Was it really 1.5 years ago that you left? I remember reading your threads, time fly's!
Yeah sure was 172boost. Don't know if you remember the story but i sold my car to move here then she dumped me lol. I was not happy and upset big time. Really liked her a lot. Well i waited for a year for her as i knew she would not stay with this bloke she was with and now we have been married for a year lol. Funny how things work out.
Yep I am loving my 172 but I wouldn't mind owning a F150 as they are beasts!!
Where abouts in the US did you move to and what was it like adapting out there as I have always wanted to move to the US?
They ain't really silly quick like some of them out here but they are a beast as you say. Massive inside and massive outside. Don't do bad 0-60 7.8 but very cheap to have the SC conversion and that can knock it upto 500hp without to much problem. Some people got 700-800bhp version here. They can move lol
I moved to Virginia and to be honest don't miss the UK at all. Really makes you realize how bad UK really is. Miss some cars though that you cant get here. But there's are so many +'s here we have a massive lake here with 500+ miles of coast line and wakeboard out on it in the summer a lot. Got a lake house down on the water so very easy to launch the boat when we wanna go out on the water. Got a new boat last year as well so enjoying her. Massive ski resort is just 3 hour drive from here so get to go snow boarding in the winter as well. Summer is also 1000000% better than the UK. We live between some mountains and it gets cold here but summer will start in about 3 more months and it will get to 35-40c most days for months on end and sun will shine 99% of the summer. Opposite to the UK lol had to sell everything to get here but started to get me hobby's back into line slowly.
Here's the lake toy and the guy with the gut and boobs is me bro in law lol. I aint put on loads of weight.
Could you not import a LHD 182?
I did look into that but from what i have been told the car has to pass a safety test where it has to meet US safety specs for bumpers and stuff like that. Plus the exchange rate would sting me for a Clio esp after importing it with all the taxes. Parts would be crazy as well i guess.
bsimmer - I notice the F150 has Virginia plates on it. Is that where you are now? Have you ever made the trip down to the Dragon's Tail at Deal's Gap?
http://tailofthedragon.smugmug.com/TailoftheDragonPictures
Not sure the F150 would be much to enjoy on there, but the 300C we hired was entertaining enough. Not a patch on how the 182 would have been though!
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Well spotted Darren. Yeah we are in Roanoke. Never heard of Dragons tail or deal's Gap. I'm still trying to find my way around the local area lol. Well you been here at least. Did ya enjoy it in Virginia? Tell me you went to a cracker barrel for breakfast??? There's quit a few trails around her that i have yet to explore as i mountain bike and I'm surround by mountain trails and parkways where they go on for hundreds of miles along the mountains. Get in big big big trouble you speed on that though as it comes under federal law. They will have you big time. But it looks like a race track for the whole 500+ miles lol. There's never a car on it.
