Driving

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Originally Posted by Gareth

Possibly so, but its so much fun, however now you will probably run me over :)

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I drive an E34 Gareth, I wouldn't even feel the bump. :D

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Originally Posted by dahamsta

I drive an E34 Gareth, I wouldn't even feel the bump. :D

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I'd cover myself in blades and broken glass so you would :) hehe Nice car. I don't drive a BMW. I keep my cars small for environment and economic reasons :) I am a car purests nightmare (I wont even go into my engine size capping suggestion!!! ::D )

Heh, you wouldn't like what I'm aiming for next then: an E32 740i or a '69 Roadrunner. My RR'd run a 426 Hemi though, which'd take it up to just short of 7 litres...

adam

You should just buy a jet and get it over with :) My brother had his fair share of nice cars, but well I am happy to stay in my smaller ones. No point driving a 7 litre engine car to travel to the shops? I bought a bike lately so car usage is even less now. I think we might be a bit opposite to each other :)

Out of me way lads, coming through........Brand new silver pump and wheel reflectors to boot!!!!

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Originally Posted by Gareth

No point driving a 7 litre engine car to travel to the shops?

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Nope. No point, no logic, just the rumble of a seven litre V8. I don't jump out of planes though, or smoke pot, or drink myself stupid every night. We all have our hobbies...

Plus of course the savings on tax and insurance would probably just about cover the cost of petrol and tyres. :)

adam

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Originally Posted by strangeirish

Out of me way lads, coming through........Brand new silver pump and wheel reflectors to boot!!!!

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Hehe, classy!:D

Adam, its good you have a hobby, it'll keep you off the streets, no wait.....:)

Sligoman, nothing like a quality bike :)

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Originally Posted by Gareth

Sligoman, nothing like a quality bike :)

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Scooters are better though. Hoping to get one soon;)

EDIT: This type now, not this:o :D

Sound pollution Sligoman, and surely Sligo would be easier navigated on a bike :)

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Originally Posted by Gareth

Sound pollution Sligoman, and surely Sligo would be easier navigated on a bike :)

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Really into the environment aren't ya?:D. Nah, I'd be better going around Sligo on a scooter to be honest, much quicker through the traffic than on a bike;) :D

Awh the environment is a hard thing to get away from :). The only problem is I have to get up tomorrow and get the bus as I do everyday and I have forgotten my umbrella and look like I will be soaked. Maybe I'll look out for Adam and a 7 litre engine passing by :)

What colour scooter?

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Originally Posted by Gareth

Maybe I'll look out for Adam and a 7 litre engine passing by :)

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:D :D

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Originally Posted by Gareth

What colour scooter?

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Dont know yet, blue probably;). It'll be a while yet though:o

I would of thought a red and white one with a bit of a crest on it would be more your liking??? One of the Corkies in work scooters in and out of work and he thinks its the best way to get round :)

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Originally Posted by Gareth

I would of thought a red and white one with a bit of a crest on it would be more your liking??? One of the Corkies in work scooters in and out of work and he thinks its the best way to get round :)

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Yeah, I thought about that alright but I just think blue on a scooter looks better than red:D.

EDIT: The black one looks nice too though;)

While on the subject of scooters, anyone know a site where I can get an online quote? I just wanna check it out of interest, thanks in advance;)

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Originally Posted by Gareth

Maybe I'll look out for Adam and a 7 litre engine passing by

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You never, ever need to look for a 7l V8 engine Gareth, particularly not a Hemi. You may need to tidy up your trousers afterwards though. :)

I got in without getting wet but had to stand for an hour and a half on the bus. What litre engine has a bus? I didn't hear or see Adam. :)

Whatever about Speed Kills perhaps being an economy of truth -I'll go along with Adams assertion that Bad Driving kills -though only based on the understanding that one of the most common manifestations of bad driving is inappropriately high speed causing a reduction in reaction time.

I buy little argument about deaths on our roads being due to the quality of the roads themselves. For generations now Northern Irelands superior primary and secondary road network has been used almost as an argument for Unionism itself. Yet we in the 26 and themuns up there are consistently chucking people out the windscreen of existence pro-rata.

Also a vast chunk of the deaths on our roads are happening on straight stretches in and around the witching hour and involve young adults.

I'd be on for that idea about making people re-take driving tests at the same frequency you'd renew a passport - however I also think it'd be a swell idea to ban the under-26s from being insured on anything bigger than a 1.2L

I know you can kill yourself or someone else every bit as dead in a Ciquencento -but I'd still put the farm on it having a huge dividend in lives saved.