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Snowy90



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[quote="VVS210"]
L110CDL wrote:
^^^

The big question is ....... what's the V8 in Whistle


Alas, not a V8 Reliant Robin but this rust free example of a D2 Very Happy

Arrives from Japan in about 6 weeks Thumbs Up

Thats a nice example, love to hear about the process of importing a car from Japan, quite a few RHD left i believe
Post #826828 21st Apr 2020 4:23pm
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TD5Neil



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Also really like that D2. Thumbs Up
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VVS210



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[quote="Snowy90"]
VVS210 wrote:
L110CDL wrote:
^^^

The big question is ....... what's the V8 in Whistle


Alas, not a V8 Reliant Robin but this rust free example of a D2 Very Happy

Arrives from Japan in about 6 weeks Thumbs Up

Thats a nice example, love to hear about the process of importing a car from Japan, quite a few RHD left i believe


Don't want to hijack this thread so if time permits, and assuming it doesn't get impounded for glowing in the dark, I'll start a thread about the import process later in the summer Thumbs Up
Post #826841 21st Apr 2020 5:16pm
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Zed



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Snowy90 wrote:
I know we all moan about fuel prices, but it always amazes me that all the effort that goes into oil extraction, processing delivery and sales that the price of a litre is less than a bottle of evian.


That's one way of looking at it.

Another would be to query the outrageous price of bottled water. WARNING.
This post may contain sarcasm.
Post #826849 21st Apr 2020 5:42pm
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90 Dreamer



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Why would you pay for water, when you can get council spec out of the tap for free......
Post #826882 21st Apr 2020 8:17pm
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Procta



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90 Dreamer yeah, it all comes out of a tap in a factory and then bottled, which comes from the same plant that the local council tap water is brewed from Whistle Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

In the words of my Good Friend, Gary Forrest 1980 -2025
" we will work something out"
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Badger110



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wyvern wrote:
Badger110 wrote:
What effect does it have on us?


Sadly its my livelihood.

The price of oil has been a major factor for my area of work , ....

''edited as it was a bit heavy for the site ! ''

The loss of revenue ripples down the whole supply train from us at the production side, the refinery side, the distribution and the sales. job losses all the way ...

I think its sad to see a ltr of water costing more than a ltr of fuel ...... Rolling Eyes


Sorry to hear it Wyvern.

What is/was it that you do in the production side and do you see a return to normality in the future regarding what you do?
Post #826942 21st Apr 2020 11:35pm
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srod



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So in a mild panic I filled up my Defender on the Friday evening before it all kicked off. Also filled a couple of gallon cans just to be sure.

That was what, 4+ weeks ago? I've still got well over 3/4 of a tank left!
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VVS210



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I didn't the same, topped off the tank in the D4 on the way home from my last day in the office on 24 March & have probably done about 50-60 miles in it since!
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Joe the Plumber



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I probably need some petrol for the car and diesel for the van, but somehow I can't bring myself to go to a garage.

Two Jerry cans of "heating fuel" (which IS what I bought it for originally) sitting on our boat are looking more appealing by the minute.
Post #826966 22nd Apr 2020 8:36am
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