Just been to collect my 75

On 8 Sep, 20:48, Catman > wrote:
> Halmyre wrote:
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> > I'm baffled. Why does she need *two* cupholders?
>
> Why does she need *any*? It's a car, not a cafe.
>
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> > My wife's MX5 has cupholders in the door *and* in the centre console. Why?!?
> > The ones in the centre are especially annoying because they reduce the amount
> > of space available for small items.
>
> You could (radical suggestion I know) put some small items in them?
>

She does. Her house keys. No room for anything else after that. It's
the same with the doors - it's as if they've put door pockets in, but
then covered them over. Alex Issigonis would be horrified at the waste
of space.

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Halmyre

Zathras > wrote:

> On Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:07:28 +0100, Catman
> > wrote:
>
> >Zathras wrote:
> >> On Tue, 8 Sep 2009 23:23:25 +0100, "Steve H on the road"
> >> > wrote:
> >>
> >>> My Prius
> >>
> >> !! Oi..hold the bus..where did *that* one sneak in from? ;-)
> >>
> >
> >Company car
>
> Fantastic. I'm tempted to say I'd take the cash but I don't really
> know how good they are!

Cash option is rubbish - £250 pcm (before tax). Won't even buy and run a
base model MiTo...

On the other hand, the Prius only costs me £40 pcm in company car tax
and around 10p / mile in fuel - for which the company pays me 13p / mile
- which negates the tax...

As a car, it's a car, it's good at cruising on motorways at or around
the legal limit - it has very good climate control, a JBL audio system
with iPod input, cruise control and integrated sat. nav.

It's no ball of fire, but it's a CVT gearbox, so it'll beat most drivers
(note, I say drivers, not cars...) away from the lights and it handles
acceptably well.

I'd prefer to run an Alfa, and did for a few months, but then was made
redundant, so I gave that to Mrs H when I was given the Prius in my new
job.
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Alfa 156 TSpark Sportwagon Veloce Selespeed - Alfa 75 TSpark Lusso -
Ducati 750SS - BMW R100RT - Toyota Prius T-Spirit

Halmyre wrote:
> On 9 Sep, 09:40, Zathras >
> wrote:
>> On Tue, 8 Sep 2009 16:50:45 +0100, Halmyre >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I'm baffled. Why does she need *two* cupholders?
>> Simple. One for her and one for me or the bairn. Can't trust the bairn
>> to keep the bottle upright or get it in the rear cupholders without a
>> disaster. Anyone with a car and kids will know what I'm talking about!
>> :-(
>>
>> Otherwise, she might be considering a "haulf 'n' haulf" (pr. hoff) as
>> some might say in these northern parts. 8-0
>>
>
> What a good idea. G&T, ice and lime for her. Single malt and water for
> me. Cheers! (hic). But where can I put the crisps and nuts?

In the cup holder! Dur


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In article >, catman@rustcuore-
sportivo.co.uk says...
> Halmyre wrote:
> > On 9 Sep, 09:40, Zathras >
> > wrote:
> >> On Tue, 8 Sep 2009 16:50:45 +0100, Halmyre >
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> I'm baffled. Why does she need *two* cupholders?
> >> Simple. One for her and one for me or the bairn. Can't trust the bairn
> >> to keep the bottle upright or get it in the rear cupholders without a
> >> disaster. Anyone with a car and kids will know what I'm talking about!
> >> :-(
> >>
> >> Otherwise, she might be considering a "haulf 'n' haulf" (pr. hoff) as
> >> some might say in these northern parts. 8-0
> >>
> >
> > What a good idea. G&T, ice and lime for her. Single malt and water for
> > me. Cheers! (hic). But where can I put the crisps and nuts?
>
> In the cup holder! Dur
>
>
>

But then I need (wrestles with arithmetic)...more cup holders...

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The more you know the less the better.

On Wed, 9 Sep 2009 16:34:23 +0100, (SteveH)
wrote:

>It's no ball of fire, but it's a CVT gearbox, so it'll beat most drivers
>(note, I say drivers, not cars...) away from the lights and it handles
>acceptably well.

I've seen one on the motorway and it certainly did seem capable of
reasonable motorway performance.

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On Wed, 9 Sep 2009 05:44:05 -0700 (PDT), Halmyre
> wrote:

>But where can I put the crisps and nuts?

Normally they're between my legs! :-o

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Zathras > wrote:

> On Wed, 9 Sep 2009 16:34:23 +0100, (SteveH)
> wrote:
>
> >It's no ball of fire, but it's a CVT gearbox, so it'll beat most drivers
> >(note, I say drivers, not cars...) away from the lights and it handles
> >acceptably well.
>
> I've seen one on the motorway and it certainly did seem capable of
> reasonable motorway performance.

They're OK on motorways - when you get baulked by someone doing 69.9mph
in lane 3 and get a stack of reps in their Audis behind you, you can
leave them for dead once the road clears as their TDIs bog down and / or
they have to change down, whilst you just floor it and let the CVT and
electric motor do its stuff.

One thing I really have to give it credit for is that it's by far the
most refined motorway cruiser I've ever driven - and that includes the
£28k BMW 3-series I borrowed for a morning.
--
SteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo'
Alfa 156 TSpark Sportwagon Veloce Selespeed - Alfa 75 TSpark Lusso -
Ducati 750SS - BMW R100RT - Toyota Prius T-Spirit

On Wed, 9 Sep 2009 23:52:38 +0100, (SteveH)
wrote:

>Zathras > wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 9 Sep 2009 16:34:23 +0100, (SteveH)
>> wrote:
>>
>> >It's no ball of fire, but it's a CVT gearbox, so it'll beat most drivers
>> >(note, I say drivers, not cars...) away from the lights and it handles
>> >acceptably well.
>>
>> I've seen one on the motorway and it certainly did seem capable of
>> reasonable motorway performance.
>
>They're OK on motorways - when you get baulked by someone doing 69.9mph
>in lane 3 and get a stack of reps in their Audis behind you, you can
>leave them for dead once the road clears as their TDIs bog down and / or
>they have to change down, whilst you just floor it and let the CVT and
>electric motor do its stuff.

They'll be in 6th with no revs, a hopeless gear ratio for instant
pickup and a smallish power band from those high power 2.0TDI engines.
I like my Alfa as it's got serious grunt in top (5th) at those sorts
of speeds due to having a very respectable power band and this makes
motorway running much more pleasurable and relaxing (for me) at the
same time. Frankly, I prefer 5 gears to six in a diesel but there's
little choice these days.

Must admit, I was slightly surprised at the Prius I saw..I had to
press the accelerator more than I expected to keep up though I caught
him quickly once I did. I still don't fancy a hybrid at this point in
their development cycle. In a few years things will be different.

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'Oil' be seeing you..
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Halmyre wrote:
> In article >, catman@rustcuore-
> sportivo.co.uk says...
>> Halmyre wrote:
>>> On 9 Sep, 09:40, Zathras >
>>> wrote:
>>>> On Tue, 8 Sep 2009 16:50:45 +0100, Halmyre >
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I'm baffled. Why does she need *two* cupholders?
>>>> Simple. One for her and one for me or the bairn. Can't trust the bairn
>>>> to keep the bottle upright or get it in the rear cupholders without a
>>>> disaster. Anyone with a car and kids will know what I'm talking about!
>>>> :-(
>>>>
>>>> Otherwise, she might be considering a "haulf 'n' haulf" (pr. hoff) as
>>>> some might say in these northern parts. 8-0
>>>>
>>> What a good idea. G&T, ice and lime for her. Single malt and water for
>>> me. Cheers! (hic). But where can I put the crisps and nuts?
>> In the cup holder! Dur
>>
>>
>>
>
> But then I need (wrestles with arithmetic)...more cup holders...
>


No, no. This is my point. *No one* needs cupholders.

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On Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:45:51 +0100, Catman
> wrote:

>No, no. This is my point. *No one* needs cupholders.

SWMBO says she does..counter that, if you dare!

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