<![CDATA[Comments from amblito]]> <![CDATA[Comments from amblito]]> <![CDATA[amblito commented on What Car Would You Drive Round The Lutz Ring?]]> @cyclopticgaze: I'll give you a grand for it.

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<![CDATA[amblito commented on GM Buckles To Jalopnik Pressure, Reveals Slightly Less Grainy Images Of Upcoming Lineup]]> That line up is a total meh-fest.

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<![CDATA[amblito commented on If It Runs, Sell It: More British Car Jokes!]]> @Armand Bengle: Sunbeam Alpines are cool.

[www.dailymotion.com]

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<![CDATA[amblito commented on If It Runs, Sell It: More British Car Jokes!]]> @boognish: Up north the weather is rarely warm. We have nice cold beer.

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<![CDATA[amblito commented on How To Have Sex In A Car: A Video Guide]]> @mzs: "there is plenty of head room"

LOL! 'Head room'

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<![CDATA[amblito commented on Jerry Seinfeld's Turquoise Porsche On eBay, What's The Deal With Yellow Seatbelts?]]> Blue and yellow, horrible colour combination - probably because it reminds me of my local football club and their scummy fans.

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<![CDATA[amblito commented on If It Runs, Sell It: More British Car Jokes!]]> @FuzzyPlushroom: It might have been made in Swindon.

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<![CDATA[amblito commented on How To Have Sex In A Car: A Video Guide]]> @layabout: Do you go to popular dogging spots?

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<![CDATA[amblito commented on Ten Best Things To Do While Sitting In Traffic]]> Nothing as exciting as the things listed, I tend to tap my handbrake rhythmically, itching to push the button and sigh.

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<![CDATA[amblito commented on Project Car Hell, 1961 Edition: Simca Aronde Or Pair-O-Lincolns?]]> @graverobber- Two BEER minimum: "cinema verte" I was thinking "What's that?" then I realised - cinéma vérité.

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<![CDATA[amblito commented on Project Car Hell, 1961 Edition: Simca Aronde Or Pair-O-Lincolns?]]> I don't care about Lincolns. Has to be the Simca - needs the transmission swapping for a manual, I'd be dumping the Datsun engine too.

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<![CDATA[amblito commented on Are Cars Getting Uglier?]]> Generally, yes.

I think the best looking cars came out in the 50s and 60s.

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<![CDATA[amblito commented on 2010 Chevy Cruze Shows Off Its Interior]]> Don't like it, it's too busy - far too many buttons.

The pattern on the seats cheapens it.

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<![CDATA[amblito commented on 2009 Citroën C3 Picasso Peeks Out Before Paris Motor Show]]> @Sigsworth:

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<![CDATA[amblito commented on Tata Nano To Offer Compressed Air Engine Optional, Make Electric Cars Look Silly]]> Introducing the Tata Nano Convertible!

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<![CDATA[amblito commented on 2009 Citroën C3 Picasso Peeks Out Before Paris Motor Show]]> @layabout: It's like the slimy guy at work who wears a shiny suit and fancies himself a bit too much in van form.

Every year at the works Christmas do someone punches him in the toilets after a few too many.

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<![CDATA[amblito commented on 2009 Citroën C3 Picasso Peeks Out Before Paris Motor Show]]> Have you seen the Peugeot Bipper? It's got a crap name and the advert makes it look like a smug twat of a van.

[www.dailymotion.com]

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<![CDATA[amblito commented on 1955 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud Shooting Brake Is Classiest Breadvan You'll Ever See]]> Too hearse like.

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<![CDATA[amblito commented on 2009 Citroën C3 Picasso Peeks Out Before Paris Motor Show]]> The Picasso badge is on the front, now that's interesting.

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<![CDATA[amblito commented on 2009 Citroën C3 Picasso Peeks Out Before Paris Motor Show]]> @AmishJohn: Yes

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<![CDATA[amblito commented on 2009 Citroën C3 Picasso Peeks Out Before Paris Motor Show]]> The C4 Picasso looks quite classy for a people carrier, this thing is just plain ugly though.

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<![CDATA[amblito commented on Chevy Aveo Billboard Makes Cents, Weighs Untold Pounds]]> @Jimmie61: The NHS is paid for by National Insurance contributions, they take a load of money out of your wage every month - it's proportional to your earnings.

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<![CDATA[amblito commented on Porn Valley Citroen SM Drives To The Strip Mall Like Any Other Car!]]> That SM rules.

What I really want though is the DS mule with a SM engine - the DS 27.

[www.citroenet.org.uk]

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<![CDATA[amblito commented on 1966 Jaguar E-Type, With Bonus British Car Poll]]> @cargogh: You have one? Is it as good as it would appear to be on paper (screen?)

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<![CDATA[amblito commented on Opel GT: Choice Of Screaming German Hippies!]]> @NovaloadMissesPolar: True.

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<![CDATA[amblito commented on Chevy Aveo Billboard Makes Cents, Weighs Untold Pounds]]> @layabout: Old people who want a new car, think they might die soon and therefore won't be bothered that will only be worth the same amount as the coins stuck on the poster (£200) when their kids have to sell it (they hate their kids by the way).

For £7,695 there are a lot of cars I'd rather have than a Chevy.

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<![CDATA[amblito commented on Chevy Aveo Billboard Makes Cents, Weighs Untold Pounds]]> If you could get the whole lot off into a wheelbarrow and take it to one of those change machines they have in Sainsbury's it might be worth bothering. For a couple of pence? Nah!

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<![CDATA[amblito commented on 1966 Jaguar E-Type, With Bonus British Car Poll]]> An E-Type done up by Eagle has to be the ultimate E-Type.

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<![CDATA[amblito commented on For Sale: Clean Mazda Miata, Slight Water Damage]]> @layabout: It might have had a turbo. They're not that slow anyway, though I did get my arse whupped by a Saab Turbo X - I put that down to having a passenger in the car.

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<![CDATA[amblito commented on This Is A Bad Idea: Goldstriker 24-Karat Gold Accessories]]> @joshman: Chavs don't aspire to own a Jag. Round here the chavs with a bit of cash own old Skylines.

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<![CDATA[amblito commented on Opel GT: Choice Of Screaming German Hippies!]]> It's disappointing that a post about the Hyundai Elantra gets more replies than this one.

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<![CDATA[amblito commented on This Is A Bad Idea: Goldstriker 24-Karat Gold Accessories]]> @Murph: The X-Type is indeed based on the previous generation Mondeo platform. One of my bosses has one in metallic beige, she frequently sets off in 2nd gear because she can't drive for toffee, first impressions as a passenger were - it's crap.

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<![CDATA[amblito commented on A Look Back At Digital Gauges]]> Early examples of the Mk2 Vauxhall Astra/Opel Kadett had a digital dash. It was seen as a bit of a gimmick so they fitted analogue dials on later models.

The new Mini has a digital speedo on the rev counter that you have to use because the analogue one is in such a stupid place.

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<![CDATA[amblito commented on 2009 Kia Sportage Gets Face-Lift, Rear Bumper-Lift]]> I pronounce it "Sport-idge".

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<![CDATA[amblito commented on What Should The National Speed Limit Be?]]> There shouldn't be one.

On motorways I would have:

Inside lane for old gimmers, people who are frightened of speed, vehicles towing anything, trucks and lorries - minimum speed of 60mph under normal conditions. Chevrons would be painted on all motorways, not just selected ones, two chevron gap to be maintained except in queuing traffic.

Middle lane - minimum speed 80mph under normal conditions, three chevron gap to be maintained.

Outside lane - minimum speed of 110mph - four chevron gap to be maintained.

If you want to go faster than the person in front flash your lights, it would be in my Highway Code that they have to move over at the first safe opportunity to do so.

Distances between chevrons would be worked out to give decent stopping distances at average speeds traveled in the lanes.

Can't judge what speeds other cars are doing, it's the inside lane for you pal!

People who repeatedly brake when they could just ease off the accelerator would be pulled over and warned by Police. This should help reduce the number of jams caused by the cascade effect of brake lights.

Improving your driving skills would be encouraged, there would be subsidies for track days and advanced driving courses.

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<![CDATA[amblito commented on Telegraph: James May, Richard Hammond "May Leave" Top Gear Unless BBC Meets Salary Demands]]> @geffel12: You can take the driving test in an automatic but then you'll only be able to drive an automatic and people will assume you are lazy or disabled.

The test isn't easy, well it isn't if you've just started driving. You need to be able to reverse round a corner maintaining the same distance from the curb (no more than about a foot I think), parallel park, turn in the road without bumping the curb (they usually take you to the tightest road they can find) and reserve park into a bay. You'll also need to know the minimum tread depth allowed for tyres, where you'd find what pressure the tyres need to be pumped up to, where the coolant tank, windscreen wash, controls and various gubbins can be found. Before any of this you have to sit a theory test and get 43 out of 50 questions correct and pass the hazard perception test on a computer.

Our roads don't suffer fools gladly, I drove on a notoriously dangerous stretch of road today (because it's fun), the road was soaking wet. I saw a Jaguar S-Type halfway into a hedge and a Vauxhall Astra and a Corsa in a ditch (not surprising really!)

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<![CDATA[amblito commented on Telegraph: James May, Richard Hammond "May Leave" Top Gear Unless BBC Meets Salary Demands]]> @IamZardoz: Yeah, I'll complain about someone being 'anti' my country by having a go at their country. I'm so clever that I sometimes amaze myself!

Ever heard of the phrase "It's like the pot calling the kettle black"?

Driving 80mph, bumper to bumper in a straight line in a small sports car. Wow, that's hardcore! I bow down to your immense driving skills!

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<![CDATA[amblito commented on Telegraph: James May, Richard Hammond "May Leave" Top Gear Unless BBC Meets Salary Demands]]> @IamZardoz: "Traditional British traditions" Coughs...

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<![CDATA[amblito commented on Telegraph: James May, Richard Hammond "May Leave" Top Gear Unless BBC Meets Salary Demands]]> @layabout: The cars they buy for the challenges are knackered old beaters which aren't really worth restoring.

I'd like to see more classic cars on the show. Top Gear Stuntman is lame.

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<![CDATA[amblito commented on Telegraph: James May, Richard Hammond "May Leave" Top Gear Unless BBC Meets Salary Demands]]> @LTDScott, Porcubimmer pilot: Hammond has a column too - [www.mirror.co.uk]

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