> Charlie writes:
>
> >With me, none. I ride a Cannondale mountain bike... ;o)
> >
> >OK I'm a petrolhead, but I'm a die-hard evangelistic 2-litre turbo
all-wheel
> >drive saloon car type...
>
> But Charlie, you have a certain ability to crash anything you drive
> (or ride) :) ***
Right Bos. Outside, now. ;o)
> How about scooters? I think that they would be great second vehicles
> for around the town use. And besides you can get 80 - 100 mpg out of
> the little wheezers.
I do not get on with motorcycles/mopeds. After living on a pushbike for so
many years (10kgs - 14 kgs), motorized bikes feel unnatural, so heavy.
For myself, there's only one answer: the Brabus-tuned MCC Smart. For those
don't know Brabus, these are the nutters that put 7 litre engines in E-class
Mercs. So give them a tiny 2-seater town car, and they make it handle
better, increase the power to a whopping 70bhp or something, and give it an
aggressive yet understated bodykit, and it's still returning 60-odd mpg.
Great for within cities.
This is a whacky car for the seriously individual among us... <L>
> Another way of saving fuel...work as close to home as possible. My
> commute is 20 min walking, 5 min driving. This allows us to refuel
> the Rover once a month. Julie works out of the house.
My commute: Downstairs, across the longue. :o)
>
> I love driving, just not to work,
<tellyvangelist>
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaamen, brother
</tellyvangelist
Charlie
who saves fuel by getting lifts everywhere... ;o)
