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 Forum humour !!! (Some Jokes May Offend) |
Richard A Thackeray
 19th Mar 2025 11:05 pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 2177 · Views: 981704 · Subject: Forum humour !!! (Some Jokes May Offend) |
The Wonders of a Catholic Education!
1+ 2 = 3
Until a child tells you what they are thinking, we can't even begin to imagine how their mind is working....
Little Zachary was doing very badly in ... |
| Notable Obituary -- All here |
Richard A Thackeray
4th Mar 2025 8:03 am
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 966 · Views: 321114 · Subject: Notable Obituary -- All here |
Carl Dean, yesterday
Dolly Partons husband, after 60 years together |
| Indicator dash board light |
Richard A Thackeray
11th Jan 2025 9:51 pm
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Forum: Camping, Caravanning and Holidays · Replies: 9 · Views: 3643 · Subject: Indicator dash board light |
The FL2 has the classical trailer icon.
The late model FL2's have different electrical systems in some areas.
I was repairing my trailer and I thought I had some weird intermittent fault in my ... |
| Our new "mini" Freelander 2 - Our Skoda Yeti 4x4 |
Richard A Thackeray
2nd Jan 2025 7:52 pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 15 · Views: 1969 · Subject: Our new "mini" Freelander 2 - Our Skoda Yeti 4x4 |
Had two Skodas in the past - 100% reliable.
I think the marque is the best of the VAG group in reliability and customer satisfaction terms.
This is our 3rd
2004 - 2009; Fabia estate (1.4Mpi)
Far ... |
| Our new "mini" Freelander 2 - Our Skoda Yeti 4x4 |
Richard A Thackeray
30th Dec 2024 2:27 pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 15 · Views: 1969 · Subject: Our new "mini" Freelander 2 - Our Skoda Yeti 4x4 |
Yetis are cool!
The replacement Karoq is a bit charactorless in comparison
I have a Kodiaq
Mine is the 4x4, some are front-wheel-drive only (it's quite capable in the mud, even on standard road ... |
| Modern Freelander alternative? |
Richard A Thackeray
29th Dec 2024 4:28 pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 8 · Views: 1189 · Subject: Modern Freelander alternative? |
The Kodiaq??
There's still a diesel varient available!!
https://www.skoda.co.uk/new-cars/kodiaq/
I have a 2018 model, & very happy with it
2.0TDi, 6-speed manual/4x4 (Haldex system)
5 ... |
| Notable Obituary -- All here |
Richard A Thackeray
29th Dec 2024 4:22 pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 966 · Views: 321114 · Subject: Notable Obituary -- All here |
Rik Van Looy
https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/cycling-legend-rik-van-looy-dies-aged-90
18 Vuelta Espagna stages
12 Gioo d'Italia stages
7 Tour de France stages
He also won, amongst others ... |
| Notable Obituary -- All here |
Richard A Thackeray
6th Sep 2024 7:22 pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 966 · Views: 321114 · Subject: Notable Obituary -- All here |
RIP 'Vic Fontaine'
https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/james-darren-dies-age-88-gidget-star-trek/
I prefer his voice to Frank Sinatra
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vic_Fontaine
https:// ... |
| High peak autos |
Richard A Thackeray
15th May 2024 6:12 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 33 · Views: 4066 · Subject: High peak autos |
I'm thinking a 4x4 Skoda Superb estate is likely to be my next car. Just turned over 120000 miles in the Freelander so I'm hoping there's a bit of life left in it yet.
I wanted one, but they are ra ... |
| Land-Rover Centre (Huddersfield) |
Richard A Thackeray
19th Mar 2024 8:24 pm
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Forum: Spotted · Replies: 6 · Views: 4179 · Subject: Land-Rover Centre (Huddersfield) |
| However................. the Cuthbertson, & the Stage 1 CSW, outside, were of far more interest!! |
| Land-Rover Centre (Huddersfield) |
Richard A Thackeray
19th Mar 2024 8:21 pm
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Forum: Spotted · Replies: 6 · Views: 4179 · Subject: Land-Rover Centre (Huddersfield) |
| I was out with daughter today, & we ended up passing the 'Land-Rover Centre' at Lockwood (Huddersfield), so had a look, as ever since I bought my Kodiaq (May '21) , SWMBO has complained that it's ... |
| Forum humour !!! (Some Jokes May Offend) |
Richard A Thackeray
18th Mar 2024 10:01 am
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 2177 · Views: 981704 · Subject: Forum humour !!! (Some Jokes May Offend) |
I gave my household questionnaire to John Denver.
He filled up my census.....  |
| MPG (DISCUSSION THREAD) |
Richard A Thackeray
7th Mar 2024 9:55 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 909 · Views: 492350 · Subject: MPG (DISCUSSION THREAD) |
Bob
I’ll do ‘the maths’ every so often, & generally get within a couple of MPG similarity |
| Road-Train Towing |
Richard A Thackeray
3rd Mar 2024 8:17 pm
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Forum: Camping, Caravanning and Holidays · Replies: 2 · Views: 875 · Subject: Road-Train Towing |
| Excellent!!! |
| Road-Train Towing |
Richard A Thackeray
3rd Mar 2024 1:43 pm
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Forum: Camping, Caravanning and Holidays · Replies: 2 · Views: 875 · Subject: Road-Train Towing |
I'm not a fan of any of the current range, by any means but this was fairly impressive
The fact that the driver, unintentionally, set off in high-range is astounding
The last Discovery l'd have ... |
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