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Cheggers Rank: Lancia Gamma

Cheggers

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Did you say hello to Taff at breakfast :--)

That genuinely made me ROFL

 

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dave21478 Rank: Renault 16

dave21478

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xtriple, how much have these guys had off you? must be getting on for five figures by now? Is that worth it? I would guess no.

Sure, its a complex car for its age, but....its not THAT complex. Its not as if you are looking for someone to regrind the mirrors on the Hubble telescope....it is just an older car and I would say probably a lot simpler to diagnose and work on than something like a Tuareg or Cayenne.

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cort16 Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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xtriple, how much have these guys had off you? must be getting on for five figures by now? Is that worth it? I would guess no.

Sure, its a complex car for its age, but....its not THAT complex. Its not as if you are looking for someone to regrind the mirrors on the Hubble telescope....it is just an older car and I would say probably a lot simpler to diagnose and work on than something like a Tuareg or Cayenne.

 

 

It's the wedding cake paradox. You walk into a bakers and say I'd like a large cake for 30 people please. No, problem that'll be £45.

You then say can you put "congratulations Julie and Kevin on it"  and they say "oh it's a wedding cake that's different. That's £245.

I suspect if they're fixing a a bentley (or making a wedding cake). they can justify charging more. In a lot of cases if they do a good job then the people who do run bentleys will just pay and it's still cheaper than going to bentley themselves. In the same way people who're having weddings don't just buy 3 cakes from Asda and stack them on top of each other.

 

If they've got a really fancy coffee machine in their reception they're charging too much! See BMW.

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dollywobbler

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I've actually got to the stage where I'm seriously concerned about Facebook and the world of privacy. Of course, saying so on Facebook means I'm now seem as a deluded tin foil hat lunatic.

 

Meh. I'm not sure I need FB to be quite such a major part of my life. Let's see how I get on with that mindset. I've already deleted the apps from my phone.

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Snipes

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Yup. Garage I worked would charge almost £300+ to do Hunter alignments on 911s. I could do them quicker than a 3-series that were £95+.

 

Porsche tax m9.

garbaldy Rank: Lancia Gamma

garbaldy

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Meh. I'm not sure I need FB to be quite such a major part of my life. Let's see how I get on with that mindset

 

 

Well I would say I get on just fine and bragbook has never been a part of my life.

dollywobbler Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

dollywobbler

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Well I would say I get on just fine and bragbook has never been a part of my life.

 

It is a bit difficult for me, as FB is genuinely useful. I've found feature cars for magazines on there, owners' clubs to help source cars and used it as a promotional tool when said magazines have been published. But, I don't need FB in my life anywhere near the amount it actually is. I think it's time I took a step back. Using it as a tool to find info is one thing, but far too often, I find myself just scouring the newsfeed endlessly when I could actually be doing something useful instead!

garbaldy Rank: Lancia Gamma

garbaldy

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/\ Yes I expect far to many people fall into that trap of wasting valuable dwindling life on it,

 

Are you still doing the Jap mag

Cheggers Rank: Lancia Gamma

Cheggers

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Well I would say I get on just fine and bragbook has never been a part of my life.

It's FACEBOOK

 

FACEBOOK

FACEBOOK

FACEBOOK

 

Have I mentioned my dislike of using "comedy" alternative names before? ;-)

 

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garbaldy Rank: Lancia Gamma

garbaldy

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It's FACEBOOK

 

FACEBOOK

FACEBOOK

FACEBOOK

 

Have I mentioned my dislike of using "comedy" alternative names before? ;-)

 

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Not From What I've heard gets posted on it.

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Mr A Lawrence Rank: Citroen Ami

Mr A Lawrence

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I will not ever use Facebook.

 

Never ever have I needed to use it for anything I can't find on the regular t'internet.

 

Occasionally bother Twitter now and again but that's just for Leeds United gossip.

fordperv Rank: Lancia Gamma

fordperv

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It's FACEBOOK

 

FACEBOOK

FACEBOOK

FACEBOOK

 

Have I mentioned my dislike of using "comedy" alternative names before? ;-)

 

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The only Facebook a lot of the people on there need is war and peace smashing across theirs

dave21478 Rank: Renault 16

dave21478

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Use Facebook...dont use Facebook....I dont care. I dont use it myself and that suits me fine.
What chaffs my pisstube is when people and websites assume or require it.
"Sign in with facebook to view...."

 

No.

panhard65 Rank: Renault 16

panhard65

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Yup. Garage I worked would charge almost £300+ to do Hunter alignments on 911s. I could do them quicker than a 3-series that were £95+.

 

Porsche tax m9.

SCS Porsche in Honiton done the alighnment on my Boxster for £100 all in which was cheaper than National tyres. They were really good as they found a couple of lower arms that I thought were ok but they said needed replacement. Rather than just doing them and charging me an arm and a leg they let me pick it up and fit new arms then take it back. All at no extra cost. Just to have a proper grump though I got hit with Maserati tax when I needed 3 studs helicoiled. I sent it to a place in Bridgwater as they were skimming a head for me at the same time. £180 !!! For 3 studs in a turbo housing. I could of bought a new one for that price. 

Cheggers Rank: Lancia Gamma

Cheggers

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Is it standard Virgin Atlantic policy to give all female staff uniforms one size too small?

 

I understand we're all different shapes & sizes, but everyone looks better in clothes that fit well.

 

Edit to add: Yes, I know how first-world and middle class this sounds ;-)

 

 

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Lacquer Peel

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It's FACEBOOK

 

FACEBOOK

FACEBOOK

FACEBOOK

 

Have I mentioned my dislike of using "comedy" alternative names before? ;-)

 

I'm with you on that one Cheggers.

 

I quite like Facebook, if only for channelling interesting people and pages to my laptop while I'm lonely and bored.

AlabamaShrimp Rank: Lancia Gamma

AlabamaShrimp

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You ever thought what a stupid name Facebook actually is?

 

Its neither a face nor a book and neither words, combined or not, say what the site is actually about.

 

Saying that neither does ebay, etsy or twitter.

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DVee8

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Have I mentioned my dislike of using "comedy" alternative names before? ;-)

 

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If you're concerned about fuel consumption, don't fill the tank right up - All you're doing is adding extra weight which screws up your empeegees.

 

Ermm just saying like,sorry

Sheefag Rank: Lancia Gamma

Sheefag

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Surely the 'Grumpy Old Man' thread is Facebook by another name?

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Pillock

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The Facebook (as it was originally called) is an electronic version of an actual physical book that American colleges gave students, full of pictures of their fellow students and a little bio. It was called a Facebook.

 

Originally Facebook the website was restricted to academic email addresses and it served the exact same purpose as the book, they then slowly added the social features. It was essentially a dynamic biography, including enforcing the "is..." at the start of your status. "Joe Bloggs is going to the launderette" or whatever. Couldn't take the is out.

 

So anyway. How do you know if someone doesn't like Facebook?

THEY NEVER STOP TELLING YOU.

dome Rank: Lancia Gamma

dome

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Washing the BMW today and the rear tyres are almost on the wear markers.

 

After less than a year

 

After less than 10k

 

I need to stop driving it like a dick.

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FakeConcern Rank: Lancia Gamma

FakeConcern

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I heard that Facebook, Youtube & Twitter were going to combine into Youtwitface.

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DodgeRover Rank: Talbot Tagora

DodgeRover

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Washing the BMW today and the rear tyres are almost on the wear markers.

 

After less than a year

 

After less than 10k

 

I need to stop driving it like a dick.

Could someone have swapped them whilst parked up.

 

Overloaded Vauxhall combo did the tyres down to the cords on the rear in under 10k miles I did feel an arse when the mot man pointed them out, still got 5mm on the outer edges.

Tamworthbay Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

Tamworthbay

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It's FACEBOOK

FACEBOOK

FACEBOOK

FACEBOOK

Have I mentioned my dislike of using "comedy" alternative names before? ;-)

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Just a thought, but isn't Cheggars a comedy alternative name?

 

 

Just a thought like.................. ;-)

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dome Rank: Lancia Gamma

dome

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Could someone have swapped them whilst parked up.

 

Overloaded Vauxhall combo did the tyres down to the cords on the rear in under 10k miles I did feel an arse when the mot man pointed them out, still got 5mm on the outer edges.

Nah, doubt that very much. I've been running them near the top of the recommended pressures because GLF so it may be that the centres are worn more than the outside. Either way they're nearly on the wear markers :(

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Cavcraft

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Just a thought, but isn't Cheggars a comedy alternative name?

 

 

Just a thought like.................. ;-)

 

Ppppperhaps hhhhhe jjjjjust llllikes ppplaying ppppppop?

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Tamworthbay Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

Tamworthbay

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Ppppperhaps hhhhhe jjjjjust llllikes ppplaying ppppppop?

Or perhaps he is the real thing, a real shite celebrity!

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