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    thomp1983 reacted to Ivor Windybottom's post in the thread Building over our water supply pipe? with Thanks Thanks.
    An update... The water supplier visited as I requested. I told the bloke I wanted to turn off at the meter, disconnect our pipe from...
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    thomp1983 replied to the thread Going EV.
    In the aptly named ludicrous mode it's the equivalent of 610bhp so yes it gets down the road well enough.
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    thomp1983 replied to the thread Going EV.
    Sorry I missed out the per month bit after the overtime, so the car cost 21.5k as I said, the loan I took out is £290pm which is just...
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    thomp1983 replied to the thread Going EV.
    It's a Tesla Model S P100D. Tyres are 245/35/21 fronts and 265/35/21 rear, there the correct tesla spec Michelin pilot sports which are...
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    thomp1983 replied to the thread Going EV.
    There no worse than any of the other sportier cars I've had so I'm fairly used to the harsher ride they can give, there certainly better...
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    thomp1983 replied to the thread Going EV.
    I'm not jumping on any bandwagon and saying electric is the way to go for everyone, I said to the dealer just before I left today...
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    thomp1983 replied to the thread Going EV.
    It cost £21500 and costs me a days overtime at work so it doesn't have to come out of any of the family money. I'm as big a petrol head...
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    thomp1983 replied to the thread Going EV.
    So I joined the fully electric club today, decided I fancied seeing what it was all about and as I can charge it for free at work should...
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    thomp1983 reacted to ericmark's post in the thread SPD's Why Are Some 1 Way & some 2 Way? with Thanks Thanks.
    I have two modules, one line to earth the other neutral to earth, but not sure how they help so not sure if there is really any...
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    thomp1983 posted the thread SPD's Why Are Some 1 Way & some 2 Way? in Electrics UK.
    Hi all, My question is as the title really, why are some SPD's made to fit in a 1 way slot and others are 2 way sized? Is there any...
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    thomp1983 replied to the thread Door Casing Removal.
    Drill into the bricks above the casing and screw a baton across the opening, that will stop anything moving but the odds are if it's...
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    thomp1983 replied to the thread Varnishing An Oak Handrail.
    Thanks for the quick response, would that be 240 between both coats 1 and 2 or should I use something finer before the final coat...
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    thomp1983 reacted to foxhole's post in the thread Varnishing An Oak Handrail with Thanks Thanks.
    240.
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    thomp1983 posted the thread Varnishing An Oak Handrail in Decorating and Painting.
    Hi all, I've recently fitted a white oak handrail and decided to use clear varnish on it to protect it. I've followed the...
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    thomp1983 reacted to stevenaive's post in the thread Kitchen sink waste advice with Thanks Thanks.
    No chance I’m going up a ladder to do the new shower waste pipe. Will have to get a man in. :LOL: Back on the drilling this morning...
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