Car Trouble...

I've just blown my first month's petrol allowance on a shite old MZ to
get me to and from work..... just got to work out what to do with the
other 11 months worth ;-)

 

SteveH said...

You'll be spending that on repairs

 

The Turbo was reasonably quick as standard. My mechanic's mate has one
with 250bhp and all the usual Essex refinements.

 

Heh.... not even Timo could spend £300 / month on repairs.... or could
he?

 

Primera Turbo? - I take it that's an import?

Or are you referring to your hairdressers special?

 

Did they do a turbo Primera? Or are you thinking of the bog awful Bluebird

 

eGT then.

 

I think it went by the name 2.0eGT.

 

2lt, 16v, twin-cam normally aspirated, ISTR.

Pretty sure Petrolcan had / has an incarnation of that one.

 

Standard eGT = 2.0 16v non turbo - 150BHP.. the turbo would have been
aftermarket.

Sounds like fun though.

 

Oh. Thought they were standard. Never mind, it's got one now.

Haven't driven it. It's fucking loud, though - with a custom made 5"
stainless exhaust.

 

So why the **** were you squawking about 250 quid for an armoured
waterproof suit?

 

It just feels wrong spending that much on a bit of cordura and body
armour.....

 

Because spending loads of repairing wanky old cars and bike is rational?

 

Shirly the more you spend on said suit the better you will feel? Retail
therapy and all that. Or perhaps houses in Wales weren't so cheap after
all....

 

I'd say so, yes.

 

It isn't just "a bit of cordura and body armour" though, is it?

It is your protective waterproof, windproof outer shell. 250 quid is
_cheap_ for what it is, and exactly meets your requirement - bearing
in mind that such items are very thin on the ground as most of the
world has seen sense and gone for the two-piece jacket and trousers
which are much more flexible and convenient than a one-piece.

 

I'd quite like one of those Aerostitch style things if they were truely
water proof.

However with the long zip they aren't going to be waterproof.

 

I'm awaiting the great unveling by P Varnsverry Esq. of the next
generation of outerwear that will replace both leather and Cordura.

 

I'm waffelling about one myself. I know several people that have them
and they say they do quite well[1] if you get caught out in the rain. It
depends alot on riding position and having a fairing to block the rain.

The Darrien jacket and pants are waterfroof but that runs quite a bit
more and the back protector is also 'optional'.

[1] Leaks in the crotch area some.

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