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Singing Bus Driver
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Mark ------------------------------------------------------ 2002 FE S8 Ebony Black Pearl ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------ Cars Owned: The Tesla Era: 2020 Model S Performance Ludicrous+ (present) (Black, with all black premium interior and carbon fibre décor, 21" sonic carbon twin turbine wheels and FSD capability) The Audi Era: '97 A8 4.2 (Ming Blue) --> '96 A8 4.2 QS (Dark Green) --> '02 FE S8 (present) The Citroen Era: '84 BX 1.6 RS --> '89 BX 1.9 DTR Turbo --> '94 XM 2.0L Turbo --> '96 XM 2.0L Turbo Exclusive --> '00 Xantia Activa 2.0L Turbo The Banger Era: '76 1.2L Lada VAZ-2101 (Ruski Fiat 124) --> '80 1.7L Morris Ital HL, finished in Ermine White and Rust |
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:rofl:
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Matt 2004 A8 3.7q, 1998 A4 2.8q, 1994 Coupe 2.8q SORN, |
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What a knob !!!!!
....and that was just the school run!
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2002 D2 S8 – Ming Blue, Valcona leather, Vavona wood insert, solar sunroof (to be fitted), Heated rear seats, extended leather pack, 18” Avus, ski hatch, Bose, auto dim rear view mirror, rear blind. |
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I was expecting the singing bus driver to be Ray
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Currently '8-less Previously: - Aqua Blue Pearl D3 S8 - Kamut Beige leather, ACC, B&O, factory RSE, solar sunroof, electric blinds, ski bag, Homelink, comfort headrests. - Aqua Blue D2 S8 - Grey leather/Alcantara - D3 A8 3.0 CVT - D3 3.7 V8 |
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Sorry,
I was driving the tow truck. I did drag a suspended coach back from Switzerland once.
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Ray at Wigan Pier 2014 A8L D4 4.0TFSI Gold (Sticker says "Beige") Can't leave you in a black smoke cloud anymore.. In progress, Nothing left to do. Gone 2004 A8 D3 3.0 TDI. Ebony Pearl Black (with little bits of other colours and glitter) |
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Ray you should keep that sort of stuff to yourself. I got no issues with drag but that's some specialist stuff.
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1996 A8 4.2 QS. Bose, Solar roof, um...um... rally sport towbar. Now gone to a new home as the Traders 8. Bright yellow bus o love. |
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Matt 2004 A8 3.7q, 1998 A4 2.8q, 1994 Coupe 2.8q SORN, Last edited by mattylondon; 5th April 2018 at 09:16 AM. |
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Some stupid folk on the road. These coaches have air suspension. They can kneel, fully lower and raise for bad bits like that. All he had to do was raise it and ease the vehicle back. They actually move off in 3rd gear but there is a crawl position which forces and holds 1st gear. It is similiar in reverse where crawl forces a low gear.
Over the years I have had a few adventures. The one I am thinking about was a B10M Volvo with myself and a newish driver touring a school party. We were staying in Ovronnaz in Switzerland. One day we set off to visit the Saint Bernard Pass. On the climb to Sembrancher the engine decided to make an obnoxious sound as a con rod snapped. The other lad who was driving panicked and I had to take the wheel. This was before mobile phones. I gently turned the coach round and headed down hill to the Volvo garage in Martigny using the electric retarder to control the speed, keeping the engine ticking over for electric power. The company I worked for decided it would be cheaper to send a tow truck than allow the Swiss garage to do the repair. When our Volvo tow truck arrived the official driver had never driven in Europe before and was a bit wary, so after hooking up I did the return overnight run. Swiss/French border I was just waved through. Calais just waved straight onto a ferry. Only hold up was Dartford Tunnel where they insisted on an escort. I pushed the escort until he got out of my way, 20 MPH was too slow for me, I wanted home. Left Martigny at lunchtime and back in Wigan 25 hours later. About two days before they expected us. Surprising what could be done with good equipment. Could not do it now, we have Tachographs!!! I did have another frightening experience in Ovrannoz but I'll leave that for another day.
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Ray at Wigan Pier 2014 A8L D4 4.0TFSI Gold (Sticker says "Beige") Can't leave you in a black smoke cloud anymore.. In progress, Nothing left to do. Gone 2004 A8 D3 3.0 TDI. Ebony Pearl Black (with little bits of other colours and glitter) |
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