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coldel

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  1. Presume you have had a good read on detailingworld? http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=291737 Sounds like a great bit of kit, something I might try when my current wax of choice runs out - although what I use currently is fantastic and will take some beating in that price range!
  2. I think you are right, I think the UK will vote to leave the EU. Just a note though, voting to leave the EU is not the same as voting for independence - leaving the EU is not independence.
  3. My parents gave away all my Star Wars stuff in the loft about ten years ago, AT AT walkers, Millennium Falcon the lot...probably cost me a few grand! PS, if you want to run a fun competition at InCarNation happy to give this as a prize in case some Zed owner doesn't have it
  4. Thats effectively the punt you have to take if you want to leave in very simple terms, do these 27 countries need us more than we need them. If not, then we are in a bit of a pickle. Or they think oh well we can get what we need from other suppliers who operate within the EU and do not need to export so heavily to the UK then we find ourselves in a very lonely place. As mentioned before, it all comes back to the trade agreements, these dictate the 'independence' we want in terms of making policy decisions and ultimately what money ends up going on goods vs in your pockets.
  5. The difference is coldel, our politics are made up of 3 or 4 main parties that all share/work towards a common goal they plan out in advance but the EU is what, 28 countries and potentially 28 agendas? You cant compare it. Lets take a local firm to me, Bombardier they are based in Derby and make trains. Because of the EU this happened: http://www.bbc.co.uk...yshire-14019992 it was following EU procurement rules You can't compare it because yes they have to make a bloc of 500m people of different cultures work vs the 70m brits our government have to. Regarding Bombardier, reading the article, isn't it the government that they are complaining about? They also openly admitted that jobs would have gone anyway? Many companies in the UK build stuff for Europe and benefit, there is always a flip side, even as close as people on here such as Ady and Doc who both cite the benefit.
  6. You could argue the same of the 65% who didn't vote Tory in the last election, even if we were out of the EU 65% of people in this country are being dictated to be a body that is something they haven't voted for. Despite what the red tops would have you believe on the whole (admitting there are some odd laws in the EU though) what they put in place is there to make the union work, its not to spite any particular country.
  7. ...when you move house and open up those boxes that were in the loft for a few years. Well not that amazing but brought a smile to my face
  8. Greece is slightly different, somewhat ironically that their local polices (such as pensionable age) are what are causing them so many problems. They want to exit the EU so they can effectively print drachmas for fun to pay back money they have borrowed to try and sustain an unsustainable local economy. I actually feel for Greece, yes they happily slide into a spiral of unsustainable debt but the IMF etc. quite happily lent them the money to carry on that way before trying to reign it in before it was too late. There is a belief that being outside of the EU trading bloc you can make up many of your own local laws, which isn't true. The key ones which people are voting leave on for instance such as immigration, will become part of any future trade negotiation between the UK and the EU. We won't know how much control we will have on these issues until the Leave campaign actually come out and say what type of trade deal they want with the EU - this is why I feel like I have to keep shouting this out, the trade deal is pretty much EVERYTHING in this decision to stay or leave in my opinion as it has such wide reaching influences.
  9. They should just peel off, other tricks are to rest a microfibre of hot water on it for a few minutes which will loosen the adhesive. But any stickers should just peel away, take your time and be patient.
  10. Yes thats the point, people at work mock me for loving old jap cars, but on the flip side have openly admitted they are jealous that I have a passion that I am devoted to.
  11. As my wife said, when men hit middle age they either get a stupidly impractical car and blow their money on it, or they get themselves a mistress and blow a load of money on her - win win in her eyes
  12. Sound's like you want to write something Possibly...I could do you a cracking article on the pros and cons of the UK in the EU
  13. Good article though, funny thing is people secretly admire us petrolheads that have a passion for cars. My manager she doesnt care for cars and badgered me for ages because I had this picture on my laptops wallpaper: She said I have a beautiful family and a gorgeous son so why not have a photo of them, so she put it in my objectives (kid you not), so I put this on it: So it caused a good joke in the team, but joking aside, many people said its fantastic that I have a passion that I follow so closely as many people do not. We shouldn't underestimate the passion we bring out in our cars
  14. Sorry I was messing. Ah so you got the coilpacks at last - mate you need to get the car on the road, you owe me a hotlap!
  15. Ha, I would be too busy polishing my car mate!
  16. First line: "Since delivery 10 weeks ago it has covered 1000 miles" Ive done more than that in the last 3 days, and Ill do more than 55 miles (its range when very cold) today alone. Not being funny but if youre doing an average of 14 miles a day and you want to be eco friendly a pushbike is a lot cheaper and doesnt need 9 hours charging every night. The report itself says "if you live in a city" but if you live in a city then why not use public transport for your 7 miles each way? Twas a point I made on another thread. Ideally these suit cities, but, during the week I would wager 90% of people living in London zones 1-6 commute on public transport to work and on the weekends I think I would prefer something a bit more fun than an EV. Many people in cities do not own 'dailies'...
  17. Ha, really! Dude he is the leather man!
  18. Yes! I am much happier with my 5 spokes now, so easy to get inside the wheel and clean it up!
  19. Its not a fixation, its something which most people voting to leave do not seem to be considering but is the one thing that is most likely to have the biggest impact on individual lives if we do leave. I see your point above (although you can vote), but that is part of the price you pay to be in a more powerful trading position. To make a large trading group made up of different economies work, you need consistent rules across the group.
  20. Good stuff fella, will own one of these at some point I am sure! Shame about the refurbs, amazing how many companies react so badly when challenged on their workmanship, just shows how commercially idiotic some people are.
  21. Darren is the 4th emergency service
  22. Just don't pay it, it doesnt cost £100 an hour to park there...
  23. Get an R34 GTR in Bayside Blue and be done with it!
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