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Old 23rd February 2019, 14:46   #11
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I would love someone to explain how driving a particular type or make of car is compensating for something.
Unless its based on the assumption that those that drive cars that others cant afford are physically inferior in some way.

Grow up.
I think it is referring to the old saying that to drive a big bulky car is compensating for a small pen1s . That is exactly why I drive a ZT
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Old 23rd February 2019, 14:52   #12
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Old 23rd February 2019, 16:10   #13
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I think it is referring to the old saying that to drive a big bulky car is compensating for a small pen1s . That is exactly why I drive a ZT

My other car is a Corsa!
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Old 23rd February 2019, 16:25   #14
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Hmmmm, here I go being strange again. I love them and if I won a lottery I'd have one in a heartbeat - a turbo V8, thank you. Then again, I also loved the F4 Phantom - the one nicknamed "Big Ugly" and, also the Honda V65 Sabre (VF1100S) of which I've had two and nicknamed them "Big Ugly".

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I think it is referring to the old saying that to drive a big bulky car is compensating for a small pen1s . That is exactly why I drive a ZT
If that's true I should be driving a Maybach ! but I can't afford one of those either so i guess life just hasn't been very kind to me. haha
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My other car is a Corsa!
Not a 'Peel P50' then ?
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Not a 'Peel P50' then ?

I don't like to show off!
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Hahha ... they say discretion is the better part of valour.
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