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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5013  
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18th May 2012 12:06pm |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731  
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"Bei rot, hier halten!" - "Stop here when it's red!"
There's a big white line where you should stop - even I can understand it 
So why do so many idiot drivers here drive right over the bloody line and block the doctor's surgery, kindergarten etc. entrances... which then blocks the road from the other direction, especially in the mornings when they are most used  Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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18th May 2012 3:43pm |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8581
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When I was taught to drive last century, I was taught that AMBER meant STOP unless unsafe to do so!
i.e. you do not do an emergency stop running the risk of the driver behind rear ending you. This century it seems that people are taught that red lights are optional. Also when was uphill traffic have right of way thrown out of the highway code? Modern driving standards, no wonder insurance is so high. Brendan |
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18th May 2012 4:26pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20376
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I've not long ago learnt myself (2010) And I was tought perfectly and stick by it always. The problem is not the driving test or learning process or any of that it's once the test is passed people think that ah sod it that's done now I'll drive how I like. Not meaning to point the finger at anyone at all but from what I see the worse age group seems to me between 25 and 45. As I said this is a minority but I think the vast magority just think I've been driving for years never had a problem I can handle 90 on the M way so on and so on. There is of course the chav that's 19 with a Saxo type also. Not that I like to sereotype  |
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18th May 2012 6:57pm |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731
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Of course not - they also come in other ages  Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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18th May 2012 7:41pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20376
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Yes worryingly from 12 to well .....  |
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18th May 2012 7:45pm |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471 
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'Kin rain
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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19th May 2012 9:56am |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5013
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Really want this
 , it's been up at this crazy price for nearly a year and he still won't budge GRUMP  . European prices It's worth £4000 max in the UK if it's in top nick, he's asking twice that. If anyone knows of a mint one about let me know - worth a try you never know!
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C224300 |
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19th May 2012 3:44pm |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731
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Zag, it's Switzerland - I work with these guys, they only move very slowly... if at all
Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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19th May 2012 4:33pm |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5013
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Do me a favour, pop over, tell him it's a load of rubbish, say it's worth 3.5K and I'll see him later and offer him 4K
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19th May 2012 5:26pm |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731
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I'll be over there in a couple of months - reckon you can wait that long?
Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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19th May 2012 7:07pm |
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| twopoint6khz Member Since: 18 Aug 2011 Location: North Lakes Posts: 654 
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Second-hand car dealer speak.
"Not many like this"... yes there are, it's a mass-produced vehicle. "Very genuine/honest"... because cars can be dishonest? "Commissioned in blue"... it's a car, not a ship, so I'd just say "painted" like most normal people. "Bargain"... I'll be the judge of that. Usually means it isn't anyway "No timewasters or scammers"... because that's sure to put off timewasters and scammers. A favourite example I saw recently involved the seller trying to convince you that the fact the vehicle was a Cat C write-off was somehow a selling point |
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21st May 2012 1:37pm |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5013
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Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated  |
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21st May 2012 5:10pm |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8581
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Some charities do not deserve to get donations!
Our business is based in a mill complex in Halifax and there is probably 100+ firms in the entire complex. Well a children's charity has taken some office space in the main mill building and have decided to contact all the mill occupants asking for donations. No problem there you may say. But some bright spark has handwritten envelopes to all the companies at the mill, then stuck stamps on them so off they go from the mill to local sorting office to come back to the mill. As one of our fellow tenants said if they can waste money like that, they do not deserve donations. Why did they not just leave the letters at the main reception? Or better still hand deliver them and talk to at least some of the mill occupants? Brendan |
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21st May 2012 5:47pm |
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