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I think the standard telegraph poles are far too wide, one obscured a whole street from my view the other day, and as for post boxes...!
In all fairness though, right at the bottom the Autoglass quote, whom I imagine commissioned this research(?) it talks about driver awareness rather than the evil 4x4, doesn't it? not that it's stopped the media jumping on it much has it and theeeeennn......???
3rd Oct 2006 10:26 am
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Cliff H wrote:
. I think the 2 worst cars I have had for blind spots are a Merc A class............
Agreed, the A Class pillar blindness was awful.
3rd Oct 2006 10:30 am
catweasel
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it that because of their noses pont to the sky
3rd Oct 2006 10:33 am
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catweasel wrote:
it that because of their noses pont to the sky
Car's or driver's nose CW???
3rd Oct 2006 11:08 am
catweasel
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the 'A' classor have Igot it wrong..........again
3rd Oct 2006 11:10 am
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3rd Oct 2006 12:36 pm
SN
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The A Pillar blind spot on both my previous MPV's were atrocious.
This is just total b*ll*cks!
In a similar vein to the rubber one - surely the weight of our vehicles is wearing the roads out quicker so we should pay higher council tax?Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
3rd Oct 2006 1:32 pm
dylansdad
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qzdcg8 wrote:
In a similar vein to the rubber one - surely the weight of our vehicles is wearing the roads out quicker so we should pay higher council tax?
ssshhhhhh dont give them any more bright ideas.2004 TDV6 HSE Auto Zambezi Silver
3rd Oct 2006 1:43 pm
SN
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And then there's the additional height! All multistoreys could be made lower if it wasn't for us? Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
3rd Oct 2006 1:45 pm
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qzdcg8 wrote:
In a similar vein to the rubber one - surely the weight of our vehicles is wearing the roads out quicker so we should pay higher council tax?
qz, wife & I are both students so we don't pay any council tax at all! Nothing. Nada. Not a bean.
However does this mean that we still hassle our council along the line of "What do I pay my concil tax for........!"??
Course we do!
3rd Oct 2006 1:46 pm
SN
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B*stard - I pay bl**dy council tax and I can't even use the council tips properly as they saw fit to put stupid 5'9" height bars across the entrance to them all
In my defence I drive a big 4x4 to handle the worsening on-road conditions - pot-holes, sinking manholes and broken surfaces everywhere Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
3rd Oct 2006 1:49 pm
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qzdcg8 wrote:
B*stard - :
Thought I might get a lot worse!!!
My local tip has no barrier & a bod sitting bored stiff in his hut as it is usually too cold to come out.
3rd Oct 2006 1:51 pm
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from where I'm sitting, my thumb obscures a whole house across the street! , better cut that off then in case I demolish the house backing out. What sort of tw@ts write this stuff.
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3rd Oct 2006 1:54 pm
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And then there's the additional height! All multistoreys could be made lower if it wasn't for us?
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, better cut that off then in case I demolish the house backing out. What sort of tw@ts write this stuff.
