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« on: Wednesday, October 18, 2006, 18:49:33 » |
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Booooooo Another of the great British car makers become a foreigner: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6062084.stmSports car company TVR is to cease production in the UK, with the loss of 250 jobs at its factory in Blackpool. :x |
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Iffy's Onion Bhaji
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« Reply #1 on: Wednesday, October 18, 2006, 18:58:54 » |
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great! :x
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Dazzza
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« Reply #3 on: Wednesday, October 18, 2006, 19:33:47 » |
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TVR?
As English as Yeltsin, a mate has one and we take great pleasure winding him up about his glorified Lada
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« Reply #4 on: Wednesday, October 18, 2006, 19:39:37 » |
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A little research seems to suggest that it is a British firm?
Started by a geezer called Trevor Wilkinson?
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Dazzza
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« Reply #5 on: Wednesday, October 18, 2006, 19:55:54 » |
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A little research seems to suggest that it is a British firm?
Started by a geezer called Trevor Wilkinson? Indeed but a bit like Chelski they’re now owned by the Ruskies, bought last year. Unfortunately aforementioned friend tends to whinge incessantly about it devaluing the ‘brand’ much to our amusement. |
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« Reply #6 on: Wednesday, October 18, 2006, 20:27:21 » |
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It was totally British - then recently bought by a Russian kiddy with a rich daddy, who said "Ve vill keep production in Blackpool".
And now its moving abroad sacking all its workers. Git :x
That leaves Noble then - who are simply superb.
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« Reply #7 on: Wednesday, October 18, 2006, 20:27:34 » |
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Truely amazing cars. I followed a Sagaris through town the other day and noise gave all the ladies moist knickers, they sound beautiful  |
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« Reply #8 on: Wednesday, October 18, 2006, 20:57:53 » |
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I'm just pleased I managed to join in a car thread for once without looking to much of a tit.
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« Reply #9 on: Wednesday, October 18, 2006, 20:58:53 » |
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I'm just pleased I managed to join in a car thread for once without looking to much of a tit. Did you pass your recent test Dazzza? |
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« Reply #10 on: Wednesday, October 18, 2006, 21:06:19 » |
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Failed in rather spectacular fashion even if I do say so myself. Following an arctic out of the test centre, why it was there I do not know. First stop sign and the arctic blocks the road in front to turn, I stop short of the white line and back of the arctic by two metres or so as it’s turning. Instant fail in under a minute for failing to stop at a stop sign. Not one minor either. To be fair he I had checked the road and had good visibility where I stopped but you can’t do that sort of thing until you’re passed he said. Week on Friday is the next attempt. |
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« Reply #11 on: Wednesday, October 18, 2006, 21:46:27 » |
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That's a bugger. Lorry drivers seem to have a different set of road rules to the rest of us though.
Maybe set yourself a target as an incentive: To pass before Sade..?
Good luck for the next test.
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« Reply #12 on: Wednesday, October 18, 2006, 21:48:24 » |
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Cheers is it just me and Sade left then, there was 3 or 4 of us at one point all gunning for it? Sade when's your test? |
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« Reply #13 on: Wednesday, October 18, 2006, 21:51:31 » |
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R4E passed recently, so you're the TEF's last hope of getting one over on the chicks..
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« Reply #14 on: Wednesday, October 18, 2006, 21:53:03 » |
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Lord I hope so... Yes.HA HA.I went straight in the middle of a mini roundabout at work and then into loads of bushes because I wasnt looking where I was going. To be fair it was the first time I had riden in 5 years. |
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