I'm not the one obsessed enough .... writing questions on a mountain bike forum demanding that readers only give answers that I like. Jeez
Yeah, but...
As someone who's WiFi is 'Mi5 spy van no5' I resemble that comment
Nice work. Ours is Crackhouse 😊
In the dim and distant past when I was younger and poorer I had the cops turn up more than once because some nosey neighbour complained that my taxed, mot'ed and insured car didn't move often enough for their liking in their zone of interest, because I didn't need it often and could walk or cycle places. It's intimidating and massively passive aggressive if it's no bother to you. Just get lost and keep your nose out is the response I wanted to write and now have.
I got asked for my license by the police once in Norwich because I was sat in my car reading the paper whilst waiting for a friend to turn up. Apparently some old dear saw a strange car in her area and called the cops on me. Apparently they did not have anything better to do with their time that day.
It's not like it was some blinged out boy-racer mobile either, it was a Vauxhall Omega FFS.
I got asked for my license by the police once in Norwich because I was sat in my car reading the paper whilst waiting for a friend to turn up
And did you have a valid license for reading the paper?
I was once parked in a bright yellow ex council transit van. Not parked anywhere weird - parked in a line of cars in marked, metered, roadside parking spaces. I was sat in the drivers seat but with my feet up across the passenger seats, reading a news paper.
There was a 'whumph' and the van shook, then a furious guy appeared, banging on the passenger window and shouted 'why don't you watch where you're ****ing going!'
I'm not the one obsessed enough with someone else's car
Well that makes two of us then. Arguably one of us even, why do you keep coming back to this thread?
Are you sure you don't need a cuddle or a Lemsip or something?
Are you sure you don't need a cuddle or a Lemsip or something?
Is there really any need for this?...
Your mum's keeping me warm, don't worry.
Crematoriums tend to do that.
Aaah, I was waiting for that. That was a high risk comeback to someone of Cougar's advanced years... Bet you've been demoted to 'slightly embarrassed nova' now 😁
I believe it's the traditional comeback for this kind of forum nonsense, but sorry I meant to say your sister.
Your mum's keeping me warm, don't worry.
Crematoriums tend to do that.
Aaah, I was waiting for that. That was a high risk comeback to someone of Cougar's advanced years... Bet you've been demoted to 'slightly embarrassed nova' now 😁
I believe it's the traditional comeback for this kind of forum nonsense, but sorry I meant to say your sister.
Oh... You hadn't heard about that tragic car crash in the late 80's... 😳
So what specifically makes you feel like you need to be doing something about someone else's legally parked car. Maybe then we can help.Â
I believe it's the traditional comeback for this kind of forum nonsense
The funeral was a couple of years ago.
So what specifically makes you feel like you need to be doing something about someone else's legally parked car. Maybe then we can help.Â
I don't know, that's why I asked the forum. Do pay attention, 007.
It's not like it was some blinged out boy-racer mobile either, it was a Vauxhall Omega FFS.
Didn't they make a relatively brisk v6 variant (or something) of the Omega? Hiding in plain sight.. the perfect getaway vehicle for crime! 🤣Â
I don't know, that's why I asked the forum
Surely you'd be better off asking the daily mail comments section ..... this kind of bs is their domain ShirleyÂ
It's not like it was some blinged out boy-racer mobile either, it was a Vauxhall Omega FFS.
Didn't they make a relatively brisk v6 variant (or something) of the Omega? Hiding in plain sight.. the perfect getaway vehicle for crime! 🤣Â
[pedant mode] Our V6 Vectras and Omegas were (very) quickly replaced with the Volvo T5. The Vauxhall getaway vehicle of choice was the turbo 4WD Calibra [/pedant mode]Â
ex council transit van
Now you're talking! Transits were used in 95% of bank robberies, allegedly (Met Police, 1972)
Please go and be tedious somewhere else.
Didn't they make a relatively brisk v6 variant (or something) of the Omega? Hiding in plain sight.. the perfect getaway vehicle for crime!
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There might have been a Lotus variant? There was a Lotus Carlton.
(outside of the edit window, apologies for the missing quote there)
No, no Lotus Omega sadly. I was in Omega's at the time as company cars and they were pretty good at that. I had the straight 6 diesel BMW engined ones (detuned sadly) and I recall driving back from the Alps once at max V for a full tank (peage so speeding doesnt count, right? Nope). It lasted a bit over 220 miles at mostly 120mph plus. It was slow to get there but would hold an indicated 135mph forever (space permitting) though I think the speed indication might have been a bit optimistic. Nothing at all went wrong in 140k miles on that motah save the scuttle drains blocking and flooding the passenger footwell. Wished they made them in estate form now, I'd have one in a heartbeat.Â
