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Old 21st January 2018, 08:41   #6
hogweed
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Possibly not a particularly useful observation, but way back in the days (25 years ago) when old Hogweed was an arrogant young(ish) salesman hurtling around the countryside in a bright red Astra GSI 16V, one day a power steering hose burst.

The car had very fat tyres, and a small steering wheel. It was virtually un-drivable – just about manageable if you kept the speed up, but impossible at very low speeds. You really felt like the steering wheel was going to break off trying to turn the car at walking pace
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Past cars: MGB GT; Escort 1300 Sport; Vauxhall VX4/90; Marina Coupe TC; Celica ST (1972); Montego Turbo; Astra GTE 16V; Astra GSI 16V; Golf GTI 16V (Mk II); Sierra XR4x4 Estate; BMW 325i (E30); BMW M3 3.0; BMW M3 3.2 Evo. Left some of the more embarrassing ones out. And about 30 motorbikes.
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