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Old Jan 2, 2014 | 08:28 AM
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Awesome mate. I've never been in a Atom.
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Old Jan 2, 2014 | 08:35 AM
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Looking good, you will be taking it up the hill at Shelsley next !!!

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Old Jan 3, 2014 | 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Rob-Gail-uk
Looking good, you will be taking it up the hill at Shelsley next !!!

Rob.
Not enough run off for my taste Rob!
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Old Jan 15, 2014 | 11:47 PM
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Looks great. I take it you had the heater on full to keep you warm and toasty, maybe the heated seats turned up an extra click as well.
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Old Jan 16, 2014 | 10:02 AM
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Originally Posted by RattyS2k
Looks great. I take it you had the heater on full to keep you warm and toasty, maybe the heated seats turned up an extra click as well.
Just my long johns under my jeans and 4 layers on top. Still had to come in every 20 minutes.
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Old Jan 31, 2014 | 06:45 PM
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Looks good Even on full wets I hate driving in the wet as you say you get totally soaked especially when your behind something.
Getting the power down is pretty tricky too.
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Old Jan 31, 2014 | 10:51 PM
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I don't think I'd enjoy that in the wet
F'ing weather.

What's the box like? I drove a leggy manual and it was bloody awful but I'm assuming wear and tear
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Old Feb 6, 2014 | 08:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Nottm_S2
What's the box like? I drove a leggy manual and it was bloody awful but I'm assuming wear and tear
Box is good but doesn't like really fast changes - you have to feed it in.
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Old Feb 8, 2014 | 11:40 AM
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It was a at an 'experience' place and I suspect a lot of abuse

It was a ropey old airfield track and it felt like it wanted to kill me, tram lining all over the shop, I expect the entire car was ropey, abused and not maintained well...
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Old Feb 8, 2014 | 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Nottm_S2
It was a at an 'experience' place and I suspect a lot of abuse

It was a ropey old airfield track and it felt like it wanted to kill me, tram lining all over the shop, I expect the entire car was ropey, abused and not maintained well...
Was it Bruntingthorpe? I've heard they have a few shagged out Atoms for Corporate events.
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