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    Toll Crossings -The impact on ?

    you have to go in from the M5 down the M50 and via Ross on Wye area and its free. That was the route in from home in Derbyshire but I would often come out over the bridge as it was free - just to p!ss them off..
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    XC90 ordered

    And Mercedes dont?? I spent more on servicing a 2012 E class (3 months old when bought) over 45000 miles at main dealers than I did on an S60 in 130k miles for servicing and repairs (but that was outside of main dealers..>) So maybe its not the brand but the type of dealer!
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    New SL400 incoming

    I think he was referring to the OP....
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    The E500 Cabriolet / Coupe Thread

    I was watching that very vehicle - bit early for me as the builders havent managed to finish my house and I dont really want black but otherwise it was what I was looking for... Have to hope one of the others comes up for sale in the next few months in the spec I want....
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    Golf... the VW kind.

    Same with us - worked for an organisation with an office in Newcastle city centre and one in Sheffield (Broomhill) so there was the challenge of best time from office to office - my boss did it in less than 2 hours (in a TVR 2.8S).... Try that now"!!
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    Anyone seen any good number plates on cars lately?

    LM0 on a Rolls Royce Phantom (old school) outside mansion house in London. Was carrying a crest of some sort and a flag of St George so assume an official vehicle....
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    New car for SWMBO?

    I have a commuter car - a 12 year old Pug 206 1.1. Worth nothing, costs peanuts to run. Leave and dont worry. You are in danger of getting one you care about and then it has same issues as your main car....
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    GLC or F_PACE

    OUCH! £57k and limited discounts on what is in effect a smarter Freelander with a couple of occasional seats.
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    Anyone seen any good number plates on cars lately?

    Trying too hard with the 1s and asking for a pull.... Just seen outside the Corinthia hotel by Trafalgar Square: F1 RRP on a Rolls Royce Phantom 805 S on a Full Fat new shape Range Rover K4 on a blinged up (well actually matted down...) Bentley 4x4.... Plus lots of other chauffeur...
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    GLC or F_PACE

    Look forward to the comparison write up. Make sure you are clear about model and spec as these cars can be very sensitive to exact model!!
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    GLC or F_PACE

    Daughters partner has had both - GLC 250d AMG line and F Pace R Line 2.0d. Maybe your comments account for why my daughter preferred Merc and he prefers Jag. For me Jag is too big, so Merc is more the size i would pick. GLC 43 would be ideal apart from the skipping issue. Velar is way too...
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    Any 17 plates due?

    Very nice - more pics appreciated, and spec. Whereas I hate the X4 and X6 I think Merc have pulled off the coupe SUV look well.
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    Any 17 plates due?

    No only about it - lovely cars, BIL has an S Max and loves it (his is also dog transport and windsurfing kit!). I like the look of the latest Mondeo estate in Titanium X ecoboost spec - rarer than your average BMW or Merc, and pretty quick (but a bit thirsty - although at 8k miles per year...
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    Any 17 plates due?

    more detail required... we like all shiny new things...
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    M25 junction 15 hadecs speed camera

    Yes, I did know that - however, on a very busy wet morning I had active cruise set and was minding my own business at 60 and in my attempts to concentrate on the traffic wasnt staring at every speed sign that I passed.... Its just an occupational hazard nowadays so I take the train alot more!
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    M25 junction 15 hadecs speed camera

    I was flashed by a similar camera type on the M1 as I went through a variable speed limit - funnily enough the limit on that gantry was 50mph as opposed to 60mph on the previous and subsequent. I was clocked at....60mph! They can also be set to work on the NSL and not a lower variable limit...
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    Best sub £1k 4 door city car?

    I think you have been unlucky, cant say the 206 is heavy to drive, far from it. Looks like new inside and has had nothing go wrong. I dont have to adjust the mirror as i never move it - set perfectly for parking in a space at the station so I can see the white line as I reverse in! as for the...
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    Best sub £1k 4 door city car?

    My brother bought a Yaris for my nephew - he is a mechanic and knows what he is looking for. Failed earlier than it should due to something I cant remember now (may have been exhaust manifold) - apparently very common. I have a 12 year old (make that nearly 13 year old!) 206 for same purpose...
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    Current Volvo XC90.

    I am on my 5th Volvo (1 x 850, 1 x S40, 2 x S60 and 1 x XC70). I have had 1 issue with rear brake mechnisms and hub assembly on 1st S60 and one issue with a faulty alarm on second S60. In total I have done about 210,000 miles in them. I'm happy to buy again - Chinese ownership or not (latest one...
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    Child car seat - which one?

    I presume he is limited to models like S Max, Galaxy, Alhambra, Sharan with three individual seats in the rear?
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