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That’s a result just in time for Xmas.

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I’ve never played riptide gp2, but recall it had good reviews, and phone reviewers like to use it when testing a phones performance. Currently free, usually £3.

 

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vectorunit.red

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Sadly bob you could replace America with UK and the whole last paragraph  would still make sense.

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A great app for all the geeks in your family.

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True story.

In the mid 90s my dads friend was diagnosed with asbestosis, before his death he wanted to surprise his wife with a 3 series,he got a big pay out, paid the house off and wanted to get her her dream wheels.

He went to the local dealership, and was treated like dirt, as of his appearance. He opened the holdall he had, showed the sales guy the contents, probably 15k, another to cover the car, called the fellow a Cu*t and walked out.

Bought her a merc instead.

100% true tale. She still has the merc, or did as of a couple of years ago. He died a few months later.

BMW near me is snooty too, as is the mini dealership next to it. If you don’t go in in shirt and trousers, they don’t even acknowledge your there. In my experience (and I have a lot) skoda, seat and mainly Toyota garages are spot on at wanting you to feel at wanted.

Also i get my car washed at my local independent garage, it sell ok secondhand cars, from 3-10 years old. I’ve never bought a car off him, but almost every time I go to get my car washed, he will almost insist your take something  out. A really nice guy.

Last week I took an Hyundai Coupe out for 20 mins on my own. Think it was 2010 plate, I quite like it.

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Wasn’t the two orbs just white at one point.

 

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Lee, lol never own one myself.

It’s the old msn “I’m online”  logo isn’t it? I like it, it looks like it belongs there. Leave it how it is.

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It looks good Lee . fits the clean aesthetic well.

 

But my warped mind seen butt plugs ?

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Mighty car mods (a huge Aus you tube channel) just shoe horned a 1.6 vtec out of an older civic type r into an old late original mini. Obviously uprated the suspension and breaks, and gave it a 5th gear.

Considering that engine is worth about 200bhp I bet it’s so much fun. It would cost you a fortunes in spare 4 packs of M&S underwear.

If hazard 60 would come up at around 4s, in a are that small, it would be scary. They say it’s that torque the vtec adds that make the mini vtec such a good car. Doesn’t really need the insane speed.

Iirc they also have it running on ethenol, so probably hitting 240bhp.

They are currently doing some Japanese k car atm. Old micra size 4wd turbo thing.

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Bob, it was a ‘better call Sol’  joke/ref reference. (breaking bad Spin off)

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Chuck will be happy by this news

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From the early reviews, this should be the dogs for modelling work.  that is going to  be amds focus.

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They are stupid new. And like all bmws you get nothing in them, and the options are obscene. The basic trim is super cheap injection mold plastics too.

I was very disappointed when i Sat in the back of the SiL’s one. They are fun in the lanes, I’ll give them that. But do fall short everywhere else. To get the handling feeling so good on the b roads, BMW have had to super weighted the staring,so when in town, they feel like a big saloon, or even a SUV. It’s strange. But it’s the same trick they pull on the 3 series. But it works better on them as they do most of there travel on the motorway, and the extra artifical weight, makes the car feel hunkered to the road at speed. So you’ll forgive it around town.

It’s a strange car, great for the odd blast, but not a great car. The trouble with the reviews is they only have them a few days and concentrate on blading them around the countryside, then rave about how fun they are. Which is only half (or a third) of the story.

If you haven’t guessed, I’m not a fan. I’m not a fan of anything that is more a status symbol and it’s function is secondary.

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I like the swift, a thinking man’s mini. They look better too imo. Probably better spec’d also.

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Having a goosed back, I definitely hear that.

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I’d still take it for a spin. But yes, it will likely be harsh, the 133 apparently isn’t the most comfy, but that’s the trade off with dynamics, and that’s without larger more low pride wheels. Also tyre raw I’d bet would be large, may not be an issue around town, but wouldnt be fun on longer stretches.

These cheaper cars are hardly packed with sound deadening, probably this model has some taken out, in the name of lightness, add to that bigger wheels, it will be loud above 50mph. These cars are made for weekend trap weapons for learner track days, or weekend country jornts.

The sil law has a mini Cooper, and that a great country lane car, I mean great, but such a bad motorway car, and not a great town car tbh. For the life of me I cant see why they are so common.

except for the iPhone sheeple factor. Go around any middle class village and they are packed with minis, it’s like they have no imagination, and just get what the Jones bought.

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Just reading a few reviews on the 133, seems like it’s chassis is meant be fantastic if your a ‘driver’. I like the sound of it.

Though if efficiency is high on your lists, this is not the car for you. Autocar got 30.8mpg over their time with it, and other review mentioned poor economy.

If I didn’t do alot of miles, (I don’t at around 12k) it wouldnt bother me. The only thing that bothers me is (mine does 32mpg) is the small 55litre tank, I seem to be at the pump twice a month. My laguna got 55mpg and had a 75lire tank and could go almost twice as far. The Octavia will get about 30mpg and has a 50litre tank! The oppersite to progress.

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Rear engine, rear driven, basically a 911.

Whats the 133 is that it’s hp? If they are getting that figure out of a small engine, it want be frugal, but should be a hoot.

Edit-just looked it up, I like it’s look, I have a thing for little hatches. That should be really fun to drive, and it looks the part. I didn’t know the rear engine was a new (15) thing. It’s not like you could oversteer somthing which a short wheel base, so It won’t really matter. You just don’t get the insanely tight turning circle.

You may want to check it out, as they have lowered the car, probably widening the track too, the turning circle may be hideous in it. Whenever they “sportify” a (fwd) car they alway compromise that. So make sure you try a u turn an a moderate road, it may turn out a 5 point turn. Which I could live with, but probably wouldn’t in a city.

Don’t let your heart rule your brain tomorrow. I’ve been there, I’m driving it! Still love it, just enjoys me often. Reminds me of the wife lol.

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From what I’ve seen so for, unless you need many many cores, it’s not worth it. It’s single thread performance is behind intels offering as is its efficiency. Performance per watt (ppw) .

The cpu/platform has its place, but it’s above even enthusiast level. Will be good for super computing, molding etc. It is cheaper than intels set up atm (no surprise there), but depending on what you need, and how much extra the ppw works out, intel may be a cheaper option long term. However if you need all the cores, and ALL the express lanes, to use make use of many gpus threadripper   seems the way to go.

Though I think it may be ahead of the market atm, but what it does do is 1. Bring intels prices down, and 2. Speed up intels road map, as let’s be honest, intel have been sandbagging the last 10 years.

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No, just means more competitive market.

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