Boonie Hound Posted March 17, 2004 Share Posted March 17, 2004 I have driven a Caterham for the first time and I am still grinning. Alex and Rach kindly let me have a go in SUMY - their pride and joy. Hopefully Alex has stopped shaking now and the cyclist who I blinded twice with the full beams can now see again. I burbled and hopped along, left the indicators on and generally kept trying to stop myself from being in the centre of the road. But it was brilliant. Coming off a roundabout and Alex encouraging me to put my foot down - what a rush, what a noise and I probably only went 40. Big thanks to Alex and Rach for letting me out in their pride and joy, especially Alex who had the unenvious task of sitting beside me. A pic of my face: 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachael Posted March 17, 2004 Share Posted March 17, 2004 😬 😬 😬 😬 Glad you had a good time Boonie. I don't think that this 😬 really does justice to how big your grin was when you got back to the pub though Rach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby dooby doo Posted March 17, 2004 Share Posted March 17, 2004 woo-hoo ❗ Has alex got the windscreen back on 🤔 I'll have to give you a blat in mine with an aeroscreen *smile* You will be getting an aeroscreened red and black one won't you 🤔 (just nick Windy's and take the screen off ) HOOPY R706KGU Hoopylight R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boonie Hound Posted March 17, 2004 Author Share Posted March 17, 2004 Screen is back on Don't think Windy would be best pleased - but please put pressure on him to let me drive his 😬 As much as I appreciate Alex's wonderful gesture - it does not excuse his spandex attrocities 😬 Still 😬'ing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachael Posted March 17, 2004 Share Posted March 17, 2004 Windscreen is coming off again in time for Anglesey though. Boonie, you'll have to have another go when the aeroscreen is off, it's a whole different experience 😬 Rach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby dooby doo Posted March 17, 2004 Share Posted March 17, 2004 I have driven mine in spandex once or twice - but it was black spandex and much more tasteful thank Alex's. HOOPY R706KGU Hoopylight R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Birtwisle Posted March 17, 2004 Share Posted March 17, 2004 You hit 70 when I told you to "nail it" coming off the roundabout 😬 S713UMY 1.8K Viper Blue and Spandex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby dooby doo Posted March 17, 2004 Share Posted March 17, 2004 😬 First time I nailed it after car was re engined and then mapped I found I was doing 110 waiting for the BMW M3 EVO to get out the way HOOPY R706KGU Hoopylight R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachael Posted March 17, 2004 Share Posted March 17, 2004 I hope that was on a track day Hoop 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossybee Posted March 17, 2004 Share Posted March 17, 2004 I hope alex was suitably clothed? 😳 Ross and The Doors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby dooby doo Posted March 17, 2004 Share Posted March 17, 2004 Um, hmm, it was near the BP near Duxford... HOOPY R706KGU Hoopylight R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachael Posted March 17, 2004 Share Posted March 17, 2004 Yes, he was. Although, he did manage to find the secret location, where I had hidden the spandex, but he's away until Friday now, so I have plenty of time to destroy it 😬 Rach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachael Posted March 17, 2004 Share Posted March 17, 2004 😳 That's very naughty Rach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyboy Posted March 17, 2004 Share Posted March 17, 2004 FREE THE SPANDEX 😬 😬 😬 😬 😬 😬 dannnnnnnnneeyyyboooyy 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachael Posted March 17, 2004 Share Posted March 17, 2004 BURN THE SPANDEX *mad* Danny, You have obviously not seen the web cam images...otherwise you really wouldn't be saying that. If you still think spandex is a good idea, come and stay in Cambridge for a while...you'll soon change your mind 😳 😬 Rach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyboy Posted March 17, 2004 Share Posted March 17, 2004 25 years in the Shire of the Cam was plenty....I moved south! 😬 😬 Heh heh..OK then.......but what're your feelings on lycra then *eek* *eek* A suitable substitute 🤔 dannnnnnnnneeyyyboooyy 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby dooby doo Posted March 17, 2004 Share Posted March 17, 2004 i followed the usual recipe - from 40 mph do 5 seconds of acceleration and you're only going briskly. I had'nt quite got used to how brisk the new engine was though ❗ HOOPY R706KGU Hoopylight R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boonie Hound Posted March 17, 2004 Author Share Posted March 17, 2004 Looks around to make sure no traffic police are looking - 70 😳 really 🤔 😳 Blimey - now looks shamefaced cos I really should have had a quick look at the speedo. Big grin on face now 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violet Elizabeth Posted March 17, 2004 Share Posted March 17, 2004 Go Booooonie, Go Booooonie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby dooby doo Posted March 17, 2004 Share Posted March 17, 2004 wot'll it do mister 🤔 HOOPY R706KGU Hoopylight R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boonie Hound Posted March 17, 2004 Author Share Posted March 17, 2004 Lose me me licence if I'm not careful 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La vache espagnole Posted March 17, 2004 Share Posted March 17, 2004 Wha... 🤔 Boonie's been driving a Seven 🤔 Hmph. The lucky git. I'm off to the corner to sulk. [mutter] 'Snot fair... 'Specially as I'm driving a wheezing Punto while my Barchetta is being fixed (someone drove up the back of me while waiting at a junction)... And the sun is shining too... Daffodils and snowdrops on the verges... Birds singing in the trees... People blatting... Bah, humbug. [/mutter] 😳 nothing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted March 17, 2004 Share Posted March 17, 2004 Aaaah, Meester Toadie, would you like to play with Emma sometime? 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La vache espagnole Posted March 17, 2004 Share Posted March 17, 2004 😳 Ah! Oh! Um... 😬 'Twould be very nice, thank you... ☹️ nothing to go blatting in... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La vache espagnole Posted March 17, 2004 Share Posted March 17, 2004 ...play with Emma...Sounds a bit like "play with Emma...", you know 😳 ☹️ nothing to go blatting in... Edited by - MisterToad on 17 Mar 2004 17:51:16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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