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Re: Picasso Procrastination
The St is looking very nice .
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2014 Ford Focus 2.0 Tdci Zetec S with the French heart.
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Re: Picasso Procrastination
It is Mark, but worryingly (must be old age), I prefer driving the Grand Picasso. I'm struggling to understand it myself.
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Re: Picasso Procrastination
More comfortable?
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Re: Picasso Procrastination
Look on the plus side, you're not the utter total nutcase considering buying a very broken invalid carriage!
Some of us are just doomed!
Doomed to what I'm not entirely sure...but doomed nonetheless.
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07 Volvo V70 SE D5, 88 Renault 25 Monaco, 85 Sinclair C5, 84 Trabant 601S, 75 Rover 3500, 73 AC Model 70.
07 Volvo V70 SE D5, 88 Renault 25 Monaco, 85 Sinclair C5, 84 Trabant 601S, 75 Rover 3500, 73 AC Model 70.
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Re: Picasso Procrastination
Zelandeth wrote: 11 Jan 2018, 00:17
Look on the plus side, you're not the utter total nutcase considering buying a very broken invalid carriage!
Some of us are just doomed!
Doomed to what I'm not entirely sure...but doomed nonetheless.
That’s the past from living at Rothie getting to you Zel lolol
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Re: Picasso Procrastination
Looks very smart Mike.. Your hard work has paid dividends 

Jim
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Not really. The heated leather Recaros in the Focus are very good and the driving position is excellent!
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Re: Picasso Procrastination
It'll still be dirty again once I've driven it a couple of miles Jim. That's what I don't get about those who enjoy this detailing and cleaning lark. I get doing it properly, once, but these who do it repeatedly (on the same car)... a mystery to me.
I washed it on Monday and waxed half of it. Then I couldn't resist going to work in it on Tuesday could I? Result.. well, I had to wash it all properly again and dry it off before I could finish the waxing. I did the whole car again anyway.
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Re: Picasso Procrastination
Activa was clean on Sunday. Looks like I've been rallying in it again now!
Really want to get it clayed, polished and drowned in wax. Not least because once you've done that you can just hit it with the jet wash from a safe distance and watch all the gunk slide off!
Really good wax is a major time saver in the long run I reckon. Then again, I find valet/detailing work quite therapeutic, so am probably biased.
Really want to get it clayed, polished and drowned in wax. Not least because once you've done that you can just hit it with the jet wash from a safe distance and watch all the gunk slide off!
Really good wax is a major time saver in the long run I reckon. Then again, I find valet/detailing work quite therapeutic, so am probably biased.
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Re: Picasso Procrastination
Zelandeth wrote: 11 Jan 2018, 00:17
Look on the plus side, you're not the utter total nutcase considering buying a very broken invalid carriage!
Some of us are just doomed!
Doomed to what I'm not entirely sure...but doomed nonetheless.
Ha. You think? I'd be right there with you with the Invacar or any other mad stuff if I had a bit more space! I want a Sinclair C5 first though.
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Re: Picasso Procrastination
As I've seen in practice with my Saxo, a good waxing makes the car so much easier to clean as the muck just falls off..
Maybe I should polish the Ka but I fear it would be a waste of good polish
Maybe I should polish the Ka but I fear it would be a waste of good polish

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Re: Picasso Procrastination
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I hoped I'd find it therapeutic Zel as I've been a bit edgy recently but it made me more frustrated.
Weirdly, I find cleaning interiors very therapeutic and my cars are generally spotless inside!
Zelandeth wrote: 12 Jan 2018, 00:43 Then again, I find valet/detailing work quite therapeutic, so am probably biased.
I hoped I'd find it therapeutic Zel as I've been a bit edgy recently but it made me more frustrated.
Weirdly, I find cleaning interiors very therapeutic and my cars are generally spotless inside!
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Re: Picasso Procrastination
Michel wrote: 12 Jan 2018, 09:02 Weirdly, I find cleaning interiors very therapeutic and my cars are generally spotless inside!
Ditto

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Re: Picasso Procrastination
I've just had a curious dream where I drove up the M40, M42, and M6 on a Friday evening for 215 miles and didn't get stuck in traffic. How very odd....
I was also happy with the fuel economy from the Grand Picasso.. especially a 1.8 petrol! A most relaxing drive.
I was also happy with the fuel economy from the Grand Picasso.. especially a 1.8 petrol! A most relaxing drive.
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Re: Picasso Procrastination
Michel wrote: 12 Jan 2018, 21:58 I've just had a curious dream where I drove up the M40, M42, and M6 on a Friday evening for 215 miles and didn't get stuck in traffic. How very odd....
Pure fantasy. Don't worry, you'll wake up shortly and it'll all be normal again.

I've been irregularly making the journey from Sussex to Yorkshire about 10 times a year on Friday nights for the last 15-20 years. I've probably had 2 or 3 clear runs in that time
