:hEnNiKeR:

I've organised to go and collect a Mk2 RS Focus from RS Focus Direct for my mate tomorrow. He's been looking a long time and tomorrows the day

We're in Southport and RS Focus Direct is in Bristol:

http://www.theaa.com/route-planner/i...69972%7C182994

It's 4.5 hour to get to by train down south and a 3.5 hour drive drive back up north.

He's banned so im driving it back.

Question is, is this weather warning bollocks or is it worth reconsidering He's paid his deposit and can't wait. If we don't go tomorrow it'll be 2 weeks till we can do it.

What would you do?

pani_k

iTrader: (1)

By banned do you mean banned from driving? If so, how's he going to drive it when you deliver it to him? Can't think insurance would be cheap if coming off a ban.

Acidburn

its not too bad now in the swindon area

:hEnNiKeR:

It's going to sit on his drive for the remaining month he has left, Dad

Insurance is £2k.

Regardless, it all sounds like it's a storm in a tea cup, no

Cossie Sean

i lost a local radio station about 20 mins ago and its lashing down, bit windy in Essex but not drastic like?!

PMSL @ Dad

:hEnNiKeR:

We're going to give it a go I think.

I can't wait

pani_k

iTrader: (1)

Well it's actually just raining a bit here in London nothing bad, suppose check traffic new before you set off but unless it all kicks off whilst I'm asleep looks pretty subdued right now

Len

iTrader: (2)

It's pi****g down now & i;m not far away. But good luck tomorrow

STAFFY OWNER

Give it a go but just go carefully. It doesn't matter if what should be a 3 1/2 hour journey takes 4 1/2 hours, the main thing is just getting it (and yourselves) back safely.

Acidburn

agree 100%

sounds a bit windy outside and was lightly raining around an hour ago when I came home but otherwise seems ok.

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

Fook it just go for it.

Tinshaw

Well I'm off up to MSD in a hr for more goodies for the cos it's normally packed away for the winter by now!!!!! But they couldn't get me in for over 2 months & now I've got to take it out in the rain

Mark_

Its fine in the west. Im leaving Melksham in an hour or so, im taking my Cupra R to Stroud. Going to Badger5.

Brendan

iTrader: (1)

I drove from salford to London son Sunday night late and the m40 was frighting, due to surface water, wind and a smashed up car lights out in lane 3 near the m25. If I hadn't spent some time practicing skidding and getting to understand DSC I would not have the BMW in one piece, terrifying as my daughter was next to me!

:hEnNiKeR:

Well we've just paid £165 for two train tickets and set off.

Looks like well be ok but 220k people with no power don't sound good..

L1AM_RS

Go pick it up lol!

I traveled 1200 miles in 2 days to have a look at a saph in scotland. Turned out to be a shitter.

:hEnNiKeR:

Wow bummer!

This is guaranteed. 2009 30k mile in ultimate green.

Not worried about getting back. I will take it easy as the fastest thing I've ever driven is a ST170!

RS SIR

Hi everyone. Hello, nice to meet an greet anyone an everyone, my name is Rubes. Thank you all for you input, today was sick! Best day ever with best "bro" ever! However good job we both drive as we established we can not do trains without a shower of shite decisions. First RS so I'm off to...sit in it lol. ✌️One Life..Live It✌️

:hEnNiKeR:

So yeah, we made it

http://www.flickr.com/photos/83950868@N07/10560401356/http://www.flickr.com/photos/83950868@N07/10560401356/]Untitled[/url, on Flickr

Few pic's of there stock

http://www.flickr.com/photos/83950868@N07/10560457814/http://www.flickr.com/photos/83950868@N07/10560457814/]Untitled[/url, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/83950868@N07/10560667013/http://www.flickr.com/photos/83950868@N07/10560667013/]Untitled[/url, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/83950868@N07/10560445086/http://www.flickr.com/photos/83950868@N07/10560445086/]Untitled[/url, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/83950868@N07/10560441575/http://www.flickr.com/photos/83950868@N07/10560441575/]Untitled[/url, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/83950868@N07/10560464395/http://www.flickr.com/photos/83950868@N07/10560464395/]Untitled[/url, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/83950868@N07/10560499916/http://www.flickr.com/photos/83950868@N07/10560499916/]Untitled[/url, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/83950868@N07/10560539686/http://www.flickr.com/photos/83950868@N07/10560539686/]Untitled[/url, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/83950868@N07/10560530385/http://www.flickr.com/photos/83950868@N07/10560530385/]Untitled[/url, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/83950868@N07/10560603104/http://www.flickr.com/photos/83950868@N07/10560603104/]Untitled[/url, on Flickr

Annnnd the one we bought

http://www.flickr.com/photos/83950868@N07/10563634656/http://www.flickr.com/photos/83950868@N07/10563634656/]Untitled[/url, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/83950868@N07/10563898533/http://www.flickr.com/photos/83950868@N07/10563898533/]Untitled[/url, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/83950868@N07/10563910533/http://www.flickr.com/photos/83950868@N07/10563910533/]Untitled[/url, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/83950868@N07/10563659155/http://www.flickr.com/photos/83950868@N07/10563659155/]Untitled[/url, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/83950868@N07/10563741824/http://www.flickr.com/photos/83950868@N07/10563741824/]Untitled[/url, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/83950868@N07/10563692275/http://www.flickr.com/photos/83950868@N07/10563692275/]Untitled[/url, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/83950868@N07/10563706006/http://www.flickr.com/photos/83950868@N07/10563706006/]Untitled[/url, on Flickr

gingeRS

Looks great, I'm thinking mk2 when funds allow, can't decide between UG or FW though

The noise though

Oranoco

Depends what the ban was for. I got a ban last year for speeding and my insurance company and my Mrs company were less than bothered by it. Made no difference at all at renewal time

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

Love the escos and RS500..

Psycho Warren

iTrader: (5)

exactly. Ive had 2 "bans" in my time, once for being insane (well technically licence revoked not a ban but declarable and treated the same) and i was pretty much uninsurable for a year afterwards with quotes twice what a drink driver would get totally unfair IMO a drink driver is more of a risk than someone whos had a professional say they are safe to drive.

And a totting up which wasnt as bad as drink driving but still pretty steep.

Sinbad

iTrader: (1)

The orange splitter and grills totally ruins Steve B's old Focus

:hEnNiKeR:

Yeah they had some real nice stuff there



The dude there said they are going to wrap it and track it.



His ban was for totting up

STAFFY OWNER

Nice pics mate. Agree with Sinbads comments regarding the MK1 FRS.

Did you have an eventful drive back mate or did the weather conditions stop you from giving it a bit of juice?

Psycho Warren

iTrader: (5)

totting up bans are viewed quite harsly too. Because a) you havent learnt your lesson so it leads to a pattern of risky behaviour ie higher insurance risk plus often they dont have the details of what you got the points for, so again they bump the premium as it could be anything.

:hEnNiKeR:

I wound it up a little on the trip back but it was a) pretty damp b) was only on tpft temp insurance and c) didn't feel right slaying it when my mate, who just put up the £20k was sat next to me

:hEnNiKeR:

I hope he's learned his lesson but I'm not holding my my breath

Upside is I'm going to be insured on it for the next year