AidanT Posted August 1, 2018 Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 He came already stuffed (with money) ? so why should he care! Aidan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaunW Posted August 1, 2018 Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 5 hours ago, AidanT said: He came already stuffed (with money) ? so why should he care! Aidan I was watching the currency markets on the night of the results. That famous early 'we've lost' when he already knew the exit poll results caused a hell of a spike. It was outrageous manipulation / insider dealing and he no doubt made a mint that night. He'd buy low at 10pm, announce he'd lost, sell those and sell short on the 10:15pm 'good news' high. Then the result comes in, market goes down, and he'd buy low to settle those short contracts. Double bubble. btw Shorting is selling what you don't have... yet. It's how people make money when prices are falling and they don't already own whatever it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaunW Posted August 1, 2018 Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 10 hours ago, Pete Lewis said: Were we renowned for sticking to the rules , they just ignore whats not popular. Yes, we were always weak, you don't get to call the shots anywhere by saying yes sir, no sir and tugging your forelock. It's geopolitics, not a game of cricket. One generation after WW2 and we'd blown it. 'Great' Britain acted like 'Soft as ****' Britain and got mugged. I expect these new deals with the rest of the world and esp the US will go the same way unless we toughen up a bit again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted August 1, 2018 Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 Hopefully the British public will if the government don’t if they allow gm food from the us and chlorinated chicken in. I cant think of many things from the us (food anyway) that I’d want to eat from the us. Having said that, I will be able to speak from experience after the first week or so of October as I’m going over there to try and capture the Milky Way and do a little road trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted August 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 Do they have Milky Ways in the USA? I'm thinking about the great "Marathon becomes Snickers" outrage which still rankles with some. db Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68vitesse Posted August 1, 2018 Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 And is a Hershey bar really chocolate?. Once made the mistake of trying wintergreen lifesavers. Regards Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted August 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 You got to be careful, they have vile fizzy liquid that they call beer! db Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted August 1, 2018 Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 41 minutes ago, dougbgt6 said: Do they have Milky Ways in the USA? I'm thinking about the great "Marathon becomes Snickers" outrage which still rankles with some. db They used to have a really grim one called "Three Musketeers" that was close to Milky Way. (last one I had was in the late 60s and I still remember it.... yuck ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted August 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 I once saw an economic analysis which very accurately tracked world recession and expansion by the changing price and size of Mars bars. I guess these days you'd need a mortgage and a magnifying glass. db Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaunW Posted August 1, 2018 Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 1 hour ago, dougbgt6 said: I once saw an economic analysis which very accurately tracked world recession and expansion by the changing price and size of Mars bars. I guess these days you'd need a mortgage and a magnifying glass. db I can see why in that case... but you might like this ?... http://www.tylervigen.com/spurious-correlations 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted August 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2018 Shaun, I love it! I'm going to download it for future use. I think there may be some truth in the Nicholas Cage correlation. Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 eBay item number: 113286007698 It's not like me to drag things back on track, usually the opposite, but what standard do you reckon this one will be brought to before it hits the open road, given that the seller claims it does not require an MOT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68vitesse Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 Why would it's numberplate be valued at £2000.00 and by whom, the owner?. Only number plate I would pay for is one impossible to remember or photograth. Regards Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 And how does he hope to sell the plate separately? I'm not aware that you can transfer a plate off anything other than a road legal vehicle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 10 hours ago, 68vitesse said: Why would it's numberplate be valued at £2000.00 and by whom, the owner?. Only number plate I would pay for is one impossible to remember or photograth. Regards Paul A friend of mine “collects” plates - no real reason and most were cheap. He reckons this one would be £800-1200 to the right person. Mad for getting it off the car - not a hope. He did manage to get a couple of plates off a car that was recently SORNed due to a loop hole in the automated system. But that hole is now filled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaunW Posted October 24, 2018 Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 This thread will do..... I had a reminder today to get the Spitfire taxed or they'll squash it. They'd been lenient though, it ran out on June 30th! I thought I'd done it. I miss the paper tax discs. You can buy or make them but it's not the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted October 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 I still display my last disk, cost, NIL. Ha! But I think the TSSC membership disk looks a pretty good replacement. Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted October 25, 2018 Report Share Posted October 25, 2018 13 hours ago, ShaunW said: This thread will do..... I had a reminder today to get the Spitfire taxed or they'll squash it. I too miss the reminder.... I was checking a noticeboard I have in the garage, (technically known as a memory support unit) and realised that the Mundano runs out on Friday. Earliest appointment for MOT was November 2nd but I'll be in England anyway so not using it. It sneaks up on me every year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted October 25, 2018 Report Share Posted October 25, 2018 you still get the reminder with the numbers to do online/Post office it still free if VHI so when it arrives pin it on the back of the loo door as a reminder , and dont get caught out , when youre caught short Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted October 25, 2018 Report Share Posted October 25, 2018 I'm having my daily serviced next week - and am having it MOT'd at the same time - its not due until January - but that is a very inconvenient time, so am shifting it. I've still to get my Spitfire tested. It will wait now until I've replaced the front springs and shocks. If I do it at all. I've given my reasons before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daverclasper Posted November 6, 2018 Report Share Posted November 6, 2018 Hi. If a MOT exempt vehicle is MOT'd, then does it go onto DVLC computer and you receive a certificate, or is it unofficial? please. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted November 6, 2018 Report Share Posted November 6, 2018 You get a proper certificate, and it is on the 'puter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickT Posted January 29, 2019 Report Share Posted January 29, 2019 Hi all. To get back on track. My Vitesse is having some restoration work done. It should be about another month. The thing is my insurance is due this week as is the mot. Obviously i cannot take for the mot. The tax is the end of feb. I,m going to insure it even though i wont have it. Will i be able to tax/execempt it without an mot or will i need to sorn it. Its getting a bit confusing eh!. It is already classed as Historic. Will be getting an Mot anyway as i think its wise. The powers that be will only need some fatal accidents against us to find a reason to make it harder for us to enjoy our cars. Cheers Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted January 29, 2019 Report Share Posted January 29, 2019 You can only tax it if the vehicle is road worthy. If it’s in bits at the restorers then it can’t be and sorn is the way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted January 29, 2019 Report Share Posted January 29, 2019 Yes, the MoT exemption form asks you to confirm the vehicle is fully roadworthy. You can insure it, and it may well be on the road by the time the tax is due, making life easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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