I saw a Prius yersterday
 

So unless there's another fool out there

I can confirm that dIMM is a late middle aged woman with glasses

What an ugly tank

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"raden" wrote in message
...

So unless there's another fool out there

I can confirm that dIMM is a late middle aged woman with glasses

What an ugly tank

Maxie, it is clear you have no taste at all. You think BMWs are cool, when
even pillocks like Clarkson would not allow in on the cool board at all, not
even to be hot.

raden wrote:
So unless there's another fool out there
I can confirm that dIMM is a late middle aged woman with glasses
What an ugly tank

And for those of us who haven't seen one, what does the car look like?

Owain

On Sat, 13 Aug 2005 18:12:45 GMT, raden wrote:


So unless there's another fool out there

I can confirm that dIMM is a late middle aged woman with glasses

What an ugly tank


Which? dIMM, the woman or the "car"?



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Ok, what has a Prius got to do with DIY ?

Apart from the fact that cars/technology like it may actually help save
this world from it's current self destruction due to the current
occupant's obsession with 1mpg gas guzzling 4x4's just used to go down
to the shop round the corner ?

no flames, please - they create carbon dioxide.

raden wrote:

So unless there's another fool out there

I can confirm that dIMM is a late middle aged woman with glasses

What an ugly tank

"raden" wrote in message
...

I can confirm that dIMM is a late middle aged woman with glasses

Maxie, I thought Dim Lin, the Oriental enchantress, was a good looker. Wow
you were telling us porkies all along.

"Andy Hall" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 13 Aug 2005 18:12:45 GMT, raden wrote:


So unless there's another fool out there

I can confirm that dIMM is a late middle aged woman with glasses

What an ugly tank


Which? dIMM, the woman or the "car"?

The Oriental enchantress of course.




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"Ian Cornish" "icornish at talk21 dot com" wrote in message
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Ok, what has a Prius got to do with DIY ?

They are jealous of people with a Prius.

Apart from the fact that cars/technology like it may actually help save
this world from it's current self destruction due to the current
occupant's obsession with 1mpg gas guzzling 4x4's just used to go down
to the shop round the corner ?

Lord Hall has one of those and shower which uses more water than what an
African village uses in a week.

"Owain" wrote in message
. ..
raden wrote:
So unless there's another fool out there
I can confirm that dIMM is a late middle aged woman with glasses
What an ugly tank

And for those of us who haven't seen one, what does the car look like?

Very nice.

http://www.toyota.co.uk Select Prius. More torque than a V6. and scoots to
62mpg is no time at all - that's if you are into boy racer starts. In mid
acceleration is ****es over most others.

In message , Ian Cornish
"icornish at talk21 dot writes
Ok, what has a Prius got to do with DIY ?

Nothing, why ?

Except that it accounts for a goodly proportion of posts here ATM



Apart from the fact that cars/technology like it may actually help save
this world from it's current self destruction due to the current
occupant's obsession with 1mpg gas guzzling 4x4's just used to go down
to the shop round the corner ?

no flames, please - they create carbon dioxide.

raden wrote:
So unless there's another fool out there
I can confirm that dIMM is a late middle aged woman with glasses
What an ugly tank


--
geoff

In message , Andy Hall
writes
On Sat, 13 Aug 2005 18:12:45 GMT, raden wrote:


So unless there's another fool out there

I can confirm that dIMM is a late middle aged woman with glasses

What an ugly tank


Which? dIMM, the woman or the "car"?

The ambiguity was intentional - I leave it up to you imagine

--
geoff

On Sat, 13 Aug 2005 20:02:24 +0100, Owain
wrote:

And for those of us who haven't seen one, what does the car look like?

One of my neighbours has one. As I've not noticed any leaks, I don;t
think they're Drivel.

Do you remember the mid-90s, when Audis went all slab-sided and ugly?
Well a Prius is like that, done to Toyotas. I've seen a few, all in
silver - which is usually an indication that the car's a bloated munter
and looks awful in any darker colour.

"Andy Dingley" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 13 Aug 2005 20:02:24 +0100, Owain
wrote:

And for those of us who haven't seen one, what does the car look like?

One of my neighbours has one. As I've not noticed any leaks, I don;t
think they're Drivel.

Do you remember the mid-90s, when Audis went all slab-sided and ugly?
Well a Prius is like that, done to Toyotas.

You have sight problems. A Toyota looks nothing like an Audi, and is curvy.
Most peopel comment of the nice advanced looks.

http://www.toyota.com/prius/

On Sat, 13 Aug 2005 20:57:49 +0100, "Doctor Drivel"
wrote:


http://www.toyota.co.uk Select Prius. More torque than a V6.

But less than my milk float.

and scoots to 62mpg is no time at all

12 seconds? Must be plumber time to be "no time at all".

- that's if you are into boy racer starts. In mid acceleration is ****es over most others.

From 50-70 it will outperform my milk float I admit. It is however
only 2/3 as fast as a Ford Focus, slower than a Rav4 and much slower
than Skoda Octavia. In fact not much else is slower on the flat and
nothing (other than my milk float) is slower on a hill.


--
Peter Parry.
http://www.wpp.ltd.uk/

In message , Peter Parry
writes
On Sat, 13 Aug 2005 20:57:49 +0100, "Doctor Drivel"
wrote:


http://www.toyota.co.uk Select Prius. More torque than a V6.

But less than my milk float.

and scoots to 62mpg is no time at all

12 seconds? Must be plumber time to be "no time at all".

62 mpg in 12 seconds ?



--
geoff

Doctor Drivel wrote:

http://www.toyota.co.uk Select Prius. More torque than a V6. and scoots to
62mpg is no time at all - that's if you are into boy racer starts. In mid
acceleration is ****es over most others.

Just had a look.... how many models of Prius do they do?

Because the only one I could find, they said managed sixty in a rather
sedate 11 secs. That may not be the slowest vehicle on the road, but it
is certainly not "no time at all"...

(unless you mean it in the same way that one of your beloved combis will
fill an "average" bath in "no time at all").


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In message ws.net,
Doctor Drivel writes

"Andy Dingley" wrote in message
.. .
On Sat, 13 Aug 2005 20:02:24 +0100, Owain
wrote:

And for those of us who haven't seen one, what does the car look like?

One of my neighbours has one. As I've not noticed any leaks, I don;t
think they're Drivel.

Do you remember the mid-90s, when Audis went all slab-sided and ugly?
Well a Prius is like that, done to Toyotas.

You have sight problems. A Toyota looks nothing like an Audi, and is curvy.
Most peopel comment of the nice advanced looks.

http://www.toyota.com/prius/

It's that shape to make it easier for real cars to drive over it when it
breaks down - thus reducing congestion

--
geoff

"Ian Cornish" "icornish at talk21 dot com" wrote in message
...
Ok, what has a Prius got to do with DIY ?

Apart from the fact that cars/technology like it may actually help save
this world from it's current self destruction due to the current
occupant's obsession with 1mpg gas guzzling 4x4's just used to go down
to the shop round the corner ?

no flames, please - they create carbon dioxide.

The Toyota Highlander Hybrid. 0-60 in 7.3 secs, if you are interested in
that sort of childishness.
http://www.dynamocomputers.com/~wing...chu/HyHigh.pdf

On Sat, 13 Aug 2005 23:50:24 +0100, "Doctor Drivel"
wrote:

A Toyota looks nothing like an Audi, and is curvy.

Indeed - that's rather my point. The Prius is a Toyota that got hit
with the ugly-stick.

"raden" wrote in message
...
In message ws.net,
Doctor Drivel writes

"Andy Dingley" wrote in message
.. .
On Sat, 13 Aug 2005 20:02:24 +0100, Owain
wrote:

And for those of us who haven't seen one, what does the car look like?

One of my neighbours has one. As I've not noticed any leaks, I don;t
think they're Drivel.

Do you remember the mid-90s, when Audis went all slab-sided and ugly?
Well a Prius is like that, done to Toyotas.

You have sight problems. A Toyota looks nothing like an Audi, and is
curvy.
Most peopel comment of the nice advanced looks.

http://www.toyota.com/prius/

It's that shape to make it easier
for real cars to drive over it when it
breaks down - thus reducing congestion

Yes Maxie, just like a VW Beetle.

"Peter Parry" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 13 Aug 2005 20:57:49 +0100, "Doctor Drivel"
wrote:


http://www.toyota.co.uk Select Prius. More torque than a V6.

But less than my milk float.

Oh another one trying to be funny. And no good at it.

and scoots to 62mpg is no time at all

12 seconds? Must be plumber
time to be "no time at all".

- that's if you are into boy racer starts.
In mid acceleration is ****es over most others.

snip total drivel

He is jealous.

"John Rumm" wrote in message
...
Doctor Drivel wrote:

http://www.toyota.co.uk Select Prius. More torque than a V6. and
scoots to
62mpg is no time at all - that's if you are into boy racer starts. In
mid
acceleration is ****es over most others.

Just had a look.... how many models of Prius do they do?

Because the only one I could find, they said managed sixty in a rather
sedate 11 secs. That may not be the slowest vehicle on the road, but it
is certainly not "no time at all"...

It is supposed to get to 60 in two weeks reading you and your fellow
loonpots here and do 23mpg too. It keeps up with them and outperforms a BMW
5 series in mid acceleration.

The new Highlander hybrid gets to 60 in 7.3 secs, if you like silliness of
course.

(unless you mean it in the same way that one of your beloved combis will
fill an "average" bath in "no time at all").

Correct. You are bright.

"Andy Dingley" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 13 Aug 2005 23:50:24 +0100, "Doctor Drivel"
wrote:

A Toyota looks nothing like an Audi, and is curvy.

Indeed - that's rather my point. The Prius is a Toyota that got hit
with the ugly-stick.

No accounting for the taste of a Philistine. You are the sort who thinks a
Hyundai Santa Fe is good looking.

Doctor Drivel wrote:

loonpots here and do 23mpg too. It keeps up with them and outperforms a BMW
5 series in mid acceleration.

But only if you keep the BMW in 5th gear...

The new Highlander hybrid gets to 60 in 7.3 secs, if you like silliness of
course.

Sounds more reasonable. Wonder what trade-in you would get on the Prius.

(unless you mean it in the same way that one of your beloved combis will
fill an "average" bath in "no time at all").

Correct.

thought so...

You are bright.

So I am told.



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No accounting for the taste of a Philistine. You are the sort who thinks a
Hyundai Santa Fe is good looking.

As compared to, say, a Nissan Almera...

On Sun, 14 Aug 2005 00:59:38 +0100, "Doctor Drivel"
wrote:


"raden" wrote in message


It's that shape to make it easier
for real cars to drive over it when it
breaks down - thus reducing congestion

Yes Maxie, just like a VW Beetle.



I rather wonder how many Prii will be around in 60 years time, though.

Somehow I don't think that it will be any more enduring than it is
alluring.



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"John Rumm" wrote in message
...
Doctor Drivel wrote:

loonpots here and do 23mpg too. It keeps up with them and outperforms a
BMW
5 series in mid acceleration.

But only if you keep the BMW in 5th gear...

With the Prius there is no silly twaddling of sticks between the seats and
pumping a pedal to make it go. Such silliness.

The new Highlander hybrid gets to 60 in 7.3 secs, if you like silliness
of
course.

Sounds more reasonable. Wonder
what trade-in you would get on the Prius.

A brilliant one, but there is no needs as the Prius zips along silently.

(unless you mean it in the same way that one of your beloved combis will
fill an "average" bath in "no time at all").

Correct.

thought so...

You are bright.

So I am told.

10/10 for observation I just told you.

"Andy Hall" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 14 Aug 2005 00:59:38 +0100, "Doctor Drivel"
wrote:


"raden" wrote in message


It's that shape to make it easier
for real cars to drive over it when it
breaks down - thus reducing congestion

Yes Maxie, just like a VW Beetle.

I rather wonder how many Prii
will be around in 60 years time, though.

More than Beetles as they are far better made. As a model it will be
replaced as all electric will be the norm within 10 years.

Somehow I don't think

But you are not a good thinker

that it will
be any more enduring

Brilliantly made and will become a classic as it is a first. And has funky
looks.

than it is
alluring.

It is pure sex. The Hollwood set love it. It has image. By the Highlander
when available, as you like 4x4s, now you can do it cleaner.

"Colin Wilson" wrote in message
t...
No accounting for the taste of a Philistine. You are the sort who
thinks a
Hyundai Santa Fe is good looking.

As compared to, say, a Nissan Almera...

NO, the comparison is with a Prius. Wrong make and model.

In article ws.net,
Doctor Drivel wrote:
You think BMWs are cool, when even pillocks like Clarkson would not
allow in on the cool board at all, not even to be hot.

So you value the opinion of someone you consider a pillock?

Perhaps that's why you think people should take advice from you?

--
*I'm not a complete idiot, some parts are missing *

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

In article ,
Ian Cornish icornish at talk21 dot com wrote:
Apart from the fact that cars/technology like it may actually help save
this world from it's current self destruction due to the current
occupant's obsession with 1mpg gas guzzling 4x4's just used to go down
to the shop round the corner ?

Autocar got an overall fuel consumption of 23 mpg with the Prius - far
worse than any similar performance diesel.

All the Prius is good for is as a town car used continually in very heavy
traffic. Where you'd be better off using PT.

--
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Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

In article ws.net,
Doctor Drivel wrote:
You have sight problems. A Toyota looks nothing like an Audi, and is
curvy. Most peopel comment of the nice advanced looks.

You've done an accurate poll, have you? Or just quoting maker's
advertising as usual?

Most here seem to think it dog ugly. That's good enough for me, until I
see more representative results.

--
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Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

In article ws.net,
Doctor Drivel wrote:
It keeps up with them and outperforms a BMW
5 series in mid acceleration.

What a fool. Only if you compare it with a manual 5 Series in the wrong
gear for best acceleration.

Since the Prius has a CVT auto transmission, the fair comparison would be
with an auto whatever.

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Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

In article ,
John Rumm wrote:
The new Highlander hybrid gets to 60 in 7.3 secs, if you like silliness of
course.

Sounds more reasonable. Wonder what trade-in you would get on the Prius.

Very poor. You can't give away early Prius. Saw one at auction the other
day and it failed to meet its reserve. The used car trade won't touch them.

--
*The man who fell into an upholstery machine is fully recovered.*

Dave Plowman London SW
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In article ,
raden wrote:
It's that shape to make it easier for real cars to drive over it when it
breaks down - thus reducing congestion

Could be a nice little earner for you doing re-con control boards for it.
Although with the few hundred bought in the UK, you might have to go into
the export market.

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Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

In article s.net,
Doctor Drivel wrote:
But only if you keep the BMW in 5th gear...

With the Prius there is no silly twaddling of sticks between the seats
and pumping a pedal to make it go. Such silliness.

Automatic gearboxes have been available for some 50 years. And the vast
majority of BMW 5 Series come so specified.

Keen drivers may well still prefer a manual. But then no keen driver would
go near a Prius.

--
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Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
...
In article ws.net,
Doctor Drivel wrote:

You think BMWs are cool, when even pillocks like Clarkson would not
allow in on the cool board at all, not even to be hot.

So you value the opinion of someone you consider a pillock?

If a pillock say that what do normal peopel think!

snip senile babble

"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
...
In article ,
Ian Cornish icornish at talk21 dot com wrote:
Apart from the fact that cars/technology like it may actually help save
this world from it's current self destruction due to the current
occupant's obsession with 1mpg gas guzzling 4x4's just used to go down
to the shop round the corner ?

Autocar got an overall fuel consumption of 23 mpg with the Prius - far
worse than any similar performance diesel.

Amazing!! And the senile one believes it. Someone sold him Tower bridge
too. Every other magazine gets over 50mpg and Auto Express got 65mpg.

snip idiotic babble

29mpg - who are they trying to fool that this is environmentally
friendly?

The idea with hybrid cars is supposed to be that they are more fuel
efficient. My car can manage 65mpg happily with a normal engine - and
still stays above 50mpg with 4 adults onboard and a shedload of stuff
in the back (it's an estate).

"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
...
In article ws.net,
Doctor Drivel wrote:

You have sight problems. A Toyota looks nothing like an Audi, and is
curvy. Most people comment of the nice advanced looks.

You've done an accurate poll,

No. I looked, and that is what people say to me as I get out of it. It is a
car which attracts sensible trendy people, like myself. Senile idiots don't
bother with it, as it doesn't look like a Santa Fe or Rover 75.

snip idiotic babble