guzzler

Beauty and the beautiful.....

My Dad's mate Lance used to have a big Chev Impala back when we were kids... This was quite something in 70's NZ I can tell you. Yeah,the boot (trunk to you guy's) was bloody huge! I remember throwing the racing go kart and everything needed to race all day in it and still there was heaps of room ! That and even just cruising around it'd chirp the tyres when the 3 speed auto changed gears.... Bloody impressive especially when you're more used to 52 Morrie Oxfords and 57 100E Prefects..... Ha ha the memories! I'm just about to call me ole mate in Perth for Xmas and as lifelong mates and gearheads will remind him of the ole days and Lance's Impala!His 57 100E is long gone and now has an XK8 Jag in the garage! Anyways folk's I'm gonna pour myself a glass o vino and have a laugh with me ole mate so to all of you in our wee V11 world...Merry Christmas and hope you all have a great festive season! Cheers Guzzler Ps I kinda think many of us here would be pretty good mates if we weren't spread round the globe eh. Still bloody good to know ya all in cyberland all the same!

And same to all fellow V11 addicts....

Me too!

Ha ha A wise move mate...

Especially when driven by old men wearing hats.... Bloody hell, I fall into that category myself now but just don't have the Volvo!

Ha ha Mate you should see the Dinosaur I've got.... Had it for many many years but now the Telco tells me I've got till September next year to become part of the modern world as they're closing the 3G network down!....Bugger. I get a laugh out of the sniggers when I whip it out to call or text home..... Cheers

"It's a computer that happens to operate a car....." Yep, and one with potentially deadly consequences WHEN it has a hissy fit... Think I'd rather be master of my own destiny. Cheers HAL ...ha ha

Jeez it's gettin kinda warm.... Must be time for a dip in the pool!

I think Jeannie could sit on any one of our V11's......

Yeah, I can't quite gell with it either.... I think their earlier F3 800 looks much better.

Autopilot.... That phrase about giving fools enough rope and they'll hang themselves springs to mind.

G'day I ran Pilot Roads 2,3 and 4 and then changed to Pirelli Angels. My thoughts were that they suited the V11 a lot better than the Michelins but in fairness this was before I had my suspension sorted! I remember being very impressed with Angel GT after the Michi's even before the susp upgrade though! Angel GT2 currently on it and these are bloody great wet or dry! I'll run these again when done but reckon must be about due for a GT3 so hoping these might be available beforehand...? Cheers

Yep, worth every cent too! I've had mine for about 13-14 years. Very good gear and so far it's accommodating my ever- expanding waistline. Cheers

Ha ha If it wasn't for the custom fit on # 2 I think I may have had to look at # 3 by now.... Cheers

Ha ha meant to say but had a good time all the same! Back to work now....

Unreal.... Back when I first got to Melbourne,someone in the group of family and friends knew someone who was in the Musicians Club in Windsor. So I tagged along a few times and it became a bit of a local.Then someone decided to start a Darts team! We played in a league that covered pubs in the area and I remember playing in the Tankerville Arms a few times on a Thursday night,It was strictly a social/fun thing nothing serious but had a good time was had all the same! What a laugh...

Ha ha I worked in Abbotsford in the mid to late 80's, so know this area! Didn't frequent either pub but did drop into one on Hoddle street on a Friday after work for a Pot of Carlton draught. Cheers Ps more I think about it the more I reckon I have been in the Tankerville Arms... What a bloody small world eh

Ha ha Mate I'm on my second Mars LeMans jacket.... I still have my first but when I got back into bikes 13-14 years ago it didn't fit... Funny how you gain a bit of girth over the years eh! They are very well made and robust and reckon it'll see me out! Cheers

Ha ha ZZ Top's Legs springs to mind....

Yep, me too in saying NO to an electric motorcycle..... About the only electric vehicle I'm going to buy will be one of those mobility jobbies when I can't walk or get about! Not interested in any others. Cheers

Mein Gott.... Best left in the realm of science fiction as far as I'm concerned. Ha ha I am fond of a good Shiraz and a cheese platter but best enjoyed at Wine o clock either in front of the fire in winter or on the balcony in summer.... Cheers

I enjoy riding and driving, don't want to outsource any of the pleasure of it to a computer......!

Bugger, the vid didn't attach...

This is the reason we won't be buying any more new cars... I can't stand the crap they have on them now let alone this level of intrusion! Cheers Ps still reckon getting the idiots who just can't ride/drive off the roads is better than trying to dumb down everything so they can play too... There are buses and trains for these imbeciles! But there isn't a politician with a testicle to implement it... better to just preach about zero road tolls and looking like they give a shit