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General Discussion Area / Windows Defender/Security v Mcafee/Norton etc

« on: 13 February 2020, 08:32:27 »

Reading up a bit (and in the context of knowing enough to be dangerous) it seems that if you are running an up to date Windows 10 and have basic requirements (I use 365 and Office mainly) then there is no need to go for other security/antivirus products. Is that a fair assessment?

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General Car Chat / Re: Birmingham Leeds clean air zone charge PLUS London

« on: 13 February 2020, 08:27:57 »

I always know enough about a topic to be dangerous....

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General Car Chat / Re: Birmingham Leeds clean air zone charge PLUS London

« on: 12 February 2020, 13:57:24 »

Yes my V90 is an Inscription D5 AWD

The adblue would not work in my paraffin heater!!

It works to be squirted into exhaust to neutralise the nasties. The same nasties for which VW and others got into trouble. Unfortunately it is only fitted to larger cars for system space reasons I think.

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General Car Chat / Re: Birmingham Leeds clean air zone charge PLUS London

« on: 10 February 2020, 18:34:05 »

My Volvo V90 is ok for both probably due to the Adblue system - which I have just had to top up for first time.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Is it better to......

« on: 05 February 2020, 13:36:26 »

Maybe it would be best for him to pose the question to his wife’s sister?

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General Discussion Area / Re: I thought town centres were dying

« on: 05 February 2020, 13:35:12 »

Very kind

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General Discussion Area / Re: I thought town centres were dying

« on: 05 February 2020, 07:28:55 »

That video must must quite old, because the new market hall has been open for six months. Cinema/Bowling alley look about six months off, all the steelwork is up. The Alhambra shopping centre, included in the video, has been there for years and is always busy.
Car parking is £1.80 for two hours, Lizzie.
I only go into town once in a while, and always on the busiest day, Saturday. But it is always busy. Something in it's favour is that Wakefield city centre, only ten miles away, has died a death and a lot of folk come into Barnsley. It has a real old fashioned market feel, I think it will do well.....just not from me.

I wonder where the money came from? EU perhaps? 

So if I get the Volvo serviced at Riverside Volvo in Wakefield what are the chances of getting a (direct) bus to Barnsley and you will buy me a coffee in the town centre?

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General Car Chat / Re: Astra Cambelt change

« on: 22 December 2019, 16:25:59 »

Where did you get the £269 quote from, Phil? My 2.0 diesel is on 60,000 and is nearly six years old.

Eden Vauxhall Camberley - I have a service plan with them which usually means discount on parts and labour.

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General Car Chat / Re: Astra Cambelt change

« on: 22 December 2019, 10:57:26 »

Thanks to both - on Astra owners there is confusion but the 6 years/100,000 miles seems the sensible compromise. Nothing in Service Book.

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General Car Chat / Re: Astra Cambelt change

« on: 21 December 2019, 10:08:59 »

Thanks for that. Will leave if that is the vx official position.

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General Car Chat / Astra Cambelt change

« on: 21 December 2019, 00:55:35 »

My 2012 Astra 1.6 has done 51000 miles and is just over 7.5 years old. Dealer states cambelt should be changed every 100,000 or 6 years (but they did not pick up on it last service 12 months ago).

Having now retired I will probably sell it but possibly move it to the house in Manchester as I am using rain more to visit relatives.

Is it worth the gamble given the mileage of leaving it another year. Cost is only £269 but seems a waste if selling but on the other hand would not really want cam belt to fail for next buyer.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Ton up Mum

« on: 27 October 2019, 23:34:37 »

Congratulations to her

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General Car Chat / Re: Ever had a car stolen?

« on: 28 September 2019, 07:31:57 »

2 stolen both from Farnborough Main car park.

In 1985 a new Rover SD 2600 Auto never recovered. It was just a few months old.

Replaced with and had a few Ford Scorpios one of which (a 1994) was stolen in 1995. It had about 8000 on it. About 12 months later I got a phone call asking me about the history of the car and it had something like 60000 miles on it. Police made an arrest and as the insurance had paid out I was only awarded my excess to be paid by thief in monthly instalments.

After 37 years my parking at Farnborough this will cease at the end of this year and my annual car park ticket will be no more.

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General Car Chat / Re: Quite a rarity now

« on: 12 August 2019, 16:20:36 »

I had a May 1982 HL as a company car from new and it was a good car - replaced by a Rover 2300s in Aug 1983 after 20000 miles or so. Bags of room for family and dog.

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General Car Chat / Re: Barnsley Road Wakefield - security issues?

« on: 22 July 2019, 20:06:44 »

Diesel but it seems to be precautionary unless the emissions lights is on or other tell tale signs. Phaeton and Insignia were also recalled early doors.