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dogbert10
Doesn't have much of a life
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:23 pm
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Location: 3959 miles from the centre of the Earth - give or take a bit
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i7 860 @ 3.5GHz, GTX275, 4GB DDR3
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ProfessorF
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:56 pm
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She's a muppet.
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tombolt
Spends far too much time on here
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 8:38 am
Posts: 2967
Location: Dorchester, Dorset
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I want to comment, but I'd be typing for hours.
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AlunD
Site Admin
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Location: Wiltshire
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not sure whether to laugh or cry........... 
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ProfessorF
What's a life?
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Same here. So I boiled down my thoughts to my previous statement. The Daily Mail: Trolling the nation since 1896.
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Linux_User
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Tue May 05, 2009 3:29 pm
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Buy a new car then. Simples.
Also, in crowded city streets I'd be amazed if you could manage 30mph anyway.
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Spreadie
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:06 pm
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Location: IoW
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If all she does is drive around the proposed 20mph zone, she clearly has the wrong car.
She'd be better off with a milk float.. erm, I mean Toyota Prius.
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finlay666
Spends far too much time on here
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:40 pm
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Location: Newcastle
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+1 She has a diesel for short journeys.... it's probably an automatic too _________________TwitterCharlie Brooker: Macs are glorified Fisher-Price activity centres for adults; computers for scaredy cats too nervous to learn how proper computers work; computers for people who earnestly believe in feng shui.
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belchingmatt
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Fri May 15, 2009 3:16 am
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Location: Middle Earth
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She should get back in the kitchen. 
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davrosG5
I haven't seen my friends in so long
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Location: Peebo
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finlay666
Spends far too much time on here
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Location: Newcastle
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Yeah the photo did throw me, doesnt look like a normal kitchen  ... Still, a diesel for short journeys is a waste of time and fuel _________________TwitterCharlie Brooker: Macs are glorified Fisher-Price activity centres for adults; computers for scaredy cats too nervous to learn how proper computers work; computers for people who earnestly believe in feng shui.
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paulzolo
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:27 pm
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The rule here is - walk or bus for local journeys, the car for longer distances or parts of the county where public transport would be impractical. She could do herself a favour and buy a bicycle.
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cloaked_wolf
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:46 pm
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Reducing speed to 20mph will only Increase emissions, surely? I thought the most efficient speed was around. 56mph and above this, the drag on the car requires much more fuel to punch through.
Anyways, the only places where 20mph is acceptable are small estates, small side roads and schools IMO. They just need to be strictly enforced. I'd also raise more speed limits to counter the lowered areas. I think it's above 50mph that no pedestrian would survive. The only areas I'd advocate should be lowered are accident blackspots and am happy for this to be enforced. Don't see the logic in making everyone do 40mph in an area where 60-70mph is easily fine (eg dead straight road, excellent visibility etc).
Also, that woman is a prat for having a diesel. If she's just using it to get around, she should have a small economical car instead. A big diseasel is great for long motorway journeys but crap around town.
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finlay666
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Location: Newcastle
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A 2 litre diesel is the smallest diesel engine BMW do IIRC  (even the 116d has a 2 litre engine, smaller turbo to the 118d/120d) _________________TwitterCharlie Brooker: Macs are glorified Fisher-Price activity centres for adults; computers for scaredy cats too nervous to learn how proper computers work; computers for people who earnestly believe in feng shui.
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cloaked_wolf
What's a life?
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What I meant was a 1.2 litre or similar petrol car.
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