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  1. Traffic highways officers

    in General Talk

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    Worked for a Mitsubishi dealer mid 2000s  , Mitsubishi  used o supply Police &  the wombles ( Highways ) with hugely discounted base model cars such as Shoguns etc , reckoned it was good advertising for them  , i remember we had a police Shogun recovered to us with a seized engine  well out of warranty . Mitsi supplied & fitted an engine Foc approx £10k s worth .

  2. Are Electric cars a viable alternative.

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    Ok so my understanding is Evs are to cut down on use of fossil fuels  , the batteries are constructed of lithium mainly mined in South America & South Africa causing massive deforestation by huge machinery  ( usually diesel powered )   . The many components  are shipped around the world to construct the vehicle i am led to believe that an Ev will have covered around 24k miles in construction . The majority of our electric comes from fossil fuel powered stations , no one wants nuclear plus solar  wind etc are still relatively small producers  . there is not the infrastructure to cope with Evs ( charging points ) , what happens when we all  get home from work at 6 pm plu the Ev in & put the kettle on . My thoughts on Evs 

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  3. AYA No 4 SOLD

    in Gun's and Rifle's

    Posted · Edited by BaldMan

    AYA No 4

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    AYA No 4 12g boxlock ejector  28 inch barrels good bluing ,  good tight action  clean tidy order 

    Never use it , having a clear out  £325 or sensible bid 

    Collection LA2 7   , can possibly meet part way 

     

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      BaldMan
    • Date
      22/06/20
    • Price
      £325.00
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  5. Beretta 302 SOLD

    in Gun's and Rifle's

    Posted · Edited by BaldMan

    Beretta 302

    Beretta 302 12 bore  28 inch multichoke  good  tidy order 

    never use it , selling to fund O/U  for my son 

    Collection only at the moment , North Yorks , Lancs , Cumbria border 

    £200 ONO   Now sold

     

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      BaldMan
    • Date
      16/06/20
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      £200.00
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  7. Coronavirus

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    I live at the foot of the Yorkshire Dales . it s busier than a bank holiday , dickheads every where , whats wrong with people do they not understand . The Knob head who owns the local caravan site ( he s on the local council ) hasn t shut it !!! , They few shops we have the ve emptied  . This virus has come from China so the length of Britain ain t a problem to it .

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  15. Battery / Electric cars

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    Electric cars ??  ,  many of the parts that go inot manufacturing them come from different places all over the world and have to be shipped to an assembly point . creating an already massive  carbon travel  foot print before the cars hit the road  . Where does electric come from ?? mainly fossil fuelled power stations . So we all buy an electric car land home from work at 6 pm  put the tea on plug the car in , huge surge , the national grid trips out  . Think ill keep  me diesel pickup .

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  17. .17

    in Rimfire, Centrefire & Shotguns

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    Shot 22lr for last thirty odd years or so , used correctly quiet cheap accurate capable round , owned .17 Hmr for a while noisy , expensive rounds , mixed feelings on accuracy , sold it when i had a misfire and a round became stuck in the barrel ( google HMR misfires )  . i was not overly impressed with the HMR prefer .22  . Rather than Hmr i would  pick .22 Hornet . I am sure many will disagree with me , but those are my thoughts .

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  19. 3.2 Shogun Any Good?

    in 4x4's, Quads & ATV's

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    A few points to be wary of , fuel pump issues apparently parts for them are expensive to come by now , poor service history / lack of oil changes can lead to timing chain stretch , manual gearbox dual mass flywheels can give grief , 4wd system transfer box switches are a common problem , brake and fuel lines can corrode on older vehicles , check rear springs for breaking, check for over heating head gasket issues , just a few areas to be wary of ( i have many years experience of these vehicles )

  21. Quad Engine Oil

    in 4x4's, Quads & ATV's

    Posted

    There is a difference , quad / bike oil has correct additives for wet pack clutches , motor oil has wrong additives . Correct oil has got to be cheaper than replacing a clutch pack .I think Morris oils do a correct oil at a sensible price .

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