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Break it or se.... [80's]Psych![/80s] lol
Hayley wants to drive it. Should I let her? Considering the most powerful thing she's driven is a std Seat something or other but not one of the fast ones :p
go for it:thumb: but i never let my other half drive my GSIlol
Why not, it keeps her away from the Sillycar lol
jakeufton
30-01-10, 10:53 PM
i dont quite know what your on about but i think you should let her drive it,,, why not........... just think of the doctor pepper slogan lol
no,v6 is man power.Its that simple.
Why not, it keeps her away from the Sillycar lol
This is true. But as of monday her name will be on that policy. Uh ohs lol
Count Vaux Alot
30-01-10, 10:54 PM
is there a possible risk to your life? or the life of others? if yes to either of these questions then my answer is no.
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p72/wiggardywoo/drpepper.jpg
Edit, bit slow with the dr p joke :(
Write her name on the back of your hand. Show her, then say "if you prank it, crack it, chip or scratch it your name meets your face via the back of my hand..."
Break it or se.... [80's]Psych![/80s] lol
Hayley wants to drive it. Should I let her? Considering the most powerful thing she's driven is a std Seat something or other but not one of the fast ones :p
Ahem. My std seat was a 2.0L Leon thank you very much.
You know you wanna let me drive it! pereeety perease
OMFG A 2.0!! :eek:
This is a 3.0 :p
is there a possible risk to your life? or the life of others? if yes to either of these questions then my answer is no.
I should hope not, she's not like my ex. Who couldn't even handle her own car (scraggy 1.0 A reg Polo) let alone either of mine lol
OMFG A 2.0!! :eek:
This is a 3.0 :p
Also bear in mind the Seat would have been a 2.0 built by germans in a purpose built factory, including state of the art safety technology.
The Nova is a 3.0 built by a bodge artist in a barn, and the only safety feature is your face, which is the crumple zone lol
MattBrown
30-01-10, 11:17 PM
Also remember, it's a loon, and no one really likes them, so if she crashes it, aslong as no one is hurt, a reshell will be 50p:)
sulphur
30-01-10, 11:17 PM
Why not? Break it you buy it as they say. :)
Rather let her drive the novargh now n again, than the celica.
Also remember, it's a loon, and no one really likes them, so if she crashes it, aslong as no one is hurt, a reshell will be 50p:)
Pmsl! one of you're best posts Matt! lol lol lol
Pmsl! one of you're best posts Matt! lol lol lol
Depends if its a mk1 mk1.5 or mk2 shell though.
Depends if its a mk1 mk1.5 or mk2 shell though.
pmsl x2 at you also Ben! lol lol lol
brainsnova
30-01-10, 11:37 PM
restrict it lol
get a disclaimer form made up first, listing that a nova has no saftey features at all, airbags? crumple zones?....oh its a loon its got a rear one, ABS? inertia seat belts? side impact protection? safety fuel cut off?
why the hell do we drive these death boxes??? and you put a 3.0 in it??
i feel its your duty to fully inform her of the risks involved. Full risk assesment and meathod statement printed out then if she still wants to drive it, meh go on let herlol
Meh id let her drive it.
I taughy my ex Hayley how to jump hump back bridges in my Nova. Shame her Astra didnt like doing it tho.
In all honesty, I would say no, but I don't know her driving experience.
When my Nova is done, only one person will drive it apart from me, and the only reason he will drive it is because he's helping me build it (and he can handle it as he has a mad spec C20XE to play with)
As you've said yourself (although how serious you meant it is another matter) the sheer weight at the front end means it has a turning circle equal to a cargo boat, no PAS/ABS* even I wouldn't be too keen to drive a 3.0 V6 baked bean tin.
*I assume.
lol im dying for a good drive of Jacks saloon of death here :)
blue_peg_16v
31-01-10, 01:00 AM
change the hub first lol
No...plain n simple. she wants to drive it she must build one
No...plain n simple. she wants to drive it she must build one
That would mean Jacks not allowed drive it lollollol
I say yes, tell her she has to drive it like she stole it
no PAS/ABS
In all seriousness, thats one bit that does worry me, as she moans about her Colt being heavy on the steering and that HAS got PAS (although, I think its broken, as it does feel heavier than I reckon it should). And I'll need to explain how the brakes work, i.e. they're either on or off lol
Also remember, it's a loon, and no one really likes them, so if she crashes it, aslong as no one is hurt, a reshell will be 50p:)
You have a shell for 50p? I'll take five please, to whom do I send the money? lol
Decent saloons are just as, if not more expensive than hatchbacks - look at HC Coupe's for sale thread. Its only now that people are starting to realise the superiority of the booted version :p
do it, if she crashes it sell her to mattbrown in exchange for one of his 50p shells lol
vaughanmc
31-01-10, 11:42 AM
Let her drive it mate :) I'm sure she'll look after it
do it, if she crashes it sell her to mattbrown in exchange for one of his MK1.5 50p shells lol
I didn't do nuffin.
Derick-Sport
31-01-10, 12:49 PM
can u imagine the utter suspense as she turns the key over you sat there with no control over what happens next... not for me thanking you :thumb:
no control over what happens next...
Exactly, remember that Jack, that's what stops me letting anyone drive my car (last time I did, the dickhead did exactly what I told him not to do :mad:)
General Baxter
31-01-10, 12:54 PM
i voted yes, so i can buy the front end when she crashes lol
change the hub first lol
DId that yesterday :) Just need to change the flexi hoses now :eek:
ChrisMk1
31-01-10, 01:53 PM
I say take her to a massive car park to have a go first.
Cos the chances are when she tries to give it half a bootful it'll scare the pants off her, and then she'll never want to drive it again.:cry:
My mrs was the same with a Calibra turbo, drove it once, steering was too heavy, clucth way too heavy, and couldn't get comfortable.
There has only been 2 people drive my Astra me & Rickardo.
My mrs won't even get in the passenger seat of it!
Been on the road for 12 months now and won't go near it:thumb: lol
Chris
Been on the road for 12 months now and won't go near it:thumb: lol
Chris
Aye, i couldnt get my mrs anywhere near the Nova. The closest I got was at llandow, she said she would come out on the next run, and then unfortunately positioned herself to watch as I came into the bus stop completely broadside (see avatar lol).
She then decided against it :(
DId that yesterday :) Just need to change the flexi hoses now :eek:
Wow so its now not going to explode and send him carreering off into the shrubbery at nine zillion millemeters per second lol
novaload1992
31-01-10, 03:33 PM
let her chauffeur you around like your a king :thumb:
Angus Closier
31-01-10, 03:48 PM
I would say yes and no, Your gf/wife good looking? if so then no, you wont be able to reshell her if she crashes or at least not as cheap as the nova....however if your not botherd about her saftey just the nova then yeh might as well there are plenty more novas around to reshell.
can u imagine the utter suspense as she turns the key over you sat there with no control over what happens next... not for me thanking you :thumb:
lol I'll let anyone drive it who I think is suitable enough not to rag the tits off it if they can't handle it (that doesn't count for me btw :p)
I'm not sure she'd want to drive it now, I think it scared her earlier when we went out for food :d
I was there when it was being built.
I dont want to drive it please..
JShannon
01-02-10, 09:49 AM
Id say go for it as long as she realises the POWER!!
Joe:thumb:
lol I'll let anyone drive it who I think is suitable enough not to rag the tits off it if they can't handle it (that doesn't count for me btw :p)
:d
MattBrown
01-02-10, 06:24 PM
I say take her to a massive car park to have a go first.
Cos the chances are when she tries to give it half a bootful it'll scare the pants off her, and then she'll never want to drive it again.:cry:
My mrs was the same with a Calibra turbo, drove it once, steering was too heavy, clucth way too heavy, and couldn't get comfortable.
There has only been 2 people drive my Astra me & Rickardo.
My mrs won't even get in the passenger seat of it!
Been on the road for 12 months now and won't go near it:thumb: lol
Chris
Are you the chap with the red mk3 astra let on gray compomotive th's?
Im sure I was overtaken by that doing a good 130mph afew months agolol
LEWI007
01-02-10, 06:25 PM
sell me the grille first, so when she crashes it it doesnt get ruined lol
just undo 3 ht leads first...
my missus learnt to drive in a dodge charger in the mid west usa...... there is nothing i can teach her about understeer, oversteer & basically driving like hell.
she took my old 1600 mk1 to a police driving training day(they invited all the oxford a&e nurses in the hope that at least one of them would shag) and she beat the top instructor round the handling course in the nova & he was in a senator, she beat them in the jag skid car, cos it snows a lot in the mid west, and she scared the shoite out of them when they let her loose in the senator down the runway at upper heyford cos she didn't slow down for the bend at the end and drifted it round, then I bollocked her cos she let all the thames valley traffic coppers have a damn good look at my car & what it could do...
so in essence, let her drive, she could be quite good at it
twistysnovagte
01-02-10, 06:32 PM
my missus learnt to drive in a dodge charger in the mid west usa...... there is nothing i can teach her about understeer, oversteer & basically driving like hell.
she took my old 1600 mk1 to a police driving training day(they invited all the oxford a&e nurses in the hope that at least one of them would shag) and she beat the top instructor round the handling course in the nova & he was in a senator, she beat them in the jag skid car, cos it snows a lot in the mid west, and she scared the shoite out of them when they let her loose in the senator down the runway at upper heyford cos she didn't slow down for the bend at the end and drifted it round, then I bollocked her cos she let all the thames valley traffic coppers have a damn good look at my car & what it could do...
so i essence, let her drive, she could be quite good at itlmao sweet:thumb:
and i vote yes let her drive the car if she's happy to take it out,then why not.
lol I'll let anyone drive it who I think is suitable enough not to rag the tits off it if they can't handle it (that doesn't count for me btw :p)
I can has a space in the que then please Jack:d
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