Just saw a brand new 50 reg merc which had the region code of 'X' which isn't
listed as belonging to any DVLA office. The car was also left hand drive. Is
this a diplomatic plate?
B2003

As the days get shorter and cooler in GB, they get shorter and WARMER
in San Diego.
Due to geographical weirdness, the hottest days on record in San Diego
are in September and October.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1216062/Motorist-grudge-
ploughed-Rolls-Royce-Tesco-storefront-jailed.html

I've put my order in   :-)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8245070.stm
Bod

I've heard some scrooges use washing up liquid to
wash their cars.I'm wondering if this eventually
damages paintwork or rots rubber etc.
Anyone know for sure?

Is it any wonder they have so much difficulty when they are moving.
Does no one know how to stop a car properly these days?
Most cars I see coming to a halt rock forward and back on their springs
making the passengers give a nodding dog impersonation. This is then

While I'm no great fan of truckers you have to admire their skill occasionally.
Go to 2:10 in this video and watch an aussie trucker successfully reverse
a *triple* trailer. Very impressive.
B2003

L3 M62 in traffic doing 70, steadily trickling past those in L2. Just
as I'm about to pass an old W reg van, the nose of my vehicle just
level with the drivers door, the driver gives two flashes on his right
indicator and pulls straight over to share my lane. He didn't look,

Trying to join the A3 at Guilford this morning there was a hell of a
hold-up, the traffic was moving very slowly until we got to the site of an
accident on the other carriageway, after that the road was clear,
Why the hell do people hold up traffic whilst they gawp at some thing ...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8271619.stm
WTF???
McKevvy

What kind of lowlife does this!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/8268444.stm
Bod

I hope this is an OK place for this post,
what is the legal standing of "Joe Public" recording their trips on an in
car video system?  I know you can get "track day" camera set ups,  but if
you were to mount one permanently in a car,  and use it to record trips you

I'm thinking of the sort of tow truck that lifts a car up with a mini crane
rather than the sort that actually tows it away. I'm just wondering if you
got a heavy car and filled it with enough concrete/lead/whatever and parked
it on a yellow line it could be an interesting spectator ...

Honda mechanics are using this amazing new technology.
Quote from article:
"Honda has found that technicians are saving about
40% in terms of the time spent working on engines,

There's a 40mph limit road near me that has a
speed camera.On regular occasions I am driving
through it at the limit,when,just before the
camera, a car in front will suddenly brake