which I didn't realy mind ;^)).
In august last year however I made a serious restart with the
restoration project. I had the chasis sandblasted, did some welding,
put it in the sinc-compound and paint-sprayed it; I worked trough the
front and rear suspension/breaks/wheelmounting and steering and a lot
of other things.
I just last weekend fitted new brakehoses all around and cleaned the
engine. For the comming weeks I plan to renew the electrical wiring,
wooden floorpannels and fuelhoses. If it goes like expected, I can start
on the body around june. The front and door sections are BAD, so that will
take lots of time (and guilders %^{).
It is realy gaining shape...
Any other MGA enthousiasts out there? Please say so, as I could do with
some help on certain issues!
Steven.
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| 3.382 | | NCEIS1::CHEVAUX | Patrick Chevaux, Nice, 828-6995 | Mon Apr 22 1991 19:53 | 4 |
| .381� Any other MGA enthousiasts out there?
I'm definitely a MGA enthusiast and if possible I'd certainly like to
buy one, one day or another.
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| 3.383 | Brendan Jackman @KLO | MEALA::JACKMAN | | Thu May 02 1991 17:58 | 27 |
|
Brendan Jackman, Project Leader, IM&T dept., Clonmel, Ireland
Present Transport:
1988 Ford Sierra Sapphire 1.6L
(lovely cruiser, economical to run and service)
1981 Toyota Startlet - wife's car
(light and nimble, great around town, simple and
economical mechanics but body bits are more expensive
than Sapphire's !!)
Past Transport:
1987 Ford Fiesta 957cc (noisy engines)
1980 Fiat Ritmo/Strada (expect to push it on cold days)
Likes:
All MGBs especially roadsters
VW Beetles
2CVs
BMW 3 series
BMW 2002 series
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| 3.384 | Teohen, Tan @ZPO | ZPOVC::TEOHEN | | Sun Jun 02 1991 04:20 | 14 |
|
Name: Teohen, Tan
Where: Software Specialist, DEC singapore. Currently working on a
document imaging project for a customer.
What: Alfa Romeo 1.7 QV
Previous: None... Cars are too expensive to own one in Singapore!
Heavy tax, about 160% plus a variable sum of money, i.e. a
bid in order to get a certificate of entitlement(another
amount to help own one). All in all, cars in Singapore are
perhaps the most expensive in the world!
Future: If you talk about dreams, then it must be Ferrari. Well, if
it's something that can still be affordable, may be it's
Peugeout 405 Mi16, Porsche, Nissan 300ZX...
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| 3.385 | IHATETAXES | EEMELI::JMANNINEN | | Mon Jun 03 1991 08:09 | 10 |
| re .384
Interesting to see that cars can be expensive also elsewhere than here
in Finland. Our tax is about 120% plus other expenses. So if a car's
price in harbor is, say, 30,000, it's price in dealer is 100,000. This
year the sales has dropped; so the state has reduced the tax a little
to increase the sales to get more taxes...
- Jyri -
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| 3.386 | Masamitsu Fukunaga@TKT | TKTVFS::FUKUNAGA | Masamitsu Fukunaga CSC/Tokyo | Tue Jun 04 1991 12:00 | 15 |
| Name: Masamitsu Fukunaga
Job : Network support engineer
Location : Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
Current Car : Westfield 11
Previous cars : Isuzu 117 coupe
Renault 5 GTL
Caterham 7
Alfa Romeo 1600GTjr
Future : unknown
I introduced myself to get information on restoration of my 11.
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| 3.387 | Mitch Jones @MFR | MUDIS3::JONES | I love SLOW food | Thu Jun 27 1991 14:04 | 22 |
| Name: Mitchell G. Jones
Job title: Technology Consultant
Organisation: EIS/CSO (Complementary Solutions Organisation)
Location: Munich, West Germany
DTN: 896-2756
VAXmail: MUDIS3::JONES
All-in-1: Mitchell Jones @MFR
Current car: VW Golf Cabrio "Classic Line"
Previous cars: Austin Mini 1968-1972 (in the UK)
VW Combi 1600 1972-1973 (in Germany and
VW Beetle 1300 1973-1974 all that follow)
Simca Rallye II 1974-1975
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV Coup� 1975-1976
VW 1600 L 1976-1978
Ford Fiesta 1100 1978-1979
Audi 80 LC 1979-1982
VW Passat Mk. II 1983-1987
VW Golf GTI 1987-1989
VW Polo Fox 1988-1990 (2nd car)
VW Passat Mk. III 1990-1991
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| 3.388 | E-type fan | FSSB::JOHNSON | | Mon Jul 01 1991 15:54 | 28 |
|
Name : Mats Johnson
Remote Support Group /Sweden
@SOO
Previous cars : Volvo Amazon -67 (Crankshaft bearing gave up...)
Fiat 127 -68 (crashed it)
Saab 900 GL -84
Ford Escort XR3i -86
Maserati 430 BiTurbo -87
Ford Sierra 2.0i GL -88
Present cars : Audi 100 2.3E -90
Jaguar E-type 4.2 OTS -71 (going through 2xStromberg to
3xSU conversion)
Dream cars : E-types, TVR Griffith (the old), Maserati 228,
Ferrari 250 Testarossa, Mercedes 300 SLR
P.S. Anyone knowing of good Jaguar Spares dealers, pls contact me.
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| 3.389 | The Self-Preservation Society. | IOSG::BIGGINM | | Wed Jul 03 1991 18:09 | 18 |
| Name : Matthew Biggin
Job : Industrial Trainee
VAXmail : bigginm@a1@iosg@reo
Location : Reading UK
Current Car : '85 Mini 1000
Previous Car : '75 Mini Clubman 1000
Dream Cars : A fully rebuilt Cooper spec. car with no roof!
Seriously though a 16v Twin Cam Mini 1500 with 190bhp, I
can't think of a more hair raising car.
If there are any Mini maniacs out there please mail me.
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| 3.391 | It lasts too! | SUBURB::SCREENER | Robert Screene, UK Finance EUC | Fri Jul 12 1991 09:56 | 1 |
|
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| 3.392 | | MUNDRA::MUNDRA | | Fri Jul 26 1991 22:10 | 17 |
| Satinder Mundra
Network Mgt. Eng.
MKO2, N.H., USA
Present: 1984 Subaru GL (4 dr sedan)
1987 BMW 520i (European) (4 dr sedan)
Past: 1981 Honda Civic (hatchback)
1978 Toyota Corolla (coupe)
1982 Mazda GLC Sport (hatchback)
1978 Honda Accord (hatchback)
1975 Datsun 710 (station wagon)
1981 Datsun 210 (coupe)
1970 Oldsmobile Ninety Eight (convertible)
1971 Ford Mustang (coupe)
1966 Buick LeSabre (4 dr sedan)
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| 3.393 | Does Brian Towers still exist ? | MUDIS3::VUSW11::HOUGH | | Tue Aug 06 1991 14:03 | 15 |
|
Richard Hough - previously in Solent now in Munich.
I will have some questions later about buying a car in Germany but
at present would Brian Towers - last at Dec Park who may be in Munich
make himself know to me, if still working for DEC.
I know he reads this conference and the Euro Skiing conference
(which for some reason is locked for spring cleaning - I thought
it was now summer).
For Brian's purpose my work no. is 010 49 89 32 49 28 93
Regards - Richard.
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| 3.395 | Don't think so | UNTADH::TOWERS | | Tue Aug 06 1991 15:25 | 6 |
| That was Steve Bright (or am I thinking of the MR2 crasher?).
I don't think old Dickie Hough drives anything as exciting as an XR2!
Cheers Richard!
Brian
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| 3.396 | No - not me guv. | MUDIS3::VUSCLU::HOUGH | | Wed Aug 07 1991 12:46 | 8 |
| No I did not crash an XR2. Wrote off an XR3i years ago but thats
another story.
Thanks for getting in touch Brian - end of private conversation.
ps. I drive an Orion 1.6i - 142,000 miles on the clock, no major
problems except burnt out exhaust valves on warrenty. ( I think
it was due to using the ill fated shell special formula stuff).
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| 3.397 | Speed freak | ARRODS::WILLIAMSON | | Thu Aug 22 1991 12:28 | 12 |
| My name:
Dave Williamson.
I do:
PC Integration at Enterprise House, London.
I drive:
A 1990 BMW M3 2.3 with various goodies and a wild hi-fi!
I have owned:
Various Fords (XR2, Escorts - inc RS), Toyota MR2 (old shape), VW Golf
16V, VW Corrado 16V, etc.
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| 3.398 | Redlining a 8000 ... | RTOEU::JOLIVER | | Fri Oct 11 1991 15:38 | 38 |
| Name : Jon Oliver
Location : Munich
Previous Cars :
1987 205 GTI 1.9 Company car, great fun but a little tedious
for commuting 100 miles a day with my head
jammed against the sun roof...
1987 Alfa GTV6 Lovely engine, ghastly gearbox, loved it but
stolen South of the Alps and never recovered
Current Cars :
1974 Alfa GTV 2000 I've put heart before head and am having this
rebuilt in Milan. Not much worth saving
beyond the engine and the bits that couldn't
rust ! But I couldn't bear to dump it - my
first car - especially after I built the
engine : a hole the size of 1p blew through one
of the pistons and molten metal all round the
engine.
1968 Fiat Dino Spyder Bought when prices weren't silly and DEC
shares were still going up...
Future Cars
-----------
Well I might defect to the German camp for an everyday car : Corrado
(any views ?) but certainly never a BMW. Currently in the crazy situation
that if the weather's good I take the Dino, weather's bad - I'm on the
bicycle ! (well beyond my girlfriend's comprehension)
Would love a Merak, Indy and especially a Bora or Ghibli but have to
wait till the shares go up again ...
Cheers Jon
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| 3.399 | Yan Looglan | FIELD::LOUGHLINI | William the Complacent | Fri Oct 11 1991 16:07 | 18 |
| Ian Loughlin UK Product Performance Manager (DPS)
Location Wimgrove House (watch this space !)
Recently located in Valbonne where I had an old Renault 20 and my wife
had a Renault 5. Between us we had a R25. Decided to get a real R25
when we relocated back to UK. Beautiful car but expensive to run so now
I have a Citroen BX19 TGD estate. Wonderful.
Other interests apart from product performance are running my part-time
business (helping other people to make money) and doing an evaluation
on fuel additives (maybe I'll post my findings here one day).
Other claims to fame and fortune: sat next to Clement Freud on a flight
to Galway last week.
Ian
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| 3.400 | | CHEST::RUTTER | I am IBOS 2 !!! | Wed Oct 23 1991 12:31 | 8 |
| Rik,
I don't see an introduction in this topic with your name on it.
Fancy entering one, letting us know what cars you've owned/driven,
and what you would like to get/drive in the future ?
J.R.
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| 3.401 | You wouldn't catch me snarfing one ! :-) | JUMBLY::BATTERBEEJ | Kinda lingers..... | Wed Oct 23 1991 12:42 | 1 |
| Come on J.R., you just wanted to get the x00. :-)
|
| 3.402 | snigger, snigger | CHEST::RUTTER | I am IBOS 2 !!! | Wed Oct 23 1991 13:59 | 14 |
| � Come on J.R., you just wanted to get the x00. :-)
Pure coincidence, believe me...
I only spotted it myself once I'd entered the reply.
� -< You wouldn't catch me snarfing one ! :-) >-
Perhaps I'll look out for any others now though ;-)
Alternatively, I could enter a directory listing as a number
of separate replies - until I get to an x00 number, or x000 !
That way, each reply wouldn't take so long to load on VAXwindows...
J.R.
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| 3.403 | | RUTILE::BISHOP | | Wed Oct 23 1991 17:46 | 3 |
| � That way, each reply wouldn't take so long to load on VAXwindows...
Come on John... where's that smiley? ;-)
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| 3.404 | | NEWOA::SAXBY | Aye. When I were a lad.... | Wed Oct 23 1991 17:51 | 4 |
|
Does he REALLY need one?
Ma:^)rk!
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| 3.405 | :-) ;-) :v) :^) | CHEST::RUTTER | I am IBOS 2 !!! | Wed Oct 23 1991 18:54 | 7 |
| �Come on John... where's that smiley? ;-)
For that note, I think a 'tongue-in-cheek' symbol might've been better !
Anyone know any 'interesting' legible symbols other than smileys ?
J.R.
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| 3.406 | Like these? | HABS11::MASON | Explaining is not understanding | Wed Oct 23 1991 22:20 | 98 |
| :-) Humor
:-) )-: Masking theatrical comments
:<) For those with hairy lips
:<)= For those with beards too
:/) Not funny
'-) Wink
P-) Pirate
;-) Sardonic incredulity
(@ @) You're kidding!
:-" Pursing lips
:-v Just another face (speaking) profiled from the side
:-V Shout
:-w Speak with forked tongue
:-W Shout with forked tongue
:-r Bleahhh (sticking tongue out)
:-f
:-p
:-1 Smirks
:-,
<:-O Eeek!
:-* Oooops (covering mouth with hand)
:-T keeping a straight face (tight-lipped)
:-D said with a smile
:-P
:-y
:-o More versions of shouting
:-{ Count Dracula
=|:-)= Uncle Sam
7:) Reagan
:-# Censored
:~i Smoking
:~j (and smiling)
:/i No smoking
:-I It's something, but I don't know what....
:-x Kiss kiss
:-> Alternate happy face
:-( Unhappy
:-c Real unhappy
:-C Unbelieving (jaw dropped)
:-< Forlorn
:-B Drooling (or overbite)
:-| Disgusted
:-? Licking your lips
<:>== A turkey emoticon
:-) :-) :-) Loud guffaw
:-J Tongue-in-cheek comments
:*) Clowning around
:-8 Talking out both sides of your mouth
(:-) Msgs dealing with bicycle helmets
@= Warning about nuclear war
<:-) For dumb questions
o= A burning candle for flames
-= A doused candle to end a flame
OO Headlights on msg
:_) I used to be a boxer, but it really got my nose out
of joint
B-) Smiling and wearing glasses or sunglasses
(or a message from Batman)
8-) Same as previous; also used to denote wide-eyed look
#:-) :-) done by someone with sort of matted hair
:-o "Oh, nooooooo!" (a la Mr. Bill)
#:-o Same as previous
|-( Late night messages
:^) Messages teasing people about their noses
:-{#} Messages teasing people about their braces
(:-$ Message indicating person is ill...
(:-& Message indicating person is angry...
(:-( Message indicating person is VERY sad...
(:^( Message concerning people with broken noses
(:<) Message concerning blabber mouths
:-(=) Message about people with big teeth
&:-) Message from a person with curly hair
@:-) Message from a person with wavy hair
?-( Message about people with a black eye
*:* Message about fuzzy things
*:** Message about fuzzy things with fuzzy mustaches
%-) Message about people with broken glasses
+<:-| Message from a monk/nun...
{0-) Message from cyclops...
(:-|K- Formal message.
....---... S.O.S.
@%&$%& You know what that means...
||*( Handshake offered
||*) Handshake accepted
<&&> Message concerning rubber chickens
>< >< Message about/to someone wearing argyle socks
2B|^2B Message about Shakespeare
(-_-) Secret smile
<{:-)} Message in a bottle...
<:-)<<| Message from a space rocket...
(:-... Heart-breaking message...
<<<<(:-) Message from a hat sales-man...
(O--< A fishy message...
(:>-< Message from a thief: hands up!
<I==I) A message on four wheels
:^{ For those with mustaches
{ Alfred Hitchcock
@>--->---- A rose.
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| 3.407 | HANS and his MGA | STKAI2::JUNGMARK | | Wed Jan 08 1992 14:45 | 17 |
| Hello,
though it doesn't seem to be a topic for introducing yourself and
your car anymore, I'll try it anyhow.
I'm Hans Jungmark and work as a Support Spec II within IS in
Sweden.
Just a few days ago I bought myself a MGA 1500 from '59 in pieces
and hope to get it together and out on the road someday before the
turn of the century. I'm not the most technical of car-owners but
I've got a lot of friends and connections whom I hope will help me
out for a portion of delightful luxury like rideing in a MGA
through the country-side outside Stockholm on a summer afternoon.
I hope to get even more valuable friends and connections through
this conference over time.
Regards
Hans Jungmark @soo
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| 3.408 | Tjena, and welcome | UFHIS::GVIPOND | | Wed Jan 08 1992 15:23 | 5 |
|
Finally got an MG then ? I'd have kept the Lada Hasse, it'll work more
often than the MG.
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| 3.409 | Dreamin about russian sports car...Lada turbo!! | KIPPIS::HAUTALA | | Wed Jan 08 1992 19:23 | 14 |
|
Hannu Hautala, PC integration, Helsinki, Finland.
Previous cars: VW Beetle 1200 -73 (a bicycle killer!)
Toyota Tercel 1.3 -82
Nissan Cherry 1.5 -84
Present car: VW Golf 1.6 (a bit tuned) -90 (company car)
Future cars: Renault Clio 16V, Ford Escort RS2000, Audi 80, heaven
knows what, but japs no more!
Hannu
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| 3.410 | | NEWOA::DALLISON | Der Tartmeister | Wed Jan 08 1992 19:42 | 9 |
|
Tony Dallison, Network Specialist in Newbury.
Drive : Vauxhall Astra, got an Xr2i on order for Feb 3rd (no nasty
comments please).
So, hello!
-Tony
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| 3.412 | :-) | FUTURS::WATSON | Rik Watson | Thu Jan 09 1992 09:59 | 4 |
| What is the difference between a ``Network Specialist'' and a ``Network
Consultant'' ? The size of car they drive ?
Rik
|
| 3.413 | | NEWOA::ALFORD_J | The intermission fish... | Thu Jan 09 1992 10:07 | 4 |
|
The specialist does the work and the consultant just talks about it ???
:-)
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| 3.414 | | NEWOA::DALLISON | Der Tartmeister | Tue Jan 14 1992 07:47 | 7 |
|
.413
Yeah, you hit the preverbial nail there 8^)
(Sorry Derek).
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| 3.415 | Signing in. | SCOAYR::JDRAKE | Jeremy Drake 823 3155 | Tue Jan 14 1992 15:33 | 10 |
| Been noting here for a bit, but don't think I ever got round to
registering.
Work as Assembly Engineer in VLSI Ayr.
Current car, Westfield SE. Built it myself, best thing since sliced
bread, unless you want to carry more than one passenger, or any luggage
at all!
Previous cars: Fiat Uno Turbo, XR2, Vauxhall Chevette.
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| 3.416 | Some where over the rainbow.. | MASALA::SJACK | | Sat Jan 25 1992 23:14 | 23 |
|
Steve Jack ( Jacko ) Eng Tech..
Location : South Queenferry, Bonnie Scotland.
Previous Cars : XR2, Had a lot of problems with this banger so
puntted it and moved onto a ...
Mini, Great fun car to drive, no good on dates
though.
Present Car : Cavaliar LXi, Good reliable run of the mill family
saloon car.
Likes : Fast cars, fast bikes and fast women !!
Dislikes : Road hogs, And plonkers who think they own the
road.
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| 3.417 | At last, I've got round to this ! | FORTY2::HOWARD | Stuart Pearce has nothing on me | Mon Jan 27 1992 16:26 | 14 |
| Barry Howard (Bazza) I.T. on Computer Science degree at Pompey
Location : DECpark II, Reading.
Previous transport : Feet and Bike
Current transport : 1976 Spitfire 1500 (British Racing Green)
Likes : Driving,sunny weather and curries(obviously includes beer)
Dislikes : Metro's, cold weather, Uni students and people who slag off
'REAL' students !!
Financial situation : SKINT
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| 3.418 | Steve Rice @OLO | WARNUT::RICE | Red MR2 to match my Red GPX750 :-) | Wed Jan 29 1992 14:08 | 29 |
| Probably about time I introduced myself in here.
I'm Steve Rice and I work for what was Customer Services from some
office or other in what is/was the North West district/geography
(Warrington for short). Delivering added value software services and
anything else the former EIS people can't handle :-} .
Current vehicles: MR2 GT (Hertz leasing)
Kawasaki GPX750 (F reg)
VW Beetle 1300 (M reg)
Previous vehicles: Granada 2.0i Ghia
Orion 1.6i Ghia
Escort XR3i (my own - NO jokes please !)
Renault 14 GTL (as hung in an art gallery in Paris
- actually a very comfortable car
- used the Renault/PSA jointly
designed engine)
VW Beetle 1302S
VW Beetle 1500
Also Honda CB250 and Honda C100 (the 50cc pushrod
forerunner to the C50)
Future cars: Lord knows.
Ciao,
Stevie.
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| 3.419 | At last another drag of CARS_UK...Bliss | YUPPY::BARROND | Snoopy Vs the Red_Barron | Thu Mar 19 1992 17:56 | 15 |
| Hi
I'm back and working on a 3 month contract for I.T. Management in Ent House.
Currently driving BX14E and British Rail.
Still want a Westfield and an Renault Espace.
All for now
7
Dave Barron
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| 3.420 | how are you? | KERNEL::PETTET | Norm Pettet CSC Basingstoke | Fri Mar 20 1992 10:31 | 5 |
| Dave,
Welcome back albeit for 3 months, keep in touch,
Cheers...Norm
|
| 3.421 | Howdy, Gents | GUCCI::BBELL | | Fri Apr 03 1992 22:05 | 11 |
| I'm Bob Bell, work in services in the Wash. D.C. area doing
who-knows-what.
Current wheels: '90 Ford Probe GT, '90 Mazda MX5 "Miata", and an
'85 Honda VF1100S. They have all seen time on the autobahn when we
lived in Germany.
Previous: a couple frog-eyed Sprites, a 1955 Speedster (with 110+hp
Corvair engine swap), a few Fiats, a Honda S800 (sportscar that
redlined at 11,000rpm), a couple MG's and a whole bunch of different
Detroit iron.
|
| 3.422 | update to 3.379 | TLE::LEGERLOTZ | Alan Legerlotz: Repository Engineering | Tue May 05 1992 15:47 | 36 |
|
Alan Legerlotz
CDD/Repository Engineering
ZKO Nashua NH, USA
Present Cars:
1989 BMW 325i coupe
1981 Volkswagen Golf (for the winter)
1974 MG Midget (should be on the road by the end of May with new paint
and a new interior that I purchased last November at the
Brown & Gammons shop in Baldock - sadly, the car will be
sold to finance the restoration of the MGA)
1958 MGA Roadster (solid, but needs restoration to be really nice. Has
been sitting for past 10 years and needs some
attention to pass the inspection [equiv of MOT]).
Past Cars in order of ownership
1969 Chevelle 4dr (my first car - it was an ugly green color, but fun)
1972 Pontiac Ventura (Rebuilt the engine in this one -it went like hell)
1975 Ford Granada (a real piece of cr*p, but got me from place to place)
1970 Pontiac Lemans Convertible (rusty, but fun to work on)
1985 Chevrolet Cavalier (had a *run in* with a hydrant. smashed to bits)
1988 Saab 900 (smooth as glass, great paint and interior, no power)
Future Cars:
Jaguar XK150 or XKE Convertable (dream on)
Sunbeam Tiger (yeah, right)
Bug-eye Sprite
Cooper "Mini"
Past Motorcycle:
1985 Yamaha 700 Maxim
Future Motorcycle:
BMW K75s or BMW K100 touring bike.
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| 3.423 | INTRO. TIME | TRUCKS::BARRON | | Mon Jun 08 1992 13:24 | 32 |
| Hi all,
I guess I'd better intro myself proper.
Ben Barron
Work for the EIC down in the Solent office
Job title...err...Support Eng.
Current car: ...(No laffin, its cos I bought a house, so the XR2 had to
go) 1000cc Metro.
Previous cars: Datsun 100a, 1300 S Fiesta, Mk1 XR2
Future cars:...(dreamin a bit) Ford Cossi Sapphire, RST Escort.
(insurance,...."is that for a week sir?")
See ya,
Ben
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| 3.424 | Jaguar fanatic | CALS::THACKERAY | | Tue Jun 09 1992 15:27 | 9 |
| Primary transport: Jaguar XJ-S H.E.
Secondary transport: Audi 5000S
Dream cars: Jaguar XK150 and E-Type V12
Main wish: Stealth anti-radar with megawatt transponder to melt
the front-ends of their receivers.
Tally-ho,
Ray
|
| 3.425 | | PLAYER::BROWNL | It won't rain for long... | Wed Jun 10 1992 10:51 | 8 |
| RE: <<< Note 3.424 by CALS::THACKERAY >>>
� Dream cars: Jaguar XK150 and E-Type V12
A 150S Roadster, I trust. ;^) Now I can't afford a MKII anymore, that's
the Jag for me. So far out of reach I'll never be tempted to buy one!
Laurie.
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| 3.426 | It's big, It's quick, it's an Audi | FILTON::WAVELL_N | | Mon Jun 15 1992 16:27 | 28 |
|
I'm Nick Wavell, currently on a 6 months contract for Facilities
Management in Bristol. Left Dec Park 3 months ago after being there
for 3 years.(Only person who could have made the worst car swap in the
history of motoring)
Previous cars : Ford Fiesta MK1 950cc (past my test, took the car out
for the night, left it out on the road. Next morning, found it 100yds
down the road embeded into a Cavalier Sri.I have the aupair of Boney
'M' to thank for that)
Vauxhall Astra 1.3 GL. Lovely car lost all go at 60,000
miles. Swapped it for my present car.(major regret)
Present Car : Audi coupe GT5S. 1st two weeks were great, then: Subframe
had to be weilded(not cheap), new track rod ends and tracking rods. Two
front wheel bearings and hubs, Discs and pads. 4 new tyres. Needs
totally re-wiring(catches fire now and again.)New Fan. And after
getting all that done, some pillock in an XR2 drove into the back of me
on Friday night. Then Saturday morning, An-Exfriend drove his rusty
metro straight into the rear wheel arch.(haven't finished yet),
Saturday night, went to town to see Split second, and somebody
decides to test how sharp there door keys are on the same rear wheel
arch. No other problems yet, but it's only Monday.
I've only had the stupid thing since Xmas.
Cheers...
nick
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| 3.427 | Nickname:Lucky? | REPAIR::ATKINS | | Mon Jun 15 1992 17:00 | 10 |
|
Hi Nick,
Have you thought of writing to Simon Baites on Radio 1.I'm
sure he'll find a spot for that story on "Your tune"
I wish all the best for the future,it sounds like you need it!
Andy....The Samaritan....
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| 3.428 | | NEWOA::SAXBY | Vote for Perot : He's got $3B! | Mon Jun 15 1992 17:03 | 6 |
| � Have you thought of writing to Simon Baites on Radio 1.I'm
� sure he'll find a spot for that story on "Your tune"
"Audi, you do what you do to me?" Perhaps?
Mark
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| 3.429 | Audi for sale? | FILTON::WAVELL_N | | Mon Jun 15 1992 17:27 | 7 |
|
RE: -2
Thanks, by the way. Anyone want to buy an immaculate, and reliable
Audi? I certainly would.
...nick
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| 3.430 | I -heart- my Audi GT. | MARVIN::LEWIS | | Tue Jun 16 1992 09:48 | 12 |
|
'...reliable audi...'
I've got one. 115,000 miles with no problems, and nothing major
replaced. Slightly less than immaculate now, however, largely due to
minor errors by me, and one wonderful pirhouette on the M25 while
towing my kit car. Pity no-one from DEC saw it, it would have made a
great 'seen in passing' note....Audi GT and Lamborghini Countach
replica doing a tribute to Torvil and Dean.
ML.
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| 3.431 | I'm outta here... | SKIWI::EATON | Marketing - the rubber meets the sky | Tue Jun 23 1992 02:17 | 10 |
| Well time to say goodbye. Apart from the last frantic rush to get orders logged
so I can get my numbers for my DEC100, I'm taking the time to say "goodbye" to
Digital as I "transition" onto new and exciting things.
My "right of passage" is to follow the NZ Rally in my quattro taking photos,
followed by a long skiing holiday...
I've really enjoyed participating in the best conference around.
cheers,
|
| 3.432 | Desperately waiting for a 911 | EEMELI::LEHTOVIRTA | Brut! | Fri Nov 06 1992 07:37 | 51 |
| Juha Lehtovirta
Network specialist (currently vendor)
Digital Finland
Cars I've had so far:
* 1973 Volkswagen 1303S
- bought 1985 with 120.000 kms on it
- simple and slow but reliable
- still have this one - drive it only once or twice
a year during the summer moths
* 1983 Opel Manta 2.0 E Berlinetta
- bought 1988 with 144.000 kms on it
- nice looking car - average performance
- quite a lot of little problems but fortunately
these were rather unexpensive to fix
- sold 1989 with 181.000 kms on it
* 1985 BMW 323i with some M-technic & Hartge extras
- my current vehicle
- bought 1989 with 44.000 kms on it
- rather fast, superb handling due to sport suspension
and 205/55-15 + 225/50-15 tires
- extremely reliable and maintains the 'original feel'
very well over the years and kms
- serviced regularly by the dealer
- all repairs needed have been a new exhaust pipe
and water pump at 125.000 kms. The water pump
had a small leak that was discovered during cam
belt change. Just to be sure...
- currently has 163.000 kms and still goes strong
* 1989 Range Rover Vogue 3.5 EFi
- common car with my parents
- bought last summer with 76.000 kms on it
- great vehicle for travelling - even with five
persons and a lot of stuff on it
- comfortable ride and goes almost anywhere
- I don't have a very good opinion about this yet...
Dreams:
Hope I someday have the money to buy a 911. There's something in
those rear engine air-cooled things. I'm trying to keep my
Beetle until the time for the Porsche arrives...
Juha
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| 3.433 | turbo-fan | UTROP1::SCHUURMANS_H | | Tue Nov 17 1992 09:22 | 15 |
| Name : Hans Schuurmans
Function : Application Specialist
Location : Utrecht (UTO) Holland
Current car : Volvo 480 Turbo (102.00 km)
Next car : BMW 325TD (to be delivered next month)
Owned cars : Audi 1.8 S (twice)
Opel kadett 1.3 S
VW Golf GLD
I think the Volvo is (was) a great car, no problems at all and pretty
fast. Looking forward to my new car (and a long hot summer - to use the
airco).
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| 3.434 | volvo | EEMELI::HAUTALA | Cats In The Cradle | Tue Nov 17 1992 10:44 | 13 |
|
re -1:
I have heard a plenty of negative comments about 400-serie Volvos.
About reliability. My DEC friend has problems with his 460 GLE
and other non-DEC friend has a 440, and he is not satisfied with
it's reliability. Though they both say they like Volvo's handling
and roadholding.
Maybe old 200-serie quality is not preserved with non-Swedish Volvos?
Hannu
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| 3.435 | I'm off ! | ESBS01::RUTTER | End of an era | Fri Mar 26 1993 12:28 | 8 |
| Well, it's eventually gotten around to being time for me to leave !
Just a quick note to say thanks for any advice I've received, or for
any arguments + discussions I may have had in Notes...
Some of you may hear from me again, but who knows ?
J.R. (John Rutter)
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| 3.436 | Good luck | PEKING::ATKINSA | | Fri Mar 26 1993 12:58 | 8 |
|
All the best in what ever's coming your way.
You've certainly given me valuable advice,and hope you have many
happy motoring days.
Andy.
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| 3.437 | | ESBS01::WATSON | Hurray, xxxxxxxxxxxx | Fri Mar 26 1993 13:00 | 7 |
| Shouldn't you PN be ``End of an ERA'' ?
PS ERA # 1 was sold this month - Anyone know for how much ?
Good luck with the Transformer,
Rik
|
| 3.438 | Don't forget, We have your number ... | MUGGER::LEACH | There's a hole in my fuel pipe... | Fri Mar 26 1993 13:34 | 5 |
| Or should it be 'End of an Error' ?
Good luck, and see if there's any jobs for me when you get there !
Shaun.
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| 3.439 | This is me!! | WOTVAX::BROWNR | Andy Brown | Mon Mar 29 1993 11:46 | 25 |
| As I've added a couple of notes/replies to this conferenec I thought it
about time that I introduced myself.
Andy Brown
Currently working out of the Warrington office (prior to that I was at
the Birmingham Business Park).
Present cars: 1990 TVR S2 (suicidal in the wet!!).
1983 Ford Capri 1.6 LS (a real s**tmobile)
Past cars: 1976 Peugeot 104 ZS (I learnt to drive in this car, it
was bright orange and a complete death trap).
1984 Ford Escort 1.6 GL ( I stuffed this into a grass
bank at about 80 mph).
1988 Ford Escort XR3i (My first boy racer's car).
1990 Vauxhall Astra GTE 16V (Kept getting broken into
- what a suprise).
Cheers
Andy.
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| 3.440 | it's a grumbler! | PEKING::ATKINSA | | Mon Mar 29 1993 13:34 | 8 |
|
Welcome Andy.
RE.1990 TVR S2
You lucky so and so,it's a beautiful car.
Andy.
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| 3.441 | From the Rocky Mountains | CRASHR::JILLY | COSROCS -- In Thrust We Trust | Mon Mar 29 1993 18:43 | 12 |
| Mark D. "Jilly" Jilson
Colorado Customer Support Center supporting OpenVMS
Mostly a reader of the racing topics with occasional replys in the same
Drive a 1986 Oldsmobile Calais ES
Would like to be driving a Lincoln Town Car and a coverted Chevrolet/GMC
Suburban and a Dodge 350 extended cab pickup with a Cummins diesel. Can you
guess I like *BIG* vehicles ????
Jilly
|
| 3.442 | | UNTADH::STUBBS | | Tue Mar 30 1993 10:04 | 7 |
|
Re: .435 - John leaving.
Best of luck and many thanks for all your tips.
- Jonathan
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| 3.443 | Hippy_with_a_haircut signing on | WOTVAX::STONEG | | Fri Apr 23 1993 13:02 | 28 |
|
As I've been here for a couple of months I suppose it's time I got
around to introducing myself although Some of you may remember me
from my previous contracts with Digital and elsewhere.
I'm Graham Stone, presently on contract at the Warrington Office with
the Application Support Group, but shortly to become a permie!
Present cars are both 2.8i Capri's although ones a little mis-shapen
due to an incident with a Bedford CF Pickup.
Previous Cars - Opel Manta SR Hatch - sold to a friend and still going
well.
- Mazda Montrose Coupe - written off by my Sister's Ex.
- JPS 2.0 Capri - well beyond saving even before
I bought it.
- 2000 GXL Cortina (Mk III) - an early favourite.
- 1600 XL Cortina (MkIII) - the car I learnt to drive
in.
I'm looking forward to taking part in some of the discussions in
Cars_UK, and any suggestions for my first lease car will be gratefully
received.
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| 3.444 | Welcome! | PEKING::ATKINSA | | Fri Apr 23 1993 13:44 | 2 |
|
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| 3.445 | If that was a PHH car then you wouldnt get new tyres! | EBYGUM::WILLIAMSH | | Fri Apr 23 1993 14:18 | 5 |
| Aha, so you're the one who did the wheel spins in front of me this
morning.... remember, when you were turing right into that little road
that goes over the M6 and into Locking Stumps.
Huw.
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| 3.446 | (No LSD either !) | WOTVAX::STONEG | | Fri Apr 23 1993 14:39 | 7 |
|
Hi Huw,
Yep it was me, non of your new-fangled traction control on a 2.8
just good old brute force and ignorance 8^)
Graham
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| 3.447 | Ta Ta For Now... | MUGGER::LEACH | All I want for Xmas is a new alternator | Fri May 28 1993 16:02 | 5 |
| Well today is my last day with Digital, so I would like to wish
everybody all the best in their projects (wheter it's racing, building
a kit or whatever) and happy and safe motoring to you all.
Shaun.
|
| 3.448 | | KERNEL::SHELLEYR | | Fri May 28 1993 16:22 | 3 |
| Safe motoring Shaun and thanks for your contributions.
Royston
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| 3.449 | Hi, guys and gals. | BASLG1::GORDON | Ian Gordon, Basys Automation Systems Ltd | Thu Sep 02 1993 12:05 | 12 |
| Ian Gordon
Computer Systems Administrator
Basys Automation Systems Ltd
Guildford
I drive a 1989 1.6 Escort (with which I am bored but which I can't
afford to replace at the moment). Before that I had a 1986 1.4 Escort,
and before that a 1.1 Renault 5.
One day, cthulhu willing, I may actually become eligible for a
'company' lease car. If that happens, I will either go outside GM or
have a Frontera TD Estate. Yes, I want to become an off-road phreak.
|
| 3.450 | ? | KERNEL::SHELLEYR | No time for catching 'Zee's | Thu Sep 02 1993 12:18 | 7 |
| Hello Ian, welcome to the conference.
Basys Automation Systems Ltd? Is this part of Digital ? If not
how come you can access this notesfile as it should be company
confidential.
Royston
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| 3.451 | | PLAYER::BROWNL | Official: Cilla *can't* sing | Thu Sep 02 1993 12:42 | 8 |
| Oh dear, Royston... That's a hot button you touched there.
The Basys employees are rightly very bitter about the integration
they've had so far into Digital. Basys, you see, is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of some years' standing. Ian, I'm sure, will be delighted to
expand (or correct me).
Laurie.
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| 3.452 | If you think something is fishy tell the right folks!! | VARDAF::CHURCH | Dave Church@VBE (DTN 828-6125) | Thu Sep 02 1993 13:04 | 27 |
| RE: .450
Royston,
>>Basys Automation Systems Ltd? Is this part of Digital ? If not
The node BASLG1 is registered within Digital, see $VTX EASYNET (menu
options 3, then 2, then 6) specify "D" and then "BASLG1".
>>how come you can access this notesfile as it should be company
>>confidential.
The correct term is "Digital Internal Use Only" that is if it is to be
classified at all! If it was "company confidential" or do you mean
"Digital confidential" then it should be a closed notes conference, and
all sorts of restrictions apply like "distributed on a need to know
basis" etc.
In any case, if you thought that outsiders had got into the Digital
network then you should have contacted your Field Information Security
Contact (FISC) straight away! If you don't know who your FISC is then
have a look in $VTX SECURITY_EUROPE, main menu option 1 [European
Security Contacts] and sub-menu 1 [Field Information Security Contacts
(FISCs)]!
Dave
|
| 3.453 | | KERNEL::SHELLEYR | No time for catching 'Zee's | Thu Sep 02 1993 13:14 | 6 |
| Dave, thanks for putting me straight.
I had assumed the situation was along the lines that Laurie mentioned.
You're right though I could have checked it out myself.
Royston
|
| 3.454 | Gwyn Evans | RIOT::gre | Gwyn Evans @IME (769-8108) | Thu Sep 02 1993 14:16 | 21 |
| Maybe I should get round to registering too...
Gwyn Evans
Principal Designer (Well, that's what the job title is)
Desisco,
Uxbridge.
Just so Ian doesn't feel too alone, we're not known to be part of
Digital either... Try finding me in ELF!
Car: VW Golf Diesel. It's an Mk 1 X reg and has been round the clock
on the milage. :-) I noticed that my wife's Mk 2 has an extra figure to
cope with > 100,000 miles! I've had it for at least 7yrs now, with
a couple of drive-shaft replacements being then main work it's needed.
Still going strong, and that combined with the fact that the company car
scheme here's not as good as Digital UK's means so that I've not gone for
a company car.
Bike: Suzuki DR 650. A single cylinder dual-purpose (road/off-road)
bike which I've had for a couple of months now. Upright riding position
and high seat means that it's not too good for M-way cruising (cruising
speed ~75mph) but v.good for use in town & traffic.
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| 3.455 | Welcome to where ever you are! | PEKING::ATKINSA | PRC Vauxman. | Thu Sep 02 1993 16:30 | 10 |
|
Yo Gwyn,
I see that your a Desisco man.My every day life seems to be eaten
up by fixing your products down here in Winnersh PRC.
Glad to have you aboard!
Andy.
|
| 3.456 | DESISCo Products | WIZDUM::DAVE | Durelli, Gripping Stuff !!! | Mon Sep 06 1993 16:49 | 7 |
| Andy,
you say your life is spent in repairing DEISCo products, do you mean the Video
Switch Hardware and specialist Keyboards that DESISCo have developed, or do you
mean PCs and VAXs etc that DESISCo have brought/ are preparing for customers.
Dave D.
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| 3.457 | I'm trying to get up to Ux for a look about! | PEKING::ATKINSA | PRC Vauxman. | Wed Sep 08 1993 17:26 | 7 |
|
Dave,
I repair the a few PS/2 pc's but mainly the video switch
gear,monitors and Kboards.
Andy.
|
| 3.458 | Another Yank with Castrol in his veins | CSC32::P_SHERRY | | Fri Oct 29 1993 23:24 | 10 |
| Another Yank adding my name to the file. Pete Sherry, located in
Colorado Springs CSC. Currently driving a Ford truck (practicallity
scores again) but was raised on (and in!) British cars. My parents have
owned a 59 Hillman Minx, replaced it with 2 Sunbeam Alpines (early 60's
vintage), a Sprite MKII, a Triumph of such obscure nomenclature that no
one can accuratley give it's designation; Sport Six? Light Six Drophead
Coupe? Much like a Herald drop-head with a 2-litre six-cylinder engine;
yet another Sunbeam (a Tiger Mk1-I was the fool who convinced my mother
to sell it..!) and lastly a Rover 3500S of 70-71 vintage. Needless to
say, we were on a first-name basis with the mechanics in Monterey..
|
| 3.459 | | KERNEL::SHELLEYR | | Sat Oct 30 1993 09:22 | 3 |
| Welcome to the notesfile Pete.
Royston
|
| 3.460 | | FUTURS::SAXBY | Is it friday yet? | Mon Nov 01 1993 09:08 | 5 |
|
Herald drophead with a 6 cylinder engine? We'd call that a Vitesse in
the UK - were they sold in the US?
Mark
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| 3.461 | from Italy | AIRONE::MEZZANO | What's up, doc? | Tue Nov 02 1993 14:47 | 13 |
|
Hi!
My nave is Vittorio (Vic) Mezzano, working in DEC Italy (Engineering center in
Gallarate, north of Milan).
Cars: Alfa Romeo Spider 1600, and half of a Lancia Y10 (being the other half
owned by my brother), plus some random driving of my parents' Lancia Prisma
1500.
Congratulations for this really interesting notesfile!
Vic
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| 3.462 | | LEMAN::CHEVAUX | Patrick Chevaux @GEO, DTN 821-4150 | Tue Nov 02 1993 18:29 | 3 |
| Welcome Vic !
An italian car enthusiast
|
| 3.463 | Triumph Nomenclature Still a Mystery.. | CSC32::P_SHERRY | When The Going Gets Wierd, The Wierd Turn Pro | Thu Nov 11 1993 00:22 | 16 |
| Mark- re 3.460 "we'd call that a Vitesse" There were very few sold, I
should contact a Triumph registry to get exact nomenclature. As I
remember, the Vitesse had headlamps which were somewhat slanted, while
this particular car had the round headlamps common to the Heralds
(although this was a long time ago, my memory isn't what
it...ummm..what was I saying?) My main memory was of apalling
electrics, and my mother's ability to utilize a screwdriver to
jump-start the car. Here's the picture--a small red sports car, front
end lifted, a petite redhead with a screwdriver tinkering under the
hood. Along comes a tow-truck driver (dollar signs dancing in his head,
no doubt!) asking if he can help out..my mom smiles sweetly, says she's
just hot-wiring the car, thank you, shouts for me to turn the key
and 'Bingo!' the car fires up, the hood is re-latched, and we're gone!
she gained quite a bit of notoriety in a small town for her
antics..every trip to the store was an adventure! It always loked like
a Ferrari pit-stop......
|
| 3.464 | sorry | UBOHUB::HENNESSY_M | | Tue Nov 16 1993 17:15 | 4 |
| A thousand apologies
Matt
|
| 3.465 | | RAYON::CONNORR | Rising Suns Pils drinking champion 1992 | Thu Nov 18 1993 10:56 | 18 |
| Richard Connor, back at DEC in Newbury now after a years absence.
Currently own: Audi Coupe GT5S 1.9 carb (lovely noise). Anyone
wanna buy it?
Soon to own a 2.8i Capri and will be purchasing an Australian Ford LTD
(similar to ZJ Fairlane, about 1980ish) with 351 (5.8) motor. Has anyone
any info on these beasts?
Previous cars: Nova 1.2 - the one that was always in trouble at
DECpark
Ital 1.3 - s***
Chevette 1.3 4dr
Chevette 1.3 2dr
Would like to own Australian Ford Falcon GTHO phIII or Cobra and an
Audi Quattro.
Interested in drag racing, american/ozzie motors and rallying.
|
| 3.466 | Sorry I forgot this one. | RAYON::CONNORR | Rising Suns Pils drinking champion 1992 | Thu Nov 18 1993 11:10 | 5 |
| Oops I almost forgot a Lancia Delta Turbo as well.
I would recommend them to anyone, great handling and they shift as
well. Wouldn't mind an Integral (sp?) as well.
Rich
|
| 3.467 | Hi | KIRKTN::SFARMER | | Thu Dec 09 1993 04:01 | 18 |
| Hi,
Stuart Farmer,
Engineering Tech,
South Queensfery.
Up until recently a possible certifiable car enthusiast. Owned to
many wrecks to mention, currently owner of a Mazda 323 1.6i (1988)
and a 1980 VW GL Sirocco. Spent a few years in the rallying seen the
last year 1991 at international level, last event was the Kayel Graphics
National rally.
Would love to have owned one of the Group B supercars, possibly a
Peugot T16 or a Metro 6R4 the one and only true `Super Mini' ;-)
Currently own a Peugot Roll cage, 16i engine and gearbox looking for
something to put them back into. Carelessly lost all the other bits.
|
| 3.468 | Venezuelan MINI | VNZV01::GRAJAL | ARMANDO GRAJAL | Fri May 20 1994 22:06 | 16 |
| Hello,
First time in VaxNotes, I'm Armando in Venezuela, and I drive a
MiniCord, which is the Venezuelan version of the popular, well-known,
british MINI. This version has a Fiberglass body, and a 998cc. motor,
I drive this mini in Caracas since January 94.
I would like to share interests about Minis, magazines, spares
suppliers, mini fashion, etc.
Thank you,
I'm out here........ (Caracas, Venezuela, South America).
Regards
Armando
|
| 3.469 | | ODIXIE::CERASO | | Mon May 23 1994 16:40 | 28 |
|
Howdy ya'll,
My name is Mark Ceraso. I am a Multivendor Customer Services Engineer
working out of the Birmingham, Alabama, USA office. I also live in the
Birmingham Metro area. Alabama is in the southeastern part of the
States. NASCAR is very popular in this area. Talledega Raceway is about
45 miles from Birmingham. I have very little interest in NASCAR unless
they are running on a road course and I like Indy racing but don't care
much for the ovals (Indy 500 the exception). Formula 1 is my favorite
motor racing. F1 is not very popular in this region and I only know a
couple of people locally who follow the sport with whom I can chat
with.
I learned to drive in my mom's 1975 Dodge Dart with a slant six and my
father's 1966 Ford Fairlane 500 with 289 cubic inch V8 and
three-on-a-tree.
My past cars owned:
1973 Volkswagen Super Beatle Special Edition
1974 Volkswagen Karman Ghia
1973 Volkswagen Super Beatle
1983 Volkswagen Rabbit GTI (Golf GTI)
1979 Fiat 2000
1986 Toyota MR2
Mark Ceraso
|
| 3.470 | | SUFRNG::REESE_K | Three Fries Short of a Happy Meal | Thu Sep 08 1994 19:20 | 13 |
| Hi Ya'll,
My name is Karen Reese. I'm with sales support (1-800-DEC-SALE)
out of the CSC in Atlanta, Ga.
Saw this conference mentioned in CELT. Although I do follow NASCAR
Winston Cup I'm a long-time road course fan going back to my one
and only F1 race at Watkins Glen almost 30 years ago. I'm a former
SCCA volunteer (from CanAM days). I'm hoping since I cheer on
Damon Hill for F1 and Nigel Mansell for PPG Indy Cars ya'll won't
mind me popping in here from time to time.
|
| 3.471 | Welcome | WOTVAX::GILLILANDP | Not very Tuna-friendly | Fri Sep 09 1994 11:12 | 7 |
| >>I'm hoping since I cheer on.....Nigel Mansell for PPG Indy Cars
>>ya'll won't mind me popping in here from time to time
Well don't do too much cheering for him, you might get your head bitten
off in here! :-)
Phil Gill.
|
| 3.472 | | WARNUT::ALLEN | It works better if you screw it in.. | Fri Sep 09 1994 14:31 | 7 |
| Welcome Karen
Bring a little NASCAR rumourmongering to our shores please. The NASCAR
notes conf has gone a little flat of late, good for the stats but
little on race reports and inside stories.
Mike
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| 3.473 | | SUFRNG::REESE_K | Three Fries Short of a Happy Meal | Sat Sep 10 1994 02:16 | 11 |
| Thanks folks,
My eyeballs will probably be going 'round in circles before this
weekend is over. Saturday I'll be watching the Indy race from
Elkhart and I know there is a Winston Cup Saturday night. Have
to get up bright and early Sunday to catch the F1 from Italy.
Ummmm, this IS Cars_UK; ya'll don't like Nigel? :-)
K
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| 3.474 | Nige? Nige who? | BLKPUD::ROWEM | Frank Gamballi's Trousers! | Mon Sep 12 1994 13:05 | 21 |
| Ahh now here's a can of worms!!!
If Nige was Italian oR French or Brazilian or German or American
or Outer Mongolian he'd be a national hero but he has the missfortune
to be English, and a Brummie at that!
Read old replies on note 2099 (there are 1,400+ of them!) to get a
feel for it....
Personally I'm not a great Mansell fan he's not dependable enough
for my vote, but he has great talent if he's in the mood.
I remember watching a McLaren documentary once with Ron Dennis
arguing with Senna, and Senna behaved like a spoilt brat! lot's of
silly latin emotiom bit and going off into a corner sulking!
I just think of that to put Mansell into perspective...
Any replies PLEASE put in 2099, or start a Nigel Bashing conf!
Basically he suffers from English self abuse. We just can't stand
winning!...
Ps. Moderator may see fit to move this reply, but perhaps wait till
the Amaerican lady reads it y'all?
Matt.
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| 3.475 | He brought something special to Indy | SUFRNG::REESE_K | Three Fries Short of a Happy Meal | Tue Sep 13 1994 02:42 | 19 |
| Matt,
I really didn't know who Nigel was when I started watching the PPG
series last year. His skill as a driver could not be ignored; the
PPG commentators mentioned it numerous times that Nigel has done
better on the traditional Indy ovals than he has on road courses;
he was verrrry polite when he pointed out that the Yanks were driving
in the wrong direction :-)
I've seen him interviewed and he seems to be a likeable sort of guy;
it's obvious he doesn't suffer fools gladly :-) Yesterday he was the
first to congratulate young Jacques Villeneuve on his exciting win,
a class act to be sure.
I'm truely sorry to see him leave Indy cars; many of the races he
won last year were decided by his skill as a driver, the car he's
been driving can't compare to the Penske machines.
|
| 3.476 | | VANGA::KERRELL | Hakuna matata! | Tue Sep 13 1994 09:20 | 6 |
| re.475
Not everyone in here is prejudiced but there are a few old nags that are
blinkered.
Dave.
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| 3.477 | G'day from Agg | SNOFS1::GREENANA | Don't Panic! | Thu Dec 08 1994 21:16 | 19 |
| Since I've added a couple of replies already I'd better say who I am.
Hi! I'm Anthony Greenan, a contractor (8th time at DEC) working on
Financial systems in Sydney, Australia.
Going completely against the contractor=BMW grain I drive a 1992 Saab
9000 Turbo 2.3 which here in Oz (until last year) came fully optioned.
i.e. Leather, climate control, abs, electric/memory seats, electric
sunroof, windows, electric and heated side view mirrors etc. Oh!, and
an Alpine 4*45w stereo with 6 cd changer c/w credit card size remote
control!
It's my second 9000 and my third Saab. My first Saab was also my first
car, a Saab 96, you know, with the V4 engine and column change. Boy
they've changed the Saab since then.
Say hi! sometime.
Cheers
Agg...
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| 3.478 | a bad penny? | NEWOA::BARRON_D | | Sat Feb 04 1995 20:18 | 13 |
| Hi
I'm back again working on a 3 month contract at Newbury DNMC
Currently driving Renault Espace RT TD and a Clio RTD.
Still want a Westfield and Jaguar XJS V12.
All for now
Dave Barron
|
| 3.479 | Hurried up reply, network troubles. | NOVA::MTAYLOR | Not powered by Zima(tm) | Wed Feb 08 1995 18:40 | 36 |
| Mike Taylor
visiting this notesfile with interest in Peugeot problems,
since I purchased a used 405 Mi16 in August of 1994. I also read
and learned alot about the F1 series in here, as opposed to the
fairly sparse discussion of F1 on OASS::Racers.
Current drives are the 1989 Peugeot 405 Mi16, which boasts a
1.9 l 16-valve Motronic injection engine mated to a 5-speed, with
luxurious leather interior and all power accessories, as well as a
fine Alpine sound system, and I also own a 1993 Mercury Grand
Marquis, a full sized American car with a down-sized, more powerful
4.6 l V8 than the previously used 5.0 l V8s, as well as an overhead
cam (single cam, double cams used in the high end Lincoln Mk 8
series, soon to be used in the Mustangs of the future.)
My first car was a 1958 Sunbeam Rapier, which was handed to me
from my Dad when I became licensed to drive in 1972. My Dad had
begun to restore British cars when I was around 9-10 years old,
his first effort being a 1956-58-ish Hillman with a 4-speed on the
column, left hand drive model (don't remember the car model name,
maybe a Minx?) He was well-established by the time he got to using
the Sunbeam, and after I had the engine throw a rod, I found that I
was able to make another running engine out of the surplus from his
hobby cars. As I remember, we did not have to buy anything to
change the engine block over into the Sunbeam to get it back in
running shape...
I really enjoy this notesfile, when I get the time to read it,
and especially enjoy the English that's not in my American subset
of English terms that are used. You wouldn't notice the words since
they are used in everyday conversations over there, but I see them
and grin when I try to extract their meanings from the context in
which they are used. :^)
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| 3.480 | | COMICS::SHELLEY | Not TORCH it, I said HALT it! | Thu Feb 09 1995 09:23 | 9 |
| Mike,
Welcome to the conference. Not wishing to turn you away so soon but there
has recently been a new (UK based) F1 notesfile - VANGA::F1
F1 discussion is still welcome in this notesfile but most folks now
use the new notesfile. If you follow F1 you should check it.
Royston
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| 3.481 | Out of the closet | NEWOA::HUNTLEY_R | | Wed Mar 15 1995 23:02 | 37 |
| Hello all,
After months of Read-only, time to introduce myself:
Name: Richard Huntley
Location: Newbury
Current Vehicles :
1955 Series Two Split Screen Morris minor (runner - just)
1960 MK1 AH Sprite (part restored - might be ready for next year)
1965 Mk1 Morris Mini 850 (currently being welded up)
1972 Innocenti Cooper 1300 (mildly modified by Avonbar)
1984 VW Golf 1.8 GTI Campaign (everyday car)
Past Vehicles :
1980 BL Mini (1000cc unit swapped for 1340cc - great fun while it
lasted)
1966 Austin Mini (fitted with 1098 - argued with a lorry - lost)
1965 Austin Mini 850
1976 BL Mini 1000
1962 Austin Mini 850
1979 Triumph Spitfire 1500 (for 3 weeks - still too long)
1980 VW Golf 1300
Future vehicles:
MKII Jaguar 3.8 MOD
MGTC
Austin Healey 100
Austin Seven (preferably special bodied Ulster etc)
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| 3.482 | new employee | KIRKTN::COCONNOR | | Tue Mar 21 1995 23:29 | 6 |
| name:Chris O'Connor
New to this network
Own 2 mark 1 Fiestas ,1 transit van and race a sierra saloon stock
car round cowdenbeath
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| 3.483 | | KIRKTN::GBRUCE | | Wed Mar 22 1995 10:51 | 3 |
| Fair mess you're going to make of the Ozone layer with that lot eh.
G.Porritt
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| 3.484 | | FORTY2::HOWELL | Just get to the point... | Wed Mar 22 1995 10:55 | 15 |
| Chris,
You might want to type :
3
reply
And put a note in there... that's where most people introduce
themselves. But anyways, you're new to this noting malarky I imagine
:-)
Welcome to the gang!
Cheers,
Dan
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| 3.485 | | WOTVAX::GILLILANDP | Not very Tuna-friendly | Wed Mar 22 1995 11:40 | 3 |
| Stop being so bloody nice Dan.
Phil Gill.
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| 3.486 | | FORTY2::HOWELL | Just get to the point... | Wed Mar 22 1995 11:46 | 3 |
| Sorry :-)
Dan$slapped_wrists
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| 3.487 | | CHEFS::GEORGEM | The West is the Best | Wed Mar 22 1995 12:10 | 7 |
| >>>> Sorry :-)
There you are! you've done it again!
Matt$grumpy_b######
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| 3.488 | Totally Tiffosi | NEWOA::MOLINARI_M | PASTA TWISTA RACING 70 DUSTER | Thu Mar 23 1995 15:53 | 5 |
| Just saying hello
My name is Marino Molinari based Newbury
current cars FIAT Croma Turbo and Plymouth Duster(see forsale)
Drag racing petrol head
nuff said.
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| 3.489 | Hello Again - after a couple of years away.... | IOSG::MITCHELLE | | Tue Jun 20 1995 19:13 | 14 |
|
Hello,
I see there are still a few names around that I recognise..... :-)
I'm back in IOSG for a few months, but I think two years worth of notes to
catch up on will be too many!!!!
I've still got my old Landy, and the motorbike, and we've still got the bits
for the Noble23, (most of which seem to be in _my_ shed or the dining room!)
and we may well start trying to put it back together again after our holiday in
July!
Elaine
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| 3.490 | | TERRI::SIMON | Semper in Excernere | Wed Jun 21 1995 09:43 | 6 |
| Welcome back Elaine,
Mine is still off the road with a rotten chassis (18 months).
Simon
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| 3.491 | Hi. | KAOFS::M_NAKAGAWA | | Thu Jun 22 1995 02:17 | 25 |
| I posted a few questions in this conference already but never
introduced myself. So, here I am:
Name: Mitsuhiko(Mitz) Nakagawa
Location: Vancouver B.C. Canada
Job: Canadian CSC Specialist
Life in DEC: Since 1974 March (DEC-Japan and DEC-Canada)
Current Cars: SAAB 9000 Turbo
Honda Civic Si
Past cars: Honda S800
Oldsmobile Omega (DEC mobile)
Pontiac 6000 (DEC mobile)
Renault 5
Honda Civic Si
SAAB 900 EMS
Future Cars: NSX-r
Super 7 (befor I die)
Lotus Europe
Mitz
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| 3.492 | 1969 Black Maxi 1750....larvely | CHEFS::UKSTATIONERY | | Mon Jul 03 1995 10:00 | 10 |
| Hello.
At the request of Royston & Chris I shall introduce myself.....
Name: Richard Ransom
Location: Lovely old Acre Road
Job: 'Archivist' (etc,etc,etc)
Life in DEC: Dec 92 REO 2 weeks. Sep 93 to date...you name it!
Like most things VW, have a soft spot for Maxi's pre 75 and LTs.
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| 3.493 | | CBHVAX::CBH | Lager Lout | Wed Jul 05 1995 17:00 | 5 |
| >BAHTAT::CARTER_A "UK P6000 Curator" 7 lines 5-JUL-1995 15:20
^^^^^
blimey, I didn't think anyone still remembered those weird old things!
Chris.
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| 3.494 | | CBHVAX::CBH | Lager Lout | Wed Sep 06 1995 17:13 | 4 |
| AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!!! H'anus
has finally found his way in here... :[
Chris.
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| 3.495 | | BIS1::MENZIES | Natural Born Speller | Wed Sep 06 1995 17:29 | 4 |
| Thats what 11 years of not owning a car does for you Chris - oh and
Hugs!!!!!
Hanus Mingus III
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| 3.496 | | CBHVAX::CBH | Lager Lout | Wed Sep 06 1995 20:40 | 4 |
| Oh, and no snarfing in here, Mr Mingus, or I'll do a Lozzer on yer! Seriously,
nice to have you as a contributor... (has he gone yet?)
Chris.
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| 3.497 | | BIS1::MENZIES | Natural Born Speller | Thu Sep 07 1995 11:44 | 4 |
| Now as you all know, I think snarfing is an idiotic silly thing and
have absolutely no wish to participate in.
Shaun$hates_snarfs
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| 3.498 | | PLAYER::BROWNL | Tyro-Delphi-hacker | Thu Sep 07 1995 11:47 | 1 |
| Exactly Shaun, I quite agree.
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| 3.499 | | BIS1::MENZIES | Natural Born Speller | Thu Sep 07 1995 11:49 | 3 |
| And i'm so glad you do Lozzer.
Shaun
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| 3.500 | I'm a git! | BIS1::MENZIES | Natural Born Speller | Thu Sep 07 1995 11:49 | 2 |
| 3.501 | | CHEFS::GEORGEM | Gewn ni Gorffen | Thu Sep 07 1995 13:06 | 3 |
| Bloody cheat, etc.
<argh!>
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| 3.502 | | CBHVAX::CBH | Lager Lout | Thu Sep 07 1995 15:02 | 3 |
| note .500 set hidden because of extreme naughtiness.
Chris.
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| 3.503 | | REOPC2::WHITEHEADJ | Under the stars | Thu Sep 07 1995 15:29 | 1 |
| I wonder what conference this is.
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| 3.504 | | BIS1::MENZIES | Natural Born Speller | Thu Sep 07 1995 16:03 | 5 |
| Its realy strange because note 500 is set hidden yet I can read it -
does that mean I have some sort of Special Powers or is this a case for
the X-Files?
Shaun$control_my_vertical
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| 3.505 | Bugger off back to EF land you lot :-) | COMICS::SHELLEY | Thats all I have to say about that | Thu Sep 07 1995 16:22 | 5 |
| � yet I can read it
That's because you are the author of the note.
Royston
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| 3.506 | | BIS1::MENZIES | Natural Born Speller | Thu Sep 07 1995 16:29 | 6 |
| 3.507 | | CHEFS::GEORGEM | Gewn ni Gorffen | Thu Sep 07 1995 16:31 | 2 |
| I can read it too, cos my note-reader still displays the title of hidden notes.
Maybe you should amend the title, Chris, to "I'm a git" or something.
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| 3.508 | | CBHVAX::CBH | Lager Lout | Thu Sep 07 1995 16:33 | 5 |
| re .506 - set hidden because of a naughty word.
re .507 - Done. :)
Chris.
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| 3.509 | | BIS1::MENZIES | Natural Born Speller | Thu Sep 07 1995 18:43 | 3 |
| SAD SAD SAD SAD .........Wasters!
SsNhAaRuFn!
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| 3.510 | | CHEFS::WHITEHEADJ | Deep scars and fond memories | Thu Sep 21 1995 10:18 | 23 |
| I've written a few notes so I guess I should sign in:
Name: Jane Whitehead, more commonly known as Goldy
Location: DECpark D1/8 since August (previously in London for 8 years)
Job: ABU Customer Order Management Support
Cars: Only had two cars of my own since I passed my test in 1989, a
T-reg Renault 5 held together with chicken wire and since 1990 an
A-reg Ford Escort 1.3GL.
Until I moved from Essex to Southampton in July I was only doing about
20 miles a week, my mileage has now gone up to 500 miles a week commuting
from So'ton to Reading. My car is pretty reliable and in good condition
but with a clock reading of 99,000 miles and the fact that the car is
underpowered for motorway driving I've decided it's time to get a new car.
The hardest part is finding one that I like, that I can afford and that has
reasonable mileage on as I'll be doing at least 25,000 miles a year (and
that doesn't include any business mileage I may do).
Good to see so many familiar faces in here, wonder where I've seen
most of you before!
Jane/Goldy.
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| 3.511 | | CHEFS::WHITEHEADJ | Goldy in Wonderland | Mon Sep 25 1995 13:14 | 6 |
| An update to .510:
Traded my old Escort in on Saturday for a 1993 L-Reg Peugeot 306XN.
Cost me an absolute fortune but I'm happy as it's the car I wanted.
Jane.
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| 3.512 | Bonjour!!!! | 44648::BEVERIDGEG | | Mon Sep 25 1995 15:14 | 30 |
| Hi There,
Just started reading this conference recently and have already got some
good advice, so I guess I should sign in.
Name: Gavin Beveridge
Location: Ayr Manufacturing Plant, Scotland.
Position: Functional Debug Technician (whatever that means???)
Current car -> 1990 H-plate VW Polo 1.3S Coupe (which is giving me
severe grief at the moment).
Previous -> 1988 F-plate Ford Fiasco
1986 D-plate Ford Fiasco
1979 V-plate Ford Cortina (a splendid motor vehicle -not)
Hopefully will be progressing up to a VW Corrado at some point, once I
get by the 25 year old barrier and get full no-claims bonus.
Love anything to do with cars and driving. Passed my Advanced Driving
Test nearly 5 years ago and currently teach advanced driving at my
local group (Ardrossan).
Well, that's about all for now.
Speak to you later.
Cheers,
Gavin.............
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| 3.513 | 'owdi from the left side. | 12368::"[email protected]" | racer::dave | Thu Dec 14 1995 23:19 | 42 |
| Hello,
Been poking in for a long time, not much in the way of writing.
(Also, I guess I live on the wrong side of the pond!)
Currently:
1987 Full size Ford Bronco.
100.000 miles
12 mpg (those pesky little US gallons)
~ 275 horsepower
snow is not a problem.
1986 Mazda 626 LX
40 mpg
200.000 miles
cheap, and a great winter beater
1994 Honda Del Sol VTEC
25.000 miles.
Fun, but it could be faster.
(My wife and I took this one on the 3000 mile, three week
pub crawl. It really lacks space to pack anything!)
1971 Zink C4
A formula (well, formula Vee) racecar.
It's vintage, and I hope to sell it soon.
1979 BMW 320, er 330, er 3.0 csi...
After the stock motor exploded, it got replaced by
a 250hp Nissan 300zx 3.0l V6. (along with a new 5sp box.)
Suspension mods, aero package, and great tires help it go.
Being so light, its a LOT faster than the new (and much
more expensive) M3 Lightweight.
This one just sucks up gas.
Past:
Ford 1929 Model A (restored)
1965 Chevrolet Chevelle
Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396
XK E Type 4.2
Datsun Pickup
Ford Van (to haul the race car)
Future:
Lotus 7 Series 1
Another XKE
Maybe an old Frogeye or a TR3
[Posted by WWW Notes gateway]
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| 3.514 | | COMICS::SHELLEY | Thats all I have to say about that | Fri Dec 15 1995 09:21 | 4 |
| Thanks racer::dave for signing in, welcome to the conference.
We look forward to your contributions.
Royston (co mod)
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| 3.515 | I can't wait for the Spring | 58632::LAVIGNE | | Wed Dec 20 1995 14:26 | 21 |
| I have also been poking around lately but have not responded much since
the F1 notesfile was created.
Currently driving:
1978 Ferrari 308 GTB with 38K miles
1993 Mazda Protege 25th anniversary special with 86K km
Past cars:
1986 Mazda 323 GT with 300K KM, I gave it to my dad after I
bought the 93 and he is still driving it today.
1984 Renault R5 Sport, put 100K km and sold it and made a
profit.
1979 Honda Civic . Put 250K km on it and burnt a cylinder
on the way back from Key West back in 84. This was my
first car that I actually bought and paid for myself.
I always like to keep up on whats happening across the pond.
Merry Xmas
JP Lavigne
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| 3.516 | 'es back! | CHEFS::POWELLM | The x3030 contractor. | Thu Jan 25 1996 14:29 | 31 |
| Thought that I might as well post my credentials here, I don't
think that I ever did before.
Malcolm Powell, back as a Contractor on the IS Helpdesk (x3030
hence the Personal profile). Couldn't get a job in the 12 month
since I was made redundant Christmas Eve '94 - being 60 now.
I was English Electric Inter-Works Driving Test Champion in 1969
And currently drive a Xantia VSX Turbo diesel with Aircon and Cruise
control as extras.
I'm now only an armchair Motorsport enthusiast nowadays, but,
unfortunately, still able to be done for "low flying" at times.
Have clocked up well over a million miles in me time sir and driven
many sorts of cars over the centuries, but thing exotic -
unfortunately!
Used to teach car maintenance in the RAF back in about 1960, long
before anyone had Fuel Injection, Engine Management, Emmisions
Regulations etc. etc. etc. So "don't not know nuffink about them, only
VERY glad to have left behind such nausea as Distributorsm Spark plugs,
Engine management, an'at an'at, being converted to that green fuel
injection system now - no known carcinegenics in my exhaust (like
Benzene - so toxic it has no known safe limit an'at).
Try to be humorous, but sometimes forget the smiley, so please
forgive me when I forget. Have to confess top being a wind-up merchant
though.
Malcolm.
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| 3.517 | | CBHVAX::CBH | Lager Lout | Thu Jan 25 1996 16:59 | 6 |
| Hi Malcolm,
I see you're back early enough in the year to go for the most prolific noter
award again! :) Welcome back...
Chris.
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| 3.518 | I'll try (not) 8-) | CHEFS::POWELLM | The x3030 contractor. | Fri Jan 26 1996 14:10 | 1 |
|
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| 3.519 | | COMICS::SHELLEY | Thats all I have to say about that | Fri Jan 26 1996 15:08 | 7 |
| Malcolm, even if you stopped noting right now, I still think you'll take the
crown away from me this year :-)
Keep up the 'couldn't resist' replies.
Royston
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| 3.520 | Craig Adamson | COLA1::CADAMSON | Could I have a word with you please? | Wed Apr 24 1996 09:55 | 11 |
| Hi!
Craig (Adamson) bit of a BMW fan. I'm on my 5th, before that a couple of
Astra GTE'S.
Getting a bit sick of BMW now - though the new 5 series has been likened to a
Lexus - It should certinaly give Mercedes-Benz' new E-class a run for its
money.
The old shape E class is the next one for me, hopefully :-)
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| 3.521 | Chris Brown | BPSOF::BROWN | Chris Brown | Fri Apr 26 1996 13:28 | 38 |
| Hi all Chris Brown here from sunny Budapest.
a bit late signing in,as I felt sure I had already done so a couple of
years back.
I'm currently driving a right hooker Cavalier Diplomat courtesy of Hertz
Leasing, but would much prefer to have a real car. I drive back to the
UK two or three times a year, so get to see lots of continental
motorway (usually 1000 miles at a stretch), Fo rhtos eof you who
complain about road manners in England and Belgium, I recommend you
visit Budapest, which can be compared to Milan on a busy day!
In the past, I have driven most things from my rallying days in the mid
seventies (Mini 970 S and 1293 S ), 4WD amd HGV in the Army, and a
variety of 'normal' cars.
I drive quite fast, but not (I hope!) too fast for prevaling
conditions. My pet hates include the UK 70mph speed limit, Austrian
traffic police, Basingstoke, and people who not only crawl along in
front, but deliberately obstruct any attempt to overtake safely
(travelling at their own pace is fine, but why impose it on me!),
My next car will probably be a Vectra. This is the sort of compromise
where you don't get what you want, but there's nothing really
significant enough to hate. I just hope the fuel feed problems are
fixed before my renewal in November.
My second car (or rather my wife's car) is an aging Cavalier Sri that's
been in storage for two years, so it's probably dead by now. Previous
cars in recent years have included a string of Cavaliers, Asconas, and
Lancias, and before that included frogeye Sprite, Sunbeam Alpine,
Wolseley 6/110, Mk 1 Cortina, Toyota Hi-ace, 80" Landrover, Hillman
Hunter, and a whole heap of Minis.
- Chris -
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| 3.522 | | COMICS::SHELLEY | Don't get mad, get even. | Fri Apr 26 1996 13:49 | 6 |
| Thanks Craig and Chris for signing in.
Could any other write mode noters have the courtesy to sign in please
if they haven't done so already.
Royston
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| 3.523 | | TRUCKS::BEATON_S | I Just Look Innocent | Fri Apr 26 1996 14:10 | 28 |
| I thought I had already signed in too.... but it appears that I
havenae'.....So........
Stephen Beaton is who I am and I work in the S&M Group (that's Support
& Migration to you) down at SBP in Blighty.
Cars I've owned:-
Ford Escort 1.3L (MK I)
Hillman Avenger 1600l (in apricot but I was spared the white tanneau
roof)
Fiat Mirafiori (which means "My flower" in English) 1600cc
Fiat Super Mirafiori (Which means "Super My Flower" in English) 2000cc
Austin Metro 1.0L
Peugeot 205 GT
I'll admit to being a Peugeot nut, and when it comes to cars methinks
"small is beautiful".
Reargards,
Stephen
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| 3.524 | | COMICS::WEGG | Some hard boiled eggs and some nuts. | Fri Apr 26 1996 14:58 | 3 |
| � Austin Metro 1.0L
Which means "Underground Railway" in French.
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| 3.525 | | RIOT01::SUMMERFIELD | Sidewalk social scientist | Fri Apr 26 1996 15:16 | 20 |
| Well, it appears that I haven't signed in here either. Oh well. I work
for the PSG in the Solent (except I am actually located in the Leeds
office), supporting MCS Information Systems.
In my time I've owned a mixed bag of cars including...
Mk 1 Escort 1300
Fiat Strada with 1500 engine, twin cam head and twin weber carbs.
Lancia Beta Coupe (fell apart)
1.4 Turbo Mini (yup, complete with intercooler)
Fiat Argenta
Cosworth Cortina (honestly, no joke)
Montego 1.6 and 2.0 Turbo (1.6 was safe and bland, Turbo was crazy)
Maestro MG 1.6 and 2.0 (1.6 looked like a dog and drove like one, 2.0i
looked like a dog but drove well)
Astra SRi (god alone knows why I bought this as I hate Astras)
Calibra 2.0 16v
Rover 420 Tourer
Clive
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| 3.526 | | COMICS::WEGG | Some hard boiled eggs and some nuts. | Fri Apr 26 1996 15:21 | 18 |
| ================================================================================
Note 3.110 WHOS OUT THERE? 110 of 273
LOOKIN::WEGG "TSC Basingstoke UK" 13 lines 17-AUG-1988 13:59
-< Logging on >-
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
name: Ian Wegg
job: Customer Support - Basingstoke.
(been with DEC 10 weeks, just getting the hang
of these notes files).
cars: Cavalier (current)
MGB roadster (x2, sold the last for 90 pounds!!)
Landrover
Hillman Imp (x3 - love em)
Citreon GS (x2, last one fell apart)
Other miscellaneous tat (i.e. 70's BL)
dream: To receive my company PEUGEOT 205 Cabrio in
time for Christmas.
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| 3.527 | | CHEFS::FIDDLER_M | The sense of being dulls my mind | Fri Apr 26 1996 15:28 | 13 |
| NOt sure if I ever have signed on -not that I tend to say much,
everyone else seems to know much more than I do aboust cars n driving..
anyway - Mike Fiddler, currently looking cute but balding in Viables.
I have an Astra SRi - the same one mentioned two replies back by Clive.
Now, I do like Astras, but this has been the car of your nightmares.
My wife tends to use it mainly, but would like something faster.
Also have a Cavalier TD, which I think is nicely functional. It does
what I want with no real hassles.
Mikef
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| 3.528 | | BIS1::MENZIES | Resume the Ceasefire!!! | Fri Apr 26 1996 15:52 | 13 |
| Jumping on the bandwagon......Hello!
Cars Owned Cars Smashed Up
========== ===============
Mini MkII 998 Hump Back Bridge 1983
Ford Escort MK 1 1300 Hedge,fence,ditch 83-84
Ford Capri Mk 1 1600 (with power bulge) Ditch,fence,tree 84
Fiat Uno 908 (thats italian for 'one') Still running - ish!
Oh and i'm the git who will order a Fiat Barchetta next monday. It will
be Metalic Green and should arrive during the first week of August.
Cheers, Shaun.
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| 3.529 | | CHEFS::FIDDLER_M | The sense of being dulls my mind | Fri Apr 26 1996 16:06 | 6 |
| I'd just like to add that my comments on the Astra SRi are no
reflection on Clive or his treatment of the car....
;-)
mikef
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| 3.530 | | CHEFS::GIDDINGS_D | Paranormal activity | Fri Apr 26 1996 16:12 | 13 |
| Dave Giddings, scumbag at SBP.
Cars Owned
==========
Audi Coupe 2.3E
Porsche 924
VW Golf
MGB roadster
Bog eyed fright
Mini
Another mini
Cheers, Dave
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| 3.531 | Cars smashed up! | COLA1::CADAMSON | Could I have a word with you please? | Fri Apr 26 1996 16:25 | 27 |
| Along the lines of Shauns last message... (hilarious ;-)...
Still, Craig Adamson.
Cars Owned Incident At Fault
BMW M5 Frontera driver reversed into me NO
BMS 320 conv Pulled in front of Nissan Micra YES
(Micra written off, BMW hardly scratched!)
Astra GTE 16V 1 year old, ditched AFFIRMATIVE
Astra GTE 16V 3 weeks old (see above) ditched YUP
Cavalier CDi Reversed sisters car into bollard outside a YOU BET
polic station.
Cavalier SRi Pulled out in front of Capri in brothers I THINK SO
car.
Include the pinching of the GTE (first time) that was used in a robbery and
then the time it was pinched and wrapped round a telepgraph pole.
I am pleased to say that none of the above have resulted in any injury
(except to my bank balance)
Craig.
P.S. Yes I do intend to seek help from IAM as soon as I am back in the U.K
;-)
P.P.S. Can anyone recommend a decent insurance company?
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| 3.532 | Kevin Wilkins | FORTY2::WILKINS | | Fri Apr 26 1996 16:35 | 17 |
| OK...seeing how I've been upsetting people I suppose I should
sign-in.
Kevin Wilkins, based in DEC Park.
Currently driving a subtle *;-) Pineapple Yellow Astra 1.8i Sport.
Previous cars:
Ford Orion 1.6GL
Vauxhall Cavalier *2
Opel Kadett
Ford Capri
It's better on two wheels...I also ride a BMW K75S
Kevin.
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| 3.533 | my fleet | AIMTEC::STDBKR::Burden_d | Keep Cool with Coolidge | Fri Apr 26 1996 16:45 | 26 |
| Dave Burden, support specialist at the CSC in Alpharetta, Georgia, USA.
Past cars worthy of note:
Many VW Rabbits (Golf Mk1), including an '83 GTI PRO Rally car.
1971 Cadillac Sedan de Ville, 7.2 litre V8....
Current fleet:
1924 Studebaker Special Six, model EL 5 passenger touring car.
1926 Studebaker Standard Six, model ER hearse/estate wagon/flying brake
1957 BMW Isetta 300 convertible
1971 VW Type III Variant (Squareback)
1979 VW Rabbit diesel 4 door
1983 VW Rabbit diesel automatic 4 door
1985 VW Jetta 4 door, 1800cc
The Isetta is getting its engine rebuilt and then we can put it all back
together. The '26 Stude is patiently waiting to be restored, probably in 3-4
years at the going rate. The '71, '83 and '85 VWs are used regularly while
ther '79 is waiting to be sold or used for parts.
I was given the '83 VW for free because it would not start. It cost me $5 to
fix because the starter was not getting grounded properly. We've been driving
it for 3 months without a problem!
Dave
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| 3.534 | | VAXCAT::GOLDY | Stay, Johnny-Boy, stay! | Fri Apr 26 1996 17:57 | 19 |
| I probably signed in once, or maybe I didn't...
Goldy (or Jane Whitehead if you want to be formal), Business
Information Specialist (SBU) in DECpark.
Cars I've known and loved over the last seven years:
1979 Renault 5 Le Car
1983 Ford Escort 1.3GL
1993 Peugeot 306XN (my pride and joy)
Another car I'm getting quite attached to (though I hate driving it) is
my partner's car, a 1983 Citroen CX 25 GTi Turbo. Looks like a black
slug and sometimes behaves as badly.
I don't know much about the mechanics of cars, but I do know how to
drive one (a fact that could be disputed!).
Goldy.
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| 3.535 | | CBHVAX::CBH | Mr. Creosote | Fri Apr 26 1996 20:13 | 11 |
| > 1979 Renault 5 Le Car
> 1983 Ford Escort 1.3GL
Goldy, I seem to remember that you're only a few days older than me; what were
you doing with a car 17 years ago?!
Re Dave,
where on Earth do you keep all those cars...?
Chris.
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| 3.536 | Alan Sharkey | WOTVAX::16.194.208.3::sharkeya | James Bond uses Loginn | Fri Apr 26 1996 20:45 | 14 |
| re .522
I haven't got the patience to scan 521 notes to see if I have
registered so:
Alan Sharkey
Based at home.
I have a Renault Laguna Estate 2.2D. Big lump, but I like it (I can get
two sets of golf clubs, luggage and a dog into the boot!)
What else ?
Alan
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| 3.537 | Not sure if I've signed on before... | WOTVAX::HILLN | It's OK, it'll be dark by nightfall | Sat Apr 27 1996 10:08 | 18 |
| Nick Hill - who works from home, except I'm currently on site in
Holland (this was 2 or 3 months from July 95 and I'm still here!).
Cars owned (not all from new) and includes Co. cars:
1938 Ford Anglia - sold
1950s A35 - write off
1950s Land Rover - sold
Morris Minor - scrapped
Mini Traveller - sold
Vauxhall Viva - sold
Ford Cortina estate
2 x Renault 18 estates - 1 written off
3 x Renault 21 Savana estates
3 x Renault 19 - 1 written off by younger son
Citroen Xantia
On order: Renault Megane RXE 1.9dT for delivery ASAP after 10/7/1996
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| 3.538 | | VANGA::KERRELL | salva res est | Sun Apr 28 1996 10:39 | 39 |
| Here's my reply from 1987 (extracted from COSME3::CARS_UK_ARCHIVE):-
<<< COSME3::DISK$OA_APP1:[NOTES$LIBRARY]CARS_UK_ARCHIVE.NOTE;1 >>>
-< Archive of old cars_uk >-
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Note 3.19 WHOS OUT THERE? 19 of 273
GOOGLY::KERRELL 5 lines 14-DEC-1987 14:51
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Dave Kerrell, currently drive an Astra GTE (1800i) which I bought because
of it's nice red colour and contrasting grey interior. I am looking forward
to finding out more about cars.
Dave.
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I now drive a Vauxhall Cavalier 1.7TD GLS and 2nd car is a Vauxhall Cavalier
1.4L. Here's the full list:-
Learnt to drive in a Rover 90.
Austin Cambridge A55 Vandalised and written off
Triumph Herald 1200 Sold
Mini 850 Written off
Ford Corsair 1500 GT Stolen and written off
Triumph 2000 MKII Auto Sold
Ford Capri MK1 1600 Stolen and written off
Ford Capri MKII 1300 Trade-in
Triumph 2000 MKII Sold
Ford Cortina MKIV 1600GL Sold
Vauxhall Cavalier 1300L Trade-in
Saab 900 Turbo Trade-in
Vauxhall Astra GTE Trade-in
Montego Estate 1.6L Trade-in
Vauxhall Cavalier 1.4L Current
Vauxhall Cavalier SRi 2.0 Sold
Vauxhall Cavalier CD2.0i Lease
Vauxhall Cavalier 1.7TD GLS Current Lease
Dave ;-)
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| 3.539 | | PLAYER::BROWNL | Cyclops no more! | Mon Apr 29 1996 10:46 | 48 |
| Oh well! I might as well join the game! Here's mine from 1988:
<<< COSME3::DISK$OA_APP1:[NOTES$LIBRARY]CARS_UK_ARCHIVE.NOTE;1 >>>
Archive of old cars_uk
Created: 6-MAR-1994 10:37 989 topics Updated: 8-MAR-1994 11:17
-< ARCHIVE OF CARS_UK UP TO JANUARY 1990 SINCE = TIMMII::CARS_UK >-
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Note 3.137 WHOS OUT THERE? 137 of 273
IJSAPL::BROWN "Stilton, now there's culture for ya!" 23 lines 15-NOV-1988 17:37
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-< Laurie Brown >-
I'm Laurie Brown, currently in DEC Utrecht.
Sadly car-less, having written off my Manta a couple of months ago. My wife
drives an Escort estate 1.6GL, great little car.
My vehicular passion is MKII Jags, but I like most cars really.
Previous cars include:
Ford Anglias (at least 5)
Ford Cortinas (at least 3)
Vauxhall Vivas (3)
Fiat 850
Morris Minor
S type Jag
Frog-eye Sprite
MK2 Jags (4)
Opel Manta
Escort Estate
and probably more.
If I remember correctly, I replaced the Manta with an '81 2.0 Cavalier
GLS coupe, which went well for about 30K miles, then I bought an '85
Granny Estate, a 2.0 GLX, which did a good 50-oddK before I traded it in
for the 405 in '92.
I currently drive a (loaned) Peugeot 806 SLDT (our own SRDT 806 is
*still* on order), and we kept Peugeot 405 GLDT estate, now 80K
miles and a little over three years old, and running like a top;
magnificent car. We still have the Escort estate, 105K in 9 years (<10K
in the last 5!) and still going. I'm giving it to a mate in the UK in
May, when our 806 arrives.
Cheers, Laurie.
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| 3.540 | | CBHVAX::CBH | Mr. Creosote | Mon Apr 29 1996 10:57 | 6 |
| >Ford Anglias (at least 5)
did you have a yellow one with flames up the side (like Vyvyan Basterd's car
in `The Young Ones')? :)
Chris.
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| 3.541 | | PLAYER::BROWNL | Cyclops no more! | Mon Apr 29 1996 11:00 | 3 |
| Err, no!
Laurie.
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| 3.542 | | WOTVAX::GILLILANDP | I've been mad for ******* years | Mon Apr 29 1996 11:21 | 6 |
| Notes > search/note=3.* "gilliland"
Notes > No notes found containing string "gilliland"
Phil Gilliland, Warrington, Astra 1.7TD.
Phil Gill.
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| 3.543 | | COMICS::SUMNERC | OpenVMS Counter Intelligence | Mon Apr 29 1996 11:41 | 27 |
| I don't think I've signed in, as I didn't have a car to my name when I
re-joined in 1994.
Name : Chris Sumner
Work in the OpenVMS Group, Basingstoke CSC.
Used to be an I.T. student in Warrington NUK_CSC from 1992 -
1993.
Previous Cars:
Rover 115SD - Sold this to join scheme.
Micra 1.1L (16v) - Had this for a month waiting for my ordered car.
Rover 216Si (16v) - Incorrectly delivered with 5 doors, not 3.
Rover took it baack an lent me a demonstrator.
Rover 416i (16v) - Above mentioned demonstrator.
Rover 623SLi (16v) - Rover needed the 416 back.
Astra 1.4 LS - A hire car following a recent accident.
Still waiting for the 216Si.
Cheers,
Chris
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| 3.544 | Updated Whos who | CHEFS::HUNTLEY_R | | Mon Apr 29 1996 16:29 | 16 |
| Richard Huntley
Location: Newbury
Current Vehicles:
1960 MK1 Austin Healey Sprite (Frogeye) - still udergoing restoration
1960 Austin A35 Van/Conversion - runner/needs MOT
1965 MK1 Morris Mini 850 - rough but road legal
1972 Innocenti Mini Cooper 1300 - needs attention to brakes/interior
1984 MK1 VW Golf 1.8 GTI Campaign
Past Vehicles:
Several Minis
VW Golf 1300
Triumph Spitfire 1500
'55 Split Screen Morris Minor
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| 3.545 | My List | WOTVAX::CARTER_A | I've seen the Teapot | Tue Apr 30 1996 13:54 | 16 |
| Okey doakey:
Andy Carter @LZO
1969 Austin 1300 Automatic- scrapped due to rust
1979 Austin Allegro 1500 Estate - gave to little brother
1981 Austin Princess 2200 HLE - part ex-ed for:
1985 BL Mini Mayfair - awaiting restoration in the garden
1986 Vauxhall Belmont 1.6L - Company Car swapped for:
1988 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6L - Company Car swapped for:
1989 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6L - Company Car swapped for:
1990 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6L - Company Car swapped for:
1992 Rover 214 Cabriolet - Company Car swapped for:
1995 Vauxhall Frontera Estate - Company Car (to date)
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| 3.546 | | CHEFS::BRIGGS_R | they use computers don't they | Tue Apr 30 1996 18:00 | 25 |
|
Richard Briggs @REO
I've not actually owned many cars mainly because I was a big Volvo fan
and they lasted years. Here's a run down:
OWN/WIFE'S CARS
Jan 1972 - Aug 1972: 1963 Triumph Herald 1200 Saloon, traded in for...
Aug 1972 - Sep 1975: 1968 Triumph Herald 13/60 Convert. Gave to sister.
Sep 1975 - Dec 1980: 1969 Volvo 142, sold at 185,000 miles.
Dec 1980 - Nov 1989: 1974 Volvo 144 - Traded in for....
Nov 1989 - Dec 1993: 1982 Volvo 244 - Written off. Replaced with...
Feb 1994 - Present: 1987 Ford Fiesta.
COMPANY CARS
Jan 1985 - Aug 1987: Volvo 340GL
Aug 1987 - Fpr 1990: BMW 316.
Apr 1990 - Apr 1993: Rover Montego Estate.
Apr 1993 - Feb 1996: Mazda 626 Estate.
Feb 1996 - Present: Vauxhall Frontera Estate.
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| 3.547 | | HIPS::WATSON | DARK IN HERE, ISN'T IT? | Tue Apr 30 1996 18:34 | 39 |
| I'm sure I've signed in but can't see the reply so here goes :-
Have Had
VW Polo 900cc Max speed 83mph, crusing speed 83mph
Honda Civic 1342cc Nice reliable & cheap
Honda Civic 1398cc Not fast, but fun
Honda Civic* 1398cc Another one
Honda Prelude* 2.3l FWD, but active rear wheel stearing maked
it handle like a RWD car.
The smoothest engine / gearbox I've ever
seen.
No body role whatsoever !
Currently Have
BMW Coupe* 2l RWD but way too much understear.
Unpredictable on the limit
BMW Sports 2.8l RWD, LSD, M3 suspension.
Very nice handling, but too much body role
for my liking (ie some).
Would Like
M3 Evo 3.2l Half a McLaren F1 engine, 321 bhp from 3.2l
McLaren F1 All of a McLaren F1 engine !
Almost anything by Ferrari but particularly :-
288 GTO
250 LM
F355
Lambo Miura Is there a nicer looking car ?
Honda NSX Poor mans McLaren F1.
*Jan's company cars.
Rik
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| 3.548 | | CBHVAX::CBH | Mr. Creosote | Tue Apr 30 1996 19:27 | 7 |
| > VW Polo 900cc Max speed 83mph, crusing speed 83mph
I drove one of those! My mum had one, a pea green version. Wow, what a
sportster (well it did have one thing in common with a sports car - fuel
consumption!) 0 to 60 in 3 weeks, them wuz the days...
Chris.
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| 3.549 | | MILE::JENKINS | | Tue Apr 30 1996 19:56 | 34 |
|
Whilst waiting for the usual DP jam to clear this evening.....
Morris Traveller You have to start somewhere
Morris 1000 (breathed on) Valve bounce in 4th! Quicker than a 'B'.
Mini 850 How many times can you pump up the suspension?
Triumph 1300 FWD
Renault 6 Bum pink
Renault 16 TX Armchair on wheels
Triumph 2000 mk II Suspension and engine mods made it fun!
Ford Granada mk I Great for cruising. Motorised sofa.
Ford Cortina 1600 mk V Never recovered from being driven flat
out to Dover when it was new.
Ford Capri Awful
Citroen Athena One of the best. All the Citroen quirks
Ford Sierra XR4x4 Soundly thrashed. 90mph backwards at the
Nurburgring took the edge off it.
Daimler Sovereign Loved the looks, hated the cost.
Astra 16v Good engine, shame about the rest of it.
VW Passat GL est. Lease takeover. The mistake was mine.
Mercedes E220 Stolen in Italy. Broken into twice, stolen
twice. The crooks liked it as much as I did.
Vauxhall Vectra 2.0GLS Never again.
Favourite car designs (old) Citroen DS, Citroen SM, XJ6 mk III
(new) Aston Martin DB7, new E-class Merc (front
only), Bentley coupe.
Worst car designs (new) BMW 5 series, Ford Scorpio, Euroboxes
Richard.
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| 3.550 | Gary Harding | XTINE::HARDING | Gary Harding, DTN 847-5571, http://markw.hhl.dec.com/harding/www | Wed May 01 1996 10:03 | 28 |
| I am mostly a RON but here is my sign-in entry.
Gary Harding - Based in Enterprise House, London (HHL) and working in the
new, enlarged Public Sector PSC (ex Finance PSC...). I am a Consulting
Manager but it looks like I will be doing more consulting than
management in the near future. Specialist areas VMS, Performance,
Capacity Planning, Storage. I am (was?) the Quality Manager for the
Finance PSC.
I learnt to drive in 1971/72 on an Austin Maxi (which I once slightly
bent when turning right at a set of lights in Swiss Cottage which were
out of order).
Cars owned
1978 Gold Hilman Avenger - 10,000 miles - electrics burnt out
1978 Red Datsun Cherry - 120,000 miles - p.x. for
1983 Silver Nissan Stanza - 110,000 - write off after I drove
into the back of a queue of stationary cars in Ealing, no injuries
but 4 cars did not look very good after it...)
(1986 For three months each I drove a Silver Audi 80 and a Black Ford
Granada as lease cars for the company I worked for before joining
Digital. I did not join the car scheme and went back to driving
my Stanza.)
1990 Blue Ford Orion 1.4lx - (after the demise of the Stanza) 78,000 so
far - has been hit a couple of time by other cars (neither my
fault) but is still going (not as strongly as the two Japanese
cars though).
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| 3.551 | | CBHVAX::CBH | Mr. Creosote | Wed May 01 1996 10:28 | 30 |
| Seems I haven't signed in myself! How curious. Okay, Chris Hedley based at
home and occasionally in Colchester. Programmer, general dogsbody, lout.
Have moderated this conference for 3 years or so, although that is soon to end
as I'm leaving Digital in about 6 or 7 weeks' time.
Cars I've driven:
1988 VW Polo Mk I, 895cc the acceleration pinned you back in the seats.
1989 VW Polo Mk II, 1.1CFE first car I'd bought myself. Looked like a
baby Hearse. Phenominal performance compared to the 895. Survived
60K miles of my driving with only a gearbox replacement. Still going
strong.
1991 Rover 213S Hardly ever drove this thing, ended up having
to flog it for a 2 grand loss. Not a bad car, though.
1992 Vauxhall Astra 1.4 (mk 3?) pig ugly car and a hideous colour. It
was my introduction to half decent stereo systems though.
1992 Ford Escort 1.4 I'd specifically asked for my next hire car
*not* to be an Escort under any circumstances, so I got one. This was
a horrible, bad, nasty car without a single redeeming feature. I was
unlucky enough to get one of the last of the dreadful CVH engines.
1992 Rover 214SLi my first leasemobile. Great performance for
a 1.4 engine. Infinitely better than the Escort, but, then, what
isn't? Ended up in a field once.
1995 Vauxhall Calibra SE4 One of the best looking cars around, IMO.
Only an 8 valve model, but still encourages the hooligan instinct.
Next car? Dunno, depends on the job. Might be another leasemobile, or I
might get a second hand Saab or something.
Chris.
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| 3.552 | Touch� | WOTVAX::GILLILANDP | I've been mad for ******* years | Wed May 01 1996 11:40 | 6 |
| >> as I'm leaving Digital in about 6 or 7 weeks' time.
^
ODE.
Phil Gill.
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| 3.553 | Mornin'! | CHEFS::CROSSA | May your chickens grow lips!!! | Wed May 01 1996 12:00 | 74 |
| Here we go then.....
Note as Stretch (if the Chris/mods *really* have a problem with that, let me
know)
Started on motorbikes, which improved my anticipation and awareness no
end! I will have a bike again but at the moment practicality forbids!
Pet hates re:other cars - Rovers, Volvos, Fronteras in DEC park!
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Oh, this is a biggie with me - I hate the way people abuse company cars
because they do not have to maintain/insure/show any responsibility for
it! Sadly their driving abilities decrease to match the attitude.
Motorbikes I have owned (ok I know this is Cars_UK, but....)
Honda MTX125 - Smashed up, along with myself, by a Rover driver. Fixed
back to as new condition only to be stolen 4 months later! Turned up 5
years later in Bournemouth!
2nd MTX125 - Was a stolen/recovered bike that had been stripped/tuned
for motorcross. Q plate as well. Excellent fun on and off the road.
Stolen and thrashed to death. Repaired only to give up the ghost a
couple of months later.
Passed my bike test between these two bikes and would dearly like to
own one at the moment given the state of traffic in Reading/Dec Park at
present.
Various other accidents due to "Sorry, I did not see you coming, mate"
drivers. Far to many too mention actually.
As far as I am concerned *ALL* drivers should spend some time on bikes
for everyones benefit. Your awareness/anticipation is not as good as
you think it is just sitting behind the wheel of your comfort zone.
Sorry, car!
I would like to do the advanced bike test but that will have to wait a
few years.
Cars owned:-
Mini Clubman - Lovely chocolate brown colour (well thats my opinion).
Smart on corners - stuck too the road like glue. Met a grisly end at a
place called Burned Hill(sp) outside Reading. Ironic name as it was nicked
and torched. (Insurance companies love me BTW)
Rover 213SE - Bit of luxury as far as I was concerned. Electric this,
Central locking that, etc etc. Did nothing to improve my opinion of
Rover drivers though! Died just short of 100 000 miles. Losses had to
be cut so the Rover went.
Currently driving - Opel Manta GT - Lovely drive. Easy handling. Fairly
good fuel consumption. Tons of space (hatcback is ideal for
transporting dirty/wet dog around). Just sailed through it's MOT
needing �50 spent including the cost of test! Not bad for a B reg,
95 000 mile car!
Of the company cars I have had access too, the top of the pile,
funwise, has to be the 205GTI's (1.6 + 1.9). How much fun can you have
in a car? A hell of a lot in one of these!!!
Due to careful driving, and steadily working my way up through the
insurance groups, I have full, protected, no claims, which on todays
roads I feel quite proud to have achieved. Someone went up the rear of
my Manta, bending the bumper in, just after I got it ("It's only a
bumper" says oppostion. "Yeah, but it's MY bumper!"). Other than that
my car experiences have been incidennt free.
ooppppss I appear to have rambled a little. I'm off to the "special
sign" note with details of the Frontera driver who thought he was
*special* last night.
Stretch.
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| 3.554 | yes | LEMAN::CHEVAUX | Patrick Chevaux @GEO, DTN 821-4150 | Fri May 10 1996 12:14 | 3 |
| .547� Lambo Miura Is there a nicer looking car ?
See. There ARE people with good taste contributing to this notesfile...
|
| 3.555 | | WOTVAX::STONEG | Temperature Drop in Downtime Winterland.... | Fri May 10 1996 13:02 | 5 |
|
....most definitely !
G.
|
| 3.556 | this is me... | KERNEL::BELLAL | Alastair Bell | Thu May 23 1996 14:23 | 36 |
| Hi there, I'm Alastair Bell. I'm in the PCSA group at UVO and support
WindowsNT.
Cars I have owned/been responsible for/etc .....(how much space do I
have..?)
1977 - Mini 850 (born in 1965, died 1977) - my mums car.
1978 - Mini850 traveller van (born 1962 died 1979) complete with wood!
1979 - MiniCooper S 1275 (born 1965 and rallied until its death 1984)
1982 - Mini 1000 van (1966 vintage as second car to save Cooper S)
1983 - Austin 1300 (nuff said)
1983 - Daihatsu Charade Turbo (New!)
1984 - Valiant Pacer (220bhp 17ft long Aussie tank..went like rocket
though!)
1985 - Capri 3L MK II (1974 vintage) Very quick in a straight line.....
1986 - Nissan Cherry 1.3SGX (temporary company car until...)
1986 - Nissan Sunny 1.5 ZX (nice but bland..)
1987 - Mitsubishi Mirage Turbo (Colt in the UK) 8 Speed gearbox!
including 2 reverse gears!
1988 - Holden Barina (rebadge of Suzuki swift done by GM Australia)
A real little rocket for something soooo small!
1990 - Rover SD1 2.6 (!)
1990 - Vauxhall Astra MK II 1.3 (Best mountain bike carrier on the road!)
1991 - Citroen BX 1.4 Comfy ride and fantastic in the snow. Also great
on those farm tracks up in Cumbria (You guessed Co. car)
1992 - Vauxhall Cavalier 1.4 L (Nice and SLOW)
1993 - Rover 214si (not bad but I'll never have another...)
1995 - Mazda 323 GT (Lovely... now the wifes car)
1996 - Saab 900 Turbo SE (Co. car and my treat to myself!)
Not quite managed 1 per year but not far off! I should point out that
not one of these cars ever sufferred a terminal accident except the
first. (A drunk driver took care of that - and my mum who was driving)
Needless to say I am VERY anti drink driving.
Regards
Alastair
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| 3.557 | Another late entry... | WOTVAX::CLEASBYI | | Tue May 28 1996 14:53 | 9 |
| Just so I can write once in a while without upsetting the mod......
Ian Cleasby, customer service engineer with Digital since 1979.
Iv'e had several co cars in that time - most of them boring, which is
why I still have the TR6 I drove to my interview. I did have a couple
of Capri's I liked - then they stopped making them. So I have just
bought another for my wife - she hates Capri's........
I'm now fortunate to work in the Isle of Man, where there are no MOT's
no motorway/dual carriageways and no maximum speed limit - ideal TR6
country.
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| 3.558 | Yet another late entry | ARKIE::WEBB | | Thu Jun 27 1996 00:36 | 13 |
| I really should have written ing here before. I have entered a few notes and a
few replies. I enjoy this notesfile very much.
I started working for Digital Field Service in 1969 at Arkwright (sp) Road in
Reading,. Since then I have worked for Digital in Switzerland, Holland, Portugal
and the US (Massachusetts) and I'm now in the CSC in Colorado. I try to get back
to Britain as often as I can (can't get beer like that anywhere else in the
world) and like to keep up with the UK motoring scene through this notesfile.
Presently own seven cars (vehicles) including a 1967 MGB and a 1980 Spitfire.
Would love to have more British cars to work on but space is limited as well as
funds.
Nigel Webb
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| 3.559 | Ooops | CHEFS::MUSSONJ | jamie | Mon Jul 15 1996 18:02 | 16 |
| Hope I haven't offended anyone by contributing to the file before
introducing myself.
James Musson
Work in Materials Planning, Winnersh.
Drive: Cav. GSi 2000
Have owned: Peug. 309GTI
Triumph Acclaim
Jamie.
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| 3.560 | | COMICS::SHELLEY | Don't get mad, get even. | Mon Jul 15 1996 18:42 | 3 |
| Welcome Jamie, thanks for signing in.
Royston
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| 3.561 | logon | CHEFS::KEATING_B | | Tue Jul 30 1996 13:59 | 28 |
| Hving been a reader for a month or two I thought it right to sign in.
I'm Brian Keating and am a temp (Manpower) in DEC Park since jan 96 as
a Project Co-ordinator in Network Services or is NSIS since the merger
with SI?
Cars owned include
1965 Mk1 Cortina 1200cc - underpowered but O.K. as a first car
1968 Mk1 Escort 1300xl
1971 Mk1 Capri 1600xl - stolen and recovered
1972 Chrysler Avenger estate
1976 Mk2 Capri
1972 Mk1 Capri - sold Mk 2 to provide deposit for flat
1977 Fiat 132 1800 Auto
1980 Fiat 132 2000 Auto
1983 Fiat Strada 85cl - written off on a Chevette in Newbury
1983 Nissan Sunny
1987 Nissan Sunny 1.3xl bought in NOv '90 with 22k miles and now has
over 123k miles.
Follower of BTCC and F1
Would like Jaguar XK8
Brian
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| 3.562 | | COMICS::SHELLEY | Don't get mad, get even. | Tue Jul 30 1996 15:05 | 3 |
| Welcome Brian. Thanks for signing in.
Royston
|
| 3.563 | re-introduction | KERNEL::WYETHS | Indecision: key to flexibility | Thu Aug 22 1996 11:56 | 10 |
|
Hi
Thought I'd just re-introduce myself for the benefit of those who read
this conference but are not based in the CSC in Basingstoke.
I got married on the 9th August and changed my name from Sharon Leyland
to Sharon Wyeth.
Sharon
|
| 3.564 | | HIPS::WATSON | Not the one. | Thu Aug 22 1996 14:15 | 3 |
| Congratulations,
Rik
|
| 3.565 | | KERNEL::WYETHS | Indecision: key to flexibility | Fri Aug 23 1996 16:45 | 3 |
| Thanks
Sharon
|
| 3.566 | Orrr-reet Lad!!! | GEOFFN::BARKERA | | Fri Aug 30 1996 15:48 | 24 |
| Hi,
A late introduction, as I've been putting in notes to this conference
on and off for the past year since I joined Digital.
Logon name: BARKERA
Full name: ALAN BARKER
Position: ASSOCIATE SOFTWARE ENGINEER
Business Unit: SI ( or is it NSIS now ? Who knows ?)
Group: OSEC ( Open Systems Engineering Centre)
Location: Warrington, Cheshire (OLO)
Car: Vauxhall Astra Sport 2.0 16v (136bhp, 0-60 in 8.5)
First Company Car!! I'm fair chuffed with it!
Car Mags that I read:
Performance Car and Max Power.
Probably more info there than what anybody needs, but, sod it.
Regards, and Hello,
AL. :-)))))
|
| 3.567 | Hello | CHEFS::slagra.reo.dec.com::Slade_G | | Fri Sep 06 1996 15:18 | 31 |
|
After some months scanning this conference I think I'd better
introduce myself.
I am: Graham Slade (Graham_S)
Working at : DEC Park
I do : PCBU Pre-sales Tech Support
DTN : 830-2889
I Drive : Ford Mundane, sorry Mondeo 1.8 TD LX
( Its v.good round bends, for its size, but not very quick acceleration (sp)
I used to own :
1976 MkIII Cortina 1300 L ( first car, cost �250 and lasted for 40,000 Miles
after I bought it)
1985 MkIII 2.0 Laser Capri
1987 MkIII 2.8 Injection Special Capri ( excellent car, not as bad at handling as
the reputation states)
1990 E30 BMW 352I ( Another excellent car, Unfortunately an argument with
some black ice and several trees put paid to that one)
1976 Fiesta 1.1 L ( �50 "shed" bought the day after totalling the BMW)
1985 Fiesta XR2
I would like to have a TVR, any one will do I'm not fussy.
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| 3.568 | | COMICS::SHELLEY | Don't get mad, get even. | Fri Sep 06 1996 15:34 | 3 |
| Welcome Graham, thanks for signing in.
Royston
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| 3.569 | | VYGER::HAMILTONS | The King of Schwing | Tue Nov 12 1996 10:47 | 24 |
| 3.570 | NEW BOY ON THE BLOCK | CHEFS::MANSELLN | | Wed Nov 20 1996 18:41 | 22 |
| 3.571 | | COMICS::SHELLEY | Don't get mad, get even. | Wed Nov 20 1996 18:56 | 5 |
| 3.572 | NEAL NOT NIGEL | CHEFS::MANSELLN | | Thu Nov 21 1996 07:40 | 10 |
| 3.573 | | VANGA::KERRELL | To infinity and beyond... | Thu Nov 21 1996 08:25 | 8 |
| 3.574 | | CHEFS::MANSELLN | | Thu Nov 21 1996 10:57 | 8 |
| 3.575 | | WOTVAX::GILLILANDP | In a bunker here behind my wall | Thu Nov 21 1996 11:09 | 3 |
| 3.576 | | WOTVAX::STONEG | Temperature Drop in Downtime Winterland.... | Thu Nov 21 1996 11:26 | 6 |
| 3.577 | | VANGA::KERRELL | To infinity and beyond... | Thu Nov 21 1996 12:56 | 8 |
| 3.578 | See what I mean ? %^),%^) | WOTVAX::STONEG | Temperature Drop in Downtime Winterland.... | Thu Nov 21 1996 13:22 | 1 |
| 3.579 | | 43626::LAURIE | Desktop Consultant, Project Enterprise | Thu Dec 05 1996 18:05 | 3 |
| 3.580 | | COMICS::SHELLEY | Don't get mad, get even. | Thu Dec 05 1996 18:59 | 1 |
| 3.581 | | 43626::LAURIE | Desktop Consultant, Project Enterprise | Fri Dec 06 1996 09:50 | 5 |
| 3.582 | Reposting ... (sure I signed in before ) must have been between .3 amd .274) | CHEFS::HOLTAM_I | Imagine being the one without a bike ... | Tue Jan 21 1997 11:29 | 14
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