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Faulty goods, Consumer Rights Act is your friend.
Consumer Contracts Regulations also applies if a distance sale (i.e. internet or phone)
Thanks for that,a update now is they suppose to be making them slightly stronger then sending them back,my opinion I think they were faulty but they wont admit to it,I rang them and also email but I was very blunt saying if I don't get something done in next 24 hours I will get legal advice and 2 hours later I had a reply saying going to regas them,never again I will go Genuine or second hand if needed but still Genuine.

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Won the car in the GTA casino today,  but it’s now the Turismo Classic which I already had 😂.

1 hour ago, dtulip8 said:

Won the car in the GTA casino today,  but it’s now the Turismo Classic which I already had 😂.


I already have it too so don't mind not winning this week as you won't get any value from the one you won if you take it to LSC to sell. 
I won the Thrax the day after release last week and a friend won it last night before it changed over this morning. My nephew is annoyed cos he didn't win the Thrax on any of his spins but then again, he was impatient and bought it the day it released anyway.

1 hour ago, dtulip8 said:

Won the car in the GTA casino today,  but it’s now the Turismo Classic which I already had 😂.

What's it like? I don't have it so don't know. Made around £5 mil from the businesses so might buy the penthouse after I make another 2 mil. You could sell the Turismo you already have so you get some money. Not the Turismo you won as it has no value. 

I've just been busy playing black ops 4 zombies trying to complete the daily tier skip challenges to unlock all the season items before they go. Got a sniper from the weapon bribe you get at the end 😩

Detroit become human I have to say is a great game. Try to play it once in the night every other day to not finish it quickly. Definitely is a big jump up in terms of graphics and thrill from heavy rain. 

2 hours ago, Nick Y said:


I already have it too so don't mind not winning this week as you won't get any value from the one you won if you take it to LSC to sell. 
I won the Thrax the day after release last week and a friend won it last night before it changed over this morning. My nephew is annoyed cos he didn't win the Thrax on any of his spins but then again, he was impatient and bought it the day it released anyway.

Never won the Thrax which is annoying, but did buy the new 8F which is really nice.

2 hours ago, zain611 said:

What's it like? I don't have it so don't know. Made around £5 mil from the businesses so might buy the penthouse after I make another 2 mil. You could sell the Turismo you already have so you get some money. Not the Turismo you won as it has no value. 

I've just been busy playing black ops 4 zombies trying to complete the daily tier skip challenges to unlock all the season items before they go. Got a sniper from the weapon bribe you get at the end 😩

Detroit become human I have to say is a great game. Try to play it once in the night every other day to not finish it quickly. Definitely is a big jump up in terms of graphics and thrill from heavy rain. 

It’s quite nice, decided to keep both in the end have one red and one yellow. Never really got into first person shooters, prefer racing games and FIFA tbh. Really want to try Detroit become human but on Xbox so can’t get it as I thinks it’s PS exclusive?

Something my dad recorded whilst testing out the dash cam he fitted in the ranger. Something you don't see every day. 

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Can't see clearly on my phone but was that a polacc?

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I don't like experiencing three instances of bad driving tonight on my 20 mile drive home!!

 

2 hours ago, Stoney871 said:

Can't see clearly on my phone but was that a polacc?

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Yeah the image quality isn't that great. It looks to be the police boxed a car in. Never seen that before in my area. Could of had drugs or guns for them to do that. 

 

40 minutes ago, jmurray01 said:

I don't like experiencing three instances of bad driving tonight on my 20 mile drive home!!

 

No offence but in the second incident weren't you surposed to go in the right lane to get off at that exit? Third one well at least they stopped but also did they keep the car in reverse 🤔

19 minutes ago, zain611 said:

Yeah the image quality isn't that great. It looks to be the police boxed a car in. Never seen that before in my area. Could of had drugs or guns for them to do that. 

 

No offence but in the second incident weren't you surposed to go in the right lane to get off at that exit? Third one well at least they stopped but also did they keep the car in reverse 🤔

Nope both lanes are marked "A96" which is the second exit, if you use the right lane you must exit onto the overtaking lane of the dual carriageway and then safely merge back into the left hand lane, instead of cutting right in like that BMW did.

As for the last one well she stopped but after the sign that clearly says "wait HERE" and when I gave her room to correct her mistake (which was presumably what she wanted to do by putting the car into reverse) she just sat there.  Typical town drivers though up and around this area...

I don't like buying these handles from The Range to replace the horrible plastic ones IKEA provided for their otherwise perfectly acceptable wardrobe.

 

As you can see you get one size of screw with indentations which, I assume, is so you can cut them to an appropriate length.

 

Problem 1, actually managing to cut the damn thing! I managed after about 5 minutes using the cutting pliers.

Problem 2, the length I've cut it to is too long, however the next mark down will be too short! 

 

Down to a local industrial supplies company tomorrow for the correct size screws 🙄

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Jmurray01... Its mad out there now as some drivers just don't think and to be honest it's not mainly the young ones the 18 to 25 area it's the 40+ or elderly.

I used to be a motorbike rider for years and I lived for them and you have to have your eyes everywhere, so I have taken that in my head onto my car driving.

I followed an elderly person the other day, and he was doing 15 to 20mph in a 50mph limit, the speed limit is not a target its just a limit but I do feel sorry for some.

 

8 hours ago, Stoney871 said:

Washers?

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I did think that, not as 'clean' a solution as I would like but it would work. 

10 hours ago, jmurray01 said:

Nope both lanes are marked "A96" which is the second exit, if you use the right lane you must exit onto the overtaking lane of the dual carriageway and then safely merge back into the left hand lane, instead of cutting right in like that BMW did.

As for the last one well she stopped but after the sign that clearly says "wait HERE" and when I gave her room to correct her mistake (which was presumably what she wanted to do by putting the car into reverse) she just sat there.  Typical town drivers though up and around this area...

Don't know if you're on the dreaded Facebook but there's an A96 page(as well as most major A roads including the A9 I would imagine) and some of the stories on there are quite frightening! 

Here's one from today.

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3 hours ago, Turvey said:

Don't know if you're on the dreaded Facebook but there's an A96 page(as well as most major A roads including the A9 I would imagine) and some of the stories on there are quite frightening! 

Here's one from today.

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Hopefully that really knocked some sense into that astra drivers head. In my area the met police are looking out on a dual carriageway called the A10. Here's some things they put up on Facebook. Really good to see they are doing something. Angers me also how these people are fortunate to afford nice cars but lack sense to drive it. I think these people shouldn't be allowed to finance. 

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1 minute ago, zain611 said:

Hopefully that really knocked some sense into that astra drivers head. In my area the met police are looking out on a dual carriageway called the A10. Here's some things they put up on Facebook. Really good to see they are doing something. 

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The Astra driver probably isn't on Facebook...even if he is, it's unlikely he'll be a member of a 'bad drivers' page lol!!  

How on earth did they manage 109mph in a 40mph limit?  Either the 40 limit is pretty unnecessary or they've got some serious power! 😮 

1 minute ago, TomsFocus said:

The Astra driver probably isn't on Facebook...even if he is, it's unlikely he'll be a member of a 'bad drivers' page lol!!  

How on earth did they manage 109mph in a 40mph limit?  Either the 40 limit is pretty unnecessary or they've got some serious power! 😮 

Hopefully that experience the astra driver had would make him think twice. 

The A10 is a long stretch of road. There are speed cameras but some bits they must be far apart. People are complaining of cars driving fast and loud down there which may got the police involved. I have had bad experience also of stupid drivers driving fast and weaving between lanes. I'd happily send my dash cam clip to the police if I spot anything there again however I hardly drive down there. 

 

 

I also don't like having the spare wheel on the car. Luckily managed to fit over the ST calipers and discs being 14'. Have to get the tire changed on the wheel but I'm looking more at having to clean the spare before putting it back. Might need tracking done also. 

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4 hours ago, TomsFocus said:

 

How on earth did they manage 109mph in a 40mph limit?  Either the 40 limit is pretty unnecessary or they've got some serious power! 😮 

Probably shouldn’t admit this but I had the RS at 110 on an arrow straight but 40mph limited section of the A30 at about 11:30 at night when I drove it home for my dad.

12 minutes ago, dtulip8 said:

Probably shouldn’t admit this but I had the RS at 110 on an arrow straight but 40mph limited section of the A30 at about 11:30 at night when I drove it home for my dad.

You have more guts than me😂. Do be careful though. Us young guys like they say can be young and stupid. Last thing you want is points and a driving ban and that might make it hard to get insured. 

4 hours ago, TomsFocus said:

Either the 40 limit is pretty unnecessary 

There's a road I used to drive regularly when I was popping across to see my late Mum. Nice bit of single carriageway, a few well cambered bends, not much traffic, no houses, buildings, well, nothing at all really, a very enjoyable stretch to drive. Not been on it since until recently, everything still the same except - they've made it a 40! And a bit in the middle is 30! Why on earth have a 30/40 in the middle of nowhere? Just another place to park a camera van to catch the unwary as far as I can see.

Took the kids and one of there friends out the country today in the car; to a local forest which we like to walk around takes around two hours to walk around it.

On the way home I stopped in at the nearest chip shop for some food then to a park near by for somewhere to eat in comfort as its 23°c outside at the time,

Anyway; was my first time in the chip shop and I'm surprised at the amount of dogs missing in the area; also found it a bit of dark comedy that there posted on the wall in the chippers 

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But glad I've printed a Reward on our dog Liams collar disc.

 

When was the last time anyone saw any stray cats near KFC's [emoji488]

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1 hour ago, Stoney871 said:

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Seems KFC chicken is best bait for catching feral cats according to google,

I've posted on here before about KFC in Carlow town being like a cat safari; theres always a minimum of two outside; they had kittens in the hedge at one point, 

I would be down in Carlow the odd weekend but everytime I'm there; guaranteed to see atleast one cat outside the Drive through area 😂

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What we call feral cats KFC calls a stock delivery [emoji79]

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