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    Have I been conned?

    thought they sold tellys... or have the diversified? :P :P :P (sorry couldnt resist) :roll:
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    lights

    volvo's (older esp) have side lights on all the time cos its the law in many scandinavian countries.. even during the day. wonder how many people have actually been stopped and fined for having illegal bright front lamps? :cry:
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    lights

    maybe going slightly off topic... but surely if you have modded yopur car it should be noted on the insurance certificate?,, I changed the alloys on my old astra a few years back and had to pay a premium for the privilege (no pun), but the insurance certificate said nothing about it.. (twas...
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    Cheap kitchen?

    now is that not a warning sign if ever i saw one! no protection from Consumer Credit Act ie no protection from your Credit card company
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    Police enforcement on tv shows

    What i dont get is how come the police dont prosecute drivers who are shown on tv shows breaking speed limits, overtaking on double whites etc. Surely there is irrefutable evidence on these persistent offenders.. i'm talking about programmes like that one on bbc this evening. Road Rage School...
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    Oh the irony

    Fredie.. think of the logic. Hurricanes gather strength and intensity from warm seas... thats why we get very few here.. and they tend to be located in the middle third of the planet. The average temperature of the gulf of mexico is 30 degrees c.. thats the highest on record.. the reason...
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    Oh the irony

    Americans in their gas guzzling 4.5l 4x4's queueing to get away from the effects of global warming. Now where's that kyoto agreement? :P
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    Is this racist?.or just a statement of fact?

    orange have 5 call centres... all in the uk still un helpful.. but at least you can understand them
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    trafficmaster oracle.. worth the money?

    absolute load of rubbish. despite trafficmaster network map showing the a30 and A38 being covered only one radiomast actually ever talks to my car. and its miles away from any blackspots. plus at the weekend when the main road from plymouth to penzance was closed, it told me the road was...
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    Supermarket petrol compared to main dealer petrol

    regarding qualities of fuel. If the esso etc main dealers fuel is so great at giving good mileage cos it's 'purer', then why do i get exactly the same mileage out of it when i run sainsburys fuel topped up with 10l of veg oil? Surely if the premium suff was cleaner/more efficient then with...
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    Why is diesel more expensive?

    how come the road tax on my deisel car is lower than a petrol car. the co2 emmisions from a modern diesel are less than petrol... unless its the particulates..
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    Why is diesel more expensive?

    Well? why.. surely it takes less refining and therefore costs less to produce... is it just a supply and demand issue? surely with the newer cleaner diesel the co2 is going to be less on acar doing 50mpg compared to 30mpg of petrol...
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    Panic Buying Of Fuel

    yeah but andrew... there is never a queue for veg oil! :P
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    Mobile phone insurance

    for all phones that are lost or stolen they require a police claim number. it makes no difference.. just like you would get a reference number if you lost your dog. apparently it is manadatory before they can block the phone.
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    New National Threat Levels - Very Important

    ahh but we also have' draw and win the cricket' now. is that like' win the cricket once in 20 years and never win it again?' maybe we should change that to ' win all except the tennis'
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    Mobile phone insurance

    What a con. Lost my phone last week so i called my provider (its a colour) on their 07973 number and reported it lost/stolen as i had their insurance. Was told i need a police claim number. ok no prob. call back on the 07973 number (wait 5 minutes) file the claim.. how was it lost... i...
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    Fuel Blockades

    They were warning of them on the news this morning. Whilst i agree with them, i need to start working out how to get to work in the morning with no fuel. I live 60 miles away and there is NO public transport to where i work. Might end up having to live at the mother-in-law's!! :shock:
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    veg oil as a fuel? really?

    how do they check that you have paid duty or not then?.. can they do roadside tests for veg oil? i know they can for red.
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    veg oil as a fuel? really?

    I do try and work from home when i can (i really love being sat in the car for 1:30 every every morn and eve). But if you had a boss like mine then you'd understand why he wont let ANY staff work where he cant see them. They spend all the time on the internet posting messages.. :p :P i...
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    veg oil as a fuel? really?

    is this correct? I drive 600miles per week for a commute and this would save a fortune. http://www.ravenfamily.org/andyg/vegoil.htm advice please?
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