Why are van engines so bloody noisy?
Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:43:18 +0000 (UTC)
Don't manufacturers bother to use the same amount of sound deadening or
silencer quality on vans that they do on cars? The din coming out of
these vehicles is a pain in the rear if you're near a road and have the
window open. I'm sure they make almost as much noise as a large truck
which is quite impressive for a ...
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Re: Why flashing headlights is poor driving.
Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:13:36 -0700 (PDT)
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Re: Why flashing headlights is poor driving.
Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:12:25 -0700 (PDT)
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Re: Why flashing headlights is poor driving.
Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:11:21 -0700 (PDT)
On 16 Oct, 14:57, "MrBitsy" <no...@ntlworld.com> wrote:
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Re: Why flashing headlights is poor driving.
16 Oct 2009 13:54:20 GMT
ChelseaTractorMan <mr.c.tractor@hotmail.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding
much like they were saying:
>>You apparently agree with that statement, though
> not if it contains circular logic!
Hence my comment about it being tautological, rather than the
contradiction you suggested.
>> - since you agree tha ...
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Compulsory periodical drivers eyesight test?
Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:35:53 +0100
We should impose a strict eyesight test for any
driver at least every 5 years in my opinion.
Many drivers fail to go to the standard voluntary
two years opticians recommendation test.
<opinions?>
Bod ...
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Re: Why flashing headlights is poor driving.
Fri, 16 Oct 2009 06:29:46 -0700 (PDT)
On 16 Oct, 14:26, "MrBitsy" <no...@ntlworld.com> wrote:
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Re: Why flashing headlights is poor driving.
16 Oct 2009 13:22:42 GMT
Bod <bodron57@tiscali.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
saying:
>> Yet, oddly, despite further steps in vehicle construction in the last
>> few years, the decrease has slowed right down in the UK, but not other
>> countries. What a coincidence that that's in a similar timeframe to
>> increasi ...
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Re: Why flashing headlights is poor driving.
Fri, 16 Oct 2009 06:22:18 -0700 (PDT)
On 16 Oct, 14:20, "MrBitsy" <no...@ntlworld.com> wrote:
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Re: Why flashing headlights is poor driving.
Fri, 16 Oct 2009 06:16:50 -0700 (PDT)
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