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The original charade had a strong sounding 1000cc triple (like a YAM XS750 in a car)
How come modern little 3's all sound tinny - like a can of bolts (or a KH250)?
Unforgettable for Swedes of my generation is the 3-cyl 2-stroke SAAB engine - commonly known as 'the jungle drum'
Eagerly waiting for P6bJohn's next challenge (missed the Daihatsu, with grandkids visiting there was no time going online :P )
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If this thread is getting nowhere fast it is much like BREXIT then.
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The Volvo 445/210 produced between 1953 and 1969. A standard-sized bicycle could just be thrown in through the rear doors, without having to fold down the rear seat. Not many left now - spotted this beauty today on my way to lunch.
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Grab yer pitchforks...
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/157015-
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Traction control? What's traction control? I've heard that there's something called ABS brakes, though... might be worth trying.
And sandbags (big ones) in the boot are for Beemer and Merc owners who haven't realised the advantages of FWD cars
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Some of us haven't completely discarded the idea that a Parliament reflects (albeit imperfectly) the will of the people, at least as long as parliamentary elections are free...
As for whether the Brexit referendum is decisive or advisory: maybe it's time to draft a British (or Anglo-Welsh?) constitution, solving this issue once and for all?
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4,549 signatures since Friday... top 3 among 3,293 open petitions after having received 62 signatures during the last hour.
(most Britons are, of course, highly intelligent and have a well-developed sense of humour
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It's true that parts has become more expensive, and there are more of them that need looking after (no AC in an old Beetle). On the other hand: back in the 50's it was oil change and lubrication every 1,000 miles, plus checking valve clearance, changing head gaskets was a regular, you'd probably need new cylinder sleeves (or reboring) and new crankshaft bearings after 20,000-30,000 miles or so. With a bit of luck, today's engines can run for 200,000 or even 300,000 miles without ever being dismantled.
The decrease in mileage still surprises me, considering the price of petrol. I remember when the VW Golf was introduced: a proper car doing 55+ mpg, a sensation. But despite petrol prices and concerns about future oil supply and environment, the average car is just as thirsty as it was 50 years ago.
Oh, and the Beetle had 15" tyres... 15/165 IIRC.
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Fascinating article in a Swedish daily the other day about an 86 yr old carowner who has kept tab of all his car costs since 1958. All his cars were bought brand new and driven for 35,000-40,000 miles or thereabouts, except the last one (now at 95,000 miles)
The cars, the total cost/100 miles (today's prices and £ exchange rate), and mileage:
VW Beetle 1958: £18/100 miles, 35.7 mpg
Volvo 121 1962: £27.40, 33.6
Volvo 121 1966: £29.20, 33.2
Volvo 142 1968: £19.80, 29.7
Volvo 242 1975: £16.60, 28.5
Volvo 240 1982: £16.60, 28.2
Volvo 740 1986: £18.70, 32.8
Volvo 850 1993: £30.10, 32.1
Volvo 855 1996: £41.30, 30.7
Volvo V70 2001: £53.40, 31.0
What surprised me most was that the VW had the best mileage. OK, nothing but 30 BHP, but one would still expect better mileage from a modern engine. -
Guess he'd like to reintroduce capital punishment as well.
Then quite a few Britons will join those who long since lost their heads over Brexit
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Have you tried Aberlour A'bunadh?
If anyone is interested, it is cask strength and although a malt, there is no age statement, so those people who are experts reckon it is probably 5 or 6 years old. The thing about it is, apart from it is 60-62% ABV, is it is matured solely in sherry casks. Don't worry about the strength, as it even recommends that you water it down to taste, although it is surprisingly drinkable neat! My favourite thing about it though, is it smells of Christmas puddings.
It really is very easy to drink.+1
Exquisite - I usually add a few drops of water, but as Lady E says, it's surprisingly neat considering its strength (60 %).
Aberlour is a favourite, plus that drinking it is to honour an old Glaswegian friend who passed away prematurely a few years ago - it was his favourite too. For economic reasons I usually content myself with the ordinary Aberlour 12 yrs.
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Such a beautiful car, there was a gorgeous red one at Goodwood Revival in the Motor Show display last month.
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IMHO the Maseratis of today don't even come close.
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Lanchester 14 (1953) it is - and in those years more or less a rebranded Daimler as I understand it:
I had never heard of a car named Lanchester until I read Le Carrés latest book, "The Pigeon Tunnel". But frantic googling reveals that there should be five of them here in Sweden.
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Mighty good guess, but no... I've been aware of the existence of Daimlers for decades
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Oh dear, the thread has been relegated to page 2! We can't have that!
Here's something I didn't knew ever existed until I found it mentioned by John Le Carré in one of his books:
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How to disable automatic updates:
The Anniversary upgrade has finally been rolled out here in the Arctic provinces. Smoothly (took an hour or so) and no obvious issues, EXCEPT:
On Win 10 Pro, it has hitherto been possible to disable automatic updates, just receiving a notification that updates are available. This option is gone with the Anniversary upgrade (still available if you're running Win10 Enterprise, I think).
I don't want to get stuck in an updating process if turning on the PC for just a few minutes' work, and I prefer being able to check an update before it's installed. But there's a simple workaround. Win10 will not update automatically if you're on a metered connection, e.g. a mobile broadband where you pay per MB. And with a few simple steps in regedit you can make Windows believe that your LAN connection is metered. Here's an instruction (read the caveats too!):
https://www.cnet.com/how-to/stop-windows-10-from-automatically-updating-your-pc/
Not sure if this means that I'll get notifications in the future, that remains to be seen. If not, I'll just check for updates monthly or so.
EDIT: Yes, today I got a notification, just as before the Anniversary upgrade.
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Well, since the caption (when clicking the pic) says "2006 marcos tso gtc" I guess that's the answer?
Nice car, you deserve another go with an anonymised pic methinks.
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Chefs, bakers, dancers... please give me a break. I'm perfectly happy if BBC continues to produce what they do better than most (if any), namely top of the notch TV series. River, The Night Manager, Spooks, Happy Valley... I could go on and on.
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And from programs on TV, it seems that Australia has a policy of refusing entry to those persons with a criminal record. Or is that just in/around the Botany Bay area ?
They ought to have implemented that policy 250 years ago.
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What P6BJOHN spotted already must be a Goggomobil TS250 Coupé?
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Innocent till proven guilty?
Don't want to tar the whole UK police force with the same brush, but undoubtedly there are individuals (as here in Sweden) who'll call even the smallest movement or hesitation "resistance" (and find colleagues who back their story).
You may of course have other reasons for questioning your staff member's trustworthiness, so watchfulness might be prudent. But in the particular case it might be wise to wait for the court's decision. Not two cases are alike.
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Oh yes - Volvo PV444 1951:
The first PVs (1947-50) had semaphore indicators, not very reliable in Swedish winter climate with snow and sub -zero temperatures. The 1951 "Fixlight" was in a way more reliable - problem was that it was hard to see whether the driver was turning left or right (the blue stable light in the middle was supposed to help). 1952 the Fixlight was replaced with indicators on the B pillar (next car in line on the pic above), and 1957 the PV got proper front and rear indicators.
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Not the most successful of their safety ideas, but in its day probably cutting edge.
Ah, another knowledgeable Briskodian
Maybe they cut a bit too much of the edge - the thingy was banned by the road authorities (on new vehicles) in '53...
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I know what it is
I bet you do
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Grab yer pitchforks...
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W B Yeats sounds odd indeed. Why not LE James Connolly or LE Pádraig Pearse - sounds a little more martial.
I give you Sweden's first submarine, HMS Shark (from 1904):
Today our 5 subs are named after Swedish provinces, cf. HMS Yorkshire, HMS Devonshire and so on.