I have a horrible feeling my T4 van's head gasket is toast

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Re: I have a horrible feeling my T4 van's head gasket is toast

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mangocrazy wrote: Thu Nov 21, 2024 6:41 pm It was actually quite relaxing and liberating (in a weird way) bimbling along as the slowest thing on the road. Hard to explain, but there's no annoyance getting baulked by slower traffic, or people pulling out on you and then dawdling, because you are Captain Slow driving his milk float. The only thing on the road slower than you is a cyclist.
And having everyone held up and thinking CUNNNNNNNNT!
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Re: I have a horrible feeling my T4 van's head gasket is toast

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weeksy wrote: Thu Nov 21, 2024 6:43 pm
mangocrazy wrote: Thu Nov 21, 2024 6:41 pm It was actually quite relaxing and liberating (in a weird way) bimbling along as the slowest thing on the road. Hard to explain, but there's no annoyance getting baulked by slower traffic, or people pulling out on you and then dawdling, because you are Captain Slow driving his milk float. The only thing on the road slower than you is a cyclist.
And having everyone held up and thinking CUNNNNNNNNT!
I stayed religiously in the inside lane... All bar about 10 miles were on dual carriageway or motorway. Wasn't aware of any animosity and quite frankly my dear, I didn't give a damn... :D
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Re: I have a horrible feeling my T4 van's head gasket is toast

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mangocrazy wrote: Thu Nov 21, 2024 6:41 pm It was actually quite relaxing and liberating (in a weird way) bimbling along as the slowest thing on the road. Hard to explain, but there's no annoyance getting baulked by slower traffic, or people pulling out on you and then dawdling, because you are Captain Slow driving his milk float. The only thing on the road slower than you is a cyclist.
Like riding an old 350 classic.
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KungFooBob wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2024 10:20 am No one cares about old people tho'
Oi! Some of us do care.

Mainly because we are old too.
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Re: I have a horrible feeling my T4 van's head gasket is toast

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Rockburner wrote: Thu Nov 21, 2024 7:54 pm
mangocrazy wrote: Thu Nov 21, 2024 6:41 pm It was actually quite relaxing and liberating (in a weird way) bimbling along as the slowest thing on the road. Hard to explain, but there's no annoyance getting baulked by slower traffic, or people pulling out on you and then dawdling, because you are Captain Slow driving his milk float. The only thing on the road slower than you is a cyclist.
Like riding an old 350 classic.
At least on the LC I can hide in my own smokescreen...
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