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davieb

Doubt if I can make the meet, but I'll recommend Burts Hotel in [loosely] the main street of Melrose for an excellent lunch.

davieb

I've had a cheap Tom Tom for about a year - really chuffed with it. Odd thing though, when I'm not using it, it sits on a shelf and from time to time switches itself on. No-one in room, no remotes being used - and no heavy electro magnetic equipment in my living room... Anyone else get this? Thought...

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Thumbs up to the Fintry Inn, north east of Glasgow over the "Campsies" - best burger I've tasted in a long time. Thumbs down to the Cross Keys at Kippen, a bit further than Fintry - now gone "gastro pub", on the menu is a Scotch Pie, done over with something - £6-odd. Yes, six qu...

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I drove up to Glasgow last weekend, and although I have every respect for speed cameras, there really are too many between Devon and Scotland. There was, in addition, one safety camera van camera that nearly got me - up near Preston - LHS (obviously) but on a left hand gentle curve, just after or un...

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Mine was the door membrane..same watery underseat.

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Paddock Garage - I'll second that. Mark used to work at Westerly Exeter - experienced, good, efficent, cheap and also a really nice guy.

davieb

For info only.

A couple of times a year, I do 455 miles, Newton Abbot to the outskirts of Glasgow, usually in 7.5 hours, stopping about 3 times for fuel, lunch etc.

My Satnav has just told me that it will take me 7 hours 10 minutes to do the journey.

davieb

Silver MR - FRC *V

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Sorry, but I find the whole topic distasteful - a macho car wearing a bra! Come on chaps..

davieb

Old man's car.

But having said that, I'm an old man (fifty something) and I can't see me ever buying anything like that.

Maybe a very old man's car..

davieb

I had Falkens on the rear of an 850 a few years ago - didn't last as long as I was expecting. (And, if you're interested an automatic 850 isn't a car that is prone to spinning rear wheels when pulling away.)

davieb

Goodyear F1's - lasted 4000 miles. Not impressed, especially as I drive quite conservatively.

davieb

Goodyear Eagle F1 all round, but I'm distinctly unimpressed with them. They were distinctly unsafe for the first few weeks, as you would expect, but after 4 months and 2000 miles, I'm still very cautious, especially in the wet. Had Contis before, no problem at all.

davieb

and another one in the Pen Inn car park in Newton Abbot last night - dark green with a sad M-power badge on the back - patently not M-power though...

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I did say three weeks hence.... (in Scotland from Sunday 19th to Sunday 26th if you want to be specific) Going to Kyle one day. maybe Applecross if the weather's good. Mull another day, via the Ardnamurchan road to Lochaline and across to Fishnish. Up to Cromarty another day for some dolphin watchin...

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B*MBY - nice looking car, with Schnitzer badge on the back. It was raining at the time, so didn't get a chance to have a good look.

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I'm heading up to the Highlands three weeks hence, to Roy Bridge and spending 4 days touring the region. It's my favourite place in the world in every respect but the road from Invergarry to Kyle of Lochalsh takes some beating. I'll maybe try the Cluanie Inn. We've used a wee pub in Dornie (just off...

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I had a call from my bank the other day - first question "Can you give me your security password?" No thank you madam, you're calling me, can I have your security password? She then asked if I would like to call the branch. I said I would (It's OK I have the number.) I then phoned the bran...

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Coming down in lumps in sunny Devon, first time in years, although Dartmoor usually gets some. Luckily I work from home, so haven't had any nightmare moments.

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I very nearly did similar a couple of weeks ago; went round a corner, accelerated away, not violently; next minute I'm heading across the road towards an unforgiving wall. As luck would have it the pavement stopped me and bounced me back into the road. Damage = one severely kerbed rear alloy. Mental...

davieb

Mine was positively spraying oil a few months ago. My son stripped it down, and found a small gasket (cylindrical in profile) had a small imperfection, which was ruining the seal. Replace gasket, sorted.

davieb

Depends what you mean by the South West, The Paddock Garage not far from Exeter Airport come highly recommended, by me as well as others. Last time I was in, there was a guy from Bristol who felt it was worth travelling down. I think they've just moved to Fenny Bridges, a few miles east of where the...

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My son's got the same M3, but the saloon version - oddly enough, with the same wheels - because the Evo wheels that were on it when he got it were trashed, so he swopped with the wheels off his previous car, which had been refurbished a few months earlier. I think I'm right in saying that it's the s...

davieb

In Homemaker car park - nice looking 1.9 - no front spots, made me think it was an MR. LK52***.

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Hi

Thanks for the reply - good to talk!
Cheers

davieb

Assume this is Mike who's arranging it - it was a significantly popular event a year or two back, covered by one of the BMW magazines as I recall. I'd love to go but I've just arranged to meet an old friend for lunch at Bridport that day. Once I've looked at the map, I'll see whether Bridport to Che...

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My son bought me one a few years ago, and from memory he would have got it from the local main dealer. Doubt if they'd still have them, but who knows?

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Unfortunately, don't qualify as young, and there's some debate about 'nice' as well (or gentleman?).

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Labrador Bay car park, if I'm not mistaken (between Maidencombe and Teignmouth). I've got a feeling I've seen your car around, but can't think where though. If you see my Estoril MC about, give me a wave..

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Just dug out a calendar entitled "Sports Cars" from 2001, and for January there is a silver 1997 Z3 with the above number. If this belongs to anyone in the forum, or if anyone has owned it in the intervening years please let me know and I'll be happy to pass it on, in return for the postag...

davieb

GB Z1 ** heading up the dual carriageway from Newton Abbot towards Exeter. I was in the MC ahead of you, and let you past - don't see that many Z1's around here, so had to have a look at the back view as well.

davieb

I went from a 330ci to the M Coupe, and didn't notice any adverse effect of a harder ride - too busy enjoying the car. Three years later, still daily driving and still enjoying it.

davieb

Don't lose your licence just to prove a point. (edit - like when you've been overtaken by a chav..)

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I already decided that a Z4M is going to be my next car - well, that is when I can afford to keep the MC as a Sunday car, so I'm impressed that you're impressed.

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I use Paddock Garage near Exeter airport, but there's also another indy at Torquay at Watcombe Garage, just down the hill from TQ golf club, towards Maidencombe. Both of them used to work for Westerly dealership.

davieb

Yes - all I changed was the head unit. Not as big a difference in the sound as I was expecting, but I've not yet had a chance to sit down and play about with the settings [of which there are many!].

davieb

I just replaced my head unit with a good quality Alpine unit, about £280 from caraudiodirect. It plays mp3s and has an Ipod/mp3 player wire direct. With the ipod it shows all the detail from it as regards track details etc. I've got a Sony unit, so it doesn't show the detail, but it still sounds pre...

davieb

If Jay is looking, or contactable I'd have to volunteer the pic he took of his front wheel arch and the rear of my MC, a short distance ahead, on Dartmoor, at speed. Sorry I don't have it in digital form and can't find the hard copy. Looking in my mirror I thought I saw a hand stretched out the driv...

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Personal view - I won't give plod ANY excuse to stop me. Simple as that.

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I had six promised re-deliveries and it still didn't arrive. Had to collect it myself - and obviously someone had to stay in for the promised delivery each time. Highly annoying. How polite was that?

davieb

Newton Abbot is obviously the place to be seen - spotted a silver Z3 in Tesco car park this morning and a red one this afternoon in Homebase - L4 ***. [and I was there as well!]

davieb

If only there was a simple answer. I did the sums a couple of years ago when I changed jobs. Calculate the amount you'll pay for the vehicle over the term of the lease. Compare the cost of buying the car over the same period, together with the likely re-sale cost, but bring in the loss of interest o...

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My all-abiding memory is of seeing him at Knockhill about ten years ago - as I was parking up. Did he swan in, in a large Merc with a couple of minders? No, he drove up on his own in something like an Escort, on his own and parked a few cars away from me. He then walked in, and for all I know he mig...

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MIne's Estoril and I'm about 5 miles away from Teignmouth so one might have been mine..

davieb

Last Friday, we did speak but didn't exchange names. Good to talk to you and look at your lovely motor. Pity we were heading off in different directions..... could have started a convoy!

davieb

I've got the air vent problem on mine, but in my case it is the plastic tag on the underside that's broken off.

davieb

I went on Saturday in my MC, well impressed with the event in fact mega impressed, despite the thunder/lightning, heavens opening etc. No probs getting out the parking as, more by luck than judgement went in the "A" field - level, grassy no mud. Drive home was a bit of a bummer though - to...

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I've been holidaying in the Highlands for the past 25 years and can recommend a couple of eating places: @2.7 as you go over the bridge to North Ballachulish, you'll see a hotel on the right hand side over looking the water. Take the first right, go back on yourself and find it. Good food, excellent...

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I've had a bit of bother with RAC insurance. They sent me the renewal, together with a booklet telling me that there are a couple of changes to the policy. One of these is that I am no longer covered third party to drive someone else's car. Any other companies now doing this? I also went on confused...

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Due to a business meeting I went up that way once, only the once mind, and was appalled at the placing of the cameras. My brother used to work for the Borders regional council and told me that they did, indeed, place the cameras at overtaking places. Never mind road safety, what will get the most ti...

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