difflock
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Harsh as it sounds, but we are ALL going to die, some sooner than others due to continued poor decisions, and indeed some more horribly. BUT attempting to prevent these deaths is probably not economically viable, and indeed as is currently being proven. Then even more "innocents" will get to needlessly die due to the many side effects of the economic disruption and ensuing poverty, which is already happening(multiple massive job losses) and can only clearly get worse. I mean Mark, you, with you clearly demonstrated political stance MUST realize how big a killer poverty is. Never mind the mental health issues of staring at the same bleak 4 walls for days on end. So, which is is going to be Mark, a pure binary choice, go ahead and pick your pill. Regards, Marcus
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Wor daughter bought our 4th "G" Wagen this morning
difflock replied to difflock's topic in General chat
Well, it only took 9 months(and I suppose the best thinks in life do . . .) for my variation to be approved for the 303, paperwork is supposed to be printed/posted on Monday, should I be collecting it next week sometime. P.S. Younz living on the Mull o Kintyre better keep yer heids doon! Cheers marcus -
Wartime forestry boatbuilding
difflock replied to Timbermcpherson's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
I really enjoyed that, but was unaware they build vessels out of green Oak, as the film would have led one to believe, following the freshly felled tree to the sawmill and then the shipyard! -
Ah were actually finking that if the current fad for infilling cracked, waney edged and rotten timber with resin goes much furthur, they might needa just run the timber through a chipper first, then mix it with the resin. But somebody done that years ago and called it chipboard. P.S. Though some of the finished works are indeed beauitful, at least on Youtube, how the resin fares and looks in the real world with scratches etc would concern me.
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I prefer automatics, because for towing work, there is no clutch to abuse, clutch abuse by others that is. But also even for someone as adept with a clutch as myself, a proper TQ Automatic is simply SO much better than a manual/clutch. And it should be entirely possible to build an unburstable/unbrakeable TQ automatic, with suitable periodic filter/fluid changes every 50 thou miles or so. I.e. stuff the "sealed for life" shite.
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It seems "they" are looking at a soon to be redundant MB factory in France, adjacent or near to the Saarland, I cannot but wonder that if they perhaps switched to buying MB engines/transmissions, that MB might adjust the selling price accordingly. We could end up with another other "G" Wagen clone begod! see linky; Jim Ratcliffe's Ineos mulls making Land Rover rival in France UK.FINANCE.YAHOO.COM Sir Jim Ratcliffe could ditch plans to build a new off-road vehicle in the UK after beginning talks over a factory in France. His company, Ineos Automotive, is in discussions with...
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I attempted to book a car, that I bought in England and drove back late last year, in for MOT here in NI. Bollocks to that, per the NI website, you get an automatic years free MOT, but NO written notification. Except I am reasonable sure, from past experience, that because this car is still on English plates(though taxed here in NI on my return) that my car will not be known to the NI MOT system. So I wont be getting the automatic 12 month extension. And the ph number provided on their Covid update page rings and rings and rings and rings, and rings unanswered. Not that it bothers me, but still.
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Practise obviously helps perfect execution. Impressive work that is.
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I, at 60+ have ruefully learned to digest the proclamations of "professionals" with a very large pinch of salt. Especially if they are driven by publicity and glory. My intuitive take on it back about Christmas time was that the first action should have been to suspend international air travel and all large venue public events. First. Then shut down other non essential gatherings like pubs and hair salons. And "social distancing" in other respects. And get on with life. Btw, our daughter working in a hospital with Covid paitents, including 12 hr shifts in IC, has recently tested clear.
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Fyuck! Wish I could have attended. Sigh.
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Is Ikea going to be selling them . . .
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Ah found out, a bit late in the day mind, that wor pubs was open today. Sigh.
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We got a lift in a rather nice MB Vario based people carrier. The driver was driving well sharpish. I asked him about the lower van speed limit. He said the cameras only triggered at car limit speeds. Ergo he was all right. But a driver in work got done in a van, by a camera van
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I could be offended on their behalf if you like Gary, such irrational behavouir being all the rage at the mo.
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Tis only a "wee" tractor, guessing 4 tonne ish?, and the rotovator/stone burier somewhere between 500kg and another tonne(guessing again), plus the trailer itself, the whole lot 5 to 6 tonne? But I am perplexed as to why not drive the yoke down the road, which implies it was a longer run, which makes it way worse. Nicely balanced and well strapped down mind!
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The previously thriving Peach tree died this spring, it looked like some sort of club root disease when I oh so easily and effortlessly finally pulled it out of the ground, very dissapointed seeing as this past 2 years it had been doing so well. But da da, wor first grapes, near ripe too, since I tried one yesterday. I confess that I am too lazy or disorganised to garden or grow vegetables, some day perhaps . . .
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Ah fink ye meant tay say "Topless Tranny", since cabriolet is much too posh a wurd to be associated wit owt like a Transit van. I would like to post a pic of a topless tranny, but the internet might well misunderstand my intent.
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Ah! indeed, re the weight/tyres/price Btw, see link G-Wagen Register - Login GWAGENREGISTER.COM Gavin knows EVERYBODY with a G Wagen.
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My 461 is 3500Kg and some of the fleet Sussex FB bought at the same time were, I believe rated higher. That Singapore import is an extra long wheelbase too(or so I imagine from the image) and likely as part of a larger fleet, possibly all with the same basic spec. Possibly/probably to allow for the correctly destributed heavy fire-fighting equipment et al on the chassis? Gibber mutter 'n twitch
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Poverty! 'ee lad when ah were a lad Proper Luxury that be.
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A wile lot depends on what engine is fitted, if a 461(and most probably) it could be no wile ball o fire, even my 1997 is only 120HP, and the earlier ones were less(no intercooler etc etc) IF it is even a 5 pot, the various militaries being fond of the rather weedy 4 pots. But BF Goodrich AT tyres should only be £150.00 per corner. But a corking looking truck. mth Get it from the horses mouth, see link below. G-Wagen Register - Index page GWAGENREGISTER.COM
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The daughter took this, this morning.
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Excellent! Send it straight to the BBC/Guardian for their onward propogation.
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An Aeriel Atom or sommat similar would be my dream toy, cept we got nowhere to use it safely(i.e. track days) and I never was much good at spotting hairdrying plod on the public highway.
