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skippy41
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I loaned junior £3500 in april and hes repaid all but £700 of it, but he knows not to come again


Amazing how things vary from house to house! The daughter went down to the local shop in 1994 to get me an evening paper, I gave her a fiver and I am still waiting for the change :shock: Do you think that she is taking advantage of me, or am I just being impatient :roll:


oh dont worry, hes repaying me the loaned amount but hes had de-icer, anti-freeze, bulbs and other bits ill never see the money off, hes got access to the "man cupboard" (screen wash, oil, etc) and he always needs change for the vending machine at work, i reckon £3 a night x 5 nights a week, and hes on £8.50/hour....

i bet im losing overall

he gave me a hoodie he bought and never wore, later he asked for the £10 it cost him.....


They say kids pick things up from there parents I wonder who taught him :lol: :lol: :lol:
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cabby john wrote:
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I loaned junior £3500 in april and hes repaid all but £700 of it, but he knows not to come again


Amazing how things vary from house to house! The daughter went down to the local shop in 1994 to get me an evening paper, I gave her a fiver and I am still waiting for the change :shock: Do you think that she is taking advantage of me, or am I just being impatient :roll:


We have in our family what we call the floating fund. I lend to my daughter, who conviently forgets to pay it back, so I then borrow it from her and so on and on it goes :wink:

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Anyone know what the front-wheel-drive vans are like in the snow?

My first year ever with a front-wheel-drive anything, but I have a feeling that the Renault Trafic NX8 Taxi is a bit light on the rear.

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Anyone know what the front-wheel-drive vans are like in the snow?

Worked ok last winter.

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Brummie Cabbie wrote:
Anyone know what the front-wheel-drive vans are like in the snow?

My first year ever with a front-wheel-drive anything, but I have a feeling that the Renault Trafic NX8 Taxi is a bit light on the rear.


Put a couple of slabs in the back and get some snow socks in case of emergency's, or get an extra 2 wheels from the scrapers and fit winter tyres to them
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skippy41 wrote:
Brummie Cabbie wrote:
Anyone know what the front-wheel-drive vans are like in the snow?

My first year ever with a front-wheel-drive anything, but I have a feeling that the Renault Trafic NX8 Taxi is a bit light on the rear.


Put a couple of slabs in the back and get some snow socks in case of emergency's, or get an extra 2 wheels from the scrapers and fit winter tyres to them


if hes got alloys and can only find steel wheels he will need different wheel nuts too
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skippy41 wrote:
Brummie Cabbie wrote:
Anyone know what the front-wheel-drive vans are like in the snow?

My first year ever with a front-wheel-drive anything, but I have a feeling that the Renault Trafic NX8 Taxi is a bit light on the rear.


Put a couple of slabs in the back and get some snow socks in case of emergency's, or get an extra 2 wheels from the scrapers and fit winter tyres to them


Slabs in the back, what if it's FWD?? Slabs on top of the engine?? :P
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everything is FWD now, except a few like Merc/BMW saloons

my Tourneo was FWD with traction control (made little difference)

the old RWD (smiley) transits were evil in snow
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We had some flakes today :shock: :shock: :shock: Must get to the shops and stock up quick :lol: :lol:

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bit more fell last night and had sporadic falls all day, will see how bad cannock chase is later....... :sad:
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It's bad round here, I'm having a snow day.
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Brummie Cabbie wrote:
Anyone know what the front-wheel-drive vans are like in the snow?

My first year ever with a front-wheel-drive anything, but I have a feeling that the Renault Trafic NX8 Taxi is a bit light on the rear.


The front wheel drive vans are sheite in the snow, all over the place tonight in my E7. My trusty, sturdy, rear wheel drive metrocab auto used to go where I aimed it. Missing it already.

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all over the place tonight in my E7.


You bought a van? :shock:

A moment of madness?
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