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euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
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| When you're 6 years old..... |
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I took my son and 5 of his Primary 2 classmates to the local pensioners Christmas lunch today,where they sang carols and generally brought a great deal of seasonal cheer....
He took delight in demonstrating to his pals the different suspension height settings....every change being greeted with loud cheering and clapping  ....the 4x4 steering graphic was also a big hit.
One declared,on arriving back at the school,that it was....."the best car they'd ever been in".....
I couldn't have put it better myself.....  "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
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DSL
Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
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Just wait til he wants L plates front and rear. He's just setting you up so you can't say no.
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| 16th Dec 2014 9:47 pm |
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Flack
Member Since: 06 Sep 2006
Location: Preston Lancashire
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My grand kids love watching the rear view camera when I am driving, they know I have a switch near the epb switch to turn it on and always want it on..
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| 16th Dec 2014 10:39 pm |
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MHP
Member Since: 31 Dec 2011
Location: lydd
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At least i'm not the only one then  I sit in the car in car parks and play with the suspension
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| 16th Dec 2014 11:03 pm |
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Russell
Member Since: 24 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
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Watch out when you go back to the school in the morning, there may well be some p  parents who are feed up with their kids going on about the magic car MY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
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| 16th Dec 2014 11:06 pm |
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1967jester
Member Since: 05 May 2010
Location: Usually in the North East though I have been known to travel
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4x4 info screen had that effect on a 32 yr old a few weeks ago, still thinks his Kia is a better car because of 7 yr warranty.
Trying to get him out for a play to prove a point but I on't let me attach a shackle beforehand Paul.
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| 17th Dec 2014 10:44 pm |
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Riccarton Disco
Member Since: 24 Jan 2013
Location: Scottish Borders
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| Re: When you're 6 years old..... |
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euangibson wrote:I took my son and 5 of his Primary 2 classmates to the local pensioners Christmas lunch today,where they sang carols and generally brought a great deal of seasonal cheer....
He took delight in demonstrating to his pals the different suspension height settings....every change being greeted with loud cheering and clapping ....the 4x4 steering graphic was also a big hit.
One declared,on arriving back at the school,that it was....."the best car they'd ever been in".....
I couldn't have put it better myself.....
I'm not sure if it is just the Scottish Borders or the rest of Scotland that do this with the kids - South Cumbria certainly didn't when we were there. My daughter goes with her school (Newcastleton PS) and both kids and pensioners have a wail of a time. I think it's great.
What is amusing is when we are in the village, my daughter (8) will suddenly pipe up "Hello Mary...Marjory.....etc" to an elderly lady whom is a stranger to me and they'll enter into a really friendly chat.
I like to think it helps to build respect in the youngsters but also makes the "old-timers" happy that they can communicate with the young.
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| 17th Dec 2014 10:55 pm |
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euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
Posts: 11027
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I think its a really good idea,for the reasons you give above
Although I was disappointed to hear that after a quick classroom chat,it was decided the "Magic Car" wasn't as good as the time one of the old folks gave them all a shot of the stairlift earlier this year  "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
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| 17th Dec 2014 11:05 pm |
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Riccarton Disco
Member Since: 24 Jan 2013
Location: Scottish Borders
Posts: 565
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I now have this image from the Gremlins film in my head
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| 17th Dec 2014 11:07 pm |
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euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
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The best bit was,apparently the old lady didn't use it for herself....she put her dinner plate on it and used it to take her tea upstairs "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
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| 17th Dec 2014 11:13 pm |
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Riccarton Disco
Member Since: 24 Jan 2013
Location: Scottish Borders
Posts: 565
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Just cos' they're old doesn't make 'em daft
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| 17th Dec 2014 11:15 pm |
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