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  1. MikeL

    Top Gear HD

    Just a heads up - from November Top Gear will be in High Def. Mike
  2. MikeL

    Audi A4 3.0 TDi

    Still lovin it!
  3. MikeL

    A first ? - Diesel & Petrol Prices

    So, for the first time that I can remember a fuel station where the diesel is cheaper than the petrol - just for the record both prices are also decent for around here: 105.9 diesel 106.9 petrol Shell, Paignton. Elsewhere there is parity or petrol costs more. Mike
  4. MikeL

    Broken DVD Player? Read this-

    A hack to take the lense out of a DVD player and use it as a macro on cameraphone or similar. Super Macro Your Cellphone Camera With A DVD Lens | DIYPhotography.net Enjoy Mike
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    Car Insurance - from the manufacurer?

    OKAY - I know these car insurance policies aren't from Mercedes, Audi, etc. Here's the question. I have enquired previously about Mercedes, BMW and now Audi and without fail they have always been the most expensive, sometimes by quite a margin. Audi for example was £750, whereas a spread was...
  6. MikeL

    Petrol in Diesel engine

    Has anyone bought or used one of those fuel filler adapters that won't permit entry of a PETROL nozzle but will allow DIESEL, thereby stopping mis-fuelling? And are they any good, which if any are recommended. For those that don't know I am about to buy my first diesel, indeed the first...
  7. MikeL

    MP3 Track Order (again!)

    Okay just a quick post in hope rather than expectation. The Toyota IQ (Panasonic based Nav/audio system) is throwing up a quirk in MP3 track order: It ain't always correct - one of the following happens: 1 - All OK 2- Out of order, this is not as you would think - it isn't in...
  8. MikeL

    Toyota IQ update (longish)

    Had the car just under a week here are a few musings: First off very pleased overall, despite being a relatively slow car, around town there is never any feeling of struggling, the gearbox, clutch and throttle are all quite light - the latter too light after driving larger cars but nothing...
  9. MikeL

    Credit Card Surcharges

    Hi, I know that companies are entitled to surcharge for Credit Card purchases. But I can't find legislation noting the steps a retailer must take to inform the customer i.e. are they permitted to tell you just at the point of sale or is there any requirement for this to be written in T&Cs...
  10. MikeL

    New Audi A4

    As some of you will know, I ordered a new A4, well I've just had the build week confirmed, so no chance to change my mind! This is also my first ever (old, new etc) diesel - 3.0 - which came as a shock to me as anyone else.. Having gone from BMW to Audi, Glojo may never forgive me. :)...
  11. MikeL

    This could be interesting....

    Gone and bought a Toyota IQ. (Not actual vehicle) I'm aware of the cars pros and cons, but for what we want/need this car has sold itself asbeing in group of one. The biggest plus side is how comfortable the car is - the ride is amazing for something this size. I'd have to say it is...
  12. MikeL

    Barclaycard.

    Some of you may remember I had a rant at Barclaycard. Well after applying for another card I decided to cancel Barclaycard. They admitted "issues" with customer services and gave me a no strings attached £50 credit. I won't re-hash, but if the person I spoke with yesterday had been the...
  13. MikeL

    Google Translate

    Wow, impressed, at least with German and Spanish. I remember the babel fish early days... The following was translated from German: Plays all stored on the player titles (except for DRM-protected files) Operation of the mobile device via the MMI control panel, and the optional multifunction...
  14. MikeL

    32bit os and 4g ram limit

    This is a very interesting article - albeit quite technical about the so called 4gig ram limit for 32 bit operating systems: Geoff Chappell, Software Analyst - Viewer Mike
  15. MikeL

    Number Plate Oops

    Well, now that the matter has been rectified i.e. is legal! Have to admit to driving a smart for 12 months on the wrong registration plate. Only spotted it because it was booked in for first service :o The car was bought new, the plates weren't ready (May 2008) when collecting from Exeter...
  16. MikeL

    Nikon IT– AKA Muppet’s at large

    Have had a Nikon web account for a number of years – used this to register equipment and for firmware downloads. Tried to login today, no joy….. The history: 1) Account initially set up, standard username (by default an e-mail address) & password. 2) Change username to other than e-mail 3)...
  17. MikeL

    Service - Dyson Good / CDA Bad

    Found out you can get Dyson's (see Dyson website) serviced at home, by Dyson Engineer for fixed price - ours were £64. Anyway the whole thing a pleasure from start to finish - Arrange the callout, freephone number, UK based call centre, someone to discuss issues - and answer them...
  18. MikeL

    Nokia Maps

    Has anyone used Nokia Maps for in car navigation - on a handset with integral GPS, rather than separate module, are they any good? I have no need for a portable sat nav, but thought the Nokia Maps would be handy abroad/holiday. Or any smart phones other than Nokia? Mike
  19. MikeL

    Carphone Warehouse - thumbs up

    A surprising title! I remember a post that rolled around to complaints about firmware/software imposed on phone buyers by respective service providers. Just bought a phone at Carphone and the Manager informed me that phones bought with sims, not contract and not exactly PAYG, are as the...
  20. MikeL

    Pioneer Televisions

    Report floating around the tubes that Pioneer are going to completely withdraw from TV & DVD etc production, cheapness rules I guess :( Have put my order in :) Mike
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