New XFire in South Bucks. You may see me Wandering in and out of Town on the M40. Picked it up yesterday and am completely besotted.

 

Did you happen to get one on a fantastic lease deal? I saw these being advertised all over the place but think I've missed the boat! The idea of a Xf for �’199+Vat per month on a 12 month contract seemed too good to be true. I think it was!

 

Okay, I'm from the states and never heard "besotted" before. What does that mean :?:

 

Basically, 'in love with'. For example, you often hear somebody say 'he's besotted with her' when referring to a man and his wife/girlfriend.

 

Welcome to the club Aardvark. I've only had mine a week and I love mine too.

Found it hard to drive for the first few days but now I handle it like its on rails.

What did u pay?

JB

PS Get some photos posted.

 

Alas no. Seems all the deals are done. My dealer wouldn't entertain any sort of deal on an '05 MY car, and the only '04s they had I wasn't interested in (I just look at Blaze XFires and think there's a big neon sign above them saying, "please Mr Plod I would love to be pulled" so I bought their demonstrator instead. Ironically it was the exact spec. I was going to buy anyway.

I didn't realise that "besotted" was obscure, but thanks for replying on my behalf.

 

Oh, sorry guys, I should have also added thanks for the welcome.
A

 

Aardvark,

Glad you like the car. I was on the M40 yesterday travelling to Oxford - nice road when it is clear.

I'm hoping that some of the UK owners will be able to join me at Billing Aquadrome this weekend. The PT Cruisers Club have kindly said we can join their annual picnic. The UK Viper Club will be there.

You are most welcome to join me (us?).

 

english_bob - Great idea but unfortunately the carpenter will still be at work over the weekend - finished by Friday he said, yeah, right :wink:

Don't be fooled by the M40, it's the most school holiday dependant road I know off. Late July to early September it's great, any other time; "please allow extra time for your journey" :lol:

And while I'm at it, be particularly careful on the A43, it's camera/speed trap central. I saw a sticker in a window up that way that said "Welcome to Northants - land of the stealth tax". :evil:

Have fun
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p.s. english_bob? Your surname's not Shilling by any chance?

 

Welcome Aardvark. I'm in Berkshire and go down the M40 occasionally. I've been sat on the M25 today in cr*p traffic.

Unfortunately I can't do this weekend either. I really wanted to come but other things came up.

 

Hi all you Southerners

Saltire (St Andrews Cross) is feeling lonely. I have only seen one other Crossfire in Bonny Scotland since I got mine. So have fun down there, I'll just keep looking!!

 

Saltire,

Was in Stirling not so long ago for my cousin's wedding. Travelled up on the train though (so I could consume alcohol and not worry about losing my licence).

If I pop back up to see her, I will look out for you.

 

Saltire, I am not Scottish (All American, but don't hold that against me) Live in Motherwell, Lanarkshire)

Just in case your in the area and see a Graphite xf with reggy (C3USA)

 

Thats wasn't you I saw between J18 and Little Chalfont was it? still only seen 3 on the road, keen seesing the same black Xfire on the 25 headin round past 25 towards essex, always cleaner than my SSB

 

That is really cool that we have a few English Crossfires here!

Lets start a translation table for us United States folk.

Mr Plod = Police Officer ?
Besotted = In love with.
Bloke = Person you admire?

 

 

How about

Rubbish = Trash = Audi TT


lol
sorry couldn't resist

oh maybe you can help us UK chaps also, my USA knowledge is all from Smokey and the Bandit and the Dukes of Hazzard!

 

No lordpercy, first time my baby touched the M25 was yesterday, J16 to 11. Marvellous piece of road, contra-flow, 40 limit, and cameras every 8 feet. OK, maybe they're not that close.

pelked1, I think the sarge answered your queries, and managed to age me quite well - damn'!

BTW can some kind soul tell me how to quote properly please. I do the quote thing, but I never get the reference to whom I'm quoting. Ta
A

 

Are you just clicking on the "quote" box when you do the reply? You hit the "quote" box of the person you want to quote. That should do it :wink:

 

Ah-ha! So that's the secret!

Thanks very much
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