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Previously on "afternoon all"

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  • milanbenes
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    Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post

    One of my friends has a Ferrari 296 GTS. 0-60 in 2.9 seconds. And 12 seconds from 110-180 mph. I was in the vehicle at the time on the way from Munich to Switzerland.

    He says in residential areas he switches to electric. I told him not to when he dropped me off at my home.

    That car is absolutely a beautiful piece of machinery.
    that's more like it, a proper contractor's subject

    Milan.

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  • milanbenes
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    Originally posted by Pondlife View Post
    Morning Bensey old chap.

    Still waiting on getting the engine and a new prop installed on the plane. Life worshipping at the altar of Walldorf continues.

    You good? Still baking?

    very good and glad to hear it pretty much the same for, the goose keeps on laying the golden eggs

    Milan.

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  • NotAllThere
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    Originally posted by WTFH View Post
    Just passed the 1,000 mile mark on the new jalopy. Yes, it's <7 second 0-60, yes, i've done a few tip runs in it. Quite economical, cost about £18 for that distance.
    One of my friends has a Ferrari 296 GTS. 0-60 in 2.9 seconds. And 12 seconds from 110-180 mph. I was in the vehicle at the time on the way from Munich to Switzerland.

    He says in residential areas he switches to electric. I told him not to when he dropped me off at my home.

    That car is absolutely a beautiful piece of machinery.

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  • WTFH
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    Originally posted by Protagoras View Post

    So the distance achieved travelling from 0 to 60 in 7s is just shy of 94m.
    That's about £5.20 a meter. And government still thinks that it costs 45p/mile to run a vehicle.
    haha, no £18 for 1,000miles.

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  • Pondlife
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    Morning Bensey old chap.

    Still waiting on getting the engine and a new prop installed on the plane. Life worshipping at the altar of Walldorf continues.

    You good? Still baking?

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  • Protagoras
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    Originally posted by WTFH View Post
    Yes, it's <7 second 0-60, yes, i've done a few tip runs in it. Quite economical, cost about £18 for that distance.
    So the distance achieved travelling from 0 to 60 in 7s is just shy of 94m.
    That's about £5.20 a meter. And government still thinks that it costs 45p/mile to run a vehicle.

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  • ladymuck
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    Originally posted by milanbenes View Post
    oh no, that's the Nissan 370, fingers crossed it is back to fine health soon

    Milan.
    350, she's older than you think!

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  • WTFH
    replied
    Just passed the 1,000 mile mark on the new jalopy. Yes, it's <7 second 0-60, yes, i've done a few tip runs in it. Quite economical, cost about £18 for that distance.

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  • milanbenes
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    oh no, that's the Nissan 370, fingers crossed it is back to fine health soon

    Milan.

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  • ladymuck
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    hello!

    Sod all going on in my neck of the woods.

    An Uber driver decided not to stop when I stopped at a pedestrian crossed and dinged the rear wing of yea olde jalopy that had only had extensive rust repairs on it six months previously. Fortunately, they coughed up for the works and my baby motor is back looking lovely again.

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  • milanbenes
    started a topic afternoon all

    afternoon all

    what's new

    sun's shining and spring is coming


    what's new here apart from the booooooooooooooooorriiiiiiiiiinnnnnngggggggggg thread about state pensions

    Milan.
    Last edited by milanbenes; 21 April 2026, 12:13.

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