RichardS

PMSL.....:lol:

I have heard this said - especially in the early days when supermarkets started to sell fuel.... It could have been a simple attempt by the big retailers though; simply to discredit the supermarkets, who were (and still are) selling fuel at lower prices.... I doubt it is true though; trading standards would have cottoned on by now - even in the face of the powers supermarkets seem to wield nowadays. Plus the fact that pretty much all our fuel comes from the same small number of refineries. However if there is any truth to be found in such rumours, it is more likely that the big brands like Shell, BP, Esso and Texaco simply put more additives for cleaning engines, improving performance, combustion, etc. into their fuels prior to delivery to the filling stations; as opposed to supermarkets "watering down" the fuel.... Richard:cool:

LOL - but so true...... Although I still think Benny hill is funny...:wink:

Are there.....? .....Nobody told me that when I joined......:shifty::lol:

Found it..... "Travis, who was not ordered to sign the Sex Offenders Register because the indecent assault was committed in 1995, before the register was introduced, left court hand-in-hand with his wife Marianne, 66." Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2770701/BREAKING-NEWS-Dave-Lee-Travis-escapes-jail-TV-personality-attacked-Mrs-Merton-says-called-liar-fantasist-painful.html#ixzz3F6xXyi4g Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2770701/BREAKING-NEWS-Dave-Lee-Travis-escapes-jail-TV-personality-attacked-Mrs-Merton-says-called-liar-fantasist-painful.html

Really? Was that decided afterwards; as all reports I read said specifically that he would not be placed on it....:confused:

I am surprised at that Steve!! I am running Conti Sport Contact 3 on my Zed - same set for over 10k miles now and they are wearing well. Grip is also damn good as well; easily as good as the Goodyear Eagles I had on before and I have never had any issues with my confidence in them.... (265/35/18Y & 235/40/18Y) .....I have the Sport Contact 5s on my SLK350, in the proper OEM fitment, and in all honesty I would not have anything else on it..... (245/35/18Y & 225/40/18Y). Plus in past experience with them on my previous SLKs, I found them still gripping on, even in the wet, just prior to replacing at 2mm!! I agree 100% with you on the Pirelli Pzero though. Even when I got my first SLK350 with them almost newly fitted, I didn't think much of them, wet or dry!!

Any excuse to show off those lovely shiny wheels matey....:biggrin:

Thank you for your continued support Alex!! Richard:thumbup:

LOL - yeah, old slanty-mouth.... He was the first to (ahem) go down - years before the Jimmy Saville issue hit the headlines. Jimmy Saville was always a wrong-un though; he had the authorities in his pockets hence got away with it for the rest of his life..... .... And whilst I don't believe people like him should ever get away with their abhorrent crimes, I started this thread because I still believe that a lot of the current celebrity arrests are knee-jerk reactions in the wake of the police and CPS getting the Jimmy Saville issue so wrong; and because a fair few opportunists have jumped on that bandwagon. And in the event that a few (now) old guys may have pinched a few arses or groped a few boobs 30-40 years ago, it *may* have been more acceptable then, than now - so we should not judge such lewd behaviour by modern moral standards, but appreciate that times were different back then. Rolf was a surprise for me, when he was arrested - but as his trial progressed, I changed my mind and thought he was actually guilty.... DLT? Yes he was found guilty; but of just one offence, wasn't it? - he was acquitted of all the others. And the judge passed a lenient sentence and did not insist DLT signs the sex offenders' register - what does that tell you - it suggests to me, that the judge *may* not be entirely convinced of the jury's decision. Just my humble opinion, only time will tell there. Maybe. Stuart Hall? He admitted everything - he did it and his conscience encouraged him to do the right thing. The others - how many more will there be? Who knows? Rape and paedophilia should not go unpunished - but some over-the-hill celebrity getting accused of copping a feel from someone who *may* have put themselves up for it some 30+ years ago? Hmmmm.......:rolleyes: The human brain has a habit of "recollecting" issues from years ago, but updating them with current thoughts and embellishing them as time passes on; so it's very easy for that "squeeze" to become a full-on hand in the pants after a few years..... .....And what about all the groupies bedded by the likes of Sir Mick Jagger and co in the 60s and 70s? How long before one or two hundred of those come forward to say they didn't actually consent at the time because they were drunk/stoned/whatever, so they must have been raped? That is what I mean when I say there should be some statute of limitations; or a sense of reason by the police and CPS. And perhaps a little courtesy/discretion from the media until there is actually something REALLY newsworthy to report.... I hope Dr Fox is innocent - only time will tell once again - and I will feel bad for starting this discussion if he turns out to be the next Jimmy Saville. But somehow I don't think he will...:wink: Richard:clover:

Not the tyre A-E grading for sure...:wink: But in actual tests carried out my leading motoring magazines etc - tests including high speed wet and dry laps of a track, braking hard in wet and dry conditions, aquaplaning, cornering etc., the top two performers always seem to be the Goodyear Eagle F1 (whatever the latest version is) and the Conti Sport Contact (was 3, now 5). They vie for 1st and 2nd place, depending on who is actually hosting the test. The others like Mich Pilot Sport, Pirelli P-zero etc are usually behind them..... Bang on mate! Whilst Ford now seems to be flirting with Hankook nowadays, the likes of Audi/BMW/Merc/Porsche generally specify Continental - not just because they're German too - but because they are among the very best! In fact the premium tyre makers actually target the German big-4 car brands - with Conti, Mich and Pirelli making tyres specifically in individual Audi/BMW/Merc/Porsche fitments. There's no contest there Noel - Toyo tyres are very good, like Falkens (especially for Japanese cars); and perform well considering their price. But in the harsh reality of professional testing, they just cannot compete with the F1s, but to be fair, neither can much else! You pays your money, you takes your choice. If you can afford it, then IMO fit the very best (the F1s, the Contis, the Michelins); if not, or you don't think it's worth it, then go for the best of the rest (the Falkens, Toyos or Hankooks - all of which perform reasonably against some premium brands considering their cost). If they are coming in a bit more than you are comfortable with, then fit what you like. And maybe you don't drive much, so they won't ever be properly put to the test; or keep your fingers crossed, or your lucky rabbit's foot handy..... Richard:clover:

I'm not running 275s - just lowly 265s - but I could not care a jot for many of the rating categories. Noise? Hell, it's a Zed, it's not going to be quiet, even if it ran on fluffy clouds.... Economy? Again, it's a Zed, not a Prius..... However I do look for grip, grip and grip; in the wet or dry, it has to be good, both for cornering and braking - it's a performance car. And safety/quality - which is why I stick with the premium brands. Goodyear Eagles or Conti Sport Contacts are pretty much all I will buy - my life may depend on that one day:wink:

That's it, in a nutshell....!! And fuel is a high sales value / poor profit margin product; which some supermarkets actually sell at a loss in some cases. The same will go for their banking and insurance revenues; yes they [should] add to overall profits for shareholders, but since supermarkets seem to add additional services to their repertoire each year, if each new venture performs well, it could also disguise the core business (ie the groceries) actually doing badly. So the way to analyse key performance year on year, is to exclude revenue from either newly introduced services; or services where the market is volatile and results are affected by external, unpredictable factors - like fuel, which is dependent upon taxation, the £ vs US$, war in the Middle East etc. Plus the extra turnover is just vanity; if you or I went into business selling postage stamps - say you sold 2,000,000 first class stamps each year, granted you'd have a business with a £1.24m turnover (assuming you sell them at face value); but your margin would be virtually zero unless you persuaded the PO to give you a massive discount on buying them! Richard:cool:

Good point Gaz - you're right mate, not everybody does...

I had forgotten about those two to be honest; but that does not mean that each and every celebrity who receives similar allegations against them is guilty too. Innocent until proven guilty, remember - so just because a couple of personalities were convicted, it does not give licence for people to throw accusations at all and sundry. What really, and I mean REALLY stinks in these cases, is that the alleged victim gets granted anonymity ad-infinitum; even if charges are dropped or a jury acquits the person - but the accused's name remains out there and people will always remember the arrest, as mud sticks.....

Yup....:whistling: .... DVLA's 'site crashed today under the higher than expected use...!! Lesson is, don't leave your road tax until the last minute...... But I would not worry about it in all honesty; road fund licence is always back-dated to the start of the month, so if you are a couple of days late, they have not actually lost anything. And for those waiting until payday - why not just use your credit card? Yes there is a fee - but is £2.50 really such a big deal? Richard:wink:

Agreed - if you are referring to rape and paedophilia. And Agreed....:wink:

I agree Andrew - but it does come down to which account is more believable after the passing of the years; as opposed to actual hard, conclusive evidence. And if DLT appeals, his lawyers *may* have an easy task in convincing another jury that there is "reasonable doubt." Although that is conjecture on my part; I was not in the court room nor have I seen all the evidence presented!! And to follow up Steve's point, Jimmy Saville aside, have Dr Fox, Sir Cliff Richard, Jim Davidson, DLT, had previous such allegations made against them? And if so, by any of the same people coming forward now?

Good point Noel - and I agree with you on the paedophilia issues - but even then, in these historic cases, the accusers are now in fact adults and could easily be jumping on yet another band wagon. I do believe Jimmy Saville was guilty; but he remains dead and cannot defend himself - the police and CPS are over-reacting in the wake of the Jimmy Saville case because they clearly failed in their duties at the time. As I said in my opening comments, ANY sex abusers/predators are abhorrent. But how can the CPS reasonably try anyone, in the absence of a confession (like Stuart Hall), or hard evidence if the alleged incident occurred 20+ years ago?

So now another DJ - Neil (Dr) Fox has been arrested on historical sex offence charges..... Seriously, when is this going to end? I fully appreciate that any sex offence is abhorrent; but whether or not he "did" what he has been accused of, in different times, we had different tolerance levels and different degrees of what was and was not acceptable behaviour. Besides, in all honesty, unless the accused actually admits his crime, then in the absence of hard and undisputed evidence, surely any jury must acquit on the grounds of "reasonable doubt" In most incidences, after 20 or more years, it's just a case of "he said, she said" IMO there should be a statute of limitations on such issues - and after x years, there cannot be any reasonable, substantial, case for someone to answer to. Plus why waste tax payers' money in attempting to secure a conviction so long after the event. Surely police and CPS time is better spent elsewhere - like investigating current issues and maintaining law and order in the present day. I don't mean to demean real victims of abuse, but anyone attempting to jump on the bandwagon of accusing celebrities of a historic sex crime should bloody well get over themselves and move on. If it was so traumatic, then why not report it 20 years ago FFS......:nono:

Good job indeed Alan - and that smiley faced brick just finishes off the tribute nicely mate!! Richard:thumbup:

LOL - I'm still with Alan on his comment though....:wink:

Wow - superb work there Andy....:bow: Not sure I like the amber indicator flashing bit, but everything else is awesome!! Richard:thumbup:

Cool pics Mark - not seen one on the flesh yet......:thumbup: LOL @ "sun tan parlour" - he must have another business interest as well; I can't see a suntan parlour generating anywhere near enough £££s for a Big Mac...:rofl::wink:

No idea on the wheels either - but that's a nice looking Zed you have mate!! Richard:cool: