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Cheers mate, I went through a Broker and specified Savlage Retainable in the event ! Well worth it now !! Alan.....

Cheers matey, Actually, with me seeing the Taxi coming, I pressed the missus back in her seat and braced, so surprisingly we were actually ok ! Foot was my fault ! 16st on that poor wee toe ! tch tch !! Had a flying lesson the week after and it involves a lot of footwork. My first take off with passengers on board ! Used the wife and daughter as "volunteers" It was more sore after that !! Alan......

Yeah. Still a bit lumpy, but nothing to moan about. Doc said 2 weeks off, but if you don't turn up for work, you don't get paid !! So pair of sannies and get on with it !! Alan........

My place of work was very helpful ! You reap what you sow matey !! :wink: Alan...........

Cheers mate., New V5 is back already, all altered. Cheque from the insurance was paid into the bank last week. All done and dusted. My hire car was a brand new Toyota Hilux !! Nearest they could get ! No complaints from me. Looked in the mirror and seen the Taxi coming so pumped the brakes even harder ! Turned out I fractured two bones in my foot through pressing the pedal ! Wasn't till the next day it swelled up. Got it X-Rayed. Wife was pretty shook up, but all in all, we were lucky. Alan.....

So, a fresh mot. It was a Cat D. Only reason for the new mot was to re-instate the insurance to FC as it drops to 3rd part only after an accident, and here she is ! Years ticket, driving 1st class and in my opinion, lookling better than she was in her new coat !! Alan...........

One broken transformer later, and no fingerprints left !!! Alan...

Picked the colour and got too work !!! Alan....

Truck was declared a write off a week later !!!! Aint no way I am parting with it, so retained the rights to salvage, settled on a decent payout and bought her back !! Sourced another truck bed, cut off my arches and got too work !! She was looking really sorry for herself by this stage !!! Alan......

5 weeks ago yesterday, my wife and I were cruising along the M8 on our way to Glasgow Airport to pick up our daughter and my neice coming back from London after a gig. Just after the Charing Cross jct the traffic started to stack up really quickly. Jumped on the brakes and brung my truck to a sudden halt. BANG !!! Shunted from the rear, into the car in front. Car that hit us then carried on to the outside lane where it hit a Discovery !!! End result ? Massive tailbacks at just after noon on a Saturday !! Nobody seriously hurt, just a lot of hassle. Had my Dodge Ram for nearly 7 years now, and its my daily ! No garage queen here ! Every day, despite the weather ! So, front end damaged, and rear twisted. So as you can see, damage was minimal at the front. Broken grille, bumper kinda floppy. Rear bed was twisted, up at the O/S. The taxi went underneath it ! Taxi was a Skoda Rapide. It came off worse ! Passing group of Harley Bikers stopped and took this pic a wee tadge later on once wee had been moved to the outside lane for safety !! That's my truck and the blue Discovery at the front of the Fire Rescue vehicles !!! Taxi came off worse !! Alan...

Love this thread.. Always really interesting to see/read other peoples point of view. I am Scottish, and been on this planet for almost 55 years. Consider myself a reasonably educated individual. Yes I have my faults/opinions/outbursts ! Did I vote leave or remain ? I voted leave. At the last Indy vote did I vote yes or no ??? I voted no. My opinion ? For what its worth ? I would prefer a United Kingdom/Great Britian. Yes I have my opinions and reasons, but this is a car forum. Religion, Sport and Politics, they are very much like a Penis ??? Fine to have, but please don't wave it in my face !! Just my 2p`s worth. Peace, love and hugs to all. Alan....

Why do I have a sneaky feeling that there will be something, someone, an old ancient forgotten rule that says it was too close to call and as such, there should be a new vote ? I just don't trust any of them !! And just to set the story straight, not everyone in Scotland voted to remain because they wanted to stay in Europe ! I voted leave, and I voted no to Independence at the last referendum. My sig sums it up really........ Alan.........

Common sense prevails !!!

In a nutshell !!! Alan..........

Wonder what the shed vent is for on the O/S/R ???? Remote Keyless Entry ? Likin this more and more !! Alan........

Great pics big guy !! Cheers !!! :thumbup1: Alan..............

Gotta admit here !! Regardless of rivet type, tax disc holder, submarine similarities, number plate things and where the front lights shine, that's actually a lot better than some of the tat that's normally paraded as "mods" ??? Have I seen worse ? Deffo !! Alan..........

Took a few pics today, and a wee bit of video. Shoved them all together with Windows Movie Maker. Uploaded it to YouTube and its up there in this great blue yonder. Problem is, anybody viewing on a mobile cant watch it ??? Works ok on a pc, but not a mobile ?? I have my youtube settings set to all platforms, so what gives ??? Vid in question is this; Alan.........

Top strut bearings. Deffo........ Alan......

Oldie ! Awesome !! Alan..........

Every Police patrol have Quotas to make ? Certain numbers of arrests, queries, calls etc, etc to make. As they have numbers, and henceforth targets to reach ? Its a business ! Business makes money ? Its all its about folks ! And a wee bit of keeping the shitheads safe. This is an actual quote from a Police Officer. over 18 years in the service, and cant wait to get to **** out ! Remember that the next time you vote ! Revolution is required, quickly ! Afore its too late ! Alan............

Nice trio of cars, but its fookin pissin down !!! Better with your old Beemer and the sunshine ! Astons are only nippy Mondeo`s ? McLaren ? Nah, wee bit preet....pretenshi....preethensh....dickheady ! Plus, if he was a car nut, he would have bought older ? Alan........ !

Awesome cars ! Nice Charger !! Looks a cracking place to be matey ! I applaude you ! Alan..........

Awesome ! Getting used to its potential ! Respect due mate ! I love to see this !! Alan............

That's why I love this forum ! There is all walks of life. Some fortunate, some not so fortunate. Sorry to hear you gotta sell, been there. Don't be a stranger. Alan......