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Old 18th July 2013, 11:44 AM
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Can he mention that car here?
.... and what about that car sat on your driveway just lately Jim?
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Old 18th July 2013, 12:49 PM
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You b****r! I thought you were joking about posting that!

Just so that we're all clear, that's the decorator's car - honest!
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Old 18th July 2013, 01:07 PM
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You b****r! I thought you were joking about posting that!

Just so that we're all clear, that's the decorator's car - honest!
I wasnt going to - honest - but the thread just was crying out for it and I just couldn't resist!!

There's loyalty for you - from the man you lent your trolley jack to and then, on top of that, you gave your spare jack to!!
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Old 18th July 2013, 01:40 PM
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yeh, good friends are hard to find!
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Current mods: solar sun roof, 20mm rear spacers, 15 mm on front, red brembo callipers, 6k headlights, rear view camera, engine remap, alloy dash dial rings, alloy navi rings, tt/phaeton pedal upgrade, (and custom matching foot rest) dension ipod interface & parrot hands free kit (both fully hidden), av input, tv in motion switched thro' PF switch in blanking plug right of steering column, Audi 'quattro' sill covers, repositioned centre console switches, radio clock, .
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Old 21st July 2013, 06:40 PM
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There and back again today....... a more leisurely trip this time & the computer reckoned an overall 27.2 mpg ........ its got to be telling porkies, that's twice what I normally get out of it

Even though it did head toward delta V a few times on the trip
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