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Ok it is now 5 days since I last drove my car, nightmare.

Another 9 days to go.

Would it be wrong just to sit in the car with the engine running, or will the neighbours think I have totally lost it lol.

(Btw was hand surgery)

It's torture seeing my shiny car just sitting lol

[Ross_T_Boss]

Can you have the missus chauffeur you around? Get one of those baby's steering wheel toys to stick on the dash and pretend as you go along. It might help.

My wife has decided she has it midweek now as she'd fed of having a broken audi on drive. I could cry leaving it home knowing it's going to get school run abuse... Apparently if I keep driving the 3 I won't ever be motivated fix it.

At least we've agreed it's mine on the weekend - I never imagined I'd look forward to driving something diesel powered

Oh - and the neighbours already think you've lost it so forget them; given the detailing products you use, you must spend some hours on it...

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Originally Posted by Ross_T_Boss

Can you have the missus chauffeur you around? Get one of those baby's steering wheel toys to stick on the dash and pretend as you go along. It might help.

My wife has decided she has it midweek now as she'd fed of having a broken audi on drive. I could cry leaving it home knowing it's going to get school run abuse... Apparently if I keep driving the 3 I won't ever be motivated fix it.

At least we've agreed it's mine on the weekend - I never imagined I'd look forward to driving something diesel powered

Oh - and the neighbours already think you've lost it so forget them; given the detailing products you use, you must spend some hours on it...

Normally she uses the car when I am out of the country etc, I invariably get a photo of my car at some location or other.

At the moment my chauffeur is my receptionist, however I don't trust her with my 330, she can stick to her mini.

Wife is chauffeuring me at weekend to BMW garage to get car booked in for those bloody stone chip repairs.

That and look at a 2 series for her (again).

It's annoying I got some new supernatural for the car but can't use it grr.

Being car less is annoying to say the least.

[d4springer]

Originally Posted by Brigand

Ok it is now 5 days since I last drove my car, nightmare.

Another 9 days to go.

Would it be wrong just to sit in the car with the engine running, or will the neighbours think I have totally lost it lol.

(Btw was hand surgery)

It's torture seeing my shiny car just sitting lol

Back in my E36 Coupe days I broke my foot and remember having those withdrawals, we had a 328i and an old crappy MK2 Astra (with manual choke) so between myself and the wife we would take it in turns to drive each car to work, used to get really pissed off as she went to work in the 328i every day leaving me at home to stare at the Astra out the window waiting for my foot to heal! And yes, when she got home I would go out and and sit in the car!

[Pablo68]

Originally Posted by Brigand

Ok it is now 5 days since I last drove my car, nightmare.

Another 9 days to go.

Would it be wrong just to sit in the car with the engine running, or will the neighbours think I have totally lost it lol.

(Btw was hand surgery)

It's torture seeing my shiny car just sitting lol

Aha...that explains your other request

[JustChris]

oh no, heel fast Brigand, al the best. Did you damage your wrist hitting kids throwing stones at cars...?

[SilverFox335D]

Originally Posted by Brigand

Ok it is now 5 days since I last drove my car, nightmare.

Another 9 days to go.

Would it be wrong just to sit in the car with the engine running, or will the neighbours think I have totally lost it lol.

(Btw was hand surgery)

It's torture seeing my shiny car just sitting lol

Dear Brigand.
Please don't expect too much sympathy from me my friend! I haven't driven my car since last Thursday having seemingly let BMW allow some toe-rag to drive it for me ( and by toe rag I don't mean SWMBO).

You have my sympathy re your surgery. My son has had hand surgery and it was dire. So for that I'm with you.

If you want sympathy for not driving your car please look for it between sh*t and syphilis in the dictionary.

P.S. Can I borrow your car in the meantime.

Graham

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Originally Posted by Pablo68

Aha...that explains your other request

Haha lol.

One of secretary's did offer to give me a hand today.

I was debating if I would be sexist to accept....

[Pablo68]

Originally Posted by Brigand

Haha lol.

One of secretary's did offer to give me a hand today.

I was debating if I would be sexist to accept....

Should've said yes please and then sat there all innocently. If she had made a fuss you could then make with the faux outrage that she could possible misunderstand you like that and how upset you are

As for your original question...go sit in it and rev the nuts off it. If you get looks just smile at them and nod knowingly.

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Originally Posted by SilverFox335D

Dear Brigand.
Please don't expect too much sympathy from me my friend! I haven't driven my car since last Thursday having seemingly let BMW allow some toe-rag to drive it for me ( and by toe rag I don't mean SWMBO).

You have my sympathy re your surgery. My son has had hand surgery and it was dire. So for that I'm with you.

If you want sympathy for not driving your car please look for it between sh*t and syphilis in the dictionary.

P.S. Can I borrow your car in the meantime.

Graham

Lol
If you promise not to loose this one.

Apparently you have a bad track record.

Btw fascinating to watch as I just had a local, you get to see bits of your body you normally never see lol - finger bones are amazing

[Ross_T_Boss]

Originally Posted by Pablo68

As for your original question...go sit in it and rev the nuts off it.

Erm, rev it? it's a diesel...

I hit the 5000rpm redline in my Golf TDI quite by accident once. It still sounded agricultural. 'Smoke screen' was an understatement, I thought I'd killed it, but it seems to go better than ever now!

[SilverFox335D]

Originally Posted by Brigand

Lol
If you promise not to loose this one.

Apparently you have a bad track record.

Btw fascinating to watch as I just had a local, you get to see bits of your body you normally never see lol - finger bones are amazing

My "track" record is good, if a few years out of date now. It's my "park it outside the house" record that's suspect!!

Your fascination with your own bones has me wondering if you're safe to chat with now!!

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Originally Posted by SilverFox335D

My "track" record is good, if a few years out of date now. It's my "park it outside the house" record that's suspect!!

Your fascination with your own bones has me wondering if you're safe to chat with now!!

Lol.
Watched my knee operation and got to watch my skull being cleaned up after a bit of an impact on armoured deck plating lol.

[SilverFox335D]

Originally Posted by Brigand

Lol.
Watched my knee operation and got to watch my skull being cleaned up after a bit of an impact on armoured deck plating lol.

Definitely got to stop talking to you.
Mad as a box of frogs.

If you're bored ......find my f***ing motor

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Originally Posted by SilverFox335D

Definitely got to stop talking to you.
Mad as a box of frogs.

If you're bored ......find my f***ing motor

You need to be checking Felixstowe and harwich

[SilverFox335D]

Originally Posted by Brigand

You need to be checking Felixstowe and harwich

Where's that? I live in saarf lundun!!
P.S. I think we're off thread now.

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Originally Posted by SilverFox335D

Where's that? I live in saarf lundun!!
P.S. I think we're off thread now.

Lol just a little, so any news on your loss?

Insurance company said anything?

Did you tell your insurance that BMW could save them money and say where car was ?

[F30AM]

@Brigand:

Sorry to hear about your hand surgery. Which hand, pray? The one that types or the one that gets your blood rushing?

How many body parts have you had adjusted or replaced? Were you a soldier when you were young and virile?

Hope your recovery is speedy so that you can use both hands on your glands.

Get your wife an R! Does she give you a hand in your condition? Would be handy for hanky panky.

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Originally Posted by F30AM

@Brigand:

Sorry to hear about your hand surgery. Which hand, pray? The one that types or the one that gets your blood rushing?

How many body parts have you had adjusted or replaced? Were you a soldier when you were young and virile?

Hope your recovery is speedy so that you can use both hands on your glands.

Lol thank you.

Left hand for business and pleasure lol.

Well, between 30 years of engineering, mountain biking etc, I have never broke anything yet, however, head, shoulder, elbow, both hands, crushed fingers, leg, knee caps x 2, Achilles, 6 weeks in hospital 2012 due to nearly meeting the bloke with the scythe lol.

Btw not soldier , RAF engineer, the best of the best lol.

[F30AM]

Originally Posted by Brigand

Lol thank you.

Left hand for business and pleasure lol.

Well, between 30 years of engineering, mountain biking etc, I have never broke anything yet, however, head, shoulder, elbow, both hands, crushed fingers, leg, knee caps x 2, Achilles, 6 weeks in hospital 2012 due to nearly meeting the bloke with the scythe lol.

Btw not soldier , RAF engineer, the best of the best lol.

Good lord, you are so butch!

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Originally Posted by F30AM

Good lord, you are so butch!

Lol you should see me in pink

Seriously though, was not until I jumped ship that I realised just how soft civvies are (most of them).

That and I am not allowed to either hit anyone or make them stand out in the rain when they cock up.

[teaston]

Originally Posted by d4springer

Back in my E36 Coupe days I broke my foot and remember having those withdrawals, we had a 328i and an old crappy MK2 Astra (with manual choke) so between myself and the wife we would take it in turns to drive each car to work, used to get really pissed off as she went to work in the 328i every day leaving me at home to stare at the Astra out the window waiting for my foot to heal! And yes, when she got home I would go out and and sit in the car!

I had a mk2 astra with a manual choke. Was always driving entire journeys forgetting to put it in! what a load of crap!

It also had a 1200cc cvh engine! Serious load of crap!