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I thought it was a reference to the (in)famous Blackpool illuminations
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This is what Ray was referring to: https://www.visitblackpool.com/thing...illuminations/ Though the experience could probably be enhanced...……
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions, ski hatch retrofit; extended leather. Aftermarket DVB-T, reversing camera and full XCarlink (Bluetooth etc.). 2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation". (A much rarer model than a D2 S8 by the way!) Oh, and a brand new engine at just under 30,000 miles on the factory one! Finally: gone, but not forgotten..... 1998 D2 PF S8. AgateGrey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors. e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course. (internal dimming mirror added later) 1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon, Auto-dim mirror, Leather, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer. And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850! |
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Well done those men!!!
Blackpool Illuminations it is. When my kids were young at illumination time I'd ask them if they wanted to see the lights. Off course they did so I would load them up in the car and drive up to Rivington Pike and say "There they are". OK, some 30 plus miles away, but they could see them. The bar and entertainmednt at the hotel shuts down at 22:00 due to Covid which means that they start earlier. This means I can only reasonably do the lights at 22:00 but of course another problem arises, they are being switched off at 23:00 on Sunday. I will have an hour to do the full run. It will be the fastest lights tour ever, if the traffic lets me.
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Ray at Wigan Pier 2014 A8L D4 4.0TFSI Gold (Sticker says "Beige") Can't leave you in a black smoke cloud anymore.. In progress, Nothing left to do. Gone 2004 A8 D3 3.0 TDI. Ebony Pearl Black (with little bits of other colours and glitter) |
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Car insurance due next month, day before Gwen's birthday, what a bummer.
These insurance companies have us over a barrel and currently the energy companies are joining inI finally went with Direct Line at over 1K then swapped to Hastings because last year at 1K5 they were the cheapest. Today I have just joined Tesco at just 1K and a bit. So I've saved a whole 5K and I'm a year older. Big thing is their on line procedure is bloody easy. 5th October planning on flying to Paris to see Gary at the Palais de Sports. 6th October train to Luneburg for a week or so, which will include daughter Christine taking me for a ride on the Brockenbahn. Can't afford to take the car. Using an easyJet voucher from early covid days, train from Paris will be about £50.
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Ray at Wigan Pier 2014 A8L D4 4.0TFSI Gold (Sticker says "Beige") Can't leave you in a black smoke cloud anymore.. In progress, Nothing left to do. Gone 2004 A8 D3 3.0 TDI. Ebony Pearl Black (with little bits of other colours and glitter) |
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Sounds like a great trip Ray. Have fun with your family and enjoy yourself, even if you re flying
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A journey of a thousand+ (epic) miles, begins with a single step, (to the door of an 8). Lau Tzu |
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We're off on our annual roadtrip this weekend
Laon, northern France - stopover Baden-Baden, GER - couple of nights in the Black Forest Karlovy Vary, CZ - spa break at Grandhotel Pupp Mlýn Davídkov, CZ - for my brother's wedding Lhota, CZ - for the after-wedding party(ies) Essen, GER - stopover and back home Partly funded on hotel loyalty schemes |
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Nice one Sarg.
I had given up earlier nothing flight wise fitted but I have found a RyanAir via Dublin that will do for a return. So out on 5th, night in Paris, 6th train to Luneburg, fly back 12th from Hamburg. But I would rather drive.
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Ray at Wigan Pier 2014 A8L D4 4.0TFSI Gold (Sticker says "Beige") Can't leave you in a black smoke cloud anymore.. In progress, Nothing left to do. Gone 2004 A8 D3 3.0 TDI. Ebony Pearl Black (with little bits of other colours and glitter) |
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You've more chance of getting BA Baracus on a plane than you have getting me on one
We'll be travelling by derv fuelled Bayerische Motoren Werke |
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Aaah!!
Break My Windows
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Ray at Wigan Pier 2014 A8L D4 4.0TFSI Gold (Sticker says "Beige") Can't leave you in a black smoke cloud anymore.. In progress, Nothing left to do. Gone 2004 A8 D3 3.0 TDI. Ebony Pearl Black (with little bits of other colours and glitter) |
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Indeed. My son's X5 parked in a quiet residential road in Hackney a few weeks ago.
A brand new Range Rover disappeared from just along the road a couple of days later.
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions, ski hatch retrofit; extended leather. Aftermarket DVB-T, reversing camera and full XCarlink (Bluetooth etc.). 2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation". (A much rarer model than a D2 S8 by the way!) Oh, and a brand new engine at just under 30,000 miles on the factory one! Finally: gone, but not forgotten..... 1998 D2 PF S8. AgateGrey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors. e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course. (internal dimming mirror added later) 1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon, Auto-dim mirror, Leather, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer. And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850! |
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