tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post8142266692879143370..comments2024-03-28T11:19:32.717+00:00Comments on Wargaming Miscellany: What sort of idiot sells a 4x4 when the snow is just beginning to fall?Robert (Bob) Corderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-8120394706648198752013-01-20T16:19:22.985+00:002013-01-20T16:19:22.985+00:00CoastConFan,
Thanks for your comment. It gave som...CoastConFan,<br /><br />Thanks for your comment. It gave something to chuckle about on an otherwise rather tiresome day.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-62482896389390530932013-01-20T14:38:46.838+00:002013-01-20T14:38:46.838+00:00My suggestion is buying a vintage 1934 Quartermain...My suggestion is buying a vintage 1934 Quartermaine Nimbus Buffoon, which has a three cylinder 6 liter displacement engine and ran on paraffin oil mixed with whale oil, but weighing a good 4,102 pounds and seating eleven. Their great weight and size made them impossible to park anywhere but in a lorry area and the unique central hatch at the front meant that the seats had to be folded back to let back seat passengers to egress. <br /><br />The vehicles sold slowly possibly due to the two wheels in the front and three in the back configuration causing some to balk at the need to remove the whole back end of the car to change the center wheel, which was a proprietary dimension and only available from the dealership. Overall the Quartermaines were not well received and were dubbed, “She Who Must Be Obeyed” by disgruntled purchasers. The last known owner of a Buffoon was a barrister in the Old Bailey from 1972 to 1992.<br /><br />As a note, the Quatermaine company should not be confused with the Quatermass Mars III, which was made from refurbished spaceship parts and replacements were always five million years from earth, leading to the demise of the company in 1967. Also buyers complained of headaches and grasshoppers.<br />CoastConFanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07250561260148656254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-80858843492571769742013-01-19T13:15:42.751+00:002013-01-19T13:15:42.751+00:00Ross Mac,
It has always struck me that the Canadi...Ross Mac,<br /><br />It has always struck me that the Canadians have a much more 'get on with it' approach to bad weather than we have in the UK, and have planned ahead to deal with it. Here when it snows we shut up and stay indoors until the snow melts ... or we run out of things to eat.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-57494396306077438992013-01-19T12:50:40.656+00:002013-01-19T12:50:40.656+00:00Sounds eminently sensible to me.
It might seem o...Sounds eminently sensible to me. <br /><br />It might seem odd but I've never lived anywhere where a 4x4 was needed due to winter weather. Probably a reflection of the amount of tax dollars spent on keeping the roads clear and the excellence of our crews and equipment.<br /><br />Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-78982879343355867882013-01-19T09:27:38.007+00:002013-01-19T09:27:38.007+00:00SAROE,
Interesting that something that reduces ai...SAROE,<br /><br />Interesting that something that reduces air AND noise pollution should be required to make a noise! Still, one out of two is better than none out of two, I suppose.<br /><br />I am not sure what the plural of Prius should be. Priuses? Priusi? Prii? Whatever it is, as long as I can drive it safely in most conditions, I will be happy.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-16208340562615750182013-01-19T02:17:51.531+00:002013-01-19T02:17:51.531+00:00The government over here is considering requiring ...The government over here is considering requiring the Hybrids to make noise when "silent running".<br /><br />My brother-in-law and niece have Priuses (Priusi??). They operate just fine, in much worse weather than you are ever likely to receive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-67547927894975651462013-01-18T22:06:51.572+00:002013-01-18T22:06:51.572+00:00Tim Gow,
Sounds like good advice, although I don&...Tim Gow,<br /><br />Sounds like good advice, although I don't intend to do much driving in bad weather if I can avoid it.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-90962883800880319602013-01-18T22:02:00.737+00:002013-01-18T22:02:00.737+00:00Chris,
I think that your wife - like all wives - ...Chris,<br /><br />I think that your wife - like all wives - is right.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />Bob<br /><br />PS. If I do sell a 4 x 4 wargames table in the snow, you will be the first to know!Robert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-73170274433811165892013-01-18T22:00:13.621+00:002013-01-18T22:00:13.621+00:00Winter tyres Bob. My front wheel drive Saab copes...Winter tyres Bob. My front wheel drive Saab copes very well in snow.Tim Gowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-58300232317271564632013-01-18T21:58:13.948+00:002013-01-18T21:58:13.948+00:00Bob,
When I saw the title I was thinking, "H...Bob,<br /><br />When I saw the title I was thinking, "He sold a 4 x 4 foot wargame table when it was snowing?"<br />Am I obsessed or what? My wife says there is no reason to even ask the question.<br /><br />ChrisChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05091296131481416326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-73315872016962846762013-01-18T21:51:34.401+00:002013-01-18T21:51:34.401+00:00Pat G,
Put like that it sounds very sensible. The...Pat G,<br /><br />Put like that it sounds very sensible. The 4x4 was great when I needed it, but it had become such a gas guzzler that the cost of running it was becoming the most important outgoing we had.<br /><br />Until I did some research about hybrid cars I had not realised that there are some (converted) hybrid drive Hummers that claimed to do up to 100 miles per gallon and that the US Army had been testing hybrid Humvees since 1985. I doubt, however, that your yobs are driving them.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-6085655629192615532013-01-18T21:38:30.504+00:002013-01-18T21:38:30.504+00:00Sounds eminently practical to me. Buy a 4x4 when y...Sounds eminently practical to me. Buy a 4x4 when you need one then switch to a small in town care when that becomes more appropriate. You are far mores sensible than the yobs driving their immaculate Hummers through the down town core.PatGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00379668269395518541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-32095793316953552442013-01-18T21:34:19.507+00:002013-01-18T21:34:19.507+00:00Bill,
Based on my very limited experience of driv...Bill,<br /><br />Based on my very limited experience of driving a Prius, I can see why your sister loves hers. They are a whole generation on (and some more) from my previous car, and makes my wife's Lexus IS200 look under-equipped with 'toys'.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-54437094322559884662013-01-18T21:31:44.656+00:002013-01-18T21:31:44.656+00:00Jim Duncan,
I have only driven about 40 miles in ...Jim Duncan,<br /><br />I have only driven about 40 miles in the Prius, but already I wish I had bought one earlier. It purrs along (it is so much quieter than the Tribute!) and the ride was very comfortable. It easily accelerated up to 70mph and then cruised at that speed apparently consuming petrol at about 55 miles per gallon ... according to the instruments.<br /><br />The handbook is MASSIVE! There is a whole chapter about the air con and heating controls and the digital displays are incredibly informative. It also has a HUD that displays the car’s speed on the windscreen … but I have yet to find the ejector seat button or the cannon/rocket firing system! :^)<br /><br />Driving round a car park was interesting as pedestrians cannot hear you coming! I nearly hit one woman who walked out between two cars without looking; she was listening for cars but not looking to see if any were coming.<br /><br />I think that we have made a good choice, and with luck the car will pay for itself in a matter of years thanks to its lower running costs.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-68085738832317076092013-01-18T21:19:59.166+00:002013-01-18T21:19:59.166+00:00My sister has owned one for over a year and loves ...My sister has owned one for over a year and loves it. I am seriously considering one for the next car I buy.<br />Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17886933129961582137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-88328155363381114102013-01-18T21:19:05.841+00:002013-01-18T21:19:05.841+00:00I had a Toyota Prius Hybrid on hire when last in F...I had a Toyota Prius Hybrid on hire when last in Florida.<br /><br />It was different to say the least.<br /><br />The dashboard display told us lots of information which we couldn't sensibly interpret as there was no handbook in the care.<br /><br />It was very quiet, particularly at low speed and didn't use much petrol over short local journeys.<br /><br />It could still do 70-80 mph on the interstates without stressing it.<br /><br />Jim<br />Jim Duncan Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14114076455087495681noreply@blogger.com