my pink car ^-^

[Moy]

my kid and her fav pink car:D

with Mrs Moy ^_^

[grahamw48]

aaaaah.....very cute. :D

I bought a white mini for the ex to learn to drive in because it was the only car in which she could reach the pedals ! :icon_lol:

[Terpe]

Typical British weather I see :D

Pink is my wife's fave colour.:xxgrinning--00xx3:

[lastlid]

aaaaah.....very cute. :D

A bought a white mini for the ex to learn to drive in because it was the only car in which she could reach the pedals ! :icon_lol:

Haha. My wife keeps looking at the Smart cars longingly.....

[Terpe]

Haha. My wife keeps looking at the Smart cars longingly.....

I've lived with that for quite some years.
Despite the relatively high cost my wife remains hopeful

[Moy]

aaaaah.....very cute.

not just cute Graham would be so pretty if you see Mrs Moy :yikes::action-smiley-081::laugher: with that pink car :doh:icon_lol:

[Moy]

Typical British weather I see :D

Pink is my wife's fave colour.:xxgrinning--00xx3:

yellow and black for me:D :D

[Arthur Little]

my kid and her fav pink car:D

with Mrs Moy ^_^

Perfect match ... BOTH "in the pink"! ;)

[Arthur Little]

Pink is my wife's fave colour.:xxgrinning--00xx3:

*Pink was a colour my daughter previously had an aversion to (for clothing). However ... since giving birth to her own daughter in the autumn of 2009, she's grown rather fond of *it!

Women, eh? Forever changing their minds ...:crazy:

[Arthur Little]

*Pink (for clothing).

Oddly enough ... I've always liked wearing a pale pink shirt with a light grey suit!

Perfect contrast, IMO. ;)

[Arthur Little]

I bought a white mini for the ex to learn to drive in because it was the only car in which she could reach the pedals ! :icon_lol:

Smart thinking, Graham ... a mini for a mini, eh!? :)

Strangely :rolleyes: ... despite my late first wife being scarcely 5ft in height, she always had a penchant for BIG cars. :transam-front-ramai ...

[Arthur Little]

... AND, of course, TALL men ... moi, [obviously!] for instance! :D

[Arthur Little]

:yikes: ... I notice Moy has gone offline in the course of my ramblings.

:hijacked: - by my somewhat monopolising the dicussion - :sorry-2:!

I shall NOW, therefore, :piss2:~off and return it to its rightful owner. :Wave:

[grahamw48]

... AND, of course, TALL men ... moi, [obviously!] for instance! :D

That's correct Arthur.
Despite their size, in tests Minis were found to 'fit' the widest range of heights. (Talluns like you and me being able to put knees each side of the steering wheel). :)

Here's the 4'10" ex-asawa with her rather large looking Mini. :D

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http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/4044/emwithhercar.jpg

[lastlid]

I was talking to a woman at work who lives in Peel. The car was built on Peel and as you say Graham, was ahead of its time in terms of materials used to build it.....she said that the car manufacturing had been sold out to a firm on the UK mainland and are no longer manufactured in Peel.

Anyhow, great for all the Pinays....:xxgrinning--00xx3:


6387

The smallest production car ever.

Look out for the Jeremy Clarkson commentary.


http://www.peelengineering.co.uk/about.php

[grahamw48]

You'd think something like that would have a market again in these days of extortionate fuel prices.

Electric or diesel/electric hybrid ?:Erm:

[lastlid]

You'd think something like that would have a market again in these days of extortionate fuel prices.

Electric or diesel/electric hybrid ?:Erm:

Quite agree. Easy to park. Easy on maintenance and insurance.

Great for Moy....in pink....:icon_lol:

[grahamw48]

Past variations on the theme:
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http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/5379/classicsnewbyhall187100.jpg
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http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/5379/classicsnewbyhall187100.jpg

[lastlid]

Past variations on the theme:

http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/5379/classicsnewbyhall187100.jpg


Is this one a Peel Car? Looks like the classic bubble car......I remember those quite well.

[lastlid]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJfSS0ZXYdo
100 miles to the gallon. No reverse. 2 stroke 49cc engine. Hand signals only. :D
Quite funny.
Look out for Fiona Bruce.

[stevewool]

best friends have a smart car, ok for 2 but rather have the extra seats

[grahamw48]

Is this one a Peel Car? Looks like the classic bubble car......I remember those quite well.

From memory (I took the pics) that one is an Isetta....which has always been my favourite.

There were also bubble cars from (yes :D) BMW and Messerschmitt.

Lots in the late fifties/early sixties when I was a kid. Only motorbike licence needed.

[lastlid]

From memory (I took the pics) that one is an Isetta....which has always been my favourite.

There were also bubble cars from (yes :D) BMW and Messerschmitt.

Lots in the late fifties/early sixties when I was a kid. Only motorbike licence needed.

I do remember them. And then how they went out of favour as people realised how dangerous they were. Only the Reliant Robin seemed to survive for a while...

The meschersmitt is such a strange looking vehicle..:icon_lol:

[grahamw48]

You're older than I thought. :icon_lol:

The Messer 'Tiger' did 90mph. :omg:

[Arthur Little]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJfSS0ZXYdo
100 miles to the gallon. No reverse. 2 stroke 49cc engine. Hand signals only. :D
Quite funny.
Look out for Fiona Bruce.

:yeahthat: video clip is hilarious :laugher: ... Jeremy driving the Peel through the BBC studios - without so much as the use of a "klaxon"! (pun intended!).

[Arthur Little]

And when he picked it up at either end, to tow it - by hand - through the narrower corridors and on or off elevators ... :omg:!

[lastlid]

And when he picked it up at either end, to tow it - by hand - through the narrower corridors and on or off elevators ... :omg:!

Exactly. And when Moighnahan simply picked the car up and turned him in the other direction....:icon_lol: