Turn in towards B&Q in front of the Porsche Dealer then take an immediate right then right again.
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The Panda Nut
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Ha ha. Now dont get shirty. He did say most not all......
You should see some of the cycling antics over here. Rules of common sense dont apply, let alone rules of the road.
My personal corrections "Im a "occasional" cyclist and I'm definitely "fat" enough to be on the road.
"Would this mean I was fit to be on the road, see the date, how many of you have still got your, I lost the triangle badge though?
To be fair the Qashqai did have a rep as one of the least reliable family cars you could buy before they electrified it.
Epic quality control lead to a batches of cars going out with the wrong sized pistons at one point leading to catastrophic oil use due to the piston rings not sealing properly.
Away from that they always were electrically complex but engineered by Renault...and well we had a Renault era Micra and well some of its character included keyless entry that would lock you in or out depending on the day and an electric tailgate latch that opened at 70mph..
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Although I have had many Renaults in the past, I am not been a fan of them more recently and that probably started with a customer's Laguna, which amongst other troubles for a top of the range car that he bought almost new from the Renault Dealership on a salesman saying it was a company directors car (it was, a hire company!) and to add insult I discovered it had been in a serious accident, something else omitted by the salesman. He had on going issues of it locking, one time it was at a tyre shop which caused it to spend several days there, another when he was handing the plastic key car to me for servicing and he mentioned "What ever you do, don't leave the key in the car!" as he said, with the key flat in my hand , the car locked it's self and as we looked at each other it then security double locked. He took it back to the dealer and they hit him for another £400 to "fix it" which it didn't, so he never bought another Renault again. This was just one of many reasons for me to avoid them.
back in my days 60&70 worked for reno garage the reno 4L service the only way to get no1 plug out take the engine out it was were the gearbox was never had one also never had a ford worked for ford dist was told the spares dept was the only part that made money hence 24 fiats in my driving life (whoops also had a Etype 1939 morris 8 series E mowermenderAlthough I have had many Renaults in the past, I am not been a fan of them more recently and that probably started with a customer's Laguna, which amongst other troubles for a top of the range car that he bought almost new from the Renault Dealership on a salesman saying it was a company directors car (it was, a hire company!) and to add insult I discovered it had been in a serious accident, something else omitted by the salesman. He had on going issues of it locking, one time it was at a tyre shop which caused it to spend several days there, another when he was handing the plastic key car to me for servicing and he mentioned "What ever you do, don't leave the key in the car!" as he said, with the key flat in my hand , the car locked it's self and as we looked at each other it then security double locked. He took it back to the dealer and they hit him for another £400 to "fix it" which it didn't, so he never bought another Renault again. This was just one of many reasons for me to avoid them.
Strangely just been on the A1 for a few hours, two break downs by the road. One older Insignia which had the look of a car that never gets looked after and a 24 plate X-trail.
Done the small amount of Seam sealing required in the boot of the Seicento so body work wise now I'm all done I think 
& nearside front indicator stopped working yesterday while I was out & about so this morning removed the lens, cleaned the contact in the holder as it was slightly dirty/corroded & she's all good again, today when I get home from work at around 4.15pm I'm going to get the spray grease out & lube up the entire clutch mechanism/cable
& nearside front indicator stopped working yesterday while I was out & about so this morning removed the lens, cleaned the contact in the holder as it was slightly dirty/corroded & she's all good again, today when I get home from work at around 4.15pm I'm going to get the spray grease out & lube up the entire clutch mechanism/cableAttachments
Was the 24 plate X-Trail an EV, if it's internal combustion it says a lot for the quality of it if it's broken down when it's brand new
Don't think it's offered as an EV..
E-power is similar to a diesel electric train but with a petrol engine. So will be a hybrid.
The leaf is the most reliable car they make..
E-power is similar to a diesel electric train but with a petrol engine. So will be a hybrid.
The leaf is the most reliable car they make..
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When I was at school there were 2 chances for me to do the cycling proficiency & on both occasions my BMX was brokenMy personal corrections "Im a "occasional" cyclist and I'm definitely "fat" enough to be on the road.
Would this mean I was fit to be on the road, see the date, how many of you have still got your, I lost the triangle badge though?
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so I never did it, I cycle most days though as I always ride to work which is a 6 mile round trip due to it being quicker than sitting in rush hour traffic around HorleyThis isn't done much on this side of the pond. There is a 'Life Cycling' cert available from the League of American Bicyclists of which I am a Life Member, though, I was a Life Member of the League of American Wheelman before the name changed and the organization changed direction. I was an 'Effective Cycling Instructor' in the old LAW days. It was an intensive course developed by a crabby old fart named John Forrester. A grouch, but knew his ****.My personal corrections "Im a "occasional" cyclist and I'm definitely "fat" enough to be on the road.
Would this mean I was fit to be on the road, see the date, how many of you have still got your, I lost the triangle badge though?
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Before I got back into motorcycles and my company relocated a thousand miles away, I cycled to work for 8 years in all weather. 5F was a day to drive.Now that I'm cycling about 25 miles a week again, my hip pain has all but disappeared.
Quiet day out..
What? Why?
Forbidden Corner in Leyburn.
It's somewhat odd.
That particular bit is a tunnel where forced perspective makes it look like a normal doorway further away...5 year old decides he wasn't coming this way So I'd crawled out...then he was like "Nah mate you're ok"
It's somewhat odd.
That particular bit is a tunnel where forced perspective makes it look like a normal doorway further away...5 year old decides he wasn't coming this way
So I'd crawled out...then he was like "Nah mate you're ok"
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looks like good fun.Forbidden Corner in Leyburn.
It's somewhat odd.
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That particular bit is a tunnel where forced perspective makes it look like a normal doorway further away...5 year old decides he wasn't coming this way
The Panda Nut
Nutty about Pandas Infected by Panda virus and OPD
It takes all sorts.
That ust be new. Im sure it wasn't there last time I visited. (44 years and 51 weeks ago)
I recall coming across many Renault's of that era with stripped back plug as they were inaccessible and very short reach.
Re the Ford parts department, a fellow student who worked for the local Ford Dealer was told on completion of his apprenticeship and looking forward to a better rate of pay was told "you can either go in the stores or f*** off" which he did and read gas meters at better pay! At the time the Ford Dealers had a practice of employing several apprentices at a cheap rate and one "skilled charge hand" to correct any c*** ups. Never had any Jags, nearest I got was a mate offered me a Mk1 with a 3.8 E type engine fitted for £150. The one that really impressed me was the Mk9. We had an automatic version being serviced by another mechanic and as he revved it, it dropped into gear ,writing off a Mk1 Ford Cortina by shoving it into a ramp. What impressed me was the only damage to the Jags large bumper was a bit of Ford paint and a broken indicator lens
I thought it was only young boys they sent up the chimneys, and where are your brushes?
