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« on: September 01, 2010, 09:09:33 PM » |
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Hi all, Finally got round to joining after having Abarth over a year! Love love love my car - so much I teach 17 yr olds to drive in  |
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speed never killed anyone, suddenly becoming stationary, that's what gets you!
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« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2010, 09:20:24 PM » |
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Welcome.
What lucky pupils you have!
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« Reply #2 on: September 01, 2010, 10:00:59 PM » |
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where abvouts. i have seen one in huddersfield twice.  welcome  |
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« Reply #3 on: September 01, 2010, 10:41:08 PM » |
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Hi & Welcome  Were where you when i was learning to drive many moons ago?? That's some lucky students you've got there Colin. |
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crazyinstructor
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« Reply #4 on: September 02, 2010, 07:36:21 AM » |
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Huddersfield - so I'm guessing it's me you've seen! Just don;t look at my alloys they make me cry!!!!!
Oh and I NEVER let them press sport that's my toy!
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« Reply #5 on: September 02, 2010, 08:12:58 AM » |
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Have you thought of putting on F500 steel wheels they can then mount the kerb and you will not cringe as much?
Martin
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crazyinstructor
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« Reply #6 on: September 02, 2010, 08:25:09 AM » |
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Didn't know about them - fab tip thanks - my alloys are totally trashed, I don't even flinch anymore. I had them refurbed on the insurance when it got nicked last year  (thankfully I got her back unharmed ) but they're looking pretty bad again now. I really do not know how they do it but they do! Thinking I'll just keep them as they're already ruined then when she retires in about 18 months I plan to keep her, get her all nice and re-sprayed, new alloys, and re-mapped. The question will be do I get another for teaching or downgrade to a straight 500? Who am I kidding there's no going back.......... |
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« Reply #7 on: September 02, 2010, 09:14:03 AM » |
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Welcome and enjoy |
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« Reply #8 on: September 02, 2010, 02:12:19 PM » |
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Sounds like you guys need some of these, http://alloygator.co.uk/ ive just invested in some and they are great Oh and hello btw |
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They laugh at us because we are different, We pity them because they are all the same.
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« Reply #9 on: September 02, 2010, 04:37:27 PM » |
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Welcome to the club! Can i ask about the quote below?? How did they nick your abarth  I had them refurbed on the insurance when it got nicked last year (thankfully I got her back unharmed ) |
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« Reply #10 on: September 02, 2010, 06:32:37 PM » |
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Yes. I'd also be interested as to how your car got nicked - mine parked outside on a short drive so would like some ideas as to how to prevent theft. + Steel wheels seem a good idea, I'm thinking along those lines for a carriable spare.
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crazyinstructor
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« Reply #11 on: September 02, 2010, 07:50:37 PM » |
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ah well.... we had a Seat Leon Cupra - the police think they came for that and mine was a bonus.
They snapped the lock in the front door and took the keys for both cars and therefore the cars, laptops and anything else they could grab.
The keys were not left out but they clearly knew what they were doing.
Luckily my car starting woke me - gotta love that exhaust note!
I opened my curtains to see my lovely car driving down the road... not good. Rang the police, who were brilliant.
The Leon has never been seen since but has now been replaced with a Audi TTS (just been remapped) and mine was found just down the road. The police think they would have come back for it as they had kept the keys, although clearly not intelligent - they left my instructor top box on sooooooooo fairly easy to spot!
Police know who did it but can't prove it, after fingerprinting it and getting new keys - dealer was great I have to say they even got all the finger print dust off it , I got my car back.
SO advice is get antisnap locks, shash jammers and NEVER EVER EVER leave your keys anywhere - mine now live by my bed every night.
We now have an alarm and better security, police advice is make it look hard, outside lighting etc
Make your house look harder to get into than anyone elses, if they really want your car they will come and get it at which point hand over the keys - thats what insurance is for.
At the moment it isn't on the high target list, they go for Audi's, Leons, Golfs - all high end sports versions.
Hope that helps, you can also get some good solar barrier posts for your drive if you want.
Hannah
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« Reply #12 on: September 02, 2010, 08:09:25 PM » |
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Sounds like you guys need some of these, http://alloygator.co.uk/ ive just invested in some and they are great Oh and hello btw Hey Now that is a good idea - will post pics of my alloys when I get chance think it might be too late  Hannah |
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« Reply #13 on: September 04, 2010, 03:33:10 PM » |
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where abvouts. i have seen one in huddersfield twice. welcome That would be me |
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