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20 Aug 2013 08:57 - 20 Aug 2013 09:14 #80407 by jonesyba420
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heres some more pics.























edit edit edit a whole lot of effort one picture at a time!!!
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20 Aug 2013 09:33 - 20 Aug 2013 09:35 #80415 by jimkyx
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helijohn wrote:
I was told size makes no difference but they always tell me that. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:


THATS NOT WHAT I HEARD!
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22 Aug 2013 08:11 #80713 by jonesyba420
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Its rained alot where I live so ive had a chance to drive it in the wet now. The new mud tyres seem fine, went puddle bashing to see if they aquaplaned badly and all is fine.general grip seems to be fine so far, obviously caution was taken anyway as they are prone to sliding about due to rear wheel drive and a short wheelbase. You have to corner expecting to slide.

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22 Aug 2013 14:24 #80746 by UKDAN
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Everybody says Jims are tail happy in the wet but I can't get mine to misbehave, it's not me or the way I drive as all the lorries @ work step out in the wet & in the snow I can quite happily fish tail up the road, so the only thing I can put it down to is the autobox


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22 Aug 2013 14:55 #80747 by jonesyba420
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Yea I dont think their too bad either only had the tail out a couple of times in the wet, bit of a handfull in snow if you stay im rwd :whistle: yours probably changes up to early.

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22 Aug 2013 18:58 #80766 by helijohn
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UKDAN wrote: Everybody says Jims are tail happy in the wet but I can't get mine to misbehave, it's not me or the way I drive as all the lorries @ work step out in the wet & in the snow I can quite happily fish tail up the road, so the only thing I can put it down to is the autobox


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That's interesting. I have to agree. I have often said manufacturers should only do automatics then the roads would be a safer place.

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23 Aug 2013 08:59 #80795 by kirkynut
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helijohn wrote:

UKDAN wrote: Everybody says Jims are tail happy in the wet but I can't get mine to misbehave, it's not me or the way I drive as all the lorries @ work step out in the wet & in the snow I can quite happily fish tail up the road, so the only thing I can put it down to is the autobox


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That's interesting. I have to agree. I have often said manufacturers should only do automatics then the roads would be a safer place.


Not where old people are concerned! The number of accidents I've seen caused by old people pressing the throttle instead of the brake & then when it doesn't slow them down they press it harder scares me!

One happened behind me after I re built a car and started the engine for the first time at fast idle for the cam. The bang made me jump as I thought my engine was blowing up in front of me! It wasn't, it was an old dear accelerating her BMW auto into my neighbour's vw bora that had been back from the bodyshop 2 days after the last time!

Another was a mk2 Fiesta shooting across Sainsburys car park crashing into a barrier back when I was a young trolley boy. How it was a barrier not a shopper it hit I don't know!

I think I prefer my old neighbour revving her micra & slipping the clutch to hell and back than her in an auto!

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23 Aug 2013 10:05 #80800 by jonesyba420
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Couldnt agree more! Less control in an auto.

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23 Aug 2013 15:58 #80831 by helijohn
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I've heard the excuse from the young 'uns too, in manual. "Ooops, my foot slipped off the clutch". ;)

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28 Aug 2013 09:25 #81265 by kirkynut
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helijohn wrote: I've heard the excuse from the young 'uns too, in manual. "Ooops, my foot slipped off the clutch". ;)


But we all know that's a fib. They just couldn't think of anything better. At least if your foot were to slip.of the clutch you'd only lurch forward a foot or so, not scream down the road at full throttle with kick down!

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28 Aug 2013 18:37 #81320 by helijohn
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kirkynut wrote:
Not where old people are concerned!


Oi, watchit. ;)

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28 Aug 2013 19:38 #81328 by kirkynut
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helijohn wrote:

kirkynut wrote:
Not where old people are concerned!


Oi, watchit. ;)


Hey - I didn't say what I regard old to be did I? How old are you and I'll tell you if I regard you to be old?!?

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