It sounds like an aeroplane

black olive · 3rd February 2008, 18:29

I was tinkering about in the drive yesterday, when the next door but 1 neighbour appeared- at first I though she was going to ask me to turn the radio down, but she was asking whether the clio was up for sale as I had the V8 and the missus has the mini, her lad is after a new car, and as she put it " your cars are always well looked after "

anyway we were chatting about cars in general, and the 260, and she said "I can always hear you set off for work in a morning, It sounds like a small aeroplane taking off "

Tim · 3rd February 2008, 20:20

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Originally Posted by black olive

I was tinkering about in the drive yesterday, when the next door but 1 neighbour appeared- at first I though she was going to ask me to turn the radio down, but she was asking whether the clio was up for sale as I had the V8 and the missus has the mini, her lad is after a new car, and as she put it " your cars are always well looked after "

anyway we were chatting about cars in general, and the 260, and she said "I can always hear you set off for work in a morning, It sounds like a small aeroplane taking off "

She wants you mate.

black olive · 3rd February 2008, 20:28

Please - no- I have standards

tapped · 4th February 2008, 18:51

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Originally Posted by black olive

Please - no- I have standards

She's not of a "senior" age is she? Noise reminding her of bombing raids etc

SH4RKY · 11th February 2008, 13:33

Hmm... only a 'small' plane? You should make more effort

haha

I forget, does yours have stock exhausts?

black olive · 19th February 2008, 10:49

X powers

ragitty · 19th February 2008, 13:48

OMG She is in desperate need, making out she is interested in your other car, and the mention of planes, was she a rear gunner in the last lot

black olive · 19th February 2008, 21:13

No- she isnt too old, and not too bad,but if I was going to stray, It would have to be a much younger model

Jules · 19th February 2008, 22:52

Have you noticed Steve the Xpowers have a whisper mode
ie below about 1800 revs.

A very quiet car, handy for leaving residential areas early morning or late at night...........until of course you give her some welly.

black olive · 20th February 2008, 19:07

I can drive it quietly on the X powers, but find it very difficult

3rd February 2008, 18:29	#1
black olive I really should get out more....... 260 SE vin 214 ( last mark 1 260 ) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2,009 Thanks: 1 Thanked 8 Times in 4 Posts	It sounds like an aeroplane I was tinkering about in the drive yesterday, when the next door but 1 neighbour appeared- at first I though she was going to ask me to turn the radio down, but she was asking whether the clio was up for sale as I had the V8 and the missus has the mini, her lad is after a new car, and as she put it " your cars are always well looked after " anyway we were chatting about cars in general, and the 260, and she said "I can always hear you set off for work in a morning, It sounds like a small aeroplane taking off " __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

3rd February 2008, 20:28	#3
black olive I really should get out more....... 260 SE vin 214 ( last mark 1 260 ) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2,009 Thanks: 1 Thanked 8 Times in 4 Posts	Please - no- I have standards __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

19th February 2008, 10:49	#6
black olive I really should get out more....... 260 SE vin 214 ( last mark 1 260 ) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2,009 Thanks: 1 Thanked 8 Times in 4 Posts	X powers __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

19th February 2008, 13:48	#7
ragitty I really should get out more....... Jeep Cherokee Orvis Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Leicester Posts: 2,666 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	OMG She is in desperate need, making out she is interested in your other car, and the mention of planes, was she a rear gunner in the last lot __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]Dance like no-ones watching

19th February 2008, 21:13	#8
black olive I really should get out more....... 260 SE vin 214 ( last mark 1 260 ) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2,009 Thanks: 1 Thanked 8 Times in 4 Posts	No- she isnt too old, and not too bad,but if I was going to stray, It would have to be a much younger model __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

11th February 2008, 13:33	#5
SH4RKY Regular poster ZT260 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: B'Ham Posts: 48 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 2 Posts	Hmm... only a 'small' plane? You should make more effort haha I forget, does yours have stock exhausts?

19th February 2008, 22:52	#9
Jules This is my second home ZT 260 SE Twilight and 10 other 75 ZT's :O Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Conwy NORTH WALES Posts: 11,094 Thanks: 512 Thanked 1,116 Times in 763 Posts	Have you noticed Steve the Xpowers have a whisper mode ie below about 1800 revs. A very quiet car, handy for leaving residential areas early morning or late at night...........until of course you give her some welly. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Newbies do now!! 1. Plenum drains..all 3 or 4 year dependent 2. Cooling fan..All speeds functioning 3. Bonnet cable divider block

20th February 2008, 19:07	#10
black olive I really should get out more....... 260 SE vin 214 ( last mark 1 260 ) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2,009 Thanks: 1 Thanked 8 Times in 4 Posts	I can drive it quietly on the X powers, but find it very difficult __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]