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Old May 22, 2013 | 02:50 AM
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I always hated Chelsea tractors, I just didn't get them. THEN I borrowed a nice spec sport one while i was in Manchester for the day annnndddd it all made sense. It's first job is to make you sooo relaxed you are almost in acoma, the second job is getting you from A to B. Good buy in my opinion if you spend a lot of time in your car.

Hopefully see you at a VTEC Challenge at some point this year Mark!
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Old May 22, 2013 | 03:57 AM
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Then you think if you wanna sleep when driving, you can get a Leg End with Lane Keep Assist radar and SH-AWD for when you don't (OK it's not got the ground clearance for snow, but 99% of the time that's a positive) for five buttons and a paper clip. If you can find one...
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Old May 22, 2013 | 04:12 AM
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Originally Posted by WillisITR
I always hated Chelsea tractors, I just didn't get them. THEN I borrowed a nice spec sport one while i was in Manchester for the day annnndddd it all made sense. It's first job is to make you sooo relaxed you are almost in acoma, the second job is getting you from A to B. Good buy in my opinion if you spend a lot of time in your car.

Hopefully see you at a VTEC Challenge at some point this year Mark!
Your experience doesn't seem to fit in with how most of them seem to be driven. The drivers would appear to be anything BUT relaxed. They're also bald or blonde - did it make you hair fall out or compel you to go all L'Oreal?
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Old May 22, 2013 | 04:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Dan Hale
Mark,

I might be the only one here who likes it!

Good all-rounder, towing, comfort & Lording over the minions
My Subaru does similar but not at the same luxury levels: think poor dirt farmer rather then rich estate managing type But the scoobie is fraction of the cost and uber reliable and old enough to be maintainable, FRED-wise.

Buying cars for purpose(s) you have to try and ignore the baggage if you like the function/qualities. And as always Mark has the value and residuals well planned. So, apart from the Lording,
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Old May 22, 2013 | 05:09 AM
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Originally Posted by gaddafi
Next it will be that you've bought a McLaren - the pram type...

Come on, own up.

Buying the McLaren car might not be such a good idea ...
McLaren-MP4-explodes.
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Old May 22, 2013 | 05:11 AM
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Originally Posted by gaddafi
Originally Posted by WillisITR' timestamp='1369219836' post='22559006
I always hated Chelsea tractors, I just didn't get them. THEN I borrowed a nice spec sport one while i was in Manchester for the day annnndddd it all made sense. It's first job is to make you sooo relaxed you are almost in acoma, the second job is getting you from A to B. Good buy in my opinion if you spend a lot of time in your car.

Hopefully see you at a VTEC Challenge at some point this year Mark!
Your experience doesn't seem to fit in with how most of them seem to be driven. The drivers would appear to be anything BUT relaxed. They're also bald or blonde - did it make you hair fall out or compel you to go all L'Oreal?
No but it did make me view every other road user as a peasant. Jokes.
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Old May 22, 2013 | 05:53 AM
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PMSL

Peasant is one of my favorite ever words

Pete, no pram for me - I don't feel responsible enough to bring any more of me into the world
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Old May 22, 2013 | 06:03 AM
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Originally Posted by WillisITR
Originally Posted by gaddafi' timestamp='1369224751' post='22559095
[quote name='WillisITR' timestamp='1369219836' post='22559006']
I always hated Chelsea tractors, I just didn't get them. THEN I borrowed a nice spec sport one while i was in Manchester for the day annnndddd it all made sense. It's first job is to make you sooo relaxed you are almost in acoma, the second job is getting you from A to B. Good buy in my opinion if you spend a lot of time in your car.

Hopefully see you at a VTEC Challenge at some point this year Mark!
Your experience doesn't seem to fit in with how most of them seem to be driven. The drivers would appear to be anything BUT relaxed. They're also bald or blonde - did it make you hair fall out or compel you to go all L'Oreal?
No but it did make me view every other road user as a peasant. Jokes.
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You don't need a RR to do that...
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Old May 24, 2013 | 01:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Polemicist
If I were art-directing a photographic shoot with the brief to feature a 'Range Rover Sport driving woman', the following would be my proposed ensemble...

TAG Watch (in white)


Barbour quilted jacket


... but a close second is the Belstaff


Versace jeans


Tod's shoes


Hugo Boss sweater


Louis Vuitton tote (in reality, very likely a fake as husband would draw-the-line at paying for the real deal)


Any Chanel sunglasses (so long as the logo is BIG)


Hair and tweaked face


... and of course a house like this


... which is for sale if anyone is remotely interested!

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-...A470A97310E124

Just had a good laugh in the office! well siad sir!
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Old May 24, 2013 | 03:05 AM
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I think you'll find that it's usually a Barratt equivalent 'executive home' in an 'exclusive estate' and not that sort of 'exclusive estate'
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