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Posted on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 5:51 PM
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Rich B
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My boss just told us all about his (e53) X5 with an "m6 racing engine"... It's a 4.8is, I really couldn't be arsed to go into it, but ironically he could have spouted far more interesting (and true) facts about other cars that share the engine - Morgan aero 8, BMW Z8... Why do these people make up this crap? Especially when it's a good car in its own right.
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Posted on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 5:56 PM
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Dr.(tbc) Alex
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People are idiots.
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Posted on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 5:57 PM
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McSwede
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I was chatting to a guy who drives a new 320ed manual and apparently when you put it into EcoPro mode one of it's little tricks is to change the gear ratios making it more economical. I just couldn't be arsed to argue about it.
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Posted on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 5:57 PM
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Mike RT4
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Tell him your engine is half a Mclaren F1 engine as a retort - it's more true than his comment is LOL  .
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Posted on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 6:13 PM
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Jobbo
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Not strictly the Z8, since it was only the Alpina version which had the 4.8, named the V8 Roadster. If you had said that to him I bet he'd have been impressed...
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Posted on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 6:18 PM
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Mito Man
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I recently had an interview where we started talking about cars (my cv had motorsport as an interest) and the interviewer (a solicitor with a perfect academic record I imagine) didn't know how many cylinders his car had. I made him feel a bit stupid when I told him and I'm pretty sure I didn't get a vac scheme. He also knew less about beneficial rights than I did... Next time I shall just sit down and shut up.
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Posted on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 6:19 PM
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N
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I think I have mentioned this before, but there really is a type of person who drive e53 4.6/4.8 iS'
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Posted on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 6:20 PM
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Mito Man
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N said... I think I have mentioned this before, but there really is a type of person who drive e53 4.6/4.8 iS'
Cvnts?
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Posted on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 6:35 PM
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Mito Man
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His e53 was a diesel. As is the current one.
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Posted on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 6:43 PM
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Rich B
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N said... I think I have mentioned this before, but there really is a type of person who drive e53 4.6/4.8 iS'
Fire away, I'll tell you if you're spot on!
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Cheers Rich
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Posted on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 7:03 PM
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Sundayjumper
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I'm listening, my E53 was a 4.4 but I quite fancied a 4.6...
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Posted on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 7:42 PM
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speedingfine
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One of my collaeagues Top Trumped me yesterday  Him: "Ooh, is that a Caterham?" Me: "Why yes it is, isn't it orsum?" Him: "Oh yeah, great. Mine's coming next week, a brand new Roadsport R in the F1 colours" Me: "You're a cunt mate" Not exactly how it went down, but he is getting the above model in those colours
Updated December 5, 2012 at 7:43 PM
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Posted on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 7:49 PM
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mik
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I was told the other day that - if you can prove your actual car produces less emissions than the book figure (when tested at a VOSA test station) then they have to reduce the VED tax for you. 
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Posted on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 8:04 PM
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Eric Pisch
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lass at work is scared about how fast her new AMG A class is going to be hard to explain that its an eco diesel with AMG whored all over it and not a black edition
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Posted on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 9:33 PM
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Simon_667
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Eric Pisch said... lass at work is scared about how fast her new AMG A class is going to be hard to explain that its an eco diesel with AMG whored all over it and not a black edition
That actually made me chuckle. Love the way badges can convince daft/ naive people of anything!
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Posted on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 10:00 PM
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N
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Rich B said... N said... I think I have mentioned this before, but there really is a type of person who drive e53 4.6/4.8 iS'
Fire away, I'll tell you if you're spot on!
Wideboys basically
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Posted on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 10:06 PM
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Rich B
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N said... Rich B said... N said... I think I have mentioned this before, but there really is a type of person who drive e53 4.6/4.8 iS'
Fire away, I'll tell you if you're spot on!
Wideboys basically
nah, He's a 64 mr burns lookalike and from the "horsey set" - not particularly "wide boy", but is an arse most of the time.
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Posted on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 10:23 PM
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Mito Man
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isn't a wideboy just another name for a tw@t/cvnt?
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Posted on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 10:42 PM
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240PP
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Mito Man said... isn't a wideboy just another name for a tw@t/cvnt?
No, that's 'Mitoboy'.
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