Mark's Misano M135i xDrive.

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Re: Mark's Misano M135i xDrive.

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He's a knob, can't stand the guy, stealing a living his entire ' career'

I made contact with Paudie yesterday finally :yeah: He was under pressure for the past few weeks but he's off next week as am I so time for an oil change plus fitting the new gauge faces :D

Lots of work coming up for him soon, be at the end of your phone boy!! :lol:
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Re: Mark's Misano M135i xDrive.

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Just fuelled up with Super Unleaded ready for a few days in Dorset :yeah:
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Re: Mark's Misano M135i xDrive.

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nightfire10 wrote:
Mon Apr 01, 2024 7:06 pm
West Bay!

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Here :yeah:

Nice pint of Palmers Dorset Gold @ The George (West Bay) :beer:


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Re: Mark's Misano M135i xDrive.

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Is that bitter? If so, I really don't know how you drink that stuff over there?! I had a pint of it years ago and it was ransid, give me a Heineken all day long over that stuff.... Aaaaaanyways, enjoy the break Mark :D
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Re: Mark's Misano M135i xDrive.

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Naaaaaah it's cask ale :p

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Nothing like a good head.
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I've been finding a good Beaver town Neck oil refreshing lately....
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47.6 mpg on the way down to Bristol :yeah:




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Filled up on the way back & range was showing 578 miles :o
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My Subaru only manages an average of 29.4mpg. 💪🏻 gas guzzlers rule 😉
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Re: Mark's Misano M135i xDrive.

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See what you've started now ffs #-o :lol: You'll have pages of people showing their MPG figures.

Good man Andy, that's more like it :twisted:
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I like how Andy thinks 29 mpg on the Rx8oc is gas guzzling, I dream of 29mpg.....
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Drew I can reduce it to 15mpg on a track day!!
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Metelyk wrote:
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Drew I can reduce it to 15mpg on a track day!!
Ask Dan what he can reduce his Full bridgeport to on a track :lol: :lol: take the 1 off the front of that and he would still be happy..... :lol:
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Washed & ready for the trip down to Gatwick on Saturday Morning 8)


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Pics from Vico Equense (where we stayed),Sorrento,Pompeii & Capri 8)



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I see you've embarrassed your mate with your ripped body he's having to wear a tee shirt in the hot tub enjoy

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Back now :p

That's my Brother-In-Law :lol:

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Driveway was looking a bit lacklustre (last cleaned Feb 2020) :oops:

So spent all day yesterday pressure washing it :angel:

Pressure washer died halfway through #-o so had to go buy a new one before I could finish it :lol:

Today I cleared 2 full buckets of mud/silt/sand out of the drainage channels :o & brushed kiln dried sand into the blocks :thumleft:

Weather was kind to me as the rain amazingly held off :yeah:






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Luton Airport Parking booked last night :D

Fly to Paphos next Wednesday :yeah:

Weather around 30°C currently 8)


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They must have heard you were coming and evacuated the place.
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MARKTHOMASBRAND wrote:
Sat Jun 08, 2024 12:09 pm
Driveway was looking a bit lacklustre (last cleaned Feb 2020) :oops:

So spent all day yesterday pressure washing it :angel:

Pressure washer died halfway through #-o so had to go buy a new one before I could finish it :lol:

Today I cleared 2 full buckets of mud/silt/sand out of the drainage channels :o & brushed kiln dried sand into the blocks :thumleft:

Weather was kind to me as the rain amazingly held off :yeah:






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Slumming it again I see,you really need to up your game Major :lol:
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ChrisHolmes wrote:
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They must have heard you were coming and evacuated the place.

You said exactly the same about Mexico :sleep:
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kopite72 wrote:
Wed Jun 12, 2024 5:09 pm
Slumming it again I see,you really need to up your game Major :lol:

:nod: Sorry dude...it's just a lowly All Inclusive Resort :lol:

With a gym I might add :whistle:
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