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I think I am right in saying that the trend for 16 or so forward gears on a tractor unit has been reversed in recent years, I guess due to contemporary engine technology providing a broader useable rev range.
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I think I am right in saying that the trend for 16 or so forward gears on a tractor unit has been reversed in recent years, I guess due to contemporary engine technology providing a broader useable rev range.
long gone are the days of range shifting and wondering what gear am i in?
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Adam,
There is a genuine reason for having "L" on an autobox.
I hope you are gonna "mod" your car to copy the other young lads with 10 year old GS300s. Find a nice set of 20 inch chrome alloys, tint the windows ultra dark, swap the silver badges for gold plated ones, and fit all those subwoofers in the boot. That gives you a perfect excuse for staying in "L" all day long, just cruising along, posing!
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<< and fit allthose subwoofers in the boot.
But be careful. Someone blew the sunroof out of their Saxo because of having too many kilowatts available from their sound system!
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L\'escargot.
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Adam - Spinners, a kewl lexus really really needs spinners.
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Adam, There is a genuine reason for having "L" on an autobox. I hope you are gonna "mod" your car to copy the other young lads with 10 year old GS300s. Find a nice set of 20 inch chrome alloys, tint the windows ultra dark, swap the silver badges for gold plated ones, and fit all those subwoofers in the boot. That gives you a perfect excuse for staying in "L" all day long, just cruising along, posing!
So it's a 2 mode L then? One for Low, in and this case, Loser.
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memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/5/web/281000-281999/281069_1.jpg
A quick google for Lexus GS300 produces a pic of one of Adam's women? (Link not for faint hearted; you just need to put h t t p : / / in front of memimage. Hope that's OK, Mods.)
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Adam, did the car come with free "bling"? It's even listed somewhere in the Lexus accessory brochure. ;-)
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I insist you bedeck your chariot with gold alloys (spray-painted, not factory finish) and mount a boomerang aerial to your boot lid. The shifter t-handle needs to be replaced with a chrome skull, preferably with illuminated eyes. A chain steering wheel would be perfect, but a purple fur one would do.
You need to get on ebay and buy yourself some 7"lcd monitors for the sunvisors. The DVD player can follow when yo have mo moneh.... In the meantime you should cut out pics from tv times and stick these over the monitors.
Naturally you'll want to dump yo ride as that comfortable suspension set-up is just soooo last year. Gold badging, as previously mentioned, is de-rigeur.
Zebra-skin fedora and you're away my man!
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Oh, and go and introduce yourself down at the local police station as this will save time making introductions each time the crew on a local panda car think "aye-aye, a young lad in a Lexus? Is it stolen or is he a dealer? Better give him a pull".
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I was just about to raise that very point ND, sorry I meant SS.
Happened to me many years ago in the early 70s, 19 nice new shiny Capri. It took about two months for the "pulls" to stop by the local constabulary, but once a week outside the area I would get a pull. It got quite boring, the patter was always the same
"Your car is it son?"
confirm
"How old are you?"
Confirm
(talking broach period)
"Where did you get the money to buy thisson?
Of course being 19 they got a load of lip at first, but i soon learned the wonderous attitude test..
SO Adam bling bling Adski, be prepared to get to know the boys in blue quite well. Keep a cheery attitude, keep squeeky clean and remember this
Step out the car, big sincere smile (crinkle the eyes a bit), lots and lots of eye contact and say "Good Afternoon officer, how are you"
It really really puts plod on the back foot, and takes control from them and gives it to you. Then slowly as the conversation goes on let them take it back. Works every time.
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You bought a LEXUS?
*shakes head and sucks teeth*
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You bought a LEXUS? *shakes head and sucks teeth*
Nothing wrong with Lexus, in fact it's got maximum street cred when cruising in "L" down places such as Hackney in London, or whichever areas have high proportion of folks who like rap videos. For those that don't know, most rap videos tend to mention "riding around in the back of the Lex" as part of their lyrics.
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"riding around in the back of the Lex" as part of their lyrics.
Sure "riding around in the back of the Lex" is not more to do with being in "P" rather than "L" and steamed up windows?
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>> "riding around in the back of the Lex" as part >> of their lyrics. >> Sure "riding around in the back of the Lex" is not more to do with being in "P" rather than "L" and steamed up windows?
Well spotted dude. You obviously are no stranger to pimpin'.
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You can insure and run a GS300 as a student?
Jeez Adz, how many hours are YOU working! And I thought my plan to replace the Mondeo in July and cruise around in my final year in a 530d Sport was a bit OTT!
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Well - you've all been busy today haven't you!
I don't want to pose. Far from it - if I did, I wouldn't have bought a ten year old car.
I know the image - I knew the image as soon as I saw the car and I covered my ears to stop me listening to the engine lest I grow to like it but I couldn't resist. It's a quick 'un - especially given how big it is and at the end of the day, that's all I really care about.
I can categorically state I will not be modding the car. No new wheels, no new sound. Nothing.....
....the badges are already gold ;-)
I'm as amazed about the insurance as you are Mike but seeing as I've already given them nearly one thousand pounds, 300 quid to take me to April isn't really that cheap. But yes - good enough for me.
P.S. - L for loser? Bit harsh ain't it ;-)
P.P.S. - I'm amazed I've never been pulled already but there you go.
P.P.P.S - If this thread stays, I will personally buy every person who turns up to the BR meet a pint.
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Out of curiousity, just what car would young Adam have had to buy to avoided the earache he's been given above....?
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Something Japanese no doubt.
Oh wait...
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Something Japanese no doubt. Oh wait...
A classic case of adamed if you do and adamed if you don't!
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>>Out of curiousity, just what car would young Adam have had to buy to avoided the earache he's been given above....?
A gold Focus?
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>P.P.S. - I'm amazed I've never been pulled already but there you go.
Well you'll be pulled by all sorts of strange girls if you're in your pimp mobile.
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Chad...come on....;-)
And Mapmaker, carry on. The more risque you are, the more chance it has of getting deleted and the more chance I don't have to buy a round ;-)
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I'm just waiting for you to get offered a cheap Lincoln Navigator or Caddie Escalade, then we'll see the colour of your petrol pump......
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I saw a nice 4.8 Ford Crown Victoria in, oddly enough, Harvest Gold that tempted me a while ago.
Now that was a boot.
No pimp factor though.
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If you want a ford, you want one of these.
www.fpv.com.au/index.asp?target=index.asp&link_id=...0
The aussie's are the kings of big lumps these days.
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