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Started by Guinness , Jul 04 2006 04:49 pm

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#1 Guinness

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Posted 04 July 2006 - 04:49 pm

over 28degC all weekend, and its STILL scorchio!!!
why o why did i leave my summer kit at home. istupid.gif

bloody great weekend! still recovering
thank you amarko for the BRILLIANT rideouts!!
one awesome view after the other!! unbelievable

those VERY narrow, winding roads are very nerving for me ...
someti;es i wish i had radar to see spot vehicles around the corner...


recovering at bondys right now ... cya later drinks.gif
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Posted 04 July 2006 - 09:06 pm

QUOTE(Guinness @ Tue 4th Jul 2006, 11:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
over 28degC all weekend, and its STILL scorchio!!!
why o why did i leave my summer kit at home. istupid.gif

bloody great weekend! still recovering
thank you amarko for the BRILLIANT rideouts!!
one awesome view after the other!! unbelievable

those VERY narrow, winding roads are very nerving for me ...
someti;es i wish i had radar to see spot vehicles around the corner...
recovering at bondys right now ... cya later drinks.gif


Welcome back... I expect there will be some new Blogs? banana.gif

28C is hot? That's only 84F!
Try a summer in west Texas with temps at 110~112F, thats 43~44C
(You leave bootprints in the asphalt/tarmac.)
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Posted 05 July 2006 - 11:53 pm

QUOTE(tdm850rider @ Tue 4th Jul 2006, 09:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Welcome back... I expect there will be some new Blogs? banana.gif

28C is hot? That's only 84F!
Try a summer in west Texas with temps at 110~112F, thats 43~44C
(You leave bootprints in the asphalt/tarmac.)


Yes but the 28C that G is referring to is outside his pants - G didn't tell you how hot it was shocked.gif inside shocked.gif

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Posted 06 July 2006 - 12:43 am

QUOTE(gazman @ Wed 5th Jul 2006, 06:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yes but the 28C that G is referring to is outside his pants - G didn't tell you how hot it was shocked.gif inside shocked.gif


I'm not really sure I want to know how hot it is inside Mr. G's pants. wub.gif
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Posted 08 July 2006 - 04:22 pm

far too hot ...

http://www.carpe-tdm...t...=si&img=134

next time im taking my summer gear, wherever im going on the RTT
I'm an insomniac agnostic dyslexic. I lay awake at night and wonder if there really is a dog.

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Posted 08 July 2006 - 04:52 pm

QUOTE(Guinness @ Sat 8th Jul 2006, 05:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
far too hot ...

http://www.carpe-tdm...t...=si&img=134

next time im taking my summer gear, wherever im going on the RTT



You've got to understand - this man's got form yeahyeahyeah.gif
- your hills aren't safe with him around.... yeahyeahyeah.gif




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Edited by gazman, 08 July 2006 - 04:56 pm.

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#7 TonyDevil

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Posted 08 July 2006 - 04:54 pm

...and just out of shot is the sheep that decided to jump rather than push back.....

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Posted 08 July 2006 - 04:57 pm

QUOTE(Toneski @ Sat 8th Jul 2006, 05:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
...and just out of shot is the sheep that decided to jump rather than push back.....



Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhh!


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Edited by gazman, 08 July 2006 - 04:58 pm.

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Posted 10 July 2006 - 12:48 pm

QUOTE(gazman @ Sat 8th Jul 2006, 05:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhh!
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exactly wink.gif

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Posted 10 July 2006 - 01:19 pm

Stu what happend to ya ???

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engine changed july 2007 on a dyno run it made 79.1BHP / Torque 59.9Had a brief flirtation with a 1999 MKIIa but it blew an exaust valve on the M5 so was sold on to be repaired.

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