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Coasting 
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 Topic: Car & Countryside
Posted: 30-May-2005 at 14:40 |
Well I managed to get to just after 1pm today.
That's before I cracked and decided that even if my car did have a rattle that the weather was far too good to leave the car garaged.
So, out it came and I happily rattled my way through the Countryside for a good 90 minutes or so before finally accumulating so many flies on my windscreen that I couldn't see.
Hence, home it was and a thoroughly good washing.
I suspect, now that I've had plentiful opportunity to listen with the hood down, that the rattle is the centre section exhaust bracket snapped or loose. It didn't hamper performance anyway and the car is in tomorrow for whatever it is to be fixed with any luck.
I took a few snaps of Car & Countryside in harmony, so here they are:
The local's look on, somewhat bemused...
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jamie (e39)528i
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Posted: 30-May-2005 at 14:45 |
Coasting nice pic's look's like the weather was great for you!!!
Your car look's amazing!!! hope you get your rattle sorted!!!
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Nigel
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Posted: 30-May-2005 at 14:47 |
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Nice car, nice countryside, I'm still not sure about the colour though, I wonder if it will still be in vogue in a couple of years time ?
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Best Wishes
Nigel
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Goldryder
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Posted: 30-May-2005 at 14:50 |
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Park that car in the field and no-one would have seen you lurking, Coasting...no wonder the cows were looking at you, they thought the car was food...
Nice day for it though, and I guess the rattle has yet to be found a reason for...had a car pass me the other day with its NSR rattling, a stone dropped out of the alloy after getting free from behind the center cap that covers the nutz.
Tiny little pebbles...they get everywhere and make the most noise too.
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Coasting
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Posted: 30-May-2005 at 14:54 |
 Nigel wrote:
Nice car, nice countryside, I'm still not sure about the colour though, I wonder if it will still be in vogue in a couple of years time ? |
I'm not even sure it's in vogue now! It's always a topic of conversation anyway, so life is never boring (especially on those roads with the right foot down....).
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Coasting
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Posted: 30-May-2005 at 14:58 |
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320ci
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Posted: 30-May-2005 at 15:00 |
I reconize that road  The "locals" must have thought, o not another one 
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Coasting
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Posted: 30-May-2005 at 15:07 |
320ci wrote:
I reconize that road The "locals" must have thought, o not another one |
There was a rather funny moment when I rounded a bend to find a 'Sunday Driver' in a Nissan QX.
Grannies in the rear, Grannies in the front, and all of a sudden the drivers rear view mirror filled with an offensive yellow machine.
I trundled along for a mile or so behind them until the road widened on a nice long stretch and then....
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Nigel
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Posted: 30-May-2005 at 15:10 |
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And I would hope they appreciated that style rather than the push them off the road my cars quicker than your approach our marque seems famous for
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Nigel
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320ci
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Posted: 30-May-2005 at 15:20 |
Funny, I came across a red Nissan something with 2 peeps in it, but he was kind enough to pull over for me and then it was 
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MIKE 318IS
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Posted: 30-May-2005 at 15:49 |
great pics 
have to say that colour does look better in the sun
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Coasting
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Posted: 30-May-2005 at 16:45 |
Nigel wrote:
And I would hope they appreciated that style rather than the push them off the road my cars quicker than your approach our marque seems famous for |
Yes, well I never like to harass people on the roads because the fact is that these days you never know who it is - or who they know.
Besides, my car isn't exactly one they'll forget about and miss in a car park 10 miles down the road...!
Just to prove how much I back off when there is no hope of getting past (and because the distance allows me a better perspective and view on where I'll be able to pass)...here's another picture I took!
I take pictures constantly when I'm out on days like this!
Edited by Coasting
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I_MNL
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Posted: 30-May-2005 at 17:07 |
Well I like piccies and car; besides yellow brightens up your day
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pma1ums
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Posted: 30-May-2005 at 17:52 |
nice pics and nice roads to boot bet it was a hoot 
it could be a bikes v cars shoot out at some point on them roads .were coming up your way soon ;so beware..
and iam not asking them cows[in picture] for any help .it looks as if they wanted to speak to you ..well judging by those eyes they had for the lense you were holding<G>
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its a dogs world out there
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AndyS
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Posted: 30-May-2005 at 17:58 |
At least the rattles didn't stop you getting out 'n' about.
Thought I'd get the Six out for a run round the block before it's was & found the battery dead!
It's not has much use just recently but even so.
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320ci
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Posted: 30-May-2005 at 18:44 |
coasting wrote:
Yes, well I never like to harass people on the roads because the fact is that these days you never know who it is - or who they know. |
Good for you Chris, I didn't harass the red thing in front of me, but he was nice enough, and appreciated the fact I might have been in a hurry, I did not tail gate like some doo, very naughty practice 
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320ci
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Posted: 30-May-2005 at 21:44 |
Hay Coasting, my nephew is asking when he gets a good old ride in your M3 again. He is off to York, Bording School so might never see another human for years lol
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Coasting
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Posted: 31-May-2005 at 18:16 |
Well I'm just waiting to see who is going to take the reins and sort out the next run.
He's more than welcome for another trip in the car though whenever a meet is arranged.
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Posted: 31-May-2005 at 18:30 |
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cars looking sweet Chris, looks great sitting there in the sun.
i think after everyone saw all the hassle you had with the meets it has sort of put them off.
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E46ACS
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Posted: 01-June-2005 at 04:51 |
Yes, when is there going to be another run? 
I still haven't been on one. 
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My best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who's going with a girl who saw Ferris pass-out at 31 Flavours last night. I guess it's pretty serious.
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