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Silver one this morning in Newton Abbot - "HDL" at the end.

davieb

Highly likely the same one, as it was in the car wash opposite the hospital.

davieb

Oddly enough, it cost £10k, and I eventually sold it for £10k. So if there was the potential of a £10k bill leaping out at me, I would have been brave to ignore it. Call me sad if you want, but at the end of the day we all make decisions on the basis of the information available to us. Don't know if...

davieb

"TAM" yesterday in Newton Abbot, haven't seen that reg around here before. And S***JKO in Torquay this morning, M Roadster

davieb

I had an 850 about ten years ago, and loved every minute. Absolutely lovely motor and obviously distinctive - I'd get people asking me what it was, on a daily basis. Yes, it was my daily driver and I would usually get something like 17, 18 mpg each fill up. I went to Scotland a few times in it and g...

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After watching the Watchdog programme in September, and aslo proud owner of '57 plate M3, I phoned BMW - an 0800 number for this purpose. I was slightly taken aback when they told me that it might take 8 weeks for the local dealer to contact me. So now, some 20 weeks later, no contact so I enquired ...

davieb

'57 reg M3.

davieb

Assume that's Gairloch and maybe Glen Fruin road? Lovely area.

davieb

I'm incredibly paranoid about parking, so a few years ago, when I parked in a car park in Exeter I was comforted by the fact that there was a "Park Mark" logo outside. Parked on the top floor and noticed that the CCTV camera was pointed at the ticket machine. Returned to my car later, noti...

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For anyone interested - this is genuine, and according to Scoobynet, there's already 500 odd already registered as turning up. And 45 pages of SCoobynet forum to plough through it you want to read more about about it!

davieb

Hi

It was at the mini roundabout heading towards the Passage House, I was in my other car (silver M3).
Cheers

davieb

Black one Newton Abbot this morning; very light (lime) green one coming out of Bridport at 1215 ; then black, I think, coming up hill out of Honiton about 4pm. Lovely day for it!

davieb

KIngsteignton devon last night, just after 5pm. C**OBS. Nice one!

davieb

Red zed turning into Brunel Industrial estate. Then a silver Z along in East Street, lady driver.

davieb

Inversnaid - lovely wee run. Used to do lovely meals at the hotel (probably still do) and the sandwiches are not too bad either (tried them at the end of last summer). Pity about the undulating/narrow road for a fair bit of the way from Aberfoyle.

davieb

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Sorry just seen your post about the Torquay garage - it's behind the Watcombe Service Station, by the mini roundabout next to the golf course. Brian Combes is the man. Might be called Fiveways garage.

davieb

You could try Dent Devils - nationwide apparently. I bought a Cooper S last year, and it was only after I had bought it that I noticed some horrendous scratches - I couldn't believe I didn't notice it before. The dealership were excellent, and had them removed. Don't know how the guy did it, but you...

davieb

Did a quick google and found something similar: "Surprisingly, it's been suggested that taking skid pan training puts you at greater risk of an accident eg. see: article on the American ADA website http://www.driveandstayalive.com/articl ... aining.htm , T.M. Senserrick & G.C. Swinburne (20...

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I wish I could remember where I read it, and I'd be in a better position to tell you what the conclusion was. It wasn't 'Knitting Today' - come the recession I had to cancel my subscription.

davieb

Couple of weeks ago, I was reversed into by a 3 series, whilst in my 'other' car, and it was apparently my fault - "Didn't you see my reversing lights?". The guy (and his three large mates, early 20's) were not happy, so I didn't respond, I just let them do some mouthing off. Exchanged det...

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Read an article recently, sorry can't remember where, that suggested that skid pan training is not good. What it does, allegedly, is give confidence. That, allegedly, has the effect that people will drive faster and then come unstuck. I don't necessarily agree with it, but just thought I'd share it.

davieb

Spotted *800 SHE in Newton Abbot this morning.

davieb

Don't know if it's still the same but there used to be a section of four lane road between Ayr or Kilmarnock and Glasgow, where there was a spell a few years ago of drivers getting done for doing 70 in a 60. They clearly thought it was 'dual', despite there not being a strip of land between the lanes.

davieb

Another thing you can try is switching the air con on and off and see if the noise changes - I've had significant problems with the air con over the past year or so, which resulted in similar noises.

davieb

Hi.

I drove past it yesterday.

I think it's called Fiveways garage, next to Watcombe garage. Run by a bloke called Brian Coombes, ex-Westerly. An ex-colleague used to take his Z4 to him, and was well pleased.

davieb

Update I emailed the guy back and politely suggested that his reaction was over the top. Full marks to him, he apologised and said that he had had a long day and was 'firing from the hip'. Then went on at length about the problems they have, and in essence pretty much agreed with me about the poor t...

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VAT consultant. [As in Value Added Tax]

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As I have done for a number of years, I went to a classic show at Powderham Castle in Devon. I went on the first day, not long after the opening time of 10am. It is a good event, with a wide range of classic vehicles, bikes, steam engines etc. However, I came away feeling cheated because a lot of th...

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One coming out of Totnes as I was heading in - thanks for the wave. Think we passed later as well.

Later on a different red sat in traffic in Totnes.

davieb

Other insurers I've had over the past few years, are Tesco and Norwich Union Direct (assume Aviva now).

davieb

I'm insured with Highway Insurance (via RAC) and paying £280 for my unmodified M Coupe. despite having a claim 12 months ago. I was quoted approx £400 via Swinton brokers - again with Highway! You've got to shop around.

[and I'm 58)

davieb

Nice looking M Roadster ** BVN.

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P***AFG near Penn Inn

and half an hour later silver, 'Irish' plate **Z and a lot of 3's

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I'd suggest it's better doing an anti-clockwise round trip - and approaching it for the first time going west to east. Carry on north at Tornapress and go up as far as Shieldaig, then left along the coast road to Applecross. Then take the road up to the pass, which is quite deceiving - a gentle slop...

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Just renewed my insurance, which was via Swinton Insurance brokers, insured by Highway Insurance company.

Renewed it via RAC and got a saving of approx £150, Insured via Highway Insurance Company!

davieb

Thumbs up and down on this year's trip up north. Lochawe - The Tight Line pub. Thumbs down for some appalling food, including the worst chips I've tasted in a long time. And a landlord with the social skills of Basil Fawlty. Lochaiilort - The Lochaillort Inn: brilliant food. Haddock that I had to go...

davieb

Black one heading up the A380 from Penn Inn, couldn't see much as I was going the other way,

W***ORL red heading into a small industrial estate in Kingsteignton.

Dark blue metallic '51 reg, K'ton again.

davieb

Silver M Roadster, Totnes heading towards Paignton this morning Black 2.2 Kingsteignton off Longford Lane - I think we're now neighbours! Black Z3 Torquay yesterday parked in Babbacombe with what I think might be an inappropriate ///M badge on the back; apologies if it is an M. Another black one par...

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I'll be touring the Highlands 3rd week in April - based at Roy Bridge, and driving every day - Mull, Applecross and possibly up to Inverness/Thurso, round the top to Ullapool and back down. (And more..)

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Good menu, well recommended in the Exeter area and in the face of the recession a pub that is allegedly doing rather well.

davieb

Parked by the side of the A30 westbound, just after Exeter airport and just before the M5 junction.

davieb

I use Paddock Garage at Fenny Bridges and wouldn't hesitate to recommend him. There is also an ex-Westerly guy in TQ called Brian whose second name escapes me. Has a garage behind what I think is Watcombe Service Station - on the roundabout towards Teignmouth as you go down the hill alongside the TQ...

davieb

Silvery green Teignmouth ** 51 MYZ

Black, Dawlish J** RUF

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T57*** in Tesco car park Saturday morning.

Silver with red soft top first thing this morning at Penn Inn roundabout, too far away to get the number.

davieb

And indeed you didn't, unless you got there after 1020.

Let's try next week? (Won't make the week after.)

davieb

Just thought I'd mention an excellent new toy a got a month or two back - for anyone who doesn't want an Ipod. £60-odd quid for a lovely looking 8gb device the size of a credit card, and is expandable with SD micro cards as well. So you get a 16gb device for less than £80. You don't get screwed by t...

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Never seen an M Coupe? OK here's a suggestion - impromptu meet, every Sunday morning around 10am at Sainsbury's at the Penn Inn. I toodle down there every week, buy a paper and a couple of other things, usually parked opposite MacDonalds, just as you go in the car park.

davieb

And if you see an Estoril M Coupe in Newton Abbot or Kingsteignton, that'll be me!

davieb

Similarly had me baffled, as it only seemed to be under the carpet - but it was the door-card problem.

davieb

I would suggest a call to Mark at Paddock Garage, Fenny Bridges near Honiton [thepaddockgarage.co.uk] and ask him the same questions. He's ex-BMW, runs an excellent business and is well recommended here and elsewhere. OK he's not going to spend loads of time with you if he's not going to get any rec...

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