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sharkbit · 07-27-09, 08:28 AM

I think this thread has officially been de-railed!

Ford Prefect · 07-27-09, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by sharkbit

I think this thread has officially been de-railed!

it's now the secret grumpy old git's thread

Jimbuna · 07-27-09, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Ford Prefect

it's now the secret grumpy old git's thread

Ford Prefect · 07-27-09, 05:46 PM

grumpy but snappily dressed

Indiana_Jones · 07-27-09, 06:55 PM

Since everyone is bragging about their rides, I'll join in.

I own a 2003 Triumph Daytona 600

KeybdFlyer · 07-27-09, 08:40 PM

@Jimbuna - where did you purloin that picture of me from? That was supposed to be kept under lock & key!

@Indiana Jones - 2003? That's still a baby and has no right to me even mentioned in the unofficial, secretly masquerading as a Subsim thread, admission only to those having passed their half-century, Old Gits Meeting Place.

I'm still jealous all the same.

Just to placate the powers-that-be... Last night I executed what for me counts as a perfect convoy attack. Got right into the middle of the b@st@rds and dropped a Small Tanker, an Ore Carrier and two of the Medium Merchants IABL made. Escorts didn't even get a sniff of me so I didn't even have to go below PD. Headed off back down the track of the convoy to collect a couple of stragglers that were a good 9000mts astern of the main body of ships. Having ascertained they were worth hitting, I tapped the TC up to 32x and BOOM! - CTD without any further ado. I was more than slightly miffed - wife will be out of hospital tomorrow.

On the re-load of the save I made before approaching the convoy, I got the sh!t DC out of me.

KeybdFlyer · 07-27-09, 11:40 PM

Re my previous post (above)... I've been trying for 30 mins now to get the save made after the convoy encounter to load. Or maybe I should say to run. It loads ok, I can switch between stations ok, alter speed and course ok. Only for 30secs or so though. Then the dreaded ctd. Anybody got any ideas? I'm used to having corrupt saved games, currently it's running at about 15% failure rate. In my last patrol, I made 7 saves before ending the game; upon reloading the next day I had to go back save by save until I ended-up back "in base before mission". ALL of the saves were corrupt, but the ctd came at the "Not so long ago..." screen. This is a new twist, to me. Ah well, time to start working backwards again.

Jimbuna · 07-28-09, 05:40 AM

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Originally Posted by KeybdFlyer

@Jimbuna - where did you purloin that picture of me from? That was supposed to be kept under lock & key!

You want to be grateful I didn't post the other bugga

KeybdFlyer · 07-28-09, 01:25 PM

Jimbuna! That is just NOT fair! You could've at least tidied-up the image a bit, I do NOT have a boil on me bum (as you well know!)

In an attempt to stay with the subject, does anybody remember Potato Puffs from their schooldays? A small red bag of thin, crispy bubbles of potato that were gorgeous - made by Burtons, I think. Or how about Domino cigarettes? Four really small cigs in a paper packet the size of (you guessed didn't you?) a domino, with six matches taped to the side? I think they were 6d a pack (± 2½p a pkt)

@Ford Prefect. No! The CB160 was NOT a two-stroke, lol. Honda engineering allowed it to go up to 11,500rpm in standard form. The one in that vid revs to 12,500rpm. Btw, The Prefect was the car I was first offered at the showroom. They wanted £50 for it if I remember right, a sort of mucky tan colour. It only had a three-speed gearbox though, with no syncromesh on first, so I gave it a miss and got the Mini instead.

Ford Prefect · 07-28-09, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by KeybdFlyer

@Ford Prefect. No! The CB160 was NOT a two-stroke, lol. Honda engineering allowed it to go up to 11,500rpm in standard form. The one in that vid revs to 12,500rpm. Btw, The Prefect was the car I was first offered at the showroom. They wanted £50 for it if I remember right, a sort of mucky tan colour. It only had a three-speed gearbox though, with no syncromesh on first, so I gave it a miss and got the Mini instead.

I only guessed it was 4 stroke as many older small engined bikes were, in order to get extra power at the expence of engine life. It certainly sounds nice though!

Regards the car, it sounds like you got the best one. I've never experienced a "crash gearbox" myself, but I'd like to one day, I'm not a big car person but I have a soft spot for a few, morris minors (my dad owned many), Volvo Amazons, Volvo PV544 (saw both alot in my time in norway, nice looking and very solid!) Renault 4CV (reminds me of a moggy but with suicide doors!

) and the citroen 2CV since you can dismantle the engine on the kitchen table and if you stick them into a traffic island or corner fast enough they go onto 3 wheels

My great grandad once owned a Brough Superior and for some reason he sold the bugger! Last time I saw one up for sale it was £45,000 starting bid! How I'd love to own one!

KeybdFlyer · 07-28-09, 01:48 PM

Crash boxes were a joy for one reason only... Once you got the technique right and could double de-clutch with finesse, it looked really impressive to your passenger(s) to drop down into first with your feet in a blur and your hand stirring the gear lever like you were mixing a pudding! A casual shrug of the shoulders and a smug smile to brush aside their praise at your driving skills and the night was guaranteed to be a good 'un!

Ever pushed a Hillman Imp hard? That'd lift its front wheel like it was waving at the pedestrians! Trouble was, you'd then lost half the front-end grip and went into "Oh god I've reached full lock already!" understeer!

And my Mini lifted its rear wheel like a dog having a pee!

I hope your GD got a decent price! So many items I used to have that I sold for next to nothing (extreme monetary emergencies usually). A complete set of Beatles LPs & 45s (you know, the vinyl discs that you played by running a small diamond stylus along a bumpy groove cut into its surface), in mint condition, all bought on the day of release - £72. I found out later most were valued at around £200 each.

07-27-09, 08:28 AM	#1
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07-27-09, 06:55 PM	#5
Indiana_Jones Machinist's Mate Join Date: May 2007 Location: New Zealand Posts: 126 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Since everyone is bragging about their rides, I'll join in. I own a 2003 Triumph Daytona 600

07-27-09, 08:40 PM	#6
KeybdFlyer 中国水兵 Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 272 Downloads: 162 Uploads: 0	@Jimbuna - where did you purloin that picture of me from? That was supposed to be kept under lock & key! @Indiana Jones - 2003? That's still a baby and has no right to me even mentioned in the unofficial, secretly masquerading as a Subsim thread, admission only to those having passed their half-century, Old Gits Meeting Place. I'm still jealous all the same. Just to placate the powers-that-be... Last night I executed what for me counts as a perfect convoy attack. Got right into the middle of the b@st@rds and dropped a Small Tanker, an Ore Carrier and two of the Medium Merchants IABL made. Escorts didn't even get a sniff of me so I didn't even have to go below PD. Headed off back down the track of the convoy to collect a couple of stragglers that were a good 9000mts astern of the main body of ships. Having ascertained they were worth hitting, I tapped the TC up to 32x and BOOM! - CTD without any further ado. I was more than slightly miffed - wife will be out of hospital tomorrow. On the re-load of the save I made before approaching the convoy, I got the sh!t DC out of me.

07-27-09, 11:40 PM	#7
KeybdFlyer 中国水兵 Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 272 Downloads: 162 Uploads: 0	Re my previous post (above)... I've been trying for 30 mins now to get the save made after the convoy encounter to load. Or maybe I should say to run. It loads ok, I can switch between stations ok, alter speed and course ok. Only for 30secs or so though. Then the dreaded ctd. Anybody got any ideas? I'm used to having corrupt saved games, currently it's running at about 15% failure rate. In my last patrol, I made 7 saves before ending the game; upon reloading the next day I had to go back save by save until I ended-up back "in base before mission". ALL of the saves were corrupt, but the ctd came at the "Not so long ago..." screen. This is a new twist, to me. Ah well, time to start working backwards again.

07-28-09, 01:25 PM	#9
KeybdFlyer 中国水兵 Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 272 Downloads: 162 Uploads: 0	Jimbuna! That is just NOT fair! You could've at least tidied-up the image a bit, I do NOT have a boil on me bum (as you well know!) In an attempt to stay with the subject, does anybody remember Potato Puffs from their schooldays? A small red bag of thin, crispy bubbles of potato that were gorgeous - made by Burtons, I think. Or how about Domino cigarettes? Four really small cigs in a paper packet the size of (you guessed didn't you?) a domino, with six matches taped to the side? I think they were 6d a pack (± 2½p a pkt) @Ford Prefect. No! The CB160 was NOT a two-stroke, lol. Honda engineering allowed it to go up to 11,500rpm in standard form. The one in that vid revs to 12,500rpm. Btw, The Prefect was the car I was first offered at the showroom. They wanted £50 for it if I remember right, a sort of mucky tan colour. It only had a three-speed gearbox though, with no syncromesh on first, so I gave it a miss and got the Mini instead.

07-28-09, 01:48 PM	#11
KeybdFlyer 中国水兵 Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 272 Downloads: 162 Uploads: 0	Crash boxes were a joy for one reason only... Once you got the technique right and could double de-clutch with finesse, it looked really impressive to your passenger(s) to drop down into first with your feet in a blur and your hand stirring the gear lever like you were mixing a pudding! A casual shrug of the shoulders and a smug smile to brush aside their praise at your driving skills and the night was guaranteed to be a good 'un! Ever pushed a Hillman Imp hard? That'd lift its front wheel like it was waving at the pedestrians! Trouble was, you'd then lost half the front-end grip and went into "Oh god I've reached full lock already!" understeer! And my Mini lifted its rear wheel like a dog having a pee! I hope your GD got a decent price! So many items I used to have that I sold for next to nothing (extreme monetary emergencies usually). A complete set of Beatles LPs & 45s (you know, the vinyl discs that you played by running a small diamond stylus along a bumpy groove cut into its surface), in mint condition, all bought on the day of release - £72. I found out later most were valued at around £200 each.