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https://www.theguardian.com/money/2017/feb/10/are-car-loans-driving-us-towards-the-next-financial-crash Car financing in the UK is a “flashing light”, according to Andrew Evans, a fund manager at investment firm Schroders. “Borrowing is a very bad idea when it is done against a depreciating...

Excuse the long post. i have spent most of my life running my own business - starting in the mid eighties in Los Angeles to now in the south of the U.K. Business has become very difficult over the last two or three years to the point of me effectively stopping what I do. I am an antiques...

The badges devalue it for me but nice spec? Mercedes e55 AMG to e63 Facelift conversion replica 500Bhp p/x X5 S3 M3 A5 M5 | eBay

David Cameron, please take note.... As President Obama continues to push for a plan of limited military intervention in Syria, a new poll of Americans has found that though the nation remains wary over the prospect of becoming involved in another Middle Eastern war, the vast majority of U.S...

Following the problems with rate fixing in UK banks lending market, uncertainty has now hit Japan. In the last 7 hours Origami Bank has folded, Sumo Bank has gone belly up and Bonsai Bank announced plans to cut some of its branches. Yesterday, it was announced that Karaoke Bank is up for sale...

It must be, I'm sure of it. I want a Porsche. Specifically a GT3. Never even liked porsches before but the last week or so I've found myself trawling through autotrader and dealer sites with increasing regularity. I can't afford one but if I trade in my w211 who knows? Am I doomed or will...

My CLK 320cdi has been playing up for a while with an intermittent loss of power when accelerating. Put it in to the garage today to get it checked out, and just got got the verdict. It appears to be the actuator motor on the turbo which is failing. Not sure what that is exactly, but the garage...

A good account of what the US Gov. is getting up to. You couldn't make it up: SPIEGEL ONLINE 07/29/2011 03:35 PM US Debt Debate Annihilating Democracy with the Tea Party A Commentary by Gregor Peter Schmitz in Washington Democracy depends on compromise and the American government depends on...

The right Hon Prime Minister Dear Mr Cameron Please find below our suggestion for fixing the UK's economy. Instead of giving billions of pounds to banks that will squander the money on lavish parties and unearned bonuses, use the following plan. You can call it the Patriotic Retirement...

£1billion come the Autumn - that would pay for 4 new mega hospitals... Did you know it costs £33k an hour to fly the Typhoon. Tomahawks are £1m a pop. And whats' Gadaffi doing....playing chess...yes playing a game of chess!! I think the joke is on us....

The Banking Crisis simply explained... Young Paddy bought a donkey from a farmer for £100. The farmer agreed to deliver the donkey the next day... The next day he drove up and said, 'Sorry son, but I have some bad news. The donkey's died.' Paddy replied, 'Well then just give me my...

Hi all New to MB, new to convertible, and new to a great drive any excuse to drop the top and drive reminds me of having my first car:thumb: Back to reality, a great forum and has answered so many questions already Thanks Bungle

Oh look: Financial Crisis: Now Germany takes hot seat as Europe falls into the abyss "We face extreme danger. Unless there is immediate intervention on every front by all the major powers acting in concert, we risk a disintegration of global finance within days. Nobody will be spared...

Not me I hasten to add but a friend who turned up yesterday in in a Lotus Exige having disposed of his previous quick but quite sane Audi. Although the yellow/white is a bit questionable it looks OK and is a special edition with sports pack, touring pack, performance pack and aircon. 243bhp...

"We're not just going to see mid-sized banks go under in the next few months, we're going to see a whopper, we're going to see a big one, one of the big investment banks or big banks." "The financial system has become very bloated in size and needed to shrink."...

The cars stuck in the mud, back in the garden, its about a meter away from the house now, and the land has a bit of a downward slope. I have tried to put planks of would unther the tyres, bricks, even lifted the car with the jack to apply them! Any ideas i could use that i havent already.