Just found this:
https://www.petrolprices.com/fuel-to-cost-more-at-peak-times
So, in addition to queuing for 10 mins at busy times to fill up, you get stung for another couple of pence per litre. Well, that'll cheer people up!:fail
OK after seeing the AMG Breakfast run thread it got me thinking, could we do a Northern one but open to all MB models.
So my thoughts at present are.
Dates: 22nd, 29th September or 6th October.
Start: Tibshelf Services M1 Northbound 08:30
Head up through Chesterfield and out through...
Well folks, I've gone and done it again. It was a friends and forum members Birthday on Friday and they had their bash in Damons in Lincoln on Friday night, so I thought I'd make a long weekend of it all.
The Ladybower Inn was such a success from the MBC Yorkshire meet, that I felt almost duty...
At the moment I only use the C32 at the weekends. Partly due to the company car and partly down to fuel costs.
I set off from home and drove out to Bosley cross roads and then across towards Buxton. The road is fantastic with views of Shutlingsloe and the Roaches...
For someone born in the early 1980's, I have only ever really known that generation of Mercedes and onwards and was wondering which decade people think Mercedes was at its peak? The 80's will get my vote but I think these next 10 years could be interesting......
It has been suggested that there may be interest in another Midlands GTG, and owing to the names already potentially interested, it was difficult to come up with a solution which would suit said interested parties without a bit of travel. Therefore I hope I have come up with something which is...
Over the weekend, I started decorating the car…
Sorry about the poor picture quality, these were taken in adverse lighting on my mobile, so they aren’t the best…
Needless to say, the decorations are nowhere near finished… this is just the first coat of the first decoration...
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Going on a day out in the Peak District on Friday. Does anyone know of any stone circles there that have relatively easy walking access to, we're taking a pensioner along and he can't manage much more than about 200/400 metres.
I've googled them but info is a little patchy.
As you may know, the M42 has a trial of the scheme, which is now to be rolled out on many other motorways.
That notwithstanding, here is a nice animation which shows how it all works (click on Drive Through or Signs and Signals):
http://www.highways.gov.uk/knowledge/documents/atm_start.swf
Already in use in Birmingham for the last year, which has proved 'successful' in reducing congestion. Plans are for the M25 to use this idea, with the matrix signs indicating if the lane is to be used.
1. Emergency vehicles go where in an accident?
2. Breaking down/tyre repair would be dicey
3...