norseman
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And at Stanstead, when I saw that I said to my (then) partner 'bloody things' got no driver, if the 'plane is the same we're going home'
And at Stanstead, when I saw that I said to my (then) partner 'bloody things' got no driver, if the 'plane is the same we're going home'
Datatek
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The Victoria line was designed to be driverless, union opposition blocked it.
discool
Well-Known Member
50 years old last year so it’s was very advanced for its time then, and a little bit before my time though.
RangeRoller dt
Well-Sprung Member
Nope. Keyring is a cheap, replica, of real thing to remind visitors of good times.
Ejoke is not even a cheap replica of the real thing.
Wrong, that are both ejokes.
They all can lift you up and down have lights but apart from stand there and look 'pretty' are not actually capable of anything practical
gold rover
Well-Known Member
I haven't a clue what you mean. The keyring shown, does not have lights, it is unlikely it can lift anyone up or down , but does have a practical use ( keeping your keys together)Wrong, that are both ejokes.
They all can lift you up and down have lights but apart from stand there and look 'pretty' are not actually capable of anything practical
Also the ejoke is far from pretty.
RangeRoller dt
Well-Sprung Member
Fair point, I didn't know the circle ring bit was supposed to remind you of an actual metal ring , I thought he meant the tower bit.
Yes that tower on the key ring doesnt have lights
, I thought he meant the tower bit. Yes that tower on the key ring doesnt have lights
No no no no ..
One is named because it is.
The other is just named the same, but isn't!!
One is named because it is.
The other is just named the same, but isn't!!
RangeRoller dt
Well-Sprung Member
I'm starting to think I may be Ejoke prejudice
I've never been in one, let alone up the Eiffel Tower
I've never been in one, let alone up the Eiffel Tower
The ejoke unfortunately is a modern jlr product that has to compete with everyone else's safe products. The heritage the old company had, before so and so and the other so and so's had it was all about practicality. Now it's all about looks and safety, the safety bit I agree with to an extent but there is a lot of stuff you don't need, as said in plenty... These things are great when new but by the time some of us get hold of these things/gizmos they don't work so well and we don't get to appreciate these things but repair them instead and that kind of ruins the appeal of the new stuff coming out.. that's my view.. yours may be different.
I'm sitting down and going back to sleep.... I'm a politician don't don't you know!
I'm sitting down and going back to sleep.... I'm a politician don't don't you know!
Ironstrike
Well-Known Member
Of course, anything that spends most of its life back with the Land Rover dealer having its alloys and electrics repaired will be statistically safer than one that is actually driven
gold rover
Well-Known Member
The ejoke unfortunately is a modern jlr product that has to compete with everyone else's safe products. The heritage the old company had, before so and so and the other so and so's had it was all about practicality. Now it's all about looks and safety, the safety bit I agree with to an extent but there is a lot of stuff you don't need, as said in plenty... These things are great when new but by the time some of us get hold of these things/gizmos they don't work so well and we don't get to appreciate these things but repair them instead and that kind of ruins the appeal of the new stuff coming out.. that's my view.. yours may be different.
I'm sitting down and going back to sleep.... I'm a politician don't don't you know!
@Mark Piercy I was going to say similar to Ironstrike, with the slight difference of saying ' even as a new vehicle most of the gizmos dont work.' The amount of recalls, and general faults, on new jlr vehicles, is quite sobering at times. At least when a vehicle is past first MoT glitches are expected. They should not be standard when new.
Very true gold ,
it makes "buying my next car" a very worrying decision indeed....
Donkeys and horses!! Zero emissions and sh8t all over the road!!
Datatek
Well-Known Member
There are considerable emissions from Donkeys and Horses apart from the sh8t, they breath and therefore emit Co2 they also emit gasses from the other end, much of which is global warming methane. Not sure how the total emissions per kilometre compare to a diesel thoughVery true gold ,
it makes "buying my next car" a very worrying decision indeed....
Donkeys and horses!! Zero emissions and sh8t all over the road!!
Sod it. Start bloody walking then...
Datatek
Well-Known Member
You don't breathe or break wind?Sod it. Start bloody walking then...
Grrrrrr
Technician, Bodgit & Scarper Ltd
You don't breathe or break wind?
With the amount of cider he drinks he must pretty much waft down the road on a cushion of air, somewhat like a hovercraft. However, that is going to happen whether or not he has the car so no net difference.
Datatek
Well-Known Member
Grrrrrr
Technician, Bodgit & Scarper Ltd
Apply a match to the exhaust and watch the blue flame as he takes off
Oddly enough, they've just played Rocketman on the radio.
Break wind??
How dare you young man..
Cider??? No thanks... Heart burn juice....
How dare you young man
..Cider??? No thanks... Heart burn juice....
