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wouldn't that be a little bit to protectionistic
14th May 2009 9:49 pm
Martin Site Admin and Owner
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Location: Hook Norton
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UK Government supporting UK industry?
The French get away with it - problem is our government won't stand up to the EU.
14th May 2009 9:55 pm
Neil Pettersen
Member Since: 23 Nov 2007
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Martin wrote:
- problem is our government won't stand up to the EU.
......... " I want my money back ! " .......... brings back good memories Martin.
. Those memories are fading .........
14th May 2009 11:12 pm
character
Member Since: 01 Jan 2008
Location: wiltshire
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Dave, want to have words with your boss, see when the bmw X5 police spec with heavier load capacity is coming yer way, quite fancy a bit of bling
14th May 2009 11:18 pm
Ken
Member Since: 20 Feb 2006
Location: Here
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X5 335d X Drive is very 8) X6 is better
15th May 2009 7:41 am
DaveVX
Member Since: 15 Oct 2008
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 867
They have trialed the X5 dont think it will be a goer....there was talk that the load space was not big enough (for the doughnuts )
I raised the question recently to the Man at the top about Disco's and supporting the British economy, whilst not directly stating it's something the HA should be doing. In the next breath I'm told we should look at increasing the fleet to 50% Discos.
Unfortunatly there are quite a few people in the HA who have the thought that the Disco is unreliable based on preconceived idears..... much like I suppose if someone reads the Disco 3 forums...a lot of the comments are negative..... how many people on hear say what a great car its never let me down.
15th May 2009 12:06 pm
Ken
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Dave its the truth we like to winge and not praise
15th May 2009 12:08 pm
countrywide
Member Since: 16 Sep 2007
Location: UK
Posts: 6019
SJR wrote:
The other 50% are going to be Nissan's
If that is true I can be sure which 50% of the fleet will break down
15th May 2009 12:16 pm
character
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Location: wiltshire
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Dave, the existing X5 was considered unsuitable, however BMW are not far off launching a new police spec which has a greater payload specifically targeted at HA
15th May 2009 10:02 pm
DaveVX
Member Since: 15 Oct 2008
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 867
interesting about the X5.
So a fleet of Disco's and X5's maybe??
Perhaps the lease price for the X5 will be less in the current economic climate?
Im not sure what is going on with the fleet at the moment....it's all very starnge that the Disco is going at so low mileage.
16th May 2009 11:39 am
character
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DaveVX wrote:
Im not sure what is going on with the fleet at the moment....it's all very starnge that the Disco is going at so low mileage.
simple LR have a sold a shed load of D3's to Lloyds TSB who are now closing down their fleet side of the operation so need to get rid of them, would have thought there is a stock pile of them at Colchester waiting to be commissioned, so best way to get the capital coming back in is to entice HA with new ones at little additional cost
17th May 2009 12:32 am
DaveVX
Member Since: 15 Oct 2008
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 867
Thanks that makes sense,
Drove the works one today drove like a dream....getting 35 mpg cruising on the M/W and in sports about 29 mpg....its far better than my own 57 plater perhaps they get better the more miles are piled on??
17th May 2009 10:57 pm
character
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[quote="DaveVX"]Drove the works one today drove like a dream....getting 35 mpg cruising on the M/W [quote] I wish
17th May 2009 11:09 pm
DaveVX
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Location: Hampshire
Posts: 867
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5 days and she will be gone. still not sure what the replacement will be.
Might be a good buy for someone as it had a new engine at 60,000 miles
22nd May 2009 5:14 pm
DaveVX
Member Since: 15 Oct 2008
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 867
The disco was taken back....when it got there we dont want it you will have to take it back.
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