The totally off-topic thread

[Buzzard]

Trying again

 

[drross]

Great. What are we looking at?

 

[Hvr]

Great. What are we looking at?

I'd suggest a couch in a QF lounge somewhere.

This proves the need for domestic J lounges. No self respecting WP/J pax would eat the furniture.

 

[Buzzard]

Great. What are we looking at?

Lounges in the QP MEL

 

[erkpod]

I'd suggest a couch in a QF lounge somewhere.

This proves the need for domestic J lounges. No self respecting WP/J pax would eat the furniture.

VA pax would never eat the furniture in the Vlounge.

 

[Buzzard]

MEL airport now closed due to lightning! Twice in one day as ADL was closed for our departure this morning. Extra pancakes this morning, extra beer this arvo

 

[Shelf]

MEL airport now closed due to lightning! Twice in one day as ADL was closed for our departure this morning. Extra pancakes this morning, extra beer this arvo

Win win?

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[JessicaTam]

I miss my 1976 Leyland mini...

I miss my 1974 LJ50.

(539cc of pure two stroke, three cylinder power)

 

[medhead]

I miss my 1974 LJ50.

(539cc of pure two stroke, three cylinder power)

That's funny, the Alfa Sud might have been 3 cylinder as well. Horizontally opposed - a motorcycle engine.

 

[rogerkambah]

Sounds like most factory-fresh Alfas of the day... :shock:
Plenty of enthusiasm, not much build quality!

Every masochis_ should own an Alfa once. My Guilia Sprint GT was a great car, when its mechanicals weren't being repaired (motor mainly and often at great expense). I've since been tempted by other fabulous Alfa bodies (who hasn't been), but have resisted. Now I'm more practical - WRX shopping trolley.

 

[rogerkambah]

That's funny, the Alfa Sud might have been 3 cylinder as well. Horizontally opposed - a motorcycle engine.

Well it might have only been running on 3 cyl, but AR built it as a 4 cyl.

 

[medhead]

Well it might have only been running on 3 cyl, but AR built it as a 4 cyl.

It was last century, my memory aint that good.

Probably got confused with my mates Charade which was 3 cylinder.

 

[rogerkambah]

It was last century, my memory aint that good.

Probably got confused with my mates Charade which was 3 cylinder.

Yeah that was a 3 cyl, and they had a turbo version as well!!!! almost as quick as a normal 1600cc 4 cyl Datsun/Nissan

 

[JessicaTam]

Every masochis_ should own an Alfa once. My Guilia Sprint GT was a great car, when its mechanicals weren't being repaired (motor mainly and often at great expense). I've since been tempted by other fabulous Alfa bodies (who hasn't been), but have resisted. Now I'm more practical - WRX shopping trolley.

To date I think I have had 6 Subies.

 

[amaroo]

I miss my 1974 LJ50.

(539cc of pure two stroke, three cylinder power)

I miss my Josie IIRC 12.5HP Simplex....she was an absolute beauty!

 

[JessicaTam]

Yes but I could drive my Zook on (and off) the road.

 

[cove]

I rarely watch free to air TV but one retailer is claiming "down, down "or even" deeper down , down ". They seem to forget the bit where they went up maybe 3 or 4 times on some goods purchase prices so they could then start the lowering of their prices.

 

[cove]

Back on tv ,I wouldn't even dare to hire a Jeep let alone buy one.

 

[JessicaTam]

Back on tv ,I wouldn't even dare to hire a Jeep let alone buy one.

I was considering a new Jeep, but after looking at the condition of one only two years old - computer says no!

 

[rogerkambah]

I miss my Josie IIRC 12.5HP Simplex....she was an absolute beauty!

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She is lovely. My boating experience (besides cats) was a Pride 14'6" with a 115hp Evinrude. Some time after I purchased said rocket I notice a plaque on the transom saying 'Suitable for engines up to 40 hp'.