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- Thu Sep 25, 2008 9:37 pm
- Forum: Say what you like
- Topic: The inevitable "What mpg do you get?" thread..!
- Replies: 100
- Views: 41668
Nomad, just read your post. Anybody remember a book by Vincent Lombardi? I think the title was something like "How to double your Miles per Gallon" Since reading it years ago, I have always used the tips which included: Read the road ahead and anticipate, try to avoid coming to a complete stop at tr...
- Wed Sep 24, 2008 8:54 pm
- Forum: Say what you like
- Topic: The inevitable "What mpg do you get?" thread..!
- Replies: 100
- Views: 41668
MPG
I made 2 trips to Fort William this year from Devon in my 820SI so it was a good mix of driving conditions. Round trip was 1200 miles. First time tyre pressures were 30 front and 24 rear. Next run I increased the presures to 32 and 26 respectively, the ride definitly felt harder. I am a fairly gentl...
- Sat Sep 13, 2008 12:55 pm
- Forum: Say what you like
- Topic: Friday Funnies II - son of FF
- Replies: 62
- Views: 24350
Mad wife disease
A woman caught her husband watching TV and smacked him over the head with a rolled up newspaper. The husband asked: "Honey, why did did you do that" and she replied: "I found a piece of paper in your trouser pocket with the name Mary Lou written on it" The husband patiently explaned that Mary Lou wa...
- Fri Sep 12, 2008 4:58 pm
- Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
- Topic: my tickford
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3886
- Sun Sep 07, 2008 7:12 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hello from Somerset
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7305
- Sun Sep 07, 2008 5:47 am
- Forum: Say what you like
- Topic: Personal pensions.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4026
- Sat Sep 06, 2008 5:59 pm
- Forum: Say what you like
- Topic: Personal pensions.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4026
- Thu Sep 04, 2008 8:45 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Only Me
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8083
Weather.
How is the weather up there Clive, at this time of year? I used to live in St. Catharines and Vancouver B.C. Boy I really miss Canada but not the winters.
- Wed Sep 03, 2008 7:52 pm
- Forum: Say what you like
- Topic: Personal pensions.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4026
Personal pensions.
Can any member put me right on this? I thought I could take 25% of my pension as a cash lump sum and defer taking any other benefits until a few years hence. But had a call from the Insurance company and they say if I take cash, then I must use the rest of the pot to buy an Annuity at the same time....