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Sweden's Covid strategy appears to have been vindicated APPLE.NEWS We in Britain should ask whether more lives might have been saved in the round had the Government not enforced a compulsory... Interesting read and facts in particular the excess death criteria utilised by the WHO. In regards bullshit Bills latest ultra wise words I think a lot of sensible and well educated people did realise that all along.
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Durham Police says it will investigate Keir Starmer 'beergate' allegations APPLE.NEWS Durham Police had previously said it would not probe claims against Sir Keir, but reversed that decision after 'significant'... 🤔 The day after the local Why did Durham police not tell voters they were investigating Starmer’s beergate? APPLE.NEWS Any joy Keir Starmer felt today at Labour’s electoral progress yesterday will now be somewhat tainted, Robert Peston... You ever get the feeling that they all pretty much knew the line that was pumped out for two years was indeed overhyped bollocks. In regards the police decision to keep quiet until after the votes were cast etc, I’m sure someone will justify not informing the plebs.
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Like a few others on here I’ve been there with a military ID card, it has its place in that scenario but the connotations that go with it becoming an everyday use thing by joe average citizen 🤔absolutely not. No justifiable need at all.
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I’d agree in regards voting ie the day you rock up at the polling station, but definitely not the carrying of an ID card as an everyday requirement.
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Regards securing the head of the mill I made up a plate and drilled one hole on the lower part of the carriage and then matched it up to one of the pairs of spare holes on the rails, so two holes on the rail and 1 on the frame, the plate can stay in place as it clears the rails during day to day use, absolutely solid once nipped up, I used a single ratchet front and back to help secure it as well.
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Politicians 🤮 An awesome work horse of a boat from a great yard that the local Labour Party is doing nothing to promote.
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Well I was trying to be polite Les but yeah they are bud. Nearly as bad as a T6 Ranger.
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If it’s the Woodlands you have I’d agree wholeheartedly great saws for the money, but be aware they do not weather well if left outdoors, cover it or put it indoors would be my advice.
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This would be the proper truck I’d be chasing if it were not for the insane price. I owned the older Mazda/Ranger pick up years ago, good tool.
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The corrosion issue is with the T6 models.
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Option 1 of the repair process, pretty sure mines past this point. Option 2 is remove and shot blast the whole chassis etc Shame the military as they call it coating isn’t applied in the first place.
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61 plate ?? What model is that. Shouldn’t matter where it comes from you’d think, reality is it should not be happening. Seems in this case Ford agrees with this as there’s a dedicated section of customer services dealing with this and centres set up to sort the effected vehicles. But yes the undersealing is definitely worth the effort and cost.
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Health and safety ie I’m not an employee so not allowed on the workshop floor. What I’m realising is that it’s a very well known issue that they are trying to keep a lid on. There are dedicated centres now assigned to the task of stripping the effected vehicles back to the bare chassis and apparently two options available for treating. I’m awaiting details on what it entails but I was asked today did I require a 4wd tow bar equipped replacement if it ends up being carted away.
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Into Ford today. Not allowed to take pics myself but sent a random selection. Absolute dog order underneath.
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Scottish Tory leader under fire for saying trans women aren’t women APPLE.NEWS Douglas Ross says he ‘misspoke’ but stands by claim people ‘cannot change their sex’ What a messed up bloody world we are in right now. How can he be under fire for speaking the truth. The media and many politicians are so far out of touch with real people’s views it’s unbelievable. The lunatic lgbtq+ vociferous minority support groups seeem to have a disproportionate amount of influence and media coverage.
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Yeah well the sensible rationale side certainly seemed to get drowned out by the hysterical side over the past 2 years. It sounds like you want a platform of like minded individuals where one view is prevalent.
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Yes and no Mark. They are all the same as far as I’m concerned and where we have two left leaning administratons in the UK ie Scotland and Wales they showed full well how they would have behaved which is tighter restrictions for longer with even more state handouts. For me the current political crop on all sides is at an all time low. Regardless of any of that it often felt over that two years that government and many of the population whom I’m sure prior to covid were rational individuals lost all sense of reason and or the ability to do even the most basic risk assessment.
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A dreamer you say 🤔tends to skip over practicalities as well 🤔. Can’t see it ending well 🤔. How much is he worth ???.
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Suitcases of Covid loan cash seized at UK’s borders APPLE.NEWS Suitcases filled with cash from taxpayer-backed Covid loans were seized at the border as people tried to smuggle them... The utter madness of covid and lockdown 🤷♂️ political incompetence from all parties, let’s not forget that the opposition cried out for all these schemes to be extended.
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Thanks for the heads up, I was looking at the 2.8 model as an option.
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Richard Grosvener Plunkett Ernle Earle Drax, Yeah 2nd battalion 2 company recce plt for most of my time. Welly barracks to Otterburn in series 3 ffr petrols kitted as per pic is one of my scarred in Land Rover memories, the drive through London was always a laugh but it pissed down the entire journey thereafter. In fact if I remember rightly it pissed down every day we were at Otterburn as well.
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As an ex squaddie whom started off on series 3 21/4 petrols then swapped to the first generation of army NA 90s and 110s, then whom for some reason bought an ex welsh water 110 hardtop once in civvy street I’m scarred for life with the Land Rover experience. My dream truck would be a Ram with a 5.9 Cummins but in RHD, don’t think I could live with the LHD thing on a day to day basis.
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Well I was in Wellington barracks for a while but that’s as far as it’s ever went 😂
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I’d agree with that in some respects for sure but I’ve owned a good few vehicles over the years and thankfully never lived south of Newcastle, without a doubt these two rangers have the poorest standard of coatings on the chassis and underbody areas of anything I’ve ever had previously. Sump pan rusted out in 58k or 31/2 years 🤮. I was under the ramps today and picking out bits of mig wire which says a lot about qc at the plants in South Africa.
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Running a 68 plate 3.2 wildtrack, FMDSH and currently at 58k. My first ranger wildtrack (2014) suffered from a poor finish on the chassis and most of the underside components etc but this newer model is worse. I’ve noticed today that the sump pan is corroded to such an extent it is leaking oil, the area around the sump plug is what’s affected the worst. Last main dealer service a couple of months ago and nothing was reported then. Now out of warranty so I’m heading down the route of dealing with Ford customer device 🙄. Things are not looking good what with Ford closing a lot of the smaller outlets and planning on a lesser number of bigger dealers, I’ve lost the two within 50 mile of me. I know the bloody obsession with salt on UK roads is a big part of the problem but I’d like to think that I’d get more than 58k out of a sump pan.
