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NorfolkNWeigh Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

NorfolkNWeigh

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Yeah, I wouldn't want to tow much more than a camping/ tip run type trailer with it . It was fitted by the supplying Land Rover dealer and the previous owner towed a big fuck off 4 wheel caravan with it. One of the reasons it's on its 3rd clutch , I suppose .

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Cavcraft Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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What a game of darts that was. Barney was absolute class, brilliant win that.

 

 

 

 

 

*I still want Taylor to win the title

gm Rank: Lancia Gamma

gm

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I just remembered that when I was driving home on Christmas Eve, I noticed a section of the a1 seems to have been fitted with self powered cats eyes - I definitely didn't test this discovery by switching off my headlights at 60mph and it definitely wasn't just like being in an 80s video game :) can't be sure what part of the a1 it was but probably the crap single carriageway between Berwick and Morpeth that has just been resurfaced

Tam Rank: BL Wedge

Tam

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What a game of darts that was. Barney was absolute class, brilliant win that.

 

 

 

 

 

*I still want Taylor to win the title

Brilliant match! Almost made me late for my work  :-P   Got to be Anderson for the win though  8)

nacho man Rank: Renault 16

nacho man

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Barbara Cartland been papped in derby. Wouldn't look at the camera, Cavcraft probably don't know she is playing away.

 

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Nice trimz on the escort mind.

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steve_earwig Rank: Citroen Ami

steve_earwig

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I just remembered that when I was driving home on Christmas Eve, I noticed a section of the a1 seems to have been fitted with self powered cats eyes - I definitely didn't test this discovery by switching off my headlights at 60mph and it definitely wasn't just like being in an 80s video game :) can't be sure what part of the a1 it was but probably the crap single carriageway between Berwick and Morpeth that has just been resurfaced

Recently I've noticed they've fitted them to the motorways here, not sure they were on the lane dividers but definitely on the armco at the sides and central reservation, showing red in front of you and white behind..I tend not to drive at night (oldfartitis) so I don't know how long they've been here. This was on a stretch up into the mountains where it can get pretty grim so maybe they have good reason to splash out on new safety stuff there.

fordperv Rank: Lancia Gamma

fordperv

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Barbara Cartland been papped in derby. Wouldn't look at the camera, Cavcraft probably don't know she is playing away.

 

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Nice trimz on the escort mind.

Would that be the biggest insult to him, the dog doing one to be in a ford

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Eddie Honda Rank: Lancia Gamma

Eddie Honda

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I just remembered that when I was driving home on Christmas Eve, I noticed a section of the a1 seems to have been fitted with self powered cats eyes - I definitely didn't test this discovery by switching off my headlights at 60mph and it definitely wasn't just like being in an 80s video game :) can't be sure what part of the a1 it was but probably the crap single carriageway between Berwick and Morpeth that has just been resurfaced

 

I've seen that on the N11 in County Wicklow, Ireland. Some folk's eyes/brains get flicker from them 

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/essex/6226285.stm

 

If you wear a neon pink trimmed set of leathers you can pretend to be Tron.

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Eddie Honda Rank: Lancia Gamma

Eddie Honda

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That Escort Chairman is a shiter, but not shite enough for me. The Astra 1300 Badermatic version is far shiter

 

Anyway, I'll use this as an excuse to listen to this quality groove:

 

EssDeeWon Rank: Renault 16

EssDeeWon

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Think I just majorly pissed off the driver of one of those new Fiesta ST things.

 

On a short stretch of dual carriageway I got stuck behind a flatbed so decided to boot the 75 and go past it, but so did the white Fiesta ST behind me as he sat on my back bumper during the overtake.........so I passed the flatbed and moved back in lane but still with my foot down, meanwhile Mr New £20k ST is also trying to take me out before the next round about........gets beside me but bottles it and eats a huge slab of humble pie and pulls back in behind the Rover.

 

Its the little things....

Pillock Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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I just remembered that when I was driving home on Christmas Eve, I noticed a section of the a1 seems to have been fitted with self powered cats eyes - I definitely didn't test this discovery by switching off my headlights at 60mph and it definitely wasn't just like being in an 80s video game :) can't be sure what part of the a1 it was but probably the crap single carriageway between Berwick and Morpeth that has just been resurfaced

 

I've found a few stretches of those, I can see the flicker of them - as the car bounces you around you sort of get a trail left in your line of sight which you don't get from reflective ones. They work further away though so handier on my test track which is the only place I ever exceed 70mph.

I think I remember them on the bit of M42 just before you crash into the M5.

beko1987 Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

beko1987

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Think I just majorly pissed off the driver of one of those new Fiesta ST things.

 

On a short stretch of dual carriageway I got stuck behind a flatbed so decided to boot the 75 and go past it, but so did the white Fiesta ST behind me as he sat on my back bumper during the overtake.........so I passed the flatbed and moved back in lane but still with my foot down, meanwhile Mr New £20k ST is also trying to take me out before the next round about........gets beside me but bottles it and eats a huge slab of humble pie and pulls back in behind the Rover.

 

Its the little things....

I hope you screamed 'you've been rovertaken' as he bottled it?

320touring Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

320touring

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Jusy off the blower to a most helpful shiter who has helped me decide on a potential plan of action for a long term idea:)

 

cheers chap!

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fred Rank: Renault 16

fred

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Christ, I don't mind chucking £5 at a roffle where someone could just piss of with the money but £400 a ticket (for the BMW M3)?

How fickle fackle much????? Ye gods

hairnet Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

hairnet

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Waiting to go home after one drop

 

Was gonna go Preston but they have hit whatever with a big hammer and its now fixed

 

That would been OK - I'd rather be doing summat

 

Road trip later tho - visa ahoy

MarvinsMom Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

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£400 for a fucking BMW.....

 

no, no the decimal point is in the wrong place surely?

 

aboit £4 is the very most i would ever, ever pay for one of those twatting, fucking horrid things.

fordperv Rank: Lancia Gamma

fordperv

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I've just been fitting some mud flaps to the FIL's dacia duster and when I took the back wheel off I noticed the continental tyre was made in Romania, i didn't know continental made tyres in Romania

jakebullet Rank: Renault 16

jakebullet

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Parked outside flower n plant shop in town. That's a metric fuckton of potted daffodils they've got on the pavement, they'll never sell all of those! Closer inspection finds they have a sign "free to good home, please adopt me". So I took Ma a pot of them. Have you paid for those? No, they're free... Oh, get one for idiot sister... so I grabbed 2 more... We could put some in garden. Sod it, grabbed a tray of 30.

 

I did think what is the acceptable quantity to take of free stuff? When it's free firewood pallets at wholesale place the answer is always as many as I can cram in the disco, but felt I may have overdone it with daffodils.

steve_earwig Rank: Citroen Ami

steve_earwig

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Lidl here are giving out cook books by some Croat chefs, t'wife was quite pleased with the first one but now she has 3. I told her she only needs 7 more and she won't need me to take stuff off the top shelves in the kitchen...

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Richard Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

Richard

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A company called Wren Kitchens took over the old MFI showroom in a retail park near me. They always had a table with free mugs outside and I've never been able to resist walking past several times when I'm there. I found two of them, still boxed, in the drawer under my bed only yesterday.

Inspector Morose Rank: Lancia Gamma

Inspector Morose

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Bought a new keyboard and monitor for the dungeons computer. Just for a laugh, I've reconnected the original 15" jobbie and put it on the shelf above. Just spent the last hour whizzing folders up and down the wall in front of me!

 

Small things please small minds.

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chaseracer Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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Self-mending shite is making me grin.

 

On the way to Tesco earlier, the 205's fuel gauge was u/s.  Imagine how much I was looking forward to fecking around with that in the wind and rain.  After an hour or so parked under the store, it was fine.

 

Bizarre!  :D

320touring Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

320touring

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Self-mending shite is making me grin.

 

On the way to Tesco earlier, the 205's fuel gauge was u/s. Imagine how much I was looking forward to fecking around with that in the wind and rain. After an hour or so parked under the store, it was fine.

 

Bizarre! :D

Were you parked facing down hill?

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Lord Sterling Rank: Isuzu Florian

Lord Sterling

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Met Dodgytom today. He brightened up an otherwise dull and annoying day at Steve_Hoarders. And Steve actually paid me for my time too!

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MrDuke Rank: Renault 16

MrDuke

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Doesn't affect me personally, but I understand this news story may amuse a couple of people on here.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-35204398

 

I was amused, until I saw what an absolute munter she was, then I just felt very sorry for him. I mean, if you're going to set fire to your career, at least do it in some degree of style. Anyway, being as she's 'legal' I don't get the massive furore over it.

 

 

Also, is that Partridge whoring his 605 & 800 in the latest Practical Spastics?

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michael1703 Rank: Renault 16

michael1703

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Got a bit of my new mezzanine floor up in my workshop,it's a bit taller than I imagined but should prove useful,it's 6metres square and 9ft tall. Hoping to use the space below as a spray booth as well as a motorcycle mot bay,should be able to store lots of junk on top of it too

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