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| Riverboy Member Since: 16 May 2016 Location: French sector, Earth Posts: 1288  
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Oh yes that drives me crazy
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2nd Jun 2016 1:28pm |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5878  
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Or Aussies who start their answer with 'Look...'  Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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2nd Jun 2016 2:14pm |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5878
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Is it just me or does everyone notice that people seem to assume that because you're in a Defender you can't be going that fast, so they'll pull out (inappropriately) from the side junction onto the main road, in a gap too tight and then make no attempt to accelerate? Is it the model that confuses them? Is it the shape? Or is it just me and my local French?
Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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2nd Jun 2016 2:16pm |
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| bm52 Member Since: 04 Apr 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 2189  
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Currently just south of Bergerac. 4 days of grey cloud and rain - only here for a week..
and - i am driving 1.0 Clio which is so low and under powered. |
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2nd Jun 2016 3:50pm |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471 
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People who respond to a question with 'let's be clear' or simply 'why?' Steve.
Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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2nd Jun 2016 6:34pm |
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| Projectblue Member Since: 22 Nov 2011 Location: Devon Posts: 1096 
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No they do that too me all the time here in UK. Winds me the ***k up  New project and it's green: www.projectoverland.info |
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2nd Jun 2016 6:47pm |
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| Riverboy Member Since: 16 May 2016 Location: French sector, Earth Posts: 1288
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Not so far no. It's early days but they seem to be scared of me and are keeping their distance. Apart from that drunkard in the lawnmower last week of course.  |
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2nd Jun 2016 7:26pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20576
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Must have been an 'in' voter there then last week Riverboy.
Joking aside.
Someone today I was following kept driving fast around bends where you should slow down. Then on open road where you'd want to make safe quicker progress they slow down and hold you up. 
And yes, they do pull out in the UK too! Usually have a nervous look on their face when you get close though! |
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2nd Jun 2016 9:13pm |
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| Riverboy Member Since: 16 May 2016 Location: French sector, Earth Posts: 1288
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Must have been a Frenchman Steve.
 Overtake at high speed on blind bends and slow down on the straight. |
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2nd Jun 2016 9:18pm |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6772 
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I hate getting older
loads to do and my back decides it doesn't want to play at the moment I feel about 90 Ray
My build thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html |
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2nd Jun 2016 10:27pm |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6772
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Maybe moving 3/4 ton gate posts by hand wasn't a good idea
 Ray
My build thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html |
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2nd Jun 2016 11:05pm |
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| Laurie Member Since: 22 Feb 2008 Location: Sussex, England Posts: 2897 
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The definition of a chip is cut at least ½" square section not the spindly things the continentals call 'frittes'.
Fries can be made out of extruded rehydrated dehydrated potato powder (and frequently are to obtain a uniform size and length).  |
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3rd Jun 2016 12:24am |
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| agentmulder Member Since: 16 Apr 2016 Location: Outer Space Posts: 1324 
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a. People who stop in the middle of a road waiting at a T-junction to turn right (countries that drive on the left) not giving anyone enough room to pull up beside them to turn left.
b. People who are given well enough room but deciding there isn't enough room, effectively becoming a queued version of 'a'. c. People who go into a kind panic/'hide' mode when I drive overland - slowly and safely (indicating etc.) in non-pedestrainised areas - to get around all this crap.  Solved the bowel problem, working on the consonants... |
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3rd Jun 2016 1:20am |
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| defender4 Member Since: 22 Jun 2011 Location: South East London Posts: 411 
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^^
d. people turning right from a major road into a minor road and cutting the corner - the number of times I am approaching a T-junction on the minor road and have to brake sharply to avoid a head on collision seems to be increasing. Particularly prevalent during the afternoon school pick up time ... (blonde, sunglasses, Audi Q7 or similar ...) |
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3rd Jun 2016 7:54am |
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