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Same reason people spend a fortune on body kits whilst not doing any power mods: To make the car look faster than it actually is?

Who did the what now? Swearnet trailer park wotsits?

If you sent them in the same envelope at the same time I reckon there's more than a reasonable chance

The car stopped being his the second the deal was completed. He may well still be down as the RK though, until the paperwork goes through at least.

You might get lucky, they can be helpful if you include a covering letter to explain although it's a bit too late for that now. Fingers crossed it works out for you Jeff.

Given that a TV inspector (sorry, 'enquiry officer') has zero right to enter a house, and can no longer just call the police to assist, I'd be telling them to politely FRO should a knock at the door happen. They can get a search warrant, but I bet they won't because they'll find it bloody hard to impress upon a magistrate that it's worth it. I love this bit though, from the TV Licencing website: Oooh, terrifying!

Doesn't this kind of thread usually go like this? "I own a 350, and that's the best!" "I own a 370, and that's the best!" "I don't own either, however I'll make a rational and well-thought out argument as to which one I think is better." Other two: "SHUT UP YOU'RE NOT EVEN ALLOWED AN OPINION WHAT ARE YOU STILL DOING HERE ARGH RANT RANT RANT!!!11" Or something like that.

If you've traded your car in with the plate still on it, you no longer have any legal right to that plate I'm afraid. The trader now has to do it, and make you the nominee.

Indeed. She's the best leader Labour have never had.

Thankfully not.

Dave didn't come out well when debating, but handled the heckler very well. Also, his speeches were the best of the night. Ed creeped me out by staring at the camera all the time, and put your bloody hand down! Nick was excellent throughout, and that's why he got votes last time. Nicola was okay, but with a consistent ME ME ME SCOTLAAAAAAND all the way you know she's going to screw the rest of the UK. Leanne is a bit of a MILF. I wish I was Welsh to vote for her She was pretty good, actually. Natalie came across as a complete nutter with no ideas, which is what she is. And she looks like Gollum. Nigel sadly didn't shine as I'd hoped. Picked a bad topic on HIV, even if he is correct, and came back to immigration too often.

Why people think they have the right to f*ck with another persons car is beyond me. It's never right, certainly not for the 'crime' of simply parking a bit close. If you park defensively, you'll never have an issue. Sometimes it's the fault of the car parking space being so small, and if you then have to climb over the pax seat to get in, is it that much of a hardship? Blimey, some folks really do get a bit precious.

He made my custom gear knobs for the MX5 & MR2. Very reasonably priced too, give him a shout if you want something specific.

They're only £80 brand new, don't be so tight

Or like, it's fine.

IT'S GOING TO EXPLODE, FLY YOU FOOL

Welcome to the real world. You cannot get employers just to 'create real jobs' if by doing so it then puts their company at risk. Trust me, businesses actively seek out those who want to work, who are good at their jobs and who want to commit long-term, as it massively helps with strategic planning. If they cannot do so and have to look towards zero contracts just to be able to keep going then either they're a crap business that no-one wants to work for, or the available workforce just isn't up to scratch. Life isn't fair. Life is pretty crap most of the time. If you outlaw zero contracts, you WILL remove an employment option. You and I then take up the slack by higher benefit costs. Now, if you think that is fair and it's the right trade off to make, then that's fine: Politics is about differing opinions. If you want to get shot of them just because you don't think it's fair and haven't fully understood the dynamics and resulting effect, then I would say that's being naive. Not saying you're the latter, it's just poor phrasing on my part of the point I'm trying to make. You're one of the few people who can make eloquent political debate without resorting to "Because Maggie!" or "Because Blair!"

That's not what I said at all. If I had no other options as I had zero skills, I'd take one happily if it meant the chance of bringing money in. My point isn't whether they're right for everyone or not, my point is that if you remove the option then some people will have no work at all. Is that fair?

Fairy muff Get the crossing over by foot, then hire in Spain at the port?

How is it exploiting them? Without a zero contract, they can't get any work. With one, they have a chance at work. I'd say a chance is better than nothing. As the economy improves, this type of contract will be used less as the demand for labour improves.

You don't have to make it wonderful, just reliable What's wrong with it?

They do have a choice, two years is plenty to get off your arse and get some quals, or move to a company that has better prospects, especially if you're in the sectors you mentioned. I'm not so sure anything needs to be done at all. If the market wants them, then they should stay. If they're not needed, they'll die off on their own. To restrict the market and take away a legitimate method of employing folks at a time where the economy is just starting to get back on its feet is self-defeating.

Which they can do in the first two years anyway. If you're still on a zero hours contract after two years with the same company, you need to be re-evaluating your life choices IMHO.

Spend £500 fixing the BMW?

The only benefit of running same size tyres all round from a dynamic POV is that you're going to find it very, very easy to slide the back end out. It will oversteer much more easily and much quicker than a proper staggered tyre setup. If you want to hoon, or want to practice catching a sliding car then it's ideal. If you actually want to go quickly, then it's really not. No right or wrong answer, it's just what you prefer, but excessive sliding will rightfully see you black-flagged across the UK.