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OT on BMWs

Posted by John C. - Aussie (A) on June 20, 2008 at 06:58:35

In Reply to: RE: No argument for movies but ....... posted by AbeCollins on June 10, 2008 at 19:46:50:

Must plead guilty to owning a V8, (year 2000 540i) but handled reasonably I can get acceptable milage from a tankful. But, apart from unecessary capital outlay, the latest models do not tempt me with their run flat tyres and iDrive. No doubt I could get used to the iDrive but it would drive my beloved nuts.

I'm presently touring in Ireland (time to spare in a library) and have noticed just how popular BMWs are here - they are ideal for the narrow twisting "rock & roll" roads prevalent in the Emerald Isle. This place is AMAZING, with emphasis on the "MAZE" with unmarked roads all too common that even get the locals lost.

The hire car we have is a Mazda3 and I'm impressed at its roadholding and steering - into BMW territory. But sadly that is about all it has in common. The road noise is deafening and the short wheelbase gives anything but a smooth BMW like ride. But driving it around some of the twisty stuff is fun. BTW it is a manual and has air conditioning - not needed until today as the temperature has been struggling to get above 14C earlier even though it is supposed to be summer!!!

Enough of OT stuff on cars from me.

John

Sadly (or is it happily?) an incurable audio-video nutter with an indecent number of toys. Classical music forever!!!!

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Topic - Jitter via HDMI - John C. - Aussie 10:13:03 06/07/08 (14)

And we shouldn't be driving cars.... - AbeCollins 15:18:46 06/09/08 (7)

RE: And we shouldn't be driving cars.... - John C. - Aussie 17:59:40 06/09/08 (6)

RE: And we shouldn't be driving cars.... - AbeCollins 19:26:45 06/09/08 (5)

No argument for movies but ....... - John C. - Aussie 07:13:49 06/10/08 (4)

RE: No argument for movies but ....... - AbeCollins 19:46:50 06/10/08 (3)

OT on BMWs - John C. - Aussie 06:58:35 06/20/08 (0)

I do not run flat tires ....... - kootenay 21:26:20 06/10/08 (1)

RE: I do not run flat tires ....... - AbeCollins 12:05:19 06/11/08 (0)

from one nutter to anutter - Joe Murphy Jr 12:29:25 06/08/08 (4)

Asinine judgements are subjective - John C. - Aussie 18:04:23 06/09/08 (3)

and asinine comments are unnecessary - Joe Murphy Jr 19:58:13 06/10/08 (2)

RE: and asinine comments are unnecessary - John C. - Aussie 04:05:20 06/14/08 (1)

you have a reading comprehension problem - Joe Murphy Jr 13:49:26 06/15/08 (0)

\\\So how can it be overcome?///...... - three_sox 21:22:50 06/07/08 (0)

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