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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069  
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was he in a silver 90 or a blue dakar jobbie ? Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated  Last edited by bpman on 6th Mar 2012 7:30pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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6th Mar 2012 7:27am |
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| Pam W Member Since: 25 Oct 2011 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1169  
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Roadworks controlled by traffic lights, 20 yards from a major light controlled junction. Bloody chaos this morning, with people on green coming round the corner to be confronted by a red light at the roadworks, the people on red at the junction, on green at the roadworks. JAM!
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6th Mar 2012 8:18am |
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| warren Member Since: 14 Oct 2009 Location: East Lancs. Posts: 903 
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Unfortunately not as I was already running late. But I just gave the universally accepted hand gesture for 'what the hell!'. He just looked away sheepishly. |
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6th Mar 2012 5:33pm |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5012 
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Trader websites that don't show a picture or price do my head in. Even when you add it to the wish list it doesn't say the price..how the hell do you know if you wish it or not if you don't know the price
Traders Websites that categorize things which makes it impossible to find items
Traders websites that say they sell this that and the other but don't actually list them You go onto the relevant page and two things are listed, bloody hopeless, who's going to order anything off them, what a Mickey Mouse
It makes it even more unbelievable when there are so many really good model sites out there, they show how it should be done so why don't the bad one's pull their finger out and get it sorted. They must loose so much custom. They must think people would love to give them a call and spend 30 minutes on the phone before they find out if they sell it, how much it is bla bla and finally order the thing. Me I take my custom to a professional company that has all the info on their site, click order and pay and you can still call if you want further advise! Good job I never buy anything  but I would always support professional businesses that have a good range of stock, which show it clearly on their site  |
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8th Mar 2012 5:57pm |
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| warren Member Since: 14 Oct 2009 Location: East Lancs. Posts: 903
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People on Facebook who say 'I'll inbox you'.
You'll inbox me? If I send you a letter I don't say 'I'll letterbox you'. Annoys me almost as much as txt tlk. And also, people who leave their rear wipers on on dry clear days. Not only does it just annoy me but also shows how little they use their rear view mirror. Whilst I'm at it, people who will just stop in the middle of the road to let a passenger out of the car or pick someone up. Fair enough if it's quiet, I've done it a few times if there's no one behind me, but if there's a car behind, pull the frig over!!! One more, people who will be turning right into a side street, but will slow right down, or stop, THEN indicate, decide they don't want to turn down that street, set off again and turn left into another street, whilst still indicating right. Maybe one more, people who drive around with their wing mirrors folded in! All of the above happened today. |
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8th Mar 2012 8:58pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20294
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First two simply don't use bookface and don't text. Sorry personal opinion it's crap and repeditive and annoying. As for the rest seen most of it before even broken mirrors. Another one is driving slow come up to a safe place to overtake (yes going so slow a 90 can over take with ease) and what do they do speed up.
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8th Mar 2012 9:04pm |
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| warren Member Since: 14 Oct 2009 Location: East Lancs. Posts: 903
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I don't use Facebook obsessively like a lot of people seem to do. I just use it to keep in touch with friends, family, etc. it shares too much with the world for me to use it any more than I do...
I've had the speeding up as I overtake thing happen to me a few times. It's almost as if they're embarrassed to be overtaken by a Defender. Or if you try and overtake on a dual carriageway and they speed up again, you drop behind them and they slow down again! 
Or if your driving along minding your own business doing the speed limit, someone will come flying up behind you, so I'll move over to the left a bit and ease off a bit so they can overtake (as long as its safe) and theyll either back off until its unsafe to overtake, then be back on your arse again! If I'm doing 30 in a 60, yeah id expect to be tailgated, but if Im doing the speed limit or even over the limit (never do, obviously  ) and there's someone up my arse, that  me off.
ALSO!!! Badly adjusted headlights!!!!!! Right, I think I'm done. It's been one of them days, can you tell haha |
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8th Mar 2012 9:22pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20294
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Your right though. I find the best plan is if they want to get real close is just slow down more say 5mph then they'll regret it then. They want to make you go faster on purpose so the best plan of action is to make them go slower
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8th Mar 2012 9:26pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20294
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Funniest thing is I've only passed my driving test six months ago yet these people can be beyond awful drivers!
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8th Mar 2012 9:27pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069
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glad it's friday, all home and ready for a busy weekend on the 110, batteries to finish and webasto to plan... this is the pre-cursor to a grumpy thread - tomorrow i'll explain what went wrong
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9th Mar 2012 9:45pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20294
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Along with all the injuries scratches and scrapes to the hands along with the numerous bumps to the head. No wonder were all a bit "three sheets to the wind" |
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9th Mar 2012 9:53pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069
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well it's Sunday and the battery install went ok... so I might continue to try this pre-emptive grumpy thread approach |
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11th Mar 2012 7:43am |
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| bm52 Member Since: 04 Apr 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 2189 
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It Will rain tomorrow and I won't win the lottery on Wednesday.  BM52 |
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11th Mar 2012 10:11am |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069
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You beat me to it  |
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11th Mar 2012 10:22am |
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