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« on: 23 April 2007, 21:21:12 »
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General Discussion Area / Big Thanks.....
« on: 22 April 2007, 18:58:17 »
....to JamesV6CDX for giving up his Sunday & helping me change my cambelt (looks like we got it just in time 
) & waterpump & rocker cover gaskets.
Top man
Of course when I say help; those of you that know him know what I mean
) & waterpump & rocker cover gaskets.Top man
Of course when I say help; those of you that know him know what I mean
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General Discussion Area / Congrats Mr Wood
« on: 20 April 2007, 23:24:39 »
To our new "Senior member"
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General Discussion Area / Sum up a book
« on: 14 April 2007, 21:44:10 »
OK, I'm sure some of us on here have read a book 
So in as few words as possible; sum up a book...
I'll start with;
Watership Down
Rabbits move house
So in as few words as possible; sum up a book...
I'll start with;
Watership Down
Rabbits move house
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General Discussion Area / Sticky stuff
« on: 04 April 2007, 11:05:03 »
Anyone got any ideas how to rid of the "sticky stuff" left behind when a sticker is removed that won't damage the rear window heater?
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General Discussion Area / Bo Bo is back!
« on: 01 April 2007, 16:08:42 »
Just got back from picking up my new motor.
Had to go to Norwich to get it but I think it was worth it.
1999, 74000 miles with FVSH, there's a few little scratches & the rear blind doesn't work, other than that I can't fault it. Just posted a few pics in the gallery
Had to go to Norwich to get it but I think it was worth it.
1999, 74000 miles with FVSH, there's a few little scratches & the rear blind doesn't work, other than that I can't fault it. Just posted a few pics in the gallery
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General Discussion Area / DAB
« on: 13 March 2007, 07:54:45 »
I thought DAB radio is supposed to have crystal clear reception?!
Actually the one I have at home is great but the one I have at work gets really annoying at times. It can be OK then it sounds like it’s under water. I fiddle with the aerial & get it working again which can last hours or minutes & then the “bubbling” is back, sometimes if I leave it it will return to normal on it's own.
Anyone know if there’s anything I can do to stop this? Before I throw the **** thing at the wall
Actually the one I have at home is great but the one I have at work gets really annoying at times. It can be OK then it sounds like it’s under water. I fiddle with the aerial & get it working again which can last hours or minutes & then the “bubbling” is back, sometimes if I leave it it will return to normal on it's own.
Anyone know if there’s anything I can do to stop this? Before I throw the **** thing at the wall
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General Discussion Area / Advert
« on: 14 March 2007, 19:33:19 »
Apparently the following was an actual advertisement in an Irish Newspaper..!
1985 Blue Volkswagen Golf
Only 15 km
Only first gear and reverse used
Never driven hard
Original tyres
Original brakes
Original fuel and oil
Only 1 driver Owner
Wishing to sell due to employment lay-off
Please see Attached photo…..
1985 Blue Volkswagen Golf
Only 15 km
Only first gear and reverse used
Never driven hard
Original tyres
Original brakes
Original fuel and oil
Only 1 driver Owner
Wishing to sell due to employment lay-off
Please see Attached photo…..
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General Discussion Area / Having one of those days
« on: 14 March 2007, 08:55:41 »
Woke up with toothache & it's getting worse. 
EML light came on on way to work.
Forgot my cigarettes, bought some on way to work, match broke & stuck to my finger & burnt it.
Went to the toilet & ran out of paper.
& it's not 9 o'clock yet!
EML light came on on way to work.
Forgot my cigarettes, bought some on way to work, match broke & stuck to my finger & burnt it.
Went to the toilet & ran out of paper.
& it's not 9 o'clock yet!
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General Discussion Area / Garage Door Control
« on: 06 March 2007, 12:35:29 »
I've been looking for a replacement garage door control panel for a while 'cos ours is damaged but they don't seem to available any more. I've tried ebay & USebay & various internet searches with no luck.
There's a pic of the unit below, it's the button with "door" on it that's broken so I was wondering if I could wire in a seperate switch to save leaving a remote in the garage?
It looks like it's the two bottom connectors on the left & they look like they're low voltage, but I'm not sure.
Any ideas?
There's a pic of the unit below, it's the button with "door" on it that's broken so I was wondering if I could wire in a seperate switch to save leaving a remote in the garage?
It looks like it's the two bottom connectors on the left & they look like they're low voltage, but I'm not sure.
Any ideas?
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General Discussion Area / Tony Blair's reply to congestion charging petition
« on: 21 February 2007, 07:27:47 »
Quite long but ultimately this will affect us all (in two parts).
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E-petition: Response from the Prime Minister
The e-petition asking the Prime Minister to "Scrap the planned vehicle tracking and road pricing policy" has now closed. This is a response from the Prime Minister, Tony Blair.
Thank you for taking the time to register your views about road pricing on the Downing Street website.
This petition was posted shortly before we published the Eddington Study, an independent review of Britain's transport network. This study set out long-term challenges and options for our transport network.
It made clear that congestion is a major problem to which there is no easy answer. One aspect of the study was highlighting how road pricing could provide a solution to these problems and that advances in technology put these plans within our reach. Of course it would be ten years or more before any national scheme was technologically, never mind politically, feasible.
That is the backdrop to this issue. As my response makes clear, this is not about imposing "stealth taxes" or introducing "Big Brother" surveillance. This is a complex subject, which cannot be resolved without a thorough investigation of all the options, combined with a full and frank debate about the choices we face at a local and national level. That's why I hope this detailed response will address your concerns and set out how we intend to take this issue forward. I see this email as the beginning, not the end of the debate, and the links below provide an opportunity for you to take it further.
But let me be clear straight away: we have not made any decision about national road pricing. Indeed we are simply not yet in a position to do so. We are, for now, working with some local authorities that are interested in establishing local schemes to help address local congestion problems. Pricing is not being forced on any area, but any schemes would teach us more about how road pricing would work and inform decisions on a national scheme. And funds raised from these local schemes will be used to improve transport in those areas.
One thing I suspect we can all agree is that congestion is bad. It's bad for business because it disrupts the delivery of goods and services. It affects people's quality of life. And it is bad for the environment. That is why tackling congestion is a key priority for any Government.
Congestion is predicted to increase by 25% by 2015. This is being driven by economic prosperity. There are 6 million more vehicles on the road now than in 1997, and predictions are that this trend will continue.
Part of the solution is to improve public transport, and to make the most of the existing road network. We have more than doubled investment since 1997, spending £2.5 billion this year on buses and over £4 billion on trains - helping to explain why more people are using them than for decades. And we're committed to sustaining this investment, with over £140 billion of investment planned between now and 2015. We're also putting a great deal of effort into improving traffic flows - for example, over 1000 Highways Agency Traffic Officers now help to keep motorway traffic moving.
But all the evidence shows that improving public transport and tackling traffic bottlenecks will not by themselves prevent congestion getting worse. So we have a difficult choice to make about how we tackle the expected increase in congestion. This is a challenge that all political leaders have to face up to, and not just in the UK. For example, road pricing schemes are already in operation in Italy, Norway and Singapore, and others, such as the Netherlands, are developing schemes. Towns and cities across the world are looking at road pricing as a means of addressing congestion.
One option would be to allow congestion to grow unchecked. Given the forecast growth in traffic, doing nothing would mean that journeys within and between cities would take longer, and be less reliable. I think that would be bad for businesses, individuals and the environment. And the costs on us all will be real - congestion could cost an extra £22 billion in wasted time in England by 2025, of which £10-12 billion would be the direct cost on businesses.
A second option would be to try to build our way out of congestion. We could, of course, add new lanes to our motorways, widen roads in our congested city centres, and build new routes across the countryside. Certainly in some places new capacity will be part of the story. That is why we are widening the M25, M1 and M62. But I think people agree that we cannot simply build more and more roads, particularly when the evidence suggests that traffic quickly grows to fill any new capacity.
Tackling congestion in this way would also be extremely costly, requiring substantial sums to be diverted from other services such as education and health, or increases in taxes. If I tell you that one mile of new motorway costs as much as £30m, you'll have an idea of the sums this approach would entail.
That is why I believe that at least we need to explore the contribution road pricing can make to tackling congestion. It would not be in anyone's interests, especially those of motorists, to slam the door shut on road pricing without exploring it further.