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Old 25 Jan 2010, 15:28 (Ref:2619181)   #1
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Re lucky. I think so too. Wearing it as I type.
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Old 25 Jan 2010, 16:49 (Ref:2619219)   #2
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You could have asked here PT us old gits would have put you straight, I did wonder when you were posting on the medical thread as you came across a lot younger than 45!
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Old 25 Jan 2010, 18:59 (Ref:2619309)   #3
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He can't have been a proper MG man then.
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Old 25 Jan 2010, 19:50 (Ref:2619337)   #4
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Paul. Sorry you had a waisted trip.But as Derek would of said to Rodney."you dipstick" I have to go myself in the next couple of weeks.Stressed ECG..Don't suppose i will get turned away.
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Old 25 Jan 2010, 21:16 (Ref:2619377)   #5
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You're pretty fit though I bet Iain, will probably pass with flying colours. I work on computers 7 days a week and the only reason I'm not overweight is because my metabolism hasn't slowed down yet.
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Old 26 Jan 2010, 02:17 (Ref:2619504)   #6
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gah, It was £30.00!
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Old 26 Jan 2010, 08:43 (Ref:2619562)   #7
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Iain, as this is the lighter side, can you please explain why, even when you are quoting him directly, you always call Terence, 'Terrance' or am I missing something here?
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Old 26 Jan 2010, 19:26 (Ref:2619864)   #8
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Iain, as this is the lighter side, can you please explain why, even when you are quoting him directly, you always call Terence, 'Terrance' or am I missing something here?
John, you need to be introduced to the black art of Iain speak.
Not easy.
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Old 26 Jan 2010, 08:52 (Ref:2619566)   #9
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Colnebrook surely?
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Old 26 Jan 2010, 10:18 (Ref:2619597)   #10
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Colnebrook surely?
Or even Colnbrook to continue the theme..............
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Old 26 Jan 2010, 11:09 (Ref:2619611)   #11
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Or even Colnbrook to continue the theme..............
Nope thats the correct spelling.
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Bit of a "lighter side story" for you. Andy Robinson European Dragster Champion fame came to the workshop on Saturday. Phone rings and he has managed to put his AMG Mercedes down a pot hole and blown both the nearside tyres. We rescued with much mickey taking then i noticed the tax on his car had expired as well ,more mickey taking.
This morning i collected the local Doctors car for some very minor jobs. Guess what down the same pot hole and a bill for "120.00 for a new tyre. Life's just not fair sometimes.
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Old 26 Jan 2010, 13:15 (Ref:2619655)   #13
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If that is a public road Iain it sounds like you have a right, actually probably a duty, to claim off the council. It sounds harsh but unless someone does make an issue of things like this I suspect that most of the councils will try to out the work off for as long as possible thus making the repair effort that much greater.

Road surfaces around here are crumbliing all over the place though I have not yet come across many major potholes. But then I've not been doing the miles either .... Lots of road surface gravel being thrown up though so a good chance that a windscreen repair or major stone chips will result. And there are enough small potholes around to cause cumulative suspension issues I suspect - them and the speed humps.

4 x 4s are starting to look like sensible choices to survive the surface of most roads.
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Old 26 Jan 2010, 15:42 (Ref:2619725)   #14
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Except Iain was driving the doctor's car.
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Old 26 Jan 2010, 17:31 (Ref:2619798)   #15
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Is the Galaxy road legal?









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Old 26 Jan 2010, 17:35 (Ref:2619800)   #16
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Westminster is. .It has a MOT as well.Tax exempt.
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Old 26 Jan 2010, 18:59 (Ref:2619843)   #17
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Westminster is. .It has a MOT as well.Tax exempt.
Being French I do not quite understand. We do not have the concept of road tax in France. Please explain, is it that the Westminster's driver is so old that he is exempt from paying tax?
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Not so lighter side, my road car failed its MOT yesterday - the guy came and sat down next to me with three whole pages full of failures, so I'll be putting the car in the bin and buying another.
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Not so lighter side, my road car failed its MOT yesterday - the guy came and sat down next to me with three whole pages full of failures, so I'll be putting the car in the bin and buying another.
I have to ask ... what, er, was it?

And did it not exhibit a few signs of, shall we say, incomplete functions?
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Not so lighter side, my road car failed its MOT yesterday - the guy came and sat down next to me with three whole pages full of failures, so I'll be putting the car in the bin and buying another.
For a vast fortune I'll send you an MOT or a Spanish IVA through the post
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Old 27 Jan 2010, 08:27 (Ref:2620172)   #21
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I had a lovely condition (I thought) Range Rover tow car a while back I bought of a mates widow and he cherished it. First MoT no problem, a year and about 2000 miles later at the same garage (they know me I do work for them and have known the boss for nearly 50 years) they failed it on being riddled with corrosion in the section between the main chassis and the body. I was gobsmacked and said i just coundnt understand how it could become condemed in such a short time and with so low a milage since the last test! Anyhow I have another nice Range Rover here PT for spares or repair ad scheduled to go on Fleabay Sunday, needs a bit of welding and getting at but not too bad :-)
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I am looking forward to the CTCRC awards do on Saturday evening at the Ramada Watford, it looks like being a sell out and we have guest speaker Alec Poole doing the honours.
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Talking of awards anyone going to Legends Awards tonight.
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Iain, just home! Your book is here safe and sound, thanks. Will start reading over w/end!

Walking through Charing Cross station at midnight in black tie and overcoat clutching hardback book must have looked like some sort of evangelist out to save a few souls
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You should be in for quite a night then!
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