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  1. benw123

    Calling Blackberry Users

    Would love to but my BB is restricted by a network-wide corporate policy that bans this kind of thing. Can't download apps etc. :(
  2. benw123

    Officially "snowed in" I guess

    I worked at home too, although I find our Sportback quite good in the snow. For front wheel drive, the extra weight of the diesel gives it good traction, but I didn't want to risk sliding into something today so chickened out of my commute.
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    Karting for kids in South East?

    I've been to F1 Karts at Colnbrook near Heathrow three times and their facilities are very good. Gas-powered karts too, so you don't smell of oil afterwards. They offer packages for juniors too (8-11 years old) and the prices depend on which format you go for. Check out...
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    Top Gear is back!

    Sweet! http://www.bbc.co.uk/topgear/show/next_episode.shtml
  5. benw123

    Audi vs BMW

    That's brilliant. In the US it is more common to see adverts where the competition gets a little bashing, based on verified figures of course, unlike here where we're a bit more restrained.
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    I dare anyone to not be impressed by this guy

    Awesome! Not usually into that kind of thing but as the thread title says, you can't help but be impressed.
  7. benw123

    Eurostar or Ferry?

    Met up with some mates the other night and we got talking about how best to get to the continent with your car. I've not been near a ferry for several years now: 35 minutes travel, zero sea-sickness, staying with my car and not having to bear those horrid ferry interiors means the train wins...
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    Seriously considering a Jag!

    One of our directors at work is selling his black XKR with 120k on the clock if you're interested! :) I don't have any more info than that - only saw him briefly today - but PM me and I'll get an email address for you if you're interested!
  9. benw123

    Free Audi MoT Offer!

    That'll teach me for not searching the forum first! I just thought of all the friends I'd make! :)
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    Free Audi MoT Offer!

    Ahhh, sorry for the re-post.
  11. benw123

    Free Audi MoT Offer!

    Hi everyone, Audi dealers are running a free MoT offer for all privately-owned Audis. I heard it advertised on Absolute Radio this morning - have just registered so it appears to be genuine! Go to http://www.audi.co.uk/freemot for more information. After filling in your details, print out...
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    British jobs for British workers

    I support the workers too. We live on a tiny, crowded little island and when the economy is stifled like it is, it's just madness to award a contract to invite foreign workers to do the same jobs. I know of someone (British citizen) who was refused entry back into the US after a Christmas break...
  13. benw123

    Snowed in?

    Got up early, checked the travel news and decided my 26-mile commute wasn't worth it today, so emailed my colleagues to say I'd be working from home. Then got an email to say they'd closed the office :D How's everyone else doing?
  14. benw123

    This could happen to you!

    Overall, he probably got what he deserved whether he was stitched up or not. The blog is defensive, and I appreciate that he is setting the record straight with a lot of honesty. However, I think pointing out the elderly driver's apparent dishonesty compounds the issue further. In most cases...
  15. benw123

    New Q5 Advert

    I think it's a brilliant ad - very original and quite different for Audi. I don't really like SUVs, but the Q5 isn't bad at all.
  16. benw123

    Hsppy 2009 to you all!!!

    Happy New Year everyone! Spent the New Year at the in-laws, and on the drive home late on Jan 1st, my wife and I agreed that our four year-old Sportback will continue to stay with us for at least another year, so no disappearing from these fine forums just yet! :)
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    A3 Sat Nav

    Do a search for "RNS-E Concert retrofit" (or similar) in this forum to find loads of posts on this topic. This retrofit is quite common - look at the link in my signature to see what I did, although this involved the Symphony II unit, not the Concert. The Concert retrofit is more involved and...
  18. benw123

    Automatic Gearbox

    Agree with the posts above - for long periods, you should switch to N with the handbrake on. This also prevents drivers behind you being blinded by your brake lights. My Prius has a nice feature where you can press a separate Park (P) button when the car has come to a stop. Then just flick the...
  19. benw123

    Last Top Gear

    The repeat yesterday was well-worth watching from my point of view. The Hamster did a great piece on the 50th birthday of the BTCC, including the footage of Steve Soper's E36 BMW taking out John Cleland's Cavalier in the last race of the season at Silverstone in September '92. I was at that...
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    48hr Test Drives

    That's a funny thread. The moderators should be able to see the poster's IP address, and using a Geo IP site (like www.maxmind.com) they might be able to find which town - or even organisation - the poster LEXUS-MAINDEALER works for. Shame because as a Prius owner, I was thinking about seeing...