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Yesterday, 08:05 PM
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Moltuae. RIP. :-(
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Good spot Jim, my error, now corrected.
Good spot Jim, my error, now corrected.
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Daily banter
Yesterday, 04:48 PM
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Moltuae. RIP. :-(
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Although only family and close friends will be...
Although only family and close friends will be allowed into the service, I expect there to be live streaming of the funeral - details still tbc - for those who would want to be part of this, and Ray...
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Daily banter
4th March 2021, 12:01 PM
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Moltuae. RIP. :-(
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That's broadly similar to the thinking for Mark's...
That's broadly similar to the thinking for Mark's service next week, which is still being worked out, so watch this space for more details which I'll share when available.
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Daily banter
4th March 2021, 06:19 AM
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i simply cany get rid of this damm RS6 C7 itch
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That'll be a nicer than average drive then +++. I...
That'll be a nicer than average drive then +++. I still have fond memories of picking up Herman from Ian in Harrogate in 2008 and driving him back to Manchester. Enjoy.
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Daily banter
3rd March 2021, 05:57 PM
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Moltuae. RIP. :-(
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Thanks Ray.
Thanks Ray.
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Daily banter
3rd March 2021, 11:39 AM
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Forum Crashing
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Glad to hear you're on it, but can't help at all...
Glad to hear you're on it, but can't help at all as it's not my bag, but just wanted to say that it's only a minor nuisance, even though it's happening more frequently - nothing on here is time...
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Daily banter
2nd March 2021, 09:55 PM
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Moltuae. RIP. :-(
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I know, I was thinking the same this evening....
I know, I was thinking the same this evening. Both of these events typified Mark - thoughtful, considerate, generous with his time and effort, and very self-effacing.
I'm also sure there were...
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Daily banter
2nd March 2021, 02:00 PM
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Moltuae. RIP. :-(
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Thanks Ian/Neil/all. Deeply shocking. I've now...
Thanks Ian/Neil/all. Deeply shocking. I've now spoken with Ray, who is the best person to contact Lyn, given his close relationship to both of them. Mark was a truly lovely bloke, and will be much...
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For Sale and Wanted - Audi / VW car items
1st March 2021, 06:18 PM
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A8 D3 3.0tdi exhaust Cat-back = original = FREE
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Beat me to it...;)
Beat me to it...;)
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28th February 2021, 11:37 PM
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Are Teslas any good?
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Teslas any good?
Yes, but Hyundai are a pretty close second, and the Ioniq 5 is really rather nice:
https://youtu.be/LCktPB_XewM
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Daily banter
28th February 2021, 09:21 PM
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MoT Time Again
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Quite right David, I should have said Exeter,...
Quite right David, I should have said Exeter, which is only a 950 mile round trip ;)
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Daily banter
28th February 2021, 05:41 PM
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MoT Time Again
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Surely the trip to Truro is the great majority of...
Surely the trip to Truro is the great majority of your miles this year David, giving that it's more than 500 miles from yours to MJ's, with only a few hundred covered apart from that trip?
I only...
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Daily banter
27th February 2021, 07:53 AM
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i simply cany get rid of this damm RS6 C7 itch
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tintin
That's why there's no photos of the completely...
That's why there's no photos of the completely rotten underside Brian:ROFL:
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Daily banter
26th February 2021, 12:58 PM
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i simply cany get rid of this damm RS6 C7 itch
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tintin
I'd have done that if I were you, so hopefully...
I'd have done that if I were you, so hopefully you'll get the result you want.
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Daily banter
22nd February 2021, 07:54 PM
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My Tesla is Awesome, but.......
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I find that buying old hifi helps :ROFL:
I find that buying old hifi helps :ROFL:
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Daily banter
21st February 2021, 10:16 PM
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My Tesla is Awesome, but.......
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Yup. Strange decision, and there's a (slim..)...
Yup. Strange decision, and there's a (slim..) chance it's a website error, though pretty unlikely - but Tesla being Tesla, they may change it again in a few weeks!
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Daily banter
21st February 2021, 09:57 PM
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My Tesla is Awesome, but.......
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tintin
Now worth more?
Well, Tesla have just upped the new price for the M3P by £3.5k, so that won't do your resale value any harm (should you actually decide to part with it...)
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Daily banter
20th February 2021, 02:20 PM
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My Tesla is Awesome, but.......
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tintin
"Highlands"...:rolleyes:
"Highlands"...:rolleyes:
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Daily banter
19th February 2021, 10:05 AM
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My Tesla is Awesome, but.......
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That's the problem for me - all this power's not...
That's the problem for me - all this power's not really useable on a day-to-day basis, which is why RS6s just don't seem to be able to keep pace with me on normal cross country blasts: it just takes...
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Daily banter
18th February 2021, 05:33 PM
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Time to say Farewell
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You'll be able to sell tickets for this arm...
You'll be able to sell tickets for this arm wrestling match at this rate! ;)
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Daily banter
18th February 2021, 10:20 AM
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My Tesla is Awesome, but.......
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tintin
Is it just me, or do the KGF/4Star photo...
Is it just me, or do the KGF/4Star photo galleries remind anyone else of The Matrix? :)
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Daily banter
16th February 2021, 09:51 PM
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My Tesla is Awesome, but.......
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And yet weirdly, I haven't ;)
And yet weirdly, I haven't ;)
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Daily banter
16th February 2021, 04:22 PM
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My Tesla is Awesome, but.......
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I'd say more like consistent and in character...
I'd say more like consistent and in character than predictable - I'm not sure how many members on here saw your M3 purchase coming, for example ;).
If you haven't already tried him, it might be...
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Daily banter
16th February 2021, 03:38 PM
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My Tesla is Awesome, but.......
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All of my cars currently have between 110k and...
All of my cars currently have between 110k and 150k on them, and I've had them for an (average...) of 13 years (including the Tesla...).
So I think you and I are quite different in terms of car...
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Daily banter
16th February 2021, 01:38 PM
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Time to say Farewell
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tintin
Or a battery and electric motor :D
Or a battery and electric motor :D
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D2 - Interior Electrics
15th February 2021, 09:35 PM
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HELP! Dead Battery - Boot locked
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tintin
In my experience it will open the boot, unless...
In my experience it will open the boot, unless the battery is really flat, in which case I have the same experience already mentioned - i.e. the key turning in the boot lock, but with nothing...
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D2 - Interior Electrics
15th February 2021, 06:16 PM
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HELP! Dead Battery - Boot locked
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tintin
I'd rather call the RAC out than mutilate Herman...
I'd rather call the RAC out than mutilate Herman :-(
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Daily banter
15th February 2021, 04:35 PM
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Time to say Farewell
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tintin
Not at all, I'd like a brace of Fiats & Audis...
Not at all, I'd like a brace of Fiats & Audis :D
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Daily banter
15th February 2021, 01:31 PM
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Time to say Farewell
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tintin
Methinks you mean a Panda perhaps? :D
Methinks you mean a Panda perhaps? :D
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Daily banter
14th February 2021, 11:47 AM
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An electrifying EV - Audi e-tron GT
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tintin
Youtube video, for those interested...
Very polished 7 minute - mainly stills photos - video of this (including shots of the "RS" version as well ;) ) here:
https://youtu.be/knQqboY38gk
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Daily banter
12th February 2021, 10:15 PM
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Time to say Farewell
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tintin
Terrible car: I think you should get shot of...
Terrible car: I think you should get shot of that, immediately :ROFL:
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Daily banter
12th February 2021, 12:06 PM
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Time to say Farewell
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tintin
:ROFL: Funniest thing I've heard today. At some...
:ROFL: Funniest thing I've heard today. At some point, maybe, but not for a while, I suspect...:rolleyes:
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Daily banter
11th February 2021, 08:19 PM
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Time to say Farewell
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tintin
Ian/IT's clue was a bit of giveaway, I think (if...
Ian/IT's clue was a bit of giveaway, I think (if you didn't know already...)
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Daily banter
10th February 2021, 05:46 PM
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Time to say Farewell
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tintin
Not farewell, but au revoir?
Hi David,
Firstly, what a gorgeous TR6 - now that definitely deserves a nice warm garage to live in! - as well as lots of roof down driving on dry sunny days ;).
You'll have to bring it along...
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Daily banter
10th February 2021, 05:19 AM
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An electrifying EV - Audi e-tron GT
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tintin
Looks very nice, much nicer that a "normal" Audi...
Looks very nice, much nicer that a "normal" Audi e-tron, and it probably drives better than one too - but that's because it's a Porsche (Taycan) really. Unlike Audi, Porsche actually tried to design...
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Daily banter
8th February 2021, 09:44 PM
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New Car Cover
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tintin
Weirdly, it just reminded me of the ending of the...
Weirdly, it just reminded me of the ending of the film Prisoners :eek:
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Owners Meets
7th February 2021, 05:46 PM
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ExplorA8tion Ireland! 5th - 15/16th June 2016 - Completed!
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tintin
Left home at 04:00 and been in Hamburg by 20:00...
Left home at 04:00 and been in Hamburg by 20:00 (same route). Does that count? ;)
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For Sale and Wanted - Audi / VW car items
7th February 2021, 03:08 PM
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For Sale: A8 D2 genuine floor mats beige.
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tintin
I might be interested Ainar, but only as a backup...
I might be interested Ainar, but only as a backup set for mine, so it's probably better that they find a home that sees the value in them as the main set.
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Other marques
7th February 2021, 09:11 AM
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Are Teslas any good?
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tintin
Yep, you're wrong. Think of the battery in the...
Yep, you're wrong. Think of the battery in the same way as an engine: how many engines have a 8 year/unlimited mileage warranty, and can reasonably be expected to cover as much as 500k without...
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Owners Meets
6th February 2021, 05:09 PM
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ExplorA8tion Ireland! 5th - 15/16th June 2016 - Completed!
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tintin
Hmm...I'd definitely rather do it in an S8 or MS...
Hmm...I'd definitely rather do it in an S8 or MS ;)
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Owners Meets
6th February 2021, 03:20 PM
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ExplorA8tion Ireland! 5th - 15/16th June 2016 - Completed!
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tintin
Actually, 2 parts makes far more sense, given how...
Actually, 2 parts makes far more sense, given how much ground he covered in the first part ;). What was he driving? It didn't register with me ::o
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Owners Meets
6th February 2021, 08:17 AM
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ExplorA8tion Ireland! 5th - 15/16th June 2016 - Completed!
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tintin
You beat me to it Andrew! I watch this 1st...
You beat me to it Andrew! I watch this 1st episode and really enjoyed it & I think the (6 part?) series pretty much follows the route of the Wild Atlantic Way, so the other episodes should be just as...
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Spotless
4th February 2021, 05:30 PM
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Bucket Upgrade
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tintin
Is this where/what you meant David? ...
Is this where/what you meant David?
https://www.jennychem.com/products/22-piece-jennychem-luxury-starter-kit?_pos=8&_sid=45c76e15e&_ss=r
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A8 / S8 Generic Posts
1st February 2021, 03:16 PM
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Wow the D5 makes the D2 look tiny
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tintin
Quite possibly Sean - I just defaulted to ABS...
Quite possibly Sean - I just defaulted to ABS 'cos that's what I normally get on mine :ROFL:
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A8 / S8 Generic Posts
31st January 2021, 10:22 PM
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Wow the D5 makes the D2 look tiny
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tintin
Me too. I wouldn't swap, but that'd probably just...
Me too. I wouldn't swap, but that'd probably just me - though I wish they'd fixed the boot panel gap, the ABS warning light and the dodgy door card leather on the D2 before filming :( . A classic...
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D2 - Everything else
28th January 2021, 11:42 PM
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Apparently this dealership wants over $29,000 USD for a S8!?!
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tintin
Nice but...
Looks rather like mine, except for the seats, which let it down a bit ;) - I didn't know Alcantara could wear that badly.
Nice (original looking, not refurbed?) diamond cut FE wheels, and good...
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Daily banter
28th January 2021, 01:43 PM
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Marty McFly etc...
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That is odd - there's quite a bit of reference in...
That is odd - there's quite a bit of reference in this programme to the troubles, as well as UK politics at the time, but nothing that I could see that was too inflammatory, other than perhaps a few...
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Daily banter
27th January 2021, 10:02 PM
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Marty McFly etc...
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Marty McFly etc...
Great Delorean documentary on BBC 2 right now, putting the car in the context of when and where it was made. Good stuff.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000rqw8
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Daily banter
23rd January 2021, 07:45 PM
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Audi announces end of combustion, new A8 due this year?
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tintin
Not silent, just quieter ;)...
Not silent, just quieter ;)...
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Other marques
23rd January 2021, 03:00 PM
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Are Teslas any good?
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tintin
Another video on shift to EVs/developments - with Sandy Munro
This is also well worth a listen:
https://youtu.be/ctv1w3T0sGk
Sandy's a proper wise old auto guru, and talks a lot of sense about not only the actual products, but also the other aspects of...
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