G'day from Sidders
Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 11:17 amHowdy boys, girls and others 
Thought I would stick to the format from the sticky
Name: smythie
Ride: MY06 RB sedan, manual, atlantic blue
Location: Shiteney, Parramatta/Granville
Mod: stock plus spoiler
Plans: Aside from replacing the crap Nangkangs that were on it when I bought it, none at the moment - just drive and enjoy
Occupation: Maintenance consultant - heavy industry
Year of birth: 1980
Interest: Drive, driving games, riding (motorbikes, cycles), athletics, salsa (hmm, maybe I shouldn't list that one....)
Previous Rides: In order of most recent to least: Triumph TT600, Honda VTR250, VL Commonwhore, '80 626
As you can see, I have finally gotten myself a decent car. Got it a bit over a month ago. Looks like an ex fleet machine which would explain the cheap tyres on it. Gave me a little apprehension one day in the wet when it understeered a metre or two out of line doing about 50k's. Girlfriend was more than a little frightened though - not too keen on driving it in the rain until it gets new boots.
Am enjoying it immensely. Near new car feel being combined with a hell of a lot more luxury than I have previously enjoyed in a car is just fantastic (for me at least). Only problem is that the hire cars I drive every week (usually only in Shitney on the weekends) now feel like real crap - even the Calais I got upgraded to a couple of weeks ago felt ho-hum. Oh well, will have to find more work near home so that I can drive MY car
Having experienced the rate at which a half decent bike can gather speed, I'm not too concerned with modding the RB just yet, though down the track may look at bringing a bit more of that lovely purr into the cabin.
Cheers,
smythie
Thought I would stick to the format from the sticky
Name: smythie
Ride: MY06 RB sedan, manual, atlantic blue
Location: Shiteney, Parramatta/Granville
Mod: stock plus spoiler
Plans: Aside from replacing the crap Nangkangs that were on it when I bought it, none at the moment - just drive and enjoy
Occupation: Maintenance consultant - heavy industry
Year of birth: 1980
Interest: Drive, driving games, riding (motorbikes, cycles), athletics, salsa (hmm, maybe I shouldn't list that one....)
Previous Rides: In order of most recent to least: Triumph TT600, Honda VTR250, VL Commonwhore, '80 626
As you can see, I have finally gotten myself a decent car. Got it a bit over a month ago. Looks like an ex fleet machine which would explain the cheap tyres on it. Gave me a little apprehension one day in the wet when it understeered a metre or two out of line doing about 50k's. Girlfriend was more than a little frightened though - not too keen on driving it in the rain until it gets new boots.
Am enjoying it immensely. Near new car feel being combined with a hell of a lot more luxury than I have previously enjoyed in a car is just fantastic (for me at least). Only problem is that the hire cars I drive every week (usually only in Shitney on the weekends) now feel like real crap - even the Calais I got upgraded to a couple of weeks ago felt ho-hum. Oh well, will have to find more work near home so that I can drive MY car
Having experienced the rate at which a half decent bike can gather speed, I'm not too concerned with modding the RB just yet, though down the track may look at bringing a bit more of that lovely purr into the cabin.
Cheers,
smythie
