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wuvvum Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

wuvvum

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  On 02/11/2024 at 17:58, New POD said:

That video left me wondering if anyone can actually drive. It all looks very slow compared to driving around the inner ring road in Manchester in the rush hour. 

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The tarmac at the Nürburgring is less grippy than "normal" road tarmac from what I found.  Presumably polished smooth by decades of hooning cars.

MiniMinorMk3 Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

MiniMinorMk3

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  On 03/11/2024 at 00:41, somewhatfoolish said:

I'm not fussy, prosecco is as good as champagne after the first glass. Or there's cava if you want the full noughties hen party experience.

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  On 03/11/2024 at 05:02, Metal Guru said:

Cava is better than Prosecco. It’s made the same way as champagne without the snob badge.

Cava is Skoda Octavia vRS, Prosecco is Fiat 500.

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If you want the 1980's hen party experience you need a few bottles of Asti Spumante (now just called Asti). It used to be massed produced and was the sparkly win of choice for people who did not like that French muck.

maxxo Rank: Lancia Gamma

maxxo

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Bought this the other day for my new house 

An intercity 225 style telephone 

it’s fantastic! It even lights up when it rings

however even better, my broadband doesn’t get installed until Friday, decided for a laugh to plug it into the ancient looking master socket in the lounge

Surprised to hear a dial tone, so called my mobile 

I can’t quite believe I’ve got a functioning line without a provider 

Obviously getting a landline with the broadband so this was just a test

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Metal Guru Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

Metal Guru

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  On 03/11/2024 at 22:25, maxxo said:

Bought this the other day for my new house 

An intercity 225 style telephone 

it’s fantastic! It even lights up when it rings

however even better, my broadband doesn’t get installed until Friday, decided for a laugh to plug it into the ancient looking master socket in the lounge

Surprised to hear a dial tone, so called my mobile 

I can’t quite believe I’ve got a functioning line without a provider 

Obviously getting a landline with the broadband so this was just a test

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Don’t get so smug. See if it works next time there’s a train strike!

Metal Guru Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

Metal Guru

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  On 03/11/2024 at 14:55, MiniMinorMk3 said:

 

If you want the 1980's hen party experience you need a few bottles of Asti Spumante (now just called Asti). It used to be massed produced and was the sparkly win of choice for people who did not like that French muck.

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Good marketing. No one needs “Spu” in the name of an alcoholic drink.

(yes I know Spumante is Italian for “ Ha!you can’t afford even Prosecco you cheapskate!)

New POD Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

New POD

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  On 04/11/2024 at 10:34, reb said:

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Would the tram leave the track if you tried to swap the first wheel? 

reb Rank: Lancia Gamma

reb

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  On 04/11/2024 at 12:57, New POD said:

Would the tram leave the track if you tried to swap the first wheel? 

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Keep your physics out of my pop-metaphysics!

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Banger Kenny Rank Morris Ital

Banger Kenny

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  On 04/11/2024 at 12:04, wuvvum said:

Or "Trigger's Broom Tram Problem" to us Brits.

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Or "Carol Vorderman" 

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catsinthewelder Rank: Lancia Gamma

catsinthewelder

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Nearly 15 years ago, a nice old chap gave me a Citroen BX via Freecycle which lead me, fairly quickly to this website.  I was wandering round his local church earlier and spotted this wonderful tribute to him.

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fatmanblue

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  On 04/11/2024 at 18:35, catsinthewelder said:

Nearly 15 years ago, a nice old chap gave me a Citroen BX via Freecycle which lead me, fairly quickly to this website.  I was wandering round his local church earlier and spotted this wonderful tribute to him.

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I ran a 2CV for some years that had been on the receiving end of his ministrations.

Broke all the rules buying it - dark, raining, oil pressure light didn't work - but it was a decent car. Although someone had fixed loose kingpins by welding them into the suspension arm. Probably not the Rev.

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fatmanblue

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  On 04/11/2024 at 18:35, catsinthewelder said:

Nearly 15 years ago, a nice old chap gave me a Citroen BX via Freecycle which lead me, fairly quickly to this website.  I was wandering round his local church earlier and spotted this wonderful tribute to him.

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Can you tell me where this is please?

catsinthewelder Rank: Lancia Gamma

catsinthewelder

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  On 04/11/2024 at 20:05, fatmanblue said:

Can you tell me where this is please?

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In the main C of E church in Leintwardine which surprised me a bit as I thought he was a catholic priest.

High Jetter Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

High Jetter

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  On 04/11/2024 at 18:35, catsinthewelder said:

Nearly 15 years ago, a nice old chap gave me a Citroen BX via Freecycle which lead me, fairly quickly to this website.  I was wandering round his local church earlier and spotted this wonderful tribute to him.

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That's clever!

Stinkwheel Rank: Renault 16

Stinkwheel

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  On 07/11/2024 at 12:21, hairnet said:

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Long way to go just to buy a car magazine

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vulgalour Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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The brand new Princess windscreen I paid for back in June is finally being delivered tomorrow.  About £600, and it had to come via Finland for some reason, made by Pilkingtons who supplied the original screen over forty years ago when the car was new.

beko1987 Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

beko1987

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  On 07/11/2024 at 15:09, maxxo said:

I’ve had my broadband fitted today

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that’ll do quite nicely I’d say

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Wow that's decent! No waiting for porn to buffer now! 👌

Do you use the Internet enough to need that? You need to get into media piracy if not with those speeds 😂

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richardmorris Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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An awful lot of work has gone into this.

 

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