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4th October 2014, 09:19 PM
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An interesting test of......
Auto gearbox, 4WD and ESP. Going steeply uphill as fast as seemed physically possible on a very twisting single-track road.
 It was quite odd, as they all kept interacting in very strange ways. The ESP light was on more than off. SWMBO was "riding shotgun" and looking ahead (well up) for any oncoming vehicles. Yes, it was the Hardknott pass last week! Plus the road surface was terrible so I was bouncing all over the place and my right foot was twitching on the loud pedal! It's 1 in 3 for anyone who hasn't been over and I went up from the West side (Eskdale) then continued over the Wrynose Pass to Langdale, which is quite tame in comparison. One of the "tamer" sections: 
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions and extended leather. Ski hatch retrofit. Aftermarket reversing camera. DVB-T and XCarlink now removed as redundant. 2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation".  (Even rarer than a D2 S8!) Oh, and a brand new engine at just under 30,000 miles on the factory one!  Finally: gone, but not forgotten..... 1998 D2 PF S8. Agate Grey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, Tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors. e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course.  (internal dimming mirror added later)1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon. Added Auto-dim mirror, Leather seats, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer. And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850! 
Last edited by HPsauce; 4th October 2014 at 10:35 PM. 
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