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    Nissan to close plant sparking anger!

    Im a bit late to this discussion, but there was a promise from Theresa May to cover the losses from brexit with government funding to protect the UK manufacturing. This was when Carlos Ghosn was still about and talking directly with the PM...
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    **** The Official OnePlus 6 Thread ****

    Ordered one also (from OP directly) It now says on their website that they are "shipping immediately" I ordered yesterday at noon when it was showing "within 5 days" Hopefully that means all orders will be out by today!
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    What to do in Japan for 2 weeks?

    Just on my way back to the UK from Tokyo. Spent 2 weeks at home :). For the benefit of anyone going, I would recommend adding VR experience at Japan. There's a few sites, they are slightly expensive with short play time but some of them are worth it for the experience. VR zone shinjuku -...
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    Donation Raffle - Win a S300!

    also donated. Really hoping the therapy goes well for the boy!
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    fiesta 1.0 ecoboost

    its not suppose to be technical thread so i will keep it short, but the problem with downsized engines is that the end users do not drive them the way they were intended to be driven! Its downsized so that drivers are forced to using the boosted higher load region(50% throttle or more), around...
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    Theoretical engine efficiency query

    As above! The BSFC chart is more or less the same for all automotive engines but there are small variations with the spec such as gasoline(throttled), Diesel(un-throttled), charge air, engine cylinder configuration. FYI, downsizing is an example of a engine configuration ideology that forced...
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    Hard disk read error after a month. OK after a few hours

    Hi Matty, Is is possible to do logging analysis? I've reinstalled windows a few times, but this issue comes back after that 2 week to month period. this leads me to think that its a hardware issue :/ As for HDD, ive changed this from one to another, along with SATA cables, but again the same...
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    Hard disk read error after a month. OK after a few hours

    Thanks for reading in advance... I have this annoying issue with my PC, and google fu is failing me to identify the cause.... The failure PC freezes, no BSOD, no error code, no warning, not triggered by loading/temperature As soon as it happens, no new application loads. I can change between...
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    Tesla P90DL - Quick review and pics

    Congratulations on the purchase! let the charge be ample, and your concentration on your life :)
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    Goodwood Festival of Speed - Folding stool yay or nay

    I had a great day at Goodwood yesterday! No rain for us which was a bonus, and so glad I took the stool :P It was perfect for having that short rest, and with it weighing less than a kilo, it didnt get in the way of walking around. Also booked a test drive on a 4C :) Had the best snooze...
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    Goodwood Festival of Speed - Folding stool yay or nay

    Hello all and thank you for the replies! When I went a long time ago, i cant remember if it was a Thursday or a Sunday but there was plenty of space and walls were not too high up. maybe things are different now? What's this news you speak of? is it regarding the rain and mud? (if so, I'm...
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    Goodwood Festival of Speed - Folding stool yay or nay

    Hello All! Its been a while since I last started a thread here. Its a boring question but one no one had quite answered on the internet. The question is as titled tbh, it's been a while since i last went to the FoS and i couldn't remember if there were people using foldable chairs...
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    College/University Thread

    I've been in industry a while now, but I'm coming to accepting a PhD at Advanced combustion and fuels research team at Brunel University! It's a considerable income cut, but I really don't enjoy dealing with the politics and issues of "Automotive engineering" ! Really looking forward to solid...
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    Parking Charge Notice actions... (Euro Car parks)

    Thank you for the posts so far on what is one of the most boring thread topic! I had a really good read up on another forum last night, and it seems the option of ignoring is no longer a good one. Appealing and chancing seems to be a good way to go but seems like a little hassle and you...
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    Parking Charge Notice actions... (Euro Car parks)

    yeah, it was a 24hr display which didnt clock to me at the time.. (i must have been tired!) but the car park has 2 rates, ones for week days and a cheaper rate for weekends. I was parking on Friday afternoon, and kept putting money in till i saw parking till Saturday afternoon. However what i...
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    Parking Charge Notice actions... (Euro Car parks)

    So, I paid for 12 hours when i wanted 24 hrs. For example:- display ticket showed 02:20 with no AM/PM indication which made my misunderstanding. basically, i overstayed 12hrs Anyway, I now have a "Parking Charge Notice" for the breach of "vehicle parked with an expired Pay and Display Ticket"...
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    Why does my brain stop working in the evening?

    happens to me also, for this reason, anything with a high priority is dealt with in the morning. If i really need to continue working hard for the afternoon, i take a nap during lunch. No longer than 15 mins. This greatly increases my production in the afternoon. (but i have to plan this as...
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    **** Sony Xperia Z3 ****

    Ah, cracking deal! Thanks for the information!
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    **** Sony Xperia Z3 ****

    Hello, Just a small question that someone might be able to answer. I wanted to see how much unlock attempts i had left on my z3 which was purchased from Carphone on EE. but i was shown unlock attempt page as follows [] Network 0 [] Network subset 0 [] Service provider 0 [] Corporate 0 []...
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    Images of items I have purchased.

     very well done on the purchase ! Can i be your friend :P
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