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    4 x 4 Estate car

    Save yourself a load of cash, just buy a pair of wheels with 'all weather' tyres. Swop driven wheels when bad weather comes. There's been a rash of people looking at 4x4's for a possible couple of weeks snow. lot of the problem is the fashion for low profile wheels/tyres, crap in soft going...
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    More than 1 in 8 cars in Greater London are being driven uninsured

    Hardly! Not at all sensible; the whole scheme is pointless and full of holes.
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    More than 1 in 8 cars in Greater London are being driven uninsured

    spot on!! A further revenue opportunity (after all, they've all got to start being honest with their expenses now haven't they?!!) and a further step in the 'mass criminalisation' of the population in furtherance of control.
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    Foxes - Grrr

    what?! You could try putting up a 'NO Foxes Allowed' sign; but could they read it?!!
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    I'm turning into an aeroplane anorak! Help!

    lucky sod! Nothing like the sound of a Merlin, makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up.
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    Using a car engine as a generator....

    A typical car alternator is quite capable of putting out 120 volts, it doesn't because it's 'hobbled' (by reducing current to field winding) at high revs. A car's electrical generating system is basically geared toward maintaining state of charge of battery at low/medium revs, ie., so your...
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    E series tips wanted

    I want to buy an E series estate, diesel. (Would prefer a W124 but the 'boss' doesn't want an 'old car' on the drive!) Honest John's review is fairly frightening! I'd appreciate any advice on best year (I'm looking at older, late 90's) or any warning signs to look out for when looking...
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    Koenigsegg to buy Saab Auto

    phoenix from the ashes? I used to have an eight valve turbo 'classic' 900; absolutley brilliant car. Safe, excellent performance and so practical. I hope something good comes out of all this.
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    Where to buy a car cover?

    Can your Missus (or you!) sew? Up till the end of the month (another construction industry casualty!), one of the products I sell is Roofshield; a breathable, pitched roofing underlay. Unlike the plethora of similar products on the market, it's waterproof and over twice as breathable as it's...
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    Can this be real?

    scammers on Gumtree I had one recently, Looking for a motorcaravan, saw ad, details interesting, good pic, price..........unfeasibly low. I asked questions, he had answers (even sent details with an address), but when I started to try to arrange a look see... And he was talking payment...
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    Avoid paying private parking tickets-a guide

    Very useful, thanks. Got two tickets in the past week!!!
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    Grey or Black - Polo shirts ?

    Definitely black and material - how about hemp?
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    what do you think of the nhs?

    I second that! The medical staff often work for an imperious and overbearing (and overpaid!) management.
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    The Most Amazing SLR ever!!!

    Well, if you want the world to think you're a pimp!!
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    Driving while texting

    You're absolutely right there. What is unbelievable is that some people boast that they text while driving - our MD at a recent meeting!!!!!
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    New Ugly-Bug from BMW

    Oh, forgot to say - bug ugly!
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    New Ugly-Bug from BMW

    Just another attempt to increase the intimidating effect of hanging about six inches off your tail, which seems to be standard beemer driving style!
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    Autotrader Beta website

    Maybe not perfect, but seems faster/slicker than previous site.
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    Council tax refund from 11 years ago!

    Moneysavingexpert has a useful section on the whys and wherefore of challenging council tax.
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    Driving like a Jerk actually reduce the risk of traffic jams

    no simulation Try Turkey, where they drive like maniacs, and the sides of the roads are littered with the wrecks that result!
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