Whats wrong with me!? (Contains Whinge)

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Re: Whats wrong with me!? (Contains Whinge)

Post by volvosneverdie » 25 Jan 2011 10:41 pm

filthyjohn wrote: Yeah, that and I cracked one playing in the snow :lol:
How hard can yee chuck snowballs like??!
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Post by filthyjohn » 25 Jan 2011 10:42 pm

I put marbles in the middles.
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Re: Whats wrong with me!? (Contains Whinge)

Post by macplaxton » 26 Jan 2011 12:11 am

volvosneverdie wrote:It am yellow, which I very like.
Obviously I will add stickers for extra GTI.
Sorted out your stickers ;) :lol:

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Just need a ladder and rack now....
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Post by volvosneverdie » 26 Jan 2011 12:19 am

lol.

You put real time and effort into that man, well done.
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Post by macplaxton » 26 Jan 2011 12:23 am

Not that much time and not that much effort. Easy when you know how to (use GIMP) ;)

but probably could have done something more constructive with said time and effort.
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Re: Whats wrong with me!? (Contains Whinge)

Post by Speedy88 » 26 Jan 2011 01:16 am

macplaxton wrote:(use GIMP)
I've heard his name's Liam? :lol:
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Post by foggyjames » 26 Jan 2011 02:03 am

Epic PS Mac....loving your work!

cheers

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Re: Whats wrong with me!? (Contains Whinge)

Post by filthyjohn » 26 Jan 2011 10:41 am

Why did I never do that?!
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Post by jtbo » 26 Jan 2011 10:51 am

filthyjohn wrote:Why did I never do that?!
You are not worthy to wear name of stickerwhore? :lol:
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Post by filthyjohn » 26 Jan 2011 12:15 pm

Indeed, VND has some excellent stickers lined up for this, always the first modification :lol:
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'95 945 LPT
'90 340 3dr
'87 360 GLT
'87 765 TIC
'75 Manta A
'70 Rover P5 V8
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Re: Whats wrong with me!? (Contains Whinge)

Post by volvosneverdie » 26 Jan 2011 12:16 pm

filthyjohn wrote:Indeed, VND has some excellent stickers lined up for this, always the first modification :lol:
I am cheap. :roll:
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Re: Whats wrong with me!? (Contains Whinge)

Post by nvdw » 26 Jan 2011 02:11 pm

For the ultimate French touch, try some La Poste stickers and remove the rear seats. However, I forgot: the French touch would require this car to be a diesel. And it'd need an ashtray full of spent Gauloises :lol:

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Post by jtbo » 26 Jan 2011 03:10 pm

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Perhaps VND could get also some sponsormoney from them? :lol:

Ourse were like this colour:
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But now they suck and are like this:
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I still remember these, rear door is for packages, so no motor at rear:
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That one is Estonia post car, but only difference is number plate and post logo, that is made in Finland, even motor is 6,6 litre made by Valmet in Finland, transmission is Allison automatic so that is not made here, but rest is pretty much made in here, even we don't have much of car industry.
At that time Post was government office and there were rules that there should be certain % of finnish made as it was part of plan how to give everyone some work, so that is why we had lot of Saab cars as it was only car made in Finland and as police, army and all govermental offices were required to have certain % of home made in everything they bought it was more or less direct arrangement to give sales to certain manufacturers.

These older versions had engine at front, engine cover was used as a table, these I did liked best when younger and still were using buses:
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Thought that some individuals interested from buses might like from that :wink:

To see some more of our buses during history here is good place, just click on 'Bussit' from top left and you get to select an era.
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Re: Whats wrong with me!? (Contains Whinge)

Post by magnumpi » 26 Jan 2011 04:51 pm

I'm liking that Porsche Jtbo.

This however :

"At that time Post was government office and there were rules that there should be certain % of finnish made as it was part of plan how to give everyone some work, so that is why we had lot of Saab cars as it was only car made in Finland and as police, army and all govermental offices were required to have certain % of home made in everything they bought it was more or less direct arrangement to give sales to certain manufacturers. "


Is exactly where our country went wrong. The Routemaster, a great British design classic. I tell you what would be an amazing idea Perkins, why don't we double the length of it so therfore taking up twice as much road space for equal passengers and rather than make them in our country we shall out source them to Mercedes? Is just one example of properly poor management by the UK Goverment, if you can do it abroad why not here?
It's a stupid idea to import stuff from other countrys just because it's cheaper. All it does is mean we loose our own manufacturing industrys for a quick buck, eventually the "cheaper" countrys will go "Oh sorry can't you make thing anymore? In that case then we will charge you double" etc etc.

Pointless rant but just felt the need to vent that :lol:
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Re: Whats wrong with me!? (Contains Whinge)

Post by Speedy88 » 26 Jan 2011 05:36 pm

We've lost manufacturing but almost everything is designed here in the UK now. It's the development of industry, goes from primary and secondary to tertiary. Most manufacturing is still owned by many UK companies, it's just outsourced to the max. Where there are no trade links there are business deals so can we not do the "this country is f*cked" conversation? :lol:

I mean it is, just not for this reason.
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