My latest shed...

'The same old shit'....hmmmm.

I've had FWD, RWD, transaxle RWD, longitudunal FWD, inline 4, flat 4, carburettor, EFI, 8v, 16v, SOHC, DOHC, QOHC, tin top and ragtop. Diesel, petrol and hybrid. I've had 'British', Jap, German, and Italian.

Bikes may 'not count', but I've also had inline 4, V4, parallel twin, V twin, carburettor and EFI, both 2 and 4 stroke.

I've spannered and bodged stuff, I've used 15 year old cars as daily drivers. I've done 40k miles a year on 2 wheels.

That's more than enough, IMHO, to qualify me to comment in any NG with a leaning towards powered transport.

And, as it happens, I'm quite enjoying my hybrid experience, too - because I'm fairly open minded at times - I'd even have a Crapi, but it would have to be a 2.8i with LSD, not a wheezy pinto.

Despite your list I can't think of any of the cars you've owned that have been anything other than shit.

Don't see many of them around here. 150mph+ and 5.5sec 0-60mph is about the starting point for a proper car.

That's cool. I've got an iron block RWD longitudinal automatic diesel. It's probably as fast as your 75 and more economical than your 156, more comfy than either bike and bigger than the Prius. That's why I don't feel the need to mention it so often, it's a bit dull, but it doesn't need defending...

Prius?

LOL, funniest thing you've said all year.

The Alfa that breaks down and the BMW which is worse than a MK3 Mondeo?

Kind of proves the point. The Capri is likely to still be going long after the Pius's batteries have packed up.

Its got every single receipt. Its been maintained by the same garage. There is nothing in there to indicate any breakdowns.

Interesting comparison, Steve's BMW to a MK3 Mondeo. Conor, do you have _any_ idea what you're talking about?

That won't stop it working though - it will just mean the fuel = consumption slowly increases to a point when it's worse than a standard = petrol engined car because of the extra weight

--=20 Alex

"I laugh in the face of danger , then I hide until it goes away"

Oh aye, its a bike...

I'd hope so. That would be about 30 miles, if it didn't have a proper (almost) engine.

How do you know? The ECU might put it in limp home.

when it's worse than a standard petrol engined car because of the extra weight

A Pius already has fuel consumption no better than a whole raft of cars.

The early one I had on demo used more petrol than my 5 series BMW petrol auto on the motorway when being driven to 'keep up' with the traffic.

Not something Pious owners like to admit.

Could that be because the breakdowns are all 'pending'?

:-p

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So what 2 stroke did you have that was EFI?

Alan...

I've seen (but not owned) some EFI 2 Stroke outboards.

LOL. Had it up on a ramp today. Save the front wings, its rock solid. The front valance is fine as well where it bolts to the wings so I've nothing to worry about there.