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Post by Alex on Sept 16, 2019 11:01:13 GMT
Ah yes, to get published in "from the forums" was the ultimate accolade. I made it once. How sad is it that I remember?  I imagine the framed and wall-mounted cut-outs from the magazine help! I only made the magazine once too but my framed clipping had to come down when we had kids and baby pictures took its place |
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Post by PG on Sept 16, 2019 11:43:38 GMT
Ah yes, to get published in "from the forums" was the ultimate accolade. I made it once. How sad is it that I remember? I imagine the framed and wall-mounted cut-outs from the magazine help! Are you remote operating my webcam to see my study ;-) I'm sure I did keep the page from the magazine somewhere, but I'm not sure where! Time for a study muck-out. |
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Post by Big Blue on Sept 16, 2019 11:56:11 GMT
I was there before it was fashionable......
I bought the 500SEC from where my name comes from whilst on there.
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Post by PG on Sept 16, 2019 12:07:00 GMT
I was there before it was fashionable...... I bought the 500SEC from where my name comes from whilst on there. There was of course also the infamous dog incident. Or was that in Matt's place? Sorry to bring it up..... A great many of the in-jokes / phrases that we still use are from that period. Like scamper spec; FG; Snow-mode; donkernator. |
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Post by scouse on Sept 16, 2019 13:30:10 GMT
Does anybody recall the 'Bad Roo' episode? I had been in the US and returned to find users had all attached Roo to their handle for some reason. I never did figure find out what when on. Wasn't he an actual, genuine motoring journalist who had stumbled into our amateur hour and then had a go at everyone? I was there in 2004, it kept me sane when I was really, really, really bored and fed up at work! I don't think so, I just think Roo was an arse in the mould of Scummyplum etc. There was one guy who used to post in the new cars/in the mags sections who we were pretty sure was Chris Harris or someone, just couldn't get him to admit it. I think the 'Roo' episode started with Roo calling him out over it. |
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Post by Tim on Sept 16, 2019 14:03:47 GMT
What about the angry guy who claimed he drove an Elise?
Alan Anderson, or something?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2019 14:28:24 GMT
There were a host of 'identykit' id's that were all probably the one troll out to cause offence.
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Post by PetrolEd on Sept 16, 2019 14:36:27 GMT
What about the angry guy who claimed he drove an Elise? Alan Anderson, or something? Don't remember that guy but do remember the bloke who said he drove an VX Monaro, was some big shot in the army all until someone called him out as full of it. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2019 14:46:54 GMT
I was there before it was fashionable...... I bought the 500SEC from where my name comes from whilst on there. There was of course also the infamous dog incident. Or was that in Matt's place? Sorry to bring it up..... A great many of the in-jokes / phrases that we still use are from that period. Like scamper spec; FG; Snow-mode; donkernator. I am proud to have coined 'Moonboots' - originally the 'defensive owner's cape and moonboots', iirc. |
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Post by Blarno on Sept 16, 2019 14:55:36 GMT
I was there, joined in late 2005 when I still had the Legacy Turbo (Just before I chopped it in for an Escort GTi). Got a couple of 'from thr forums' accolades as well.
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Sept 16, 2019 15:03:34 GMT
I had my 2005 Lexus IS with Snow Mode when I joined. I'm going to miss that car if we have a bad winter this year.
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Post by Tim on Sept 16, 2019 15:35:14 GMT
Your xDrive will be fine in the snow, you'll get to enjoy full opposite lock slides at 6mph while still actually maintaining a bit of forward momentum.
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Sept 16, 2019 15:49:08 GMT
Your xDrive will be fine in the snow, you'll get to enjoy full opposite lock slides at 6mph while still actually maintaining a bit of forward momentum. But if it had xDrive and Snow Mode.... |
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Post by Tim on Sept 16, 2019 16:14:33 GMT
Then you'd be unstoppable!
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Post by Martin on Sept 16, 2019 16:27:51 GMT
Your xDrive will be fine in the snow, you'll get to enjoy full opposite lock slides at 6mph while still actually maintaining a bit of forward momentum. But if it had xDrive and Snow Mode.... Snow mode is called Eco Pro, that's the only use I can think of for it anyway. |
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Post by michael on Sept 16, 2019 16:31:54 GMT
What about the angry guy who claimed he drove an Elise? Alan Anderson, or something? Don't remember that guy but do remember the bloke who said he drove an VX Monaro, was some big shot in the army all until someone called him out as full of it. I think a few people spotted it but I think it was when he finally posted pictures of 'the Monaro' which a quick Google image search turned up from an Auto Express test feature. I remember talking to Colin about it and he called bullshit about some police escort to Bristol and a test drive of a Eurofighter. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2019 16:54:28 GMT
I recall a bloke (wasn't he a chauffeur or something?) who called himself G and hammed it up like something out of Biggles. He ended driving a bin lorry and I used to see him emptying my bins. Didn't he pass his log in details onto Scummy or his imaginary mate, Steve after they were barred for the umpteenth time? |
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Post by ChrisM on Sept 16, 2019 19:33:41 GMT
I recall a bloke (wasn't he a chauffeur or something?) who called himself G and hammed it up like something out of Biggles. He ended driving a bin lorry and I used to see him emptying my bins. Didn't he pass his log in details onto Scummy or his imaginary mate, Steve after they were barred for the umpteenth time? IIRC he was a chauffeur (or he claimed to be) for one of the building societies based in Swindon, most likely Nationwide. A bit sad if he was reduced to driving a bin lorry. What happened to Canadian Bacon? Not sure if he migrated to this forum from Matt's older one. Am reminded of him as I've just booked a week to Canada on a special offer.... 7 nights was cheaper than 6 |
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Post by rodge on Sept 16, 2019 19:37:28 GMT
He ended driving a bin lorry and I used to see him emptying my bins. Didn't he pass his log in details onto Scummy or his imaginary mate, Steve after they were barred for the umpteenth time? IIRC he was a chauffeur (or he claimed to be) for one of the building societies based in Swindon, most likely Nationwide. A bit sad if he was reduced to driving a bin lorry. What happened to Canadian Bacon? Not sure if he migrated to this forum from Matt's older one. Am reminded of him as I've just booked a week to Canada on a special offer.... 7 nights was cheaper than 6 Guckle was his name. Always talked about Hendricks Gin. I was Wanta Ferrari way back then and drove a Focus. Still want one.. Anyone Remember the great flaming of Ravi when he wanted to get info on the RX300 ECT Snow Mode? |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2019 19:50:16 GMT
He looked very enthusiastic when he was leaping in and out of the bin truck.
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Post by Andy C on Sept 16, 2019 20:12:43 GMT
He ended driving a bin lorry and I used to see him emptying my bins. Didn't he pass his log in details onto Scummy or his imaginary mate, Steve after they were barred for the umpteenth time? IIRC he was a chauffeur (or he claimed to be) for one of the building societies based in Swindon, most likely Nationwide. A bit sad if he was reduced to driving a bin lorry. What happened to Canadian Bacon? Not sure if he migrated to this forum from Matt's older one. Am reminded of him as I've just booked a week to Canada on a special offer.... 7 nights was cheaper than 6 I think he was a chauffeur for a bit. He came to one of the very first meets. I think Colin and piers met him. |
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Post by Stuntman on Sept 16, 2019 20:31:48 GMT
^^^ Stephen Guckel was his name, he did used to be a chauffeur at Nationwide. He went under the handle of 'G' for a while.
I seem to remember that he went to one of the forum meets (was it at the Haynes motor museum) and met Colin, Piers, Blarno and Bryan.
The deluded Monaro chap was called Tom. He lived (or claimed to live) very near where my Mum lives (and also close to Simon P) and I had a couple of PM exchanges with him during his time on the forum but perhaps unsurprisingly he didn't commit to an actual meeting-up!
I was on the original Autocar forum as well, I joined in the Autumn of 2005 having lurked for a good six months or so.
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Post by Boxer6 on Sept 16, 2019 20:39:34 GMT
He ended driving a bin lorry and I used to see him emptying my bins. Didn't he pass his log in details onto Scummy or his imaginary mate, Steve after they were barred for the umpteenth time? IIRC he was a chauffeur (or he claimed to be) for one of the building societies based in Swindon, most likely Nationwide. A bit sad if he was reduced to driving a bin lorry. What happened to Canadian Bacon? Not sure if he migrated to this forum from Matt's older one. Am reminded of him as I've just booked a week to Canada on a special offer.... 7 nights was cheaper than 6 CB is here, and has made 14 posts!! |
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Post by Martin on Sept 16, 2019 20:40:50 GMT
I met G once in Swindon, so can confirm he’s real and he was one of the chauffeurs at Nationwide.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2019 20:55:13 GMT
I have not met any of you yet but hope to. Taking Bess to another garage test next week so perhaps will be better placed to travel to a meet sometime.
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Post by humphreythepug on Sept 17, 2019 6:35:51 GMT
I imagine the framed and wall-mounted cut-outs from the magazine help! I only made the magazine once too but my framed clipping had to come down when we had kids and baby pictures took its place I made the magazine once, I remember my colleague telling me he was sat waiting for his plane to the States, he had bought a copy of Autocar, he went straight to the comments section and there infront of him was something written by myself. |
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Post by humphreythepug on Sept 17, 2019 6:40:52 GMT
I have not met any of you yet but hope to. Taking Bess to another garage test next week so perhaps will be better placed to travel to a meet sometime. I've met Chris M, and also the driving instructor from Scotland who ended up in prison for sexual assault (that whole episode was interesting, wonder what he's up to now, I guess still protesting his innocence!), who's name escapes me. |
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Post by ChrisM on Sept 17, 2019 7:00:19 GMT
I have not met any of you yet but hope to. Taking Bess to another garage test next week so perhaps will be better placed to travel to a meet sometime. I've met Chris M, and also the driving instructor from Scotland who ended up in prison for sexual assault (that whole episode was interesting, wonder what he's up to now, I guess still protesting his innocence!), who's name escapes me. Big TC.... Trevor Cole IIRC, the DS3 fanboy |
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Post by Big Blue on Sept 17, 2019 7:29:56 GMT
There was of course also the infamous dog incident. Or was that in Matt's place? Sorry to bring it up..... A great many of the in-jokes / phrases that we still use are from that period. Like scamper spec; FG; Snow-mode; donkernator. Yes the MX-5 vs dog incident. I found out some months later that said dog was not-under-the-control of my neighbour’s in-laws. Marlene still has the MX-5 somewhere I think. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2019 7:38:55 GMT
Don't remember that guy but do remember the bloke who said he drove an VX Monaro, was some big shot in the army all until someone called him out as full of it. I think a few people spotted it but I think it was when he finally posted pictures of 'the Monaro' which a quick Google image search turned up from an Auto Express test feature. I remember talking to Colin about it and he called bullshit about some police escort to Bristol and a test drive of a Eurofighter. I'd forgotten all of this, but the Eurofighter does ring a bell.
Remember Tim Oldland? The RDQ was his idea, I think.
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