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On 28/09/2020 at 11:17, egg said:

First full tank on the i10 auto - 41.39 mpg (31 litres for 282 miles).

Gives an effective range of 315 miles (35 litre tank).

1995 Mazda 323 auto does about 39-40 in similar conditions. 

Progress!

How does that compare to your MPG in it @purplebargeken?

Mrs Egg drove the whole of the next tank, and she achieved 46.73 mpg. Conclusion, Mrs E is a hypermiler and she doesn't know it.

Posted
14 hours ago, Andyrew said:

Traveller funeral. Fairly common occurance in this drab shithole town, the town gets blocked off and they force people to stop by driving vehicles down the wrong side of the road at them. 

Not much point in trying to prevent them. May aswell let them do what they want and go.  Takes less time / effort overall. 

 

Which neatly explains the mealy-mouthed quote from the law, doesn't it?  Officers dispatched to do fuck all when there would have been plenty to keep them busy (stolen vans, no insurance etc..) But no, it's easier to threaten the undertakers. 

Posted
6 minutes ago, Amishtat said:

Which neatly explains the mealy-mouthed quote from the law, doesn't it?  Officers dispatched to do fuck all when there would have been plenty to keep them busy (stolen vans, no insurance etc..) But no, it's easier to threaten the undertakers. 

Easier to pick off the undertakers than trying to pick off 400+ pikeys, many of whom will have been drinking....

Posted
9 minutes ago, egg said:

You're heading  to sarf London?

Yup.  Currently passing through Peckham.  Not been able to spot Nelson Mandela House though, disappointingly. 

This train does an amusing line in wheelspin. 

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8 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

Not been able to spot Nelson Mandela House though, disappointingly. 

Isn't that actually in Ashton Gate, Bristol? Like many of the driving scenes in "Peckham" was done down Gloucester Road. 

Posted
16 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

Easier to pick off the undertakers than trying to pick off 400+ pikeys, many of whom will have been drinking....

Sadly, you're right. Can you imagine the outcry if the law clamped, towed, impounded or crushed the offending parked vehicles though? No, far easier to take the safe option and keep instilling fear amongst the law abiding.. 

Posted
21 minutes ago, Amishtat said:

Sadly, you're right. Can you imagine the outcry if the law clamped, towed, impounded or crushed the offending parked vehicles though? No, far easier to take the safe option and keep instilling fear amongst the law abiding.. 

Bedfordshire Constabulary don't really have the resources to deal with a concentration of pikey mourners anyway.

Police forces here seem to get a bit nervous when required to handle* mass pikey gatherings.

'Tis the same in Ireland.

Posted
20 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

Bedfordshire Constabulary don't really have the resources to deal with a concentration of pikey mourners anyway.

Police forces here seem to get a bit nervous when required to handle* mass pikey gatherings.

'Tis the same in Ireland.

I don't doubt that, they've got the time and resources to piss away on reacting to non-crimes and hate speech though apparently. I suppose they're hamstrung now, soshal meedjah, paperwork and other bullshit. Plus there'd be a certain contingent of woolly bedwetters bleating about the poor victimised traveller community and their historic rights to do whatever the fuck they like

Posted
16 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

Look what I've found. 

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I've had dreams like this... Some might call them nightmares, but I'd be happy! 

Posted
14 minutes ago, Amishtat said:

.... the poor victimised traveller community and their historic rights to do whatever the fuck they like

In Ireland, the Travellers have long been able to shut down major roads and hold back traffic, just so they can run their trotting races. The Garda can't touch 'em. 

Posted
50 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

Look what I've found. 

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I wish it was me........

Posted
10 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

I wish it was me........

Me too, feel like I'm running out time with these. But there's still 2,000 left as it goes. But pre-facelift 1.3's, probably rarer.

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Posted
31 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

In Ireland, the Travellers have long been able to shut down major roads and hold back traffic, just so they can run their trotting races. The Garda can't touch 'em. 

Hitler knew how to deal with them. Mind you, he had the resources at the time. 

 

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Posted
3 minutes ago, Amishtat said:

Hitler knew how to deal with them. Mind you, he had the resources at the time. 

 

So do the Chinese, but they haven't taken over here. Yet.

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Birchanger Green services achieved. 

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Quick piss stop then I'll check the coolant, but temp is holding steady and the heater is still blowing warm so that's a good sign. 

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Final ever oil change on the daily Leon.  In a months time it will be offered to family and if no interest it will be offered on here.  So anyone interested in a 2008 Seat Leon with 113k on the clock and regular oil changes every 6000 or so, get your wallets warmed up.  

Posted

Final driving lesson before my test on Monday. Tied up loose ends, just need to make sure I'm on top of my approach speeds and mirror checking. Instructor is very happy though, so I'm steadily counting down the hours now!

Posted
7 minutes ago, Fumbler said:

Final driving lesson before my test on Monday. Tied up loose ends, just need to make sure I'm on top of my approach speeds and mirror checking. Instructor is very happy though, so I'm steadily counting down the hours now!

Bonne Chance for Monday!! 

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I is win an eBay auction for something I went to look at earlier in the week. 

The seller told me he's glad I'm the winning bidder so he must have had some right messers looking at it. 

Posted
53 minutes ago, Fumbler said:

Final driving lesson before my test on Monday. Tied up loose ends, just need to make sure I'm on top of my approach speeds and mirror checking. Instructor is very happy though, so I'm steadily counting down the hours now!

best of luck with the driving test :) 

 

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Posted
1 hour ago, Fumbler said:

Final driving lesson before my test on Monday. Tied up loose ends, just need to make sure I'm on top of my approach speeds and mirror checking. Instructor is very happy though, so I'm steadily counting down the hours now!

Good luck for the test 

Posted
1 hour ago, Fumbler said:

Final driving lesson before my test on Monday. Tied up loose ends, just need to make sure I'm on top of my approach speeds and mirror checking. Instructor is very happy though, so I'm steadily counting down the hours now!

Best of luck man. Monday will be here soon enough 

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