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General Discussion Area / Re: Top 5%
« on: 24 November 2019, 16:09:12 »
I was in, out, shake it all about in the past. Don't know if that's made things better or worse, but cant change it now, so no use fretting.
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Omega General Help / Re: Manual Clutch
« on: 24 November 2019, 15:31:50 »
Use something to hold the pedal down overnight, with the reservoir cap removed may help. It has helped me bleed stubborn brakes before ?
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General Car Chat / Re: space saver wheels
« on: 24 November 2019, 15:23:17 »
Just been having a look at the spare on my sons Punto and was surprised to see its a skinny 80km/h spacesaver. The standard tyres are only 165 (or was it 175 ?) x 13 ffs.
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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Abs tc + speedo
« on: 24 November 2019, 13:48:55 »
Use a diagnostic tool to trace the cause of the issue before throwing parts at it. More often than not it is the ABS ECU, but not always.
When ot happened to my previous omega it was a rear wheel speed sensor.
When ot happened to my previous omega it was a rear wheel speed sensor.
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General Discussion Area / Re: Top 5%
« on: 24 November 2019, 13:45:59 »
A system which is riddled with fraud and reduces us to something akin to an banana republic. It should be abolished and replaced with something close to a genuine voting system for people who cant get to a polling booth.
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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« on: 24 November 2019, 13:38:20 »
Mine has had all of the above and more done, but its not for sale, yet. If it was I would feel lucky to get a bag of sand for it, as despite have spent the thick end of two and a half grand on it ( not including purchase price)in the last three years, it has 186k on the clock which means it will never be worth much.
As TB says though, they are hard to beat, which is why Im reluctant to change mine for something else. It doesn't get used daily, but when I drive it I immediately remember how good a car it is for very little money.
As TB says though, they are hard to beat, which is why Im reluctant to change mine for something else. It doesn't get used daily, but when I drive it I immediately remember how good a car it is for very little money.
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General Discussion Area / Re: Top 5%
« on: 23 November 2019, 15:44:15 »
Doesn't matter if it would cost more. There is a very important principal involved. It needs to be done to change society back to an attitude of paying our own way in the world, unless we genuinely cant.
If we carry on in the current direction of travel we are in deep trouble. The situation is already financially unsustainable, but even the Tories are now in a position where they need to borrow money we shouldn't be borrowing, to give it to people who don't need it, just to try and stop the accusations of being uncaring, or face electoral oblivion.
If we carry on in the current direction of travel we are in deep trouble. The situation is already financially unsustainable, but even the Tories are now in a position where they need to borrow money we shouldn't be borrowing, to give it to people who don't need it, just to try and stop the accusations of being uncaring, or face electoral oblivion.
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General Discussion Area / Re: Top 5%
« on: 22 November 2019, 19:35:12 »I think child benefit should be something for only those in deep trouble, and then, like all handouts, for a short period of time.What bugs me is you could have a mum earning £40k and a Dad Earning £40k for a family bringing in £80k combined and that's fine.That's how we lost our child benefit in 2015. One earner over £50K, no CB. Two earners with £45K each can have it.
Yet have Dad earning £80k and Mum being full time mummy and not working, this is not ok and "punish the rich"
Live everything else in life, if a couple cant afford kids, don't have them. Winners all round.
Couldn't agree more. Family allowance originated at a time when the husband usually held the purse strings and might go out on the lash with his wages on Friday night and leave the wife and kids with no money for food. The wife at least had her family allowance to put some grub on the table.
Now its just part of the client state, where they buy votes by chucking other peoples money at people who feel entitled to receive it. Personal dignity and self reliance are alien concepts in parts of our society today, and that cant end in a good place.
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General Discussion Area / Re: Top 5%
« on: 22 November 2019, 16:46:11 »
I believe that all benefits should be means tested, but testing them in that way is ludicrous.
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General Discussion Area / Re: Top 5%
« on: 22 November 2019, 16:30:30 »
Its ok saying it wont hurt those on decent salaries to pay a bit more in tax, but imo they are already taxed highly without having to hand over even more, so politicians can waste it. Its old fashioned Labour politics of envy. The curse of this country for decades in the past.
To me, if someone works hard and does well for themselves, good luck to them. If I had turned up at school and paid attention to what was being taught, maybe I would have done well for myself too.
To me, if someone works hard and does well for themselves, good luck to them. If I had turned up at school and paid attention to what was being taught, maybe I would have done well for myself too.
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General Discussion Area / Re: Using a phone while driving is worse than driving with 80mg/ml alcohol
« on: 21 November 2019, 12:25:50 »
Grosjean on his good days is as quick as anyone out there, but he seems to have a problem with concentration or intelligence where he does the most stupid things possible for no apparent reason.
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General Discussion Area / Re: Using a phone while driving is worse than driving with 80mg/ml alcohol
« on: 21 November 2019, 10:44:11 »
You haven't watched Vettel or Grosjean driving recently then ?
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General Discussion Area / Re: Van Stolen - Sheffield Area
« on: 20 November 2019, 22:43:37 »
Unfortunately I think your right. If they were clued up enough to get rid of the tracker & dashcam within 5 minutes then they weren't just opportunists.
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General Discussion Area / Re: Using a phone while driving is worse than driving with 80mg/ml alcohol
« on: 20 November 2019, 15:21:34 »
We haven't yet mentioned F1 drivers talking over the radio at 200mph +. Maybe for novelty value they should ban the radios and force them all to drink 5 pints of lager before the start of each race.