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Post by humphreythepug on May 12, 2017 8:22:42 GMT
As a rule, everyone on our estate is ok and respectful to others with the on street parking, the only issues are the ones mentioned above and a SORN'd Rav 4 taking up a much needed space, which has been there for months. My immediate neighbour to our right we get on with very well, they have a drive, but park their car in the back garden beyond a set of gates, if there is no space on the road then we can park eithr of our cars on their drive as long as we are gone first thing. A SORN'd car on the road can be removed immediately by the council and/or the police. Report it. There might not be devolved DVLA powers for the police where you are but the council certainly have a statutory duty to remove it. I reported it to the DVLA via their online thingy, about a month ago, I've reported it again this morning, I had a look on our councils website and it directs you to the DVLA. Normally I would't bother, but it is taking up a very valuable space.
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Post by humphreythepug on May 12, 2017 8:20:21 GMT
Is this a pukka FXX or a modified Enzo? Proper Fxx. And given that it has a registration plate it looks as though it has been modified to be road legal, I believe all FXX's were track cars only?
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Post by humphreythepug on May 9, 2017 20:20:57 GMT
A BMW, I think it is a demo from Vines, the plate is:
T1 NWO, which is nothing particularly memorable, however in your rear view mirror it becomes "OWN 1T"; very clever.
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Post by humphreythepug on May 9, 2017 19:52:23 GMT
Earlier today 4 cars were parked thus (nose to tail):
Neighbour(1)- neighbour(2) - my daughter(3) - neighbour(4).
My daughter went out, my neighbour came out of his house backed his car(4) up one space to move to where my daughter was parked and went back in his house.
Why the fuck would you do that, he has actually made more work for himself by making the effort to move his car 1 space and hasn't gained anything; apart from saving himself walking an extra 2ft in the morning but to do that he's had to get up from his sofa, put his shoes on, grab his keys, open his front door, walk 20ft to his car, unlock and get in his car, start it, move it 1 car length, get out, lock it, walk 20ft back to his house............and so on, he is in his late 20's not some old cantankerous retired man with nothing better to do.
It doesn't bother me, he can do what he wants, I just don't get the reasoning and it baffles me; if I end up having to park 4 or 5 houses up then so be it, I don't think "oh the woman over the road, her boyfriend has gone now, there is a space, let me grab my keys and move my car", it's all a bit odd!
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Post by humphreythepug on May 8, 2017 21:57:53 GMT
You must all have massive houses. I've never had this issue. Me too, I can even get a decent WiFi signal in the garden.
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Post by humphreythepug on May 8, 2017 16:18:02 GMT
As a rule, everyone on our estate is ok and respectful to others with the on street parking, the only issues are the ones mentioned above and a SORN'd Rav 4 taking up a much needed space, which has been there for months.
My immediate neighbour to our right we get on with very well, they have a drive, but park their car in the back garden beyond a set of gates, if there is no space on the road then we can park eithr of our cars on their drive as long as we are gone first thing.
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Post by humphreythepug on May 8, 2017 13:50:56 GMT
I really can't understand why people get so aggitated about parking - I can't think of any greater waste of energy. Plus the proliferation of 'parking like a twat' sites really bewilders me - if someone wants to park across two spaces or diagonally across a space in a car park with plenty of spare spaces, so what? The spot that I parked in was the spot closest to my house that was free, I will always try and park as close as possible to my house, if I'm up the road then so be it. My neighbours swap their cars around using the entrance to their drive to effectively save spaces, they will go out of their way to purposely move their cars around to do this; go out in one and move the other up, sort of thing. Part of the reason that I park in "their spot" whenever I can is that I know it annoys them.
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Post by humphreythepug on May 8, 2017 11:01:00 GMT
My dick neighbours last week, the ones who swap cars about to save each other a space.
I was approaching home and saw that "their spot" wasn't occupied, however one of their cars was across their drive, upon getting closer I could see that the car was occupied, I think she had just arrived home as I had only popped out for 20 minutes and she wasn't there when I left and it was around the time that she gets back home from work and she is generally the first of the three to get home.
So I took advantage of the free spot, swooped in parked up and reversed a bit to straighten up, as soon as I started reversing she popped her reverse lights on and beeped, I was already in "their spot", I gestured with my arms as if to say "what's your problem", turned the car off, got out and she remarked "didn't see my reverse lights then?", I just said, "you are parked, so what's the problem" and walked off.
3 minutes later her boyfriend arrived home, what a shame, he couldn't park outside his house, he had to park a few cars down!!
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Post by humphreythepug on May 8, 2017 8:27:28 GMT
OWR, an American Town Car would probably get jammed in my local high-street ! An old school friends dad had a Town Car, a right heap of shit it was, I remember seeing it at the local tip with the front suspension all collapsed, he should gave just left it there!!
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Post by humphreythepug on May 7, 2017 7:10:07 GMT
I wouldn't be surprised if the latest KA is an even worse sales successful than the MkII.
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Post by humphreythepug on May 4, 2017 15:27:53 GMT
I get refunded 14p per mile, if I uses a company vehicle for company travel; a course for example, usually I just bung it in on the fuel card though and don't claim as I don't feel that I should have to pay out and then wait till next pay day to get it back.
Tina uses her own car for her work and gets 45p per mile for business miles.
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Post by humphreythepug on Apr 29, 2017 15:20:37 GMT
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Post by humphreythepug on Apr 28, 2017 12:35:14 GMT
Pole: Hamilton F/L: Kimi Bonus: Alonso
1. Hamilton 2. Kimi 3. Bottas 4. Vettel 6. Massa 7. Ricciardo 8. Verstappen 9. Perez 10. Kvyat
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Post by humphreythepug on Apr 25, 2017 21:23:42 GMT
Humph - I think it's a Vuhl. Yep you are correct, never heard of them.
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Post by humphreythepug on Apr 25, 2017 19:22:49 GMT
Guy in an orange Jeep Renegade driving the wrong way up the slip road to the A3 earlier, fortunately I was waiting at the lights to go across the entrance to the sliproad, however a few had gone down it; I bet they got a bit of a fright seeing him come up!
It was a bit of a WTF moment, I gesticuled to him in a "what the fuck are you doing" kind of way, he motioned back in a "yes I know I've fucked up somewhere" kind of way.
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Post by humphreythepug on Apr 25, 2017 17:04:09 GMT
Haven't a clue what this is, I drove by the front if it and noted the name down (in my head) but I can't remember what it was, I think it started with a "V":
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Post by humphreythepug on Apr 23, 2017 19:03:36 GMT
Saw one of the new Honda Civic's...in a rather nice off white,v light grey, looked non metallic and it suited it. Got to say there maybe quite a few lines and angles but i think it looks modern and fresh and makes the Focus look v old now and the Golf, well rather bland and sensible. I liked it The new Civic is an absolute mess; ill proportioned, odd angles, weird lines, it is a mess.............fact!
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Post by humphreythepug on Apr 23, 2017 7:17:29 GMT
Camouflaged McLaren 720s again on the A3 and a La Ferrari in grey on the M40.
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Post by humphreythepug on Apr 21, 2017 15:30:49 GMT
Congratulations Chris, lovely name too.
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Apr 20, 2017 19:51:29 GMT
Post by humphreythepug on Apr 20, 2017 19:51:29 GMT
And for that the Rodborough buildings where the ACM is situated should be bombed. I thought I read recently that the Rodborough Buildings was the site of the first car factory in England. It was/is the home for Dennis trucks/buses too. ...and FWIW I consider Guildford to be my home town, having lived there (in the same house) from approx 3 to 27 years of age I believe you are correct about the Rodboro buildings.
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Apr 19, 2017 15:56:37 GMT
Post by humphreythepug on Apr 19, 2017 15:56:37 GMT
Many people refer to Guildford as a city, it isn't, it is a town, it may have a Cathedral, University and the correct amount of inhabitants to qualify for city status, but it is still a town.
Katherine Legge the racing driver was born in Guildford, as was Simon Bird (Will from the Inbetweeners)
Ed Sheeran went to the ACM in Guildford, and Lewis Carroll lived in Guildford for a time and is buried there.
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Post by humphreythepug on Apr 18, 2017 11:15:10 GMT
I remember an advertising campaign, I can't remember the manfacturer but it definately wasn't VW, they made a play on the boot being able to accommodate a set of golf clubs unlike a rather ironically named rival.
I've always found the boot size on Golf's to be rather poor when compared to rivals, it is always something that is mentioned on new car launches too.
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Post by humphreythepug on Apr 18, 2017 11:11:04 GMT
I like that, I wouldn't say it was handsome, however it is certainly different.
The only dissapointing bit for me is the rear, it looks too much like a Toureg.
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Apr 16, 2017 11:43:55 GMT
Post by humphreythepug on Apr 16, 2017 11:43:55 GMT
Just noticed that Garlic can be on of your 5 a day, however you'd need 80g worth which is approx 2 bulbs, I guess at least vampires will steer clear, friends too!
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Post by humphreythepug on Apr 16, 2017 8:03:08 GMT
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Post by humphreythepug on Apr 15, 2017 15:06:40 GMT
It is an absolute mess, as is the normal Civic.
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Post by humphreythepug on Apr 14, 2017 11:16:54 GMT
Pole: Hmailton F/L: Kimi Bonus: 2
1. Hamilton 2. Vettel 3. Kimi 4. Verstappen 5. Bottas 6. Ricciardo 7. Hulkenberg 8. Massa 9. Perez 10. Alonso
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Post by humphreythepug on Apr 12, 2017 16:12:34 GMT
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Post by humphreythepug on Apr 10, 2017 23:01:47 GMT
Another mystery Suzuki. Looked like a modern revamp of the Jimny and had an odd fake grille on the Car pillar. Was also my second 17 reg. Ignis? A very odd looking thing.
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Post by humphreythepug on Apr 10, 2017 23:00:01 GMT
I'm pretty sure I saw the new McLaren 720s on the A3 earlier today, it was parked up in a layby, all camouflaged up, however it was the headlights which gave it away.
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