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From: Dave Plowman (News) on 9 Feb 2010 12:40
In article <7tdk7pFsrkU1(a)mid.individual.net>,
Carl Gibbs <cagmeister(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> I heard on the news about the Aygo family recalls and assumed our C1
> would need to go in. But on reading up about it it's only cars with
> ESP that are affected. Why the feck would you need ESP in a 69bhp 3
> cylinder tin can???

One type of ESP might be needed to know if you're going to make the
journey intact?

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From: Steve Firth on 10 Feb 2010 14:01
Elder <carl.robson(a)bouncing-czechs.com> wrote:

> Shame it isn't the V12, but the V8 will do.
> http://smallr.com/sqm
>
> I love the classic yank fake style with all the mod cons and reliability
> and not sticky throttle in sight.

OMG it's a shed.
From: DervMan on 11 Feb 2010 14:04
"Carl Gibbs" <cagmeister(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:7tdk7pFsrkU1(a)mid.individual.net...
>
> "Dave Plowman (News)" <dave(a)davenoise.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:50e6f76474dave(a)davenoise.co.uk...
>> In article <MPG.25db8eacd66ff3aa989b8d(a)news.individual.net>,
>> Elder <carl.robson(a)bouncing-czechs.com> wrote:
>>> In article <50e6e790b4dave(a)davenoise.co.uk>, dave(a)davenoise.co.uk
>>> says...
>>> > In article <MPG.25da95e0ea0bb547989b88(a)news.individual.net>,
>>> > Elder <carl.robson(a)bouncing-czechs.com> wrote:
>>> > > Shame it isn't the V12, but the V8 will do.
>>> > > http://smallr.com/sqm
>>> >
>>> > > I love the classic yank fake style with all the mod cons and
>>> > > reliability
>>> > > and not sticky throttle in sight.
>>> >
>>> > Only car I've ever had a throttle stick open on was an E-type Jag. The
>>> > mechanism included a bell crank which went over centre and stuck when
>>> > I
>>> > floored it. In second gear...
>>> >
>>> >
>>> I was thinking of that minor recall affecting 1 or 2 toyotas in a small
>>> geographical area currently on going.
>>
>> Oh indeed. That hasn't escaped even me. ;-) Although I do wonder just how
>> serious a problem it is. When you get people saying you can't switch off
>> the ignition without the steering locking. To my mind anyone that stupid
>> shouldn't be allowed to drive.
>>
> I heard on the news about the Aygo family recalls and assumed our C1 would
> need to go in. But on reading up about it it's only cars with ESP that
> are affected. Why the feck would you need ESP in a 69bhp 3 cylinder tin
> can???


*cough* Peugeot 205.

--
The DervMan
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From: Elder on 11 Feb 2010 16:16
In article <1jdorem.122w9iy1u3448wN%%steve%@malloc.co.uk>, %steve%
@malloc.co.uk says...
> Elder <carl.robson(a)bouncing-czechs.com> wrote:
>
> > Shame it isn't the V12, but the V8 will do.
> > http://smallr.com/sqm
> >
> > I love the classic yank fake style with all the mod cons and reliability
> > and not sticky throttle in sight.
>
> OMG it's a shed.
>
It is a fine example of hand built luxury.
--
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From: Douglas Payne on 11 Feb 2010 17:26
Elder wrote:
> In article <1jdorem.122w9iy1u3448wN%%steve%@malloc.co.uk>, %steve%
> @malloc.co.uk says...
>> Elder <carl.robson(a)bouncing-czechs.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Shame it isn't the V12, but the V8 will do.
>>> http://smallr.com/sqm
>>>
>>> I love the classic yank fake style with all the mod cons and reliability
>>> and not sticky throttle in sight.
>> OMG it's a shed.
>>
> It is a fine example of hand built luxury.

Sounds like my shed. (c:

--
Douglas
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