The 'look at what I did today' thread

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 8:54 pm

mercutio wrote:no pics no proof

The car was moving too fast to photograph at the time (also absolutely true)

This is the nearest I have, shortly prior to launch;

And this is a short while afterwards

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 8:56 pm

there is no one there

that's not proof even in Thailand you couldn't convict on that evidence

'92 Si VTEC · Post by **jjmartin349571** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 8:57 pm

mercutio wrote:its dark everywhere in the UK mate happens at night so I am reliably informed

It's bright outside my house, we have these rather marvellous lights on poles the length of our street

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 8:59 pm

mercutio wrote:there is no one there that's not proof even in Thailand you couldn't convict on that evidence

As I said, it was moving too fast at the time...

(plus I was behind, busy pushing)

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 8:59 pm

jjmartin349571 wrote: It's bright outside my house, we have these rather marvellous lights on poles the length of our street

They have those outside my house too.

They turn the damn things off at night these days though

Post by **Thebusofwoe** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 9:00 pm

Towing with a passat

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 9:00 pm

did you have to leap out the way

is that why you couldn't get a pic of slippery phil

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 9:04 pm

Thebusofwoe wrote:Towing with a passat

Yep and I have to say, much to my dismay... It was absolutely brilliant actually!

Weight wise it was going to be fine anyway - tight to the limit yes, but fine - I just expected it would be mega sluggish and feel a little bit light in practise. But nope, it was brilliant and averaged over 42mpg for the whole journey unloaded/loaded

Post by **Donald** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 9:07 pm

Ermm... Did you not want to load it the other way? Yknow... After last time.

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 9:12 pm

What, Phil's 4th gen?
Not to go about half a mile on residential streets at less than 15 mph, when this meant we could load it on the flat instead of having to push it uphill twice we didn't, no!

Plus the suspension height might give you some clue as to the current weight balance of that car...