Forum: Was it you?
14th May 2022, 20:33
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Replies: 0
Views: 35
White gold Mk 1 saloon on M5 north
Private plate, A95 xxx. Car looked lovely in the sun this afternoon, near the M5/M50 junction - but the brake lights were on permanently!
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Forum: Technical Help Forum
6th May 2022, 21:25
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Replies: 13
Views: 837
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Forum: Technical Help Forum
6th May 2022, 21:24
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Replies: 13
Views: 837
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Forum: Technical Help Forum
4th May 2022, 21:53
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Replies: 13
Views: 837
No further on
Unfortunately, I haven't made any progress. It seems that it's not the crank sensor - fuel pump works as advertised, and the sensor and connection have been cleaned, with no improvement. A friend...
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Forum: Technical Help Forum
26th April 2022, 19:42
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Replies: 76
Views: 3,582
You're absolutely right - on a single occasion,...
You're absolutely right - on a single occasion, the difference in fuel consumption is minuscule. I would suggest (with no attempt made to compare fuel burn) that over the course of a year, or five...
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Forum: Technical Help Forum
26th April 2022, 19:36
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Replies: 76
Views: 3,582
Your stated safety concerns do not apply in the...
Your stated safety concerns do not apply in the situations where I would consider coasting. Therefore your experiment is entirely irrelevant! An equivalent would be a blanket statement (not by me)...
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Forum: Technical Help Forum
26th April 2022, 12:46
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Replies: 76
Views: 3,582
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Forum: Technical Help Forum
26th April 2022, 12:44
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Replies: 76
Views: 3,582
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Forum: Technical Help Forum
26th April 2022, 12:39
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Replies: 13
Views: 837
Sincere thanks for all the replies. I didn't...
Sincere thanks for all the replies. I didn't have a chance to do anything with the car yesterday evening as there were other crocodiles circling the canoe, but I'll follow up on the suggestions...
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Forum: Events and Meets
25th April 2022, 17:59
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Replies: 182
Views: 11,900
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Forum: Events and Meets
25th April 2022, 17:58
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Replies: 182
Views: 11,900
Same here. Made it to London okay after the...
Same here. Made it to London okay after the show, but heading home from there yesterday the car died on the M5. I would like to say how efficient and helpful the AA were in recovering us the 50...
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Forum: Technical Help Forum
25th April 2022, 17:57
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Replies: 76
Views: 3,582
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Forum: Technical Help Forum
25th April 2022, 17:55
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Replies: 13
Views: 837
Engine died!
Cruising on the M5 yesterday, I suddenly felt the car stop pulling (no vibration or loud noise, although my wife and I both noticed a faint ticking sound). Put it from D into 4th, no change, the...
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Forum: The 75 and ZT Owners Club General Forum
23rd April 2022, 17:18
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Replies: 44
Views: 4,788
And that's exactly what I mean - it seems to...
And that's exactly what I mean - it seems to happen more and more frequently. We all hold incorrect or unreasonable opinions, after all - does anyone claim to know everything?! - but being able to...
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Forum: Was it you?
23rd April 2022, 17:14
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Replies: 0
Views: 170
52 plate silver ZT190 on the M40
Enjoyed driving in company with you all the way from Banbury down to the M25. At one point we passed a 45 and a ZS driving together near High Wycombe - four of Longbridge's finest and shiniest,...
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Forum: The 75 and ZT Owners Club General Forum
23rd April 2022, 08:49
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Replies: 5
Views: 855
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Forum: The 75 and ZT Owners Club General Forum
23rd April 2022, 08:47
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Replies: 44
Views: 4,788
Respectfully, I disagree. Tolerating those who...
Respectfully, I disagree. Tolerating those who express opinions which directly contradict fact is a slippery slope, because it's basically encouraging the spread of fake news which has caused all...
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Forum: The 75 and ZT Owners Club General Forum
21st April 2022, 17:04
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Replies: 13,647
Views: 1,425,328
Mirrors and sills
Got the Owatrol on the faded black (following a recommendation from AndyN01 on here) - works a treat! That said, the pics don't do it justice because of the reflected light.
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Forum: Was it you?
20th April 2022, 12:53
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Replies: 0
Views: 124
Blue ZT Mk 1 saloon, A53
...heading north towards Shawbury yesterday. First ZT I have seen for ages - although I suspect I might see quite a few on Saturday!
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Forum: Events and Meets
6th April 2022, 13:35
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Replies: 182
Views: 11,900
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Forum: Was it you?
28th March 2022, 19:46
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Replies: 0
Views: 113
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Forum: The Valeting Forum
22nd February 2022, 20:48
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,250
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Forum: Was it you?
22nd February 2022, 20:47
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Replies: 2
Views: 351
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Forum: Was it you?
19th February 2022, 22:57
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Replies: 2
Views: 351
Two on one street!
In Rugby this afternoon. Both parked on Clifton Road...an 02 Copperleaf and a very tidy looking 04 (facelift) in White with dark alloys
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Forum: The 75 and ZT Owners Club General Forum
16th February 2022, 15:55
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,039
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Forum: Events and Meets
12th February 2022, 15:11
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Replies: 182
Views: 11,900
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Forum: The 75 and ZT Owners Club General Forum
5th February 2022, 17:04
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Replies: 13,647
Views: 1,425,328
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Forum: Social Forum
26th January 2022, 16:02
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Replies: 92
Views: 5,940
Not if it's a head-on coming together!
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Not if it's a head-on coming together!
Another reason for not using non-motorways is the increase in fuel consumption and emissions from the frequent changes of speed. Unless one is in an EV of...
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Forum: Social Forum
23rd December 2021, 11:25
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Replies: 59
Views: 2,704
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Forum: Social Forum
20th December 2021, 23:42
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Replies: 2
Views: 301
Interesting idea, and I'm concerned to hear of...
Interesting idea, and I'm concerned to hear of your problems with the heat source pump. May I ask how long you have you had it? And is the cost vastly more than you were expecting? £25 for a day is...
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Forum: Social Forum
20th December 2021, 22:56
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Replies: 59
Views: 2,704
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Forum: Social Forum
20th December 2021, 22:50
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Replies: 248
Views: 10,737
The most common countries of origin for asylum...
The most common countries of origin for asylum seekers in the 12 months to September were, in descending order, Iran, Eritrea and Albania, which blows out of the water the assumption by some that...
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Forum: Social Forum
20th December 2021, 22:22
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Replies: 248
Views: 10,737
Remind me exactly when the perpetrators of the...
Remind me exactly when the perpetrators of the grooming gangs arrived in this country?
Please note this is not a dig at all immigrants, of whatever era - I'm merely pointing out the absurdity of...
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Forum: Social Forum
20th December 2021, 22:13
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Replies: 20
Views: 683
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Forum: Social Forum
12th December 2021, 09:51
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Replies: 255
Views: 9,177
No, not really. But there's a certain irony in...
No, not really. But there's a certain irony in spelling errors in posts accusing me of being brainwashed and being a sheep, with the associated insinuation of being uneducated and incapable of...
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Forum: Social Forum
11th December 2021, 22:09
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Replies: 255
Views: 9,177
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Forum: Social Forum
11th December 2021, 21:48
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Replies: 37
Views: 1,624
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Forum: Social Forum
11th December 2021, 21:44
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Replies: 37
Views: 1,624
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Forum: Social Forum
11th December 2021, 21:29
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Replies: 255
Views: 9,177
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Forum: Social Forum
11th December 2021, 21:09
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Replies: 67
Views: 2,703
So you would prefer a complete news blackout? ...
So you would prefer a complete news blackout? Nothing reported, ever?
In recent times, we have seen not just politicians and entertainers, but even clergy and royalty caught with their trousers...
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Forum: Social Forum
11th December 2021, 20:12
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Replies: 255
Views: 9,177
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Forum: Social Forum
11th December 2021, 17:51
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Replies: 255
Views: 9,177
A couple of facts:
1. At the point when the...
A couple of facts:
1. At the point when the NHS is about to be overwhelmed, the country will go back into lockdown, as has happened before. We're not there yet, but it's perfectly conceivable that...
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Forum: Social Forum
11th December 2021, 17:24
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Replies: 248
Views: 10,737
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Forum: Social Forum
10th December 2021, 17:20
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Replies: 255
Views: 9,177
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Forum: Social Forum
10th December 2021, 13:08
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Replies: 67
Views: 2,703
Could you provide some examples of...
Could you provide some examples of 'indescretions' or similar misdemeanours by Sir Keir or senior members of his team? Even the right wing press have been unable to find any dirt to fling at him...
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Forum: Social Forum
10th December 2021, 13:01
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Replies: 67
Views: 2,703
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Forum: Social Forum
8th December 2021, 09:55
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Replies: 248
Views: 10,737
Please don't check the facts of where they come...
Please don't check the facts of where they come from, because you might not enjoy realizing that your assumption is wrong! None of the countries you list is in the top three countries of origin for...
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Forum: Social Forum
8th December 2021, 09:51
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Replies: 248
Views: 10,737
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Forum: Social Forum
8th December 2021, 09:48
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Replies: 255
Views: 9,177
Although it's impossible for me to predict...
Although it's impossible for me to predict exactly what will be happening in two weeks or four weeks' time, I think it's working out about as well as it could. This time last year we were in a...
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Forum: The 75 and ZT Owners Club General Forum
3rd December 2021, 18:01
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,508
Thanks to everyone who has replied. I didn't...
Thanks to everyone who has replied. I didn't think the numbers were right! The strange thing is that it's only possible to specify certain models on the site - and of the available options, three...
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Forum: The 75 and ZT Owners Club General Forum
3rd December 2021, 11:39
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,508
How many are actually left?
Looking at the website, the total number of 75s left in this country (licensed or SORN) appears to be approximately 600. Without the website, I wouldn't even be able to hazard a guess at how many...
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Forum: Social Forum
2nd December 2021, 10:13
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Replies: 248
Views: 10,737
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Forum: Social Forum
2nd December 2021, 08:53
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Replies: 11
Views: 821
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Forum: Social Forum
1st December 2021, 09:21
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Replies: 248
Views: 10,737
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Forum: Social Forum
30th November 2021, 23:34
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Replies: 248
Views: 10,737
Indeed so (the first bit) - and not helped by...
Indeed so (the first bit) - and not helped by hysteria, which is fed by lazy assumption.
I suspect that your hypothetical mass migration from Aus/NZ would meet a different reception, because...
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Forum: Social Forum
30th November 2021, 23:24
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Replies: 248
Views: 10,737
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Forum: Social Forum
30th November 2021, 23:12
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Replies: 248
Views: 10,737
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Forum: Social Forum
30th November 2021, 21:59
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,308
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Forum: Social Forum
29th November 2021, 09:08
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Replies: 248
Views: 10,737
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Forum: Social Forum
28th November 2021, 23:33
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Replies: 248
Views: 10,737
Sorry, that's nowhere near good enough - what I...
Sorry, that's nowhere near good enough - what I am waiting for is statistics showing 'That the rape and paedophilia that is going on has increased ten fold since the influx of these Illegals entered...
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Forum: Social Forum
28th November 2021, 12:09
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Replies: 248
Views: 10,737
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Forum: Social Forum
26th November 2021, 21:58
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Replies: 248
Views: 10,737
Exactly what proportion of immigrants commit...
Exactly what proportion of immigrants commit rape, either here or in their own country? The later point about FGM is valid, and that is a shocking issue, but to suggest that immigrants come here for...
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Forum: Social Forum
26th November 2021, 15:14
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Replies: 248
Views: 10,737
I thought he was American!
As to the risk of...
I thought he was American!
As to the risk of being murdered, how likely is that in France (as one example of a western European country)? The fact that France receives three times as many asylum...
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Forum: Social Forum
26th November 2021, 12:37
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Replies: 7
Views: 342
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Forum: Social Forum
26th November 2021, 09:37
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Replies: 248
Views: 10,737
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Forum: Social Forum
24th November 2021, 23:27
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,308
The conditions listed include dementia and...
The conditions listed include dementia and Parkinson's. From the limited information available, it doesn't sound like there is a move to use any serious medical condition, which as you say would be...
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Forum: The 75 & ZT Gallery
24th November 2021, 11:51
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,565
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Forum: Social Forum
23rd November 2021, 16:59
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Replies: 255
Views: 9,177
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Forum: The 75 & ZT Gallery
23rd November 2021, 11:42
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,565
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Forum: The 75 & ZT Gallery
22nd November 2021, 20:35
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,565
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Forum: Social Forum
22nd November 2021, 09:52
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,308
At the risk of interrupting a good rant, the...
At the risk of interrupting a good rant, the article states that it will only apply to drivers with severe medical conditions, and it is not a complete driving ban in any case. If this is correct...
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Forum: Social Forum
22nd November 2021, 09:47
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Replies: 255
Views: 9,177
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Forum: Social Forum
21st November 2021, 21:35
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Replies: 255
Views: 9,177
...you mean lots of cases in the younger age...
...you mean lots of cases in the younger age group, which has a lower vaccination rate? Thank you, case closed!
And more useful than the question you posed would be to ask what proportion of...
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Forum: Social Forum
20th November 2021, 21:23
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Replies: 255
Views: 9,177
Unfortunately you have defeated your own...
Unfortunately you have defeated your own argument! As you say, those who have already had the virus are unlikely to get it again, so natural immunity isn't reducing the current number of infections....
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Forum: Social Forum
20th November 2021, 19:48
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Replies: 255
Views: 9,177
That's simply not true. This time last year we...
That's simply not true. This time last year we were entering a second mini-lockdown, which was followed very shortly afterwards by a third more stringent lockdown. While there may yet be a further...
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Forum: Social Forum
19th November 2021, 22:48
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Replies: 255
Views: 9,177
Take issue with whatever you want! But...
Take issue with whatever you want! But another_clean_sheet has it right - my point is that the vaccines have played a part in reducing the hospitalisation rate. As I'm sure you're aware, plenty of...
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Forum: Social Forum
19th November 2021, 15:27
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Replies: 255
Views: 9,177
It's not mandatory for either group to have the...
It's not mandatory for either group to have the Covid jab! But the employment prospects of both will suffer - in their current line of work - if they don't get it. It's not an identical situation,...
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Forum: Social Forum
18th November 2021, 17:00
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Replies: 255
Views: 9,177
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Forum: Social Forum
18th November 2021, 13:43
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Replies: 255
Views: 9,177
Sorry, now I'm more confused! Your statement...
Sorry, now I'm more confused! Your statement that 'I would want to be cared for by someone who had not been jabbed.' doesn't appear to fit in with the rest of what you have written.
In respect of...
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Forum: Social Forum
18th November 2021, 09:16
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Replies: 255
Views: 9,177
Is there a 'not' missing from the second...
Is there a 'not' missing from the second sentence?
The obvious benefit of care-home workers being vaccinated is that they are less likely to fall ill with Covid, and therefore they will be more...
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Forum: Social Forum
18th November 2021, 08:46
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Replies: 7
Views: 357
Nail, head, go! Unfortunately, there are some...
Nail, head, go! Unfortunately, there are some jobs which appear to be 'beneath' a lot of British people - care work, meat processing, fruit picking etc. And don't get me started on HGV drivers -...
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Forum: The Valeting Forum
15th November 2021, 22:08
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,250
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Forum: The Valeting Forum
15th November 2021, 10:03
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,250
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Forum: The Valeting Forum
14th November 2021, 17:27
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,250
A couple of specific tasks...
...which I haven't seen covered in this forum, so I would be very grateful if anyone could assist. Having viewed a couple of cars, there are several minor blemishes which no doubt apply to any car...
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Forum: The 75 and ZT Owners Club General Forum
12th November 2021, 21:26
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Replies: 7
Views: 572
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Forum: The 75 and ZT Owners Club General Forum
12th November 2021, 17:30
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Replies: 7
Views: 572
Was going to be there tomorrow but got Covid!...
Was going to be there tomorrow but got Covid! :duh:
Thankfully my family have dodged it so they are still going - my wife is thrilled to be dragging the children around the show on her own,...
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Forum: V8 Forum
12th November 2021, 12:26
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Replies: 23
Views: 4,357
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Forum: The 75 & ZT Gallery
11th November 2021, 22:28
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,565
260 #323
So much fun in this car from 2007 to 2018...may a similar car soon appear on the drive once more!
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Forum: S525 OVP The Club Car
10th November 2021, 19:49
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Replies: 45
Views: 26,218
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Forum: Social Forum
9th November 2021, 21:58
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,147
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Forum: Social Forum
9th November 2021, 21:07
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,317
I have found the same - give them a stiff...
I have found the same - give them a stiff ignoring and they will come back offering more. Although when I had to sell my ZT260 in 2018, they wouldn't even give a value! I was to tempted to report...
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Forum: Social Forum
9th November 2021, 21:00
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,154
This has been debated before. I can't remember...
This has been debated before. I can't remember all the issues, but among the key problems were (a) the cost of building infrastructure strong enough to cope with the power of the tide and able to...
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Forum: The 75 and ZT Owners Club General Forum
8th November 2021, 17:26
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,317
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Forum: The 75 and ZT Owners Club General Forum
7th November 2021, 18:39
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,317
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Forum: The 75 and ZT Owners Club General Forum
2nd November 2021, 17:20
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Replies: 48
Views: 3,381
Terribly bad luck, especially for such a...
Terribly bad luck, especially for such a beautiful car, and especially when you were having a tough time already. Really hoping that the insurers will do the right thing and allow you to return the...
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Forum: The 75 and ZT Owners Club General Forum
29th October 2021, 18:41
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,237
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Forum: The 75 and ZT Owners Club General Forum
28th October 2021, 23:54
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,237
Thank you, much appreciated.
Unfortunately I...
Thank you, much appreciated.
Unfortunately I don't have the option to 'thank' anyone for their replies - the button doesn't appear on my screen the way I have seen on other sites (maybe because...
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Forum: The 75 and ZT Owners Club General Forum
26th October 2021, 22:02
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,237
Thank you both! Like almost everyone else...
Thank you both! Like almost everyone else (probably!), my absolute dream would be a duotone; could someone offer an idea of how much extra one pays for the privilege, over a car which is otherwise...
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Forum: The 75 and ZT Owners Club General Forum
25th October 2021, 23:35
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,237
Thanks for the replies folks! I had found the...
Thanks for the replies folks! I had found the Ultimate Buyers Guide thread, but it's a while since it was closed, and even the follow-on thread hasn't had much input for some years.
This is...
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Forum: The 75 and ZT Owners Club General Forum
25th October 2021, 11:09
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,237
Time to buy (again!)...any advice appreciated
Good morning all,
I have come into a little bit of money (the silver lining to a bereavement) and I think the time is right to treat myself to a Rover 75. I have previously owned a ZT190 and a...
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Forum: Windrush's Welcome Forum
22nd October 2021, 14:42
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Replies: 1
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