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Old 26-12-2005, 04:07 PM
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Cossie came out for a quick 30 drive

Bad news is Optimax everywhere is dried up...It's gonna fookin snow tomorrow aswell...N i have fumes left in the tank now!

Might have to bite the bullet n use 99Ron Tesco's stuff
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Old 26-12-2005, 04:11 PM
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Plenty of 4 wheel drifts for you then Smit

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Get some filming done if you go out Mr.Smith
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Old 26-12-2005, 04:16 PM
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I've already got the camera bracket installed in the car

Video camera now on charge!

Also the forcast for tomorrow + Wednesday here (Ipswich) is







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Old 26-12-2005, 04:17 PM
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Yea im gonna go out for a wee drive a bit later i think

Be nice if it does snow down here aswell had some proper fun last time it did
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Plenty of Optimax down this way mate

Cant wait for this snow..............
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Old 26-12-2005, 05:30 PM
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P'ah!!!!!!!!! Just been out again and went to a Shell garage that ain't used much n got 20quids worth of the good stuff
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how come optimax is running out in places ?

anything to do with the fuel depot fire ?

dont think manchester will see any snow at all
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Old 26-12-2005, 05:59 PM
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my local optimax in lincs is out, has been since the fire

bloody bp ultimate
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Old 26-12-2005, 06:16 PM
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My cossie hates BP ultimate with a passion
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Old 26-12-2005, 06:38 PM
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The snow has arrived



Taken 5 mins ago!

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Fooooooooking YEAH

Its on its way down here then
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where u from smit? ipswich? should be in lincs soon!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 26-12-2005, 07:50 PM
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we have no snow

on the other hand we have lots of optimax and at 93p a litre too
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Old 26-12-2005, 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by BillyCabrio
Fooooooooking YEAH

Its on its way down here then
wonmt be enough to enjoy though I bet, just seen the weather forcaST ON TELE AND LOOKS LIKE ITS GOING AS FAR IN AS MAIDSTONE AND THATS IT
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i've got snow tyres

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Just looked out the door - no snow but bloody cold!!

Smit - what does your cossie do on ultimate? might be the cause of my miss?
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No snow in Kent yet

Have fun

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Old 26-12-2005, 08:34 PM
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never well hardley never get snow, not prioper snow ie atleats 2" deep lol
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Old 26-12-2005, 08:40 PM
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you should be ok with unleaded if you dont use full boost. the only reason you might need high octane is cos of high boost. it mght pink a bit if you floor it. so dont floor it and put a fiver in!
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Old 26-12-2005, 11:37 PM
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time for some sideways, will be going past uni sideways LOL, i canni wait
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Old 27-12-2005, 12:31 AM
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Originally Posted by phil4x4saph
Smit - what does your cossie do on ultimate? might be the cause of my miss?
Over 18lb's it miss fires like a complete twat Thought the problem was terminal until i changed to Optimax n never had a problem since

Filled up twice cause i didn't have a choice and it ran like a bag of nails until i got some optimax in her

When ever possible i don't run ultimate.......Only Optimax
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bit strange smit should be fine with either really?!

Ive run both and not had any probs!!!

Was slippery as fook tonite thou!!!! had a wee bit of snow but didnt last long hopefully tomorrow nite
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Originally Posted by cossie4i
No snow in Kent yet

Have fun

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Now Snowing and laying at 0550

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Had a bit of fun last night in the BMW, it envolved an empty car park, a cone and some snow, oh and a vid phone.


I ended up proper dizzy
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Where is the best place to go round here then girls so I can have some uninterrupted driving fun?
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Old 27-12-2005, 12:21 PM
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Kieron - Sainsburys/Pc World or Zest very very late
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Nice one! Look out for a ropey Black Saph. and it wont be Dom's
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Old 27-12-2005, 08:44 PM
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I'll be out about 10.30ish
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We went to PC world ice rink then Felixstowe
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No snow here... just sun... then rain friday and saturday!!
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2nd gear and full lock, the taxi loved it, eh Smit
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Playing around the snow last night in the early hours

Dom + Myself plus a friend in a S3 amd a 4x4 truck thingy

Dom in Snow

Dom in Snow again

Silver S3 in Snow

Me in snow

Me in snow again

Me Still in snow lol

4x4 Truck in snow

All videos play with quicktime. Enjoy
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excellent stuff Smit. anyone out tonight around colchester area, ipswich area lol. passion ford meet on the cards if it snows more lol
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Snow has all melted wher we went last night :9

Hoping for a touch of snow tonight to make the ground a bit slippy again

Usually we goto PC World (Round the back) or Felixstowe town near the football pitchs...

Was like an ice rink last night...

Should of got a video of Dom stacking walking along...i was laughing hard
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awsome!!!! U lucky sods, wish we had snow here!
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Usually we goto PC World (Round the back) or Felixstowe town near the football pitchs...

Was like an ice rink last night...
well, if it snows hard tonight, there'll be a convoy of about 10 fords comin from colchester tonight lol
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