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Old Sep 17, 2008 | 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by LadyGodiva
Awwww MAN!

I have the most hilarious emoticon I could put here, but I don't want to get in trouble because it's a little risque...

Hey Lady G, can you insert a 'chicken' emoticon here _______! Thanks
 
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Old Sep 17, 2008 | 06:24 PM
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See, now why you gotta do that?

 
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Old Sep 17, 2008 | 07:04 PM
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Just to bust on ya... I'm an instigator and it's fun to harass.
 
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Old Sep 17, 2008 | 07:15 PM
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Old Sep 17, 2008 | 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by 3dognight
It's my understanding that with an automatic and the Sports button on, that the car will not shift into sixth gear. I tend to turn on Sport for driving around town and twisty roads, but turn it off if I'm on a long straight away.
I find that the automatic is almost impossible to drive with the sport button on while driving around town. It's too sensitive and you tend to drive in a jerky way. With that being said, I've found that I love driving with the sport button on and the transmission in manual mode. Since the car starts off in 2nd gear while in manual mode, it's not so jerky and you can still manually shift all the way up to 6th gear unlike in automatic mode with the sport button on that only goes to 5th gear. Sometimes I feel like I need a checklist of things to do before I drive off. I insert the key fob, press the brake, press the start button, shift into drive, move the shift **** over to manual mode, press the sport button and finally take off!
 
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Old Sep 17, 2008 | 09:39 PM
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one week after picking up my clubman & often forgetting to push the sport button I installed the button mod that automatically turns it on when I start the car. Drives smoother with the sport mode.
 
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Old Sep 18, 2008 | 03:56 AM
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I forgot about automatics vs. manuals when I posted. Mine is an automatic, non S, which puts it in last place in the race. So Sport mode keeps the gearing quite a bit lower, and one sees the mpg meter go right down. Steering is tighter. I think it must be more of a change for us automatic folk. Sometimes I'll use the paddle shifter to try to ease it into 6th gear, but back to M5 it goes after a few seconds.
 
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Old Sep 18, 2008 | 05:48 AM
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Originally Posted by LadyGodiva
Awwww MAN!

I have the most hilarious emoticon I could put here, but I don't want to get in trouble because it's a little risque...

"It's always best to post a dirty emoticon and let it get taken down than never post it at all." I think I saw that on a poster with kittens.
 
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Old Sep 18, 2008 | 06:02 AM
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Originally Posted by LadyGodiva
Awwww MAN!

I have the most hilarious emoticon I could put here, but I don't want to get in trouble because it's a little risque...

I just had to read through an entire page of comments to figure out how this thread turned dirty. You guy's know how to get someones attention.
 
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Old Sep 18, 2008 | 06:26 AM
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Originally Posted by geoffv
JoeP, I wasn't referring to her "hot button"
but, heck if you are able to do that good for you

You mean this hot button?



wampa made me do it!!!
 
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Old Sep 18, 2008 | 06:31 AM
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Originally Posted by LadyGodiva
You mean this hot button?



wampa made me do it!!!

What can I say, I'm a boob man. :shrug: :notskeered:
 
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Old Sep 18, 2008 | 06:54 AM
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Uh-oh... you guys are gonna get in trahhh-bullllll
 
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Old Sep 18, 2008 | 07:02 AM
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Originally Posted by tim781996
Uh-oh... you guys are gonna get in trahhh-bullllll




 
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Old Sep 18, 2008 | 07:10 AM
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Originally Posted by LadyGodiva
You mean this hot button?



wampa made me do it!!!
LOL
Save the Ta-Tas!
 
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Old Sep 18, 2008 | 07:56 AM
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Originally Posted by LadyGodiva
You mean this hot button?



wampa made me do it!!!
Lady G, hmm should we be calling you that anymore, more like Dirty G

ok, ok, I started this mess didn't I

No, I was referring to the other hot button, you know the ones ends with -spot

Ok, let's grow up, we had our fun
Wait this is a mini forum, yeah we'll NEVER grow up, isn't that the 1st reason we own a mini?
 
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Old Sep 18, 2008 | 08:07 AM
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Originally Posted by geoffv
Lady G, hmm should we be calling you that anymore, more like Dirty G

ok, ok, I started this mess didn't I

No, I was referring to the other hot button, you know the ones ends with -spot

Ok, let's grow up, we had our fun
Wait this is a mini forum, yeah we'll NEVER grow up, isn't that the 1st reason we own a mini?

the one that ends with Spot is a lot harder to find that the one that starts with C.

as for growing up. Pa ha LEEEEESE. I don't think so. I plan on growing old disgracefully, and sliding into death, naked, except for my stilettos.
 
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Old Sep 18, 2008 | 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by tim781996
Uh-oh... you guys are gonna get in trahhh-bullllll
 
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Old Sep 18, 2008 | 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted by fertile-turtle
LOL
Save the Ta-Tas!
I saw a decal on a car last night that said that. I thought I was losing my mind and my eyes were failing me. So, I said to my wife "does that really say that". She shrugged her shoulders told me to "google it" and if it came up a **** site "Oh Well!". So I did. Damn if there isn't a site for this. With T-Shirts! WOOHOO!!!
 
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Old Sep 18, 2008 | 08:49 AM
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Originally Posted by fertile-turtle
the one that ends with Spot is a lot harder to find that the one that starts with C.

as for growing up. Pa ha LEEEEESE. I don't think so. I plan on growing old disgracefully, and sliding into death, naked, except for my stilettos.
There are way too many emoticons to use here... so we'll play it safe!

 
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Old Sep 18, 2008 | 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Joep
I saw a decal on a car last night that said that. I thought I was losing my mind and my eyes were failing me. So, I said to my wife "does that really say that". She shrugged her shoulders told me to "google it" and if it came up a **** site "Oh Well!". So I did. Damn if there isn't a site for this. With T-Shirts! WOOHOO!!!
yes. shirts, stickers. anything you can imagine. to SAVE the Ta-tas!
 
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Old Sep 18, 2008 | 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by fertile-turtle
yes. shirts, stickers. anything you can imagine. to SAVE the Ta-tas!
And on so many different levels - it is a worthy cause!!!
 
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Old Sep 18, 2008 | 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Joep
Damn if there isn't a site for this. With T-Shirts! WOOHOO!!!
Have you ordered yours yet??
 
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Old Sep 18, 2008 | 10:45 AM
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No, I haven't ordered my "save the Ta-tas" t-shirt, yet.
 
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Old Sep 18, 2008 | 10:54 AM
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Shhh..... be careful or this thread will wind up like the "Faux Brit Speak" thread and be banished to the Off Topic area!!

BTW I got a pin on button/pin from my MA when picking up Bernard that says "Push My Sport Button."
 
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Old Sep 18, 2008 | 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by gbsim
BTW I got a pin on button/pin from my MA when picking up Bernard that says "Push My Sport Button."
I am sooooo emailing my MA!
 
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