chrishill 0 Posted April 2, 2007 Sometimes my mum really surprises me. I remember a comment she made about her old Austin Metro being 'plenty fast enough for me thank you!' and now look at her! and no I'm not insured on it (bugger) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vr6storm 0 Posted April 2, 2007 awww bless her.............she's spending your inheritance there Chris :lol: :lol: :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chrishill 0 Posted April 2, 2007 I wouldn't mind if i could actually borrow it and drive it! I was telling her about having to rev it harder to get it to perform properly and by the look on her face I know its never going to see the high side of 3k :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bristolbaron 10 Posted April 2, 2007 Is she single? :norty: which engines she gone for? my mates mum had a skyline till last year, he got to drive it all the time.. his little sister took it to 155mph! she also ad a mk1 gti back in the day. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chrishill 0 Posted April 3, 2007 Is she single? haha no mate, my parents are rock solid! Its the (I assume) smaller engined version, 190ishBHP I think. I've told her a VR would be faster AND more stylish but she didnt want to listen :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 1 Posted April 3, 2007 Wish my parents would buy something cool like that! They tool around in an old Mercedes estate car! My mum loves racing around but dad is far too sensible.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dinkus 10 Posted April 3, 2007 My mum pretends she's all sensible, but she's got a 1.8T A4 and does rather like my C too :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yandards 0 Posted April 3, 2007 Wish my parents would buy something cool like that! They tool around in an old Mercedes estate car! My mum loves racing around but dad is far too sensible.. Heh my folks have some crappy Korean thingy, it's bloody rubbish. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrbeige 0 Posted April 3, 2007 My mum drives a Bright Red Audi TT 225! And she does drive it reasonably hard! Not bad for a 63 year old! [/EDIT] She'll probably kill me for telling everyone her age :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daves16v 1 Posted April 3, 2007 My mum doesn't drive but she likes to be driven fast. Dad drives tooooo slow. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toad 0 Posted April 3, 2007 My mum drives a Bright Red Audi TT 225! And she does drive it reasonably hard! Not bad for a 63 year old! [/EDIT] She'll probably kill me for telling everyone her age :lol: Will we soon be saying hello to MummyBeige on the forum then??? :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 1 Posted April 3, 2007 We should make a "what do your parents drive" thread! Would be a good laugh I think :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrbeige 0 Posted April 3, 2007 My mum drives a Bright Red Audi TT 225! And she does drive it reasonably hard! Not bad for a 63 year old! [/EDIT] She'll probably kill me for telling everyone her age :lol: Will we soon be saying hello to MummyBeige on the forum then??? :) If she knew what a forum was that is!! :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goldie 2 Posted April 3, 2007 My mother hates cars and driving and my old man just like to tootle about... They both think the Corrado is awful, my dad had a go in it and thought it was too heavy, poor visiblity, bad driving position etc etc. Bascially all the reasons why buy them... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toad 0 Posted April 3, 2007 My mum drives a Bright Red Audi TT 225! And she does drive it reasonably hard! Not bad for a 63 year old! [/EDIT] She'll probably kill me for telling everyone her age :lol: Will we soon be saying hello to MummyBeige on the forum then??? :) If she knew what a forum was that is!! :lol: Lol. My Mother occasionally pootles round in a Rover 25, a TD5 landrover, or a tractor. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cnut 0 Posted April 3, 2007 My dad's currently driving a MK5 Golf GTI the Corrado was his before I had it! And my mum drives a Saab 9-3 boat! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattnorgrove 0 Posted April 3, 2007 My mums just collected a 1995 MG RV8, 3.9litre Roadster, re-imported from Japan, she's in 7th heaven, (she's just put into storage her 1969 MGBGT) she bought it cos the B was "just too slow"! Had a tool about in it on Sunday, what an awful car to drive, the steering wheel sits directly above your left thigh, and you have to duck to see out the top of the screen ( I am 6'7" though), but holy sh1t it moves, had the back end out on a quiet island, me moms sat next to me screamin!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roger Blassberg 0 Posted April 3, 2007 When he was 74 my father bought an XKR Jaguar. He lives in Germany and most certainly does not hang about. I must confess to being rather nervous as a passenger generally, but 270kph with a pilot that old could be a very effective laxative..... Best wishes RB Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CazzaVR 0 Posted April 3, 2007 My Mum and Dad have had a long succession of Hondas (with the odd Toyota or Nissan). They always get a 1.6 too. They both drive really slowly- however, Dad had a go in my first VR6 and went a bit mad! He floored it whenever he could- thought it was great! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bcstudent 0 Posted April 3, 2007 My mum drives a Leon Cupra and regularly scares my dad. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The_Dude 0 Posted April 3, 2007 My mum drives like a loon, one of my fave memories is from back in the day when she had a Rover 828i and raced a Corrado VR6 (this was when they first came out) off the lights. It was level pegging till she bottled it at about 60 as she had small kids in the car. I was in the passenger seat enjoying my first encounter with the beautiful C. After that she moved on to big, fast Bimmers but now drives a 2.0T Saab convertible. She likes the turbo as it gives it some poke. My dad drives like he's 80. He had a Mk5 GTI and never gave it the beans. What a waste! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scarlet_vr6 0 Posted April 3, 2007 my mum drives a 944 which I thought was great until I finally got my C. Now I spend my time reminding her that my car is faster :twisted: :lol: My Dad drives a slooooooow 90bhp Passat. There has always been at least one VAG car in the family so it's not surprising that all my cars have been VWs... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chrishill 0 Posted April 4, 2007 There has always been at least one VAG car in the family so it's not surprising that all my cars have been VWs... ditto, my mum actually used to have a 'rat much like Dave's old one (although not as cool), silver one before that and two jettas! I learned to drive in a gold mk2 jetta :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StuartFZR400 0 Posted April 4, 2007 Once upon a time my mum... , must resist mum jokes... resist. Ma' drove a Scirocco for years as seen in my avatar (reflection). And yeh Chris, the lower engine one is a 190bhp; quality; quite different to saying its a 1.3 Mazda, lol; also love those funky rear doors. I looked into those - should be reasonable for you to get insured on. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chrishill 0 Posted April 4, 2007 on a 1.3 mazda yes, on that thing, no! You'd think it would be reasonable to get up on as a named driver but its upwards of £500! Probably something to do with her being insured through 'sheilas wheels'. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
