My Hot New Ride
08-22-2006, 03:38 PM
#42
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Originally Posted by pebecl97
So did you get stuck in a round-about yet? How have you adapted to driving on the "other side" of the road. I woulda killed somone by now I think.
08-22-2006, 03:47 PM
#44
Suzuka Master
Originally Posted by Whiskers
I pick up the car tomorrow at 3:30...Driving home will be the first time I drive on the left.....I have been reading their version of the DMV guidelines, but Im just going to wing it
Make a vid and post please
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08-22-2006, 04:04 PM
#46
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Originally Posted by afici0nad0
how are your living conditions compared to your house in the US?
smaller? older architecture? more rooms per square feet?
smaller? older architecture? more rooms per square feet?
08-22-2006, 04:04 PM
#47
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Originally Posted by pebecl97
Make a vid and post please
08-22-2006, 04:20 PM
#48
The sizzle in the Steak
What???!?!?!? You didn't purchase an SUV just to show up the Brits?
08-22-2006, 05:28 PM
#49
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what did you do with the acura? Storage?
08-22-2006, 06:55 PM
#51
One on the right for me
Originally Posted by Whiskers
The Focus is godlike here....Everybody wants one....Seriously.
yup. thats the feeling i got when i was over there
08-23-2006, 03:19 AM
#52
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Originally Posted by Moog-Type-S
What???!?!?!? You didn't purchase an SUV just to show up the Brits?
08-23-2006, 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Whiskers
I pick up the car tomorrow at 3:30...Driving home will be the first time I drive on the left.....I have been reading their version of the DMV guidelines, but Im just going to wing it
08-23-2006, 11:49 AM
#55
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Originally Posted by RandyMax
$10 says you get confused between the wipers and the turn signals....
Happens to me all the time when I rent on vacations where they drive on the left. 
08-23-2006, 12:26 PM
#56
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Well, I made it home alive!!! I did what F900 said and just followed the car in front of me....That car was a cop car, and he left me alone so I guess I did fine.
Here it is:
First, the money to buy the thing...4500 Pounds.....
LondonMore...Pop pop pop....
Here is why this is so funny...
This is a pic of my car next to my neighbors...I think they have another SUV somewhere....My car is there somewhere 
Here it is:
First, the money to buy the thing...4500 Pounds.....
LondonMore...Pop pop pop....
Here is why this is so funny...
Originally Posted by Moog-Type-S
What???!?!?!? You didn't purchase an SUV just to show up the Brits?
08-23-2006, 12:26 PM
#57
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It drove fine....The brakes squealed a bit, but other then that, its nice. The bumper has some minor damage on it as well...
08-23-2006, 12:48 PM
#59
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Originally Posted by CL Platano
why does it look smaller than a USDM
08-23-2006, 12:52 PM
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Whiskers, how odd was the first time in a RHD? I know it threw me off completely. Just be glad you don't have to shift
08-23-2006, 12:56 PM
#62
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Originally Posted by CLpower
Whiskers, how odd was the first time in a RHD? I know it threw me off completely. Just be glad you don't have to shift
I read the motorist guide and kept telling myself to keep left. I also read that as the driver, you want to always be closest to the divider of the road. I left the dealer, which is 4 miles away from home and just stayed alert....It was very strange, but after 2-3 miles, you start to feel ok....
08-23-2006, 01:40 PM
#63
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Some more fun facts....
-Tank was empty when I bought it (damn used car dealer). To fill it up, it cost 50 pounds (roughly 100 bucks).
-The trunk is called the boot.
-Tires are spelled tyres.
-Its not called a hood, but I can't remember what it is called.
-Tank was empty when I bought it (damn used car dealer). To fill it up, it cost 50 pounds (roughly 100 bucks).
-The trunk is called the boot.
-Tires are spelled tyres.
-Its not called a hood, but I can't remember what it is called.
08-23-2006, 02:14 PM
#65
That was uncalled for...
Originally Posted by Whiskers
-Its not called a hood, but I can't remember what it is called.
How about you take a trip and watch a live recording of Top Gear?... That's what I would do if I were that close
and the Focus looks nice...
08-23-2006, 02:17 PM
#66
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Bonnet sounds about right? Top what now?
08-23-2006, 02:21 PM
#68
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Originally Posted by mclarenf3387
Hood=Bonnet in Britian.
I like how your neighbohrs are driving Ranges, Mercedes and BMWs and you got a Focus
I like how your neighbohrs are driving Ranges, Mercedes and BMWs and you got a Focus
kind of guy....
08-23-2006, 04:14 PM
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I found this for you here:
accumulator = battery
actuator = switch or servo
Artic = articulated lorry = "tractor-trailer"
baulk ring = synchro ring
bonnet = hood
boot = trunk
bulkhead = firewall
choke tube = venturi
core plug = freeze plug
crocodile clip = alligator clip
crosshead = Phillips
crown wheel = ring gear
cubby box = glove box or glove compartment
damper = shock absorber
drive shaft = half shaft or axle shaft
drop-head coupe = convertible version of 2 door coupe
dumpy screwdriver = short screwdriver
dynamo = generator
earth = ground
estate = station wagon
fascia = dashboard
fixed-head coupe = 2 door coupe
frogeye = bugeye
Gallon (Imperial) = 5 US Quarts
gearbox = transmission
gudgeon pin = wrist pin
hood = convertible top
jointing compound = gasket sealant
lorry = truck
mole wrench = Vice grips
monocoque = unibody
MOT = DOT
Ministry of Transport = Department of Transportation
nave plate = hubcap
nose = front of car
paraffin = kerosene
pinking = knocking or pinging
prop shaft = drive shaft
petrol = gasoline
prise = pry
proud = above or raised
quarterlight = vent window
rev counter = tachometer
ring gear = flywheel gear, or starter gear
roadster = car that only comes in a convertible style
roundabout = rotary, traffic circle
RoStyle = type of steel wheel (as opposed to wire)
saloon = 2 or 4 door sedan
scuttle = cowl
side curtains = removable side windows
silencer = muffler
sill = rocker panel
Shooting Brake = station wagon
spanner = wrench
split pin = cotter pin
spring washer = lock washer
squab = part of seat
suction advance = vacuum advance
sump = oil pan
thrust bearing = throwout bearing
tickover = idle
top gear = high gear
torch = flashlight
trunnion = sliding or rotating joint (suspension)
Tyre = tire
wheel nut = lug nut
whitworth = Brtish thread measuring standard
windscreen = windshield
wing = fender
accumulator = battery
actuator = switch or servo
Artic = articulated lorry = "tractor-trailer"
baulk ring = synchro ring
bonnet = hood
boot = trunk
bulkhead = firewall
choke tube = venturi
core plug = freeze plug
crocodile clip = alligator clip
crosshead = Phillips
crown wheel = ring gear
cubby box = glove box or glove compartment
damper = shock absorber
drive shaft = half shaft or axle shaft
drop-head coupe = convertible version of 2 door coupe
dumpy screwdriver = short screwdriver
dynamo = generator
earth = ground
estate = station wagon
fascia = dashboard
fixed-head coupe = 2 door coupe
frogeye = bugeye
Gallon (Imperial) = 5 US Quarts
gearbox = transmission
gudgeon pin = wrist pin
hood = convertible top
jointing compound = gasket sealant
lorry = truck
mole wrench = Vice grips
monocoque = unibody
MOT = DOT
Ministry of Transport = Department of Transportation
nave plate = hubcap
nose = front of car
paraffin = kerosene
pinking = knocking or pinging
prop shaft = drive shaft
petrol = gasoline
prise = pry
proud = above or raised
quarterlight = vent window
rev counter = tachometer
ring gear = flywheel gear, or starter gear
roadster = car that only comes in a convertible style
roundabout = rotary, traffic circle
RoStyle = type of steel wheel (as opposed to wire)
saloon = 2 or 4 door sedan
scuttle = cowl
side curtains = removable side windows
silencer = muffler
sill = rocker panel
Shooting Brake = station wagon
spanner = wrench
split pin = cotter pin
spring washer = lock washer
squab = part of seat
suction advance = vacuum advance
sump = oil pan
thrust bearing = throwout bearing
tickover = idle
top gear = high gear
torch = flashlight
trunnion = sliding or rotating joint (suspension)
Tyre = tire
wheel nut = lug nut
whitworth = Brtish thread measuring standard
windscreen = windshield
wing = fender
08-23-2006, 04:47 PM
#73
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jolly good list, mate. I'm off to get me fish-n-chips. cheerio.
08-23-2006, 05:04 PM
#74
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Are cars generally much more expensive in the UK?
Whenever I hear the price quoted for cars like the Holden GTO, Mazda RX-8, or Corvette on Top Gear it seems like the asking price in pounds sterling is almost what we pay in US dollars. I know the exchange rate is nowhere near 1:1 so I can't understand why these cars seem so expensive.
Whenever I hear the price quoted for cars like the Holden GTO, Mazda RX-8, or Corvette on Top Gear it seems like the asking price in pounds sterling is almost what we pay in US dollars. I know the exchange rate is nowhere near 1:1 so I can't understand why these cars seem so expensive.
08-24-2006, 02:59 AM
#75
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Thanks for the list Diety....Alot of those words are coming up...Im printing that out 
Speedy...Everything in London is expensive. The exchange rate is nearly 2 to 1, meaning that the pound actually costs about two US dollars. And you comparison is correct, you go into a Starbucks and pay about 3 pounds for a coffee and think thats not too bad (3 bucks), but its really about 6 bucks. Basically everything is priced right if you pretend that the exchange rate is 1:1
Speedy...Everything in London is expensive. The exchange rate is nearly 2 to 1, meaning that the pound actually costs about two US dollars. And you comparison is correct, you go into a Starbucks and pay about 3 pounds for a coffee and think thats not too bad (3 bucks), but its really about 6 bucks. Basically everything is priced right if you pretend that the exchange rate is 1:1
08-24-2006, 08:40 AM
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Whiskers, did your wife's company pay for the car? When I was an expat in Mexico city, my company gave me a brand new Jetta to drive around, and I was merely an IT manager not an Investment banker...
08-24-2006, 08:46 AM
#77
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Originally Posted by mamboking
Whiskers, did your wife's company pay for the car? When I was an expat in Mexico city, my company gave me a brand new Jetta to drive around, and I was merely an IT manager not an Investment banker...
06-26-2008, 05:01 PM
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This thread is now in loving memory of my 2002 European Ford Focus Zetec 1.6 5 door... Just sold it tonight for 1800 pounds (they got a good deal, even though I put a nice dent in it)...Wife's company will cover any loses in the sale so an easy sale > more money...
All in all a good car, almost makes me consider a Ford in the US (I like the Edge)...Almost...
Just sold it tonight for 1800 pounds (they got a good deal, even though I put a nice dent in it)...Wife's company will cover any loses in the sale so an easy sale > more money...All in all a good car, almost makes me consider a Ford in the US (I like the Edge)...Almost...