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Strudul

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  1. Pretty sure it's generally accepted that "there's" can mean "there is", "there has", or "there are". It may be inappropriate in formal English, but in the informal setting of this forum, I don't see an issue. No arguments with 1) and 3), though there should really be a 4) covering punctuation.
  2. Maybe they parked that far away because they are aware how bad a driver they are and were trying to do everyone a favour...
  3. Kill 2 birds with 1 stone - Wetherspoons. It's not great, but it's cheap and the food isn't awful. There's 5 of them in the city centre now I think. If you're after something a bit more special, just go for a wander and see what you like the look of. Loads of good places on / just off Park Row and The Headrow as well as in / around Trinity.
  4. Easy, most of us will be old one day Most of you are old already
  5. One more reason to stop using crappy PB and swap to imgur. Free, unlimited storage, fast, easy, everything. I dunno why you guys keep recommending PB to newcomers here. It's so awkward and slow.
  6. Ep3 was actually pretty good... - Celebrity bit was shite and pointless as ever. - Complaining about and trying to lose Hammond was too scripted. It got old and didn't really make sense. - The house bit was kinda stupid cos we all know he's been planning to knock it down since pre 2013. Apart from that, I really enjoyed the rest. Even the mocking of Clarkson's "brown" AM felt a lot more natural and more reminiscent of old top gear.
  7. ^Interesting. I guess the Model 3 will just avoid that tax then. Gonna put people off buying the. used though if the tax is based on MSRP.
  8. Yea, that'd be a nice start, but there's still a load of curbs and lampposts to hit.
  9. Cheers for the replies everyone. Yeah, but that roundabout is one of the few parts of my journey where I can put my foot down without worrying about speed cameras. I cycled to work for a few years, which isn't exactly the same thing as a motorbike, but you do still have to be very aware of the conditions, especially in the ice and snow. I had a few too many moments where I lost the front or had my back tyre drifting out wildly. Fortunately i never fell off due to the conditions - that happened when I was messing about doing endos over speed bumps. I don't think it was speed related. I had slowed right down to 10mph due to traffic and probably only got to 30 before I lost the rear end. So lack of grip due to surface / rapid acceleration. I did look at CAT and Carlimits before posting. Shame they are so far away (and also rather expensive).
  10. I have a confession, today on the way home I almost binned it. I've been playing around with the ESP off for the past few weeks and only had the slightest of tail slippage. Was beginning to wonder what all the fuss was about with regards to TC... and RWD in general for that matter. So anyway, slowed down coming up to a roundabout, into 2nd, foot down, next thing I know I'm going sideways, missing my exit and heading right for this island: Tried steering into the turn, but I think I was either too late or didn't counter steer enough and was just going to hit the island, so instead I ended up just turning to keep going round the roundabout. Luckily I managed to save it and nobody pulled out, I went full circle and was on my way (ESP back on). I'm sure everyone thought I was a complete idiot ( and rightly so ). Not entirely sure how it happened, whether there was something slippy on the road, or I used a hint more throttle than usual at just the wrong time. Wasn't going particularly fast, maybe only 30, but yeah, enough to give a little scare. Anyway, moving on from this, having seen them mentioned multiple times round here, I think an airfield track day would be beneficial. Somewhere I can safely learn the cars limits and how to better handle it when they are surpassed. Which brings me onto my questions: - Who's been on one? What are they like? Are they worth it? - Would you be allowed to purposefully try lose the rear end, or would a skid pan experience be better suited for that? - Can anyone recommend places in / near West Yorkshire? - The closest I could find was in Elvington, York. Anyone been here specifically and can give some insight? Cheers
  11. Every Z owner should be used to self closing doors that'll squash your sausage by now.
  12. Driving up to Newcastle (Heaton) this weekend. Might see you around Not to hijack, but Diggerman, I reckon I've seen you a couple of times on the A193, though I was on foot.
  13. You're very convincing Didn't realise they could come with 6 seats. The leg room reminds me of the Xsara Picasso - there was no armrest / cubby, so if you sat in the back middle seat you could just stick your legs all the way through. TBF, it's still quicker than most stuff on the road. Note quite Z or Model S levels of fun, but I guess it'll do.
  14. Aye, fair point. Is the X that much bigger inside? I'm guessing you've got more headroom and it's easier to get in and out of, though presumably leg room is similar?
  15. As awesome as Gull-wing doors are, I'd have stuck with the S personally.
  16. Any chance we could get a running total of who has confirmed? And of those, who will be bringing a Z and parking on Millennium Place? Also, how many cars do you reckon will fit on Millennium Place? Cheers
  17. Was worried there was going to be a conflict of dates and I'd be at Silverstone on the 15th, but the F1 calendar has shifted so I should be alright. Would like to give it as long as possible just in case anything changes. Is there a deadline I need to confirm my place by?
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