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Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 9:37 am
by mickg
I have drove both the new and the old shape X5 and never had any issues like your saying
if you recall a few years ago motorway police had the ML now they have the X5's, I was told ML's handled very bad, not a comfy ride and was advised never buy one, must boil down to personal choice at the end of the day
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 9:42 am
by dig dug dan
For a commercial vehicle, as giles says, its better to lease. 100% tax deductable. Buying outright, only 20%.
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 7:04 pm
by rimexboy
well the snow is back here in essex, ive been of work since last wednesday as just felt crap... so need to go in tomorrow...
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 8:43 pm
by flowjoe
Feel for you rimex, had that novovirus two weeks back and felt shite for 3 days, as it happens it hit me on a friday so didnt miss too much work.
But .............it was the second time in 6 weeks it got me ... not good stuff 
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 8:47 pm
by GB_Groundworks
moved some machines to the big job today, just come back through blizzards anf snow and ice, im a experienced snow driver in 4x4 with good tyres and i did a 360 pirouette on a big sleeper corner, boy in the back was like can we do it again haha no damage done but got teh bum tweaking fresh snow on ice gonna be fun in the morning, on a plus note factory is about 20 degrees 
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 8:52 pm
by mickg
was you heading back over to Sheffield Giles or is it snowing on the better side of the pennies ?
sorry i meant to hit quote and hit edit, giles
Edited By GB_Groundworks on 1360534218
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 9:09 pm
by rimexboy
flowjoe wrote:Feel for you rimex, had that novovirus two weeks back and felt shite for 3 days, as it happens it hit me on a friday so didnt miss too much work.
But .............it was the second time in 6 weeks it got me ... not good stuff
yer i felt total crap even needed to pull over on the way home from work on tuesday as i felt so tired, an hour and a bit later the mrs called me and woke me up lol, its a strange one high temp and my back felt like i had taken a good kicking from a buffalo.. not sure what it was but it knocked 3 days out of me...
plenty of stuff going around you was unlucky to get it twice thats for sure..
hope your ok now and getting back to normal...
giles sounds sort of fun but take it easy, and your spoilt at +20 in a factory our gaff is freezing
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 9:38 pm
by Dave_L
I've been laid up now with flu and now a nasty chest infection since Friday-last, I'll be honest boys I've never felt so ill in my life. I'm not one to go running to the Doctor but it was Saturday AM - so I rang NHS Direct to get a local out-of-hours appointment, they wanted to send a bonewagon for me!! Anyway, got some pretty hefty meds now but can't see me going in for the next 3/4 days at least. Not good.
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 10:10 pm
by GB_Groundworks
mickg wrote:was you heading back over to Sheffield Giles or is it snowing on the better side of the pennies ?
sorry i meant to hit quote and hit edit, giles
i was heading for sheffield but it was just out of chapel en le frith climbing up to the valley were winnats pass is
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 10:16 pm
by mickg
good you can keep it too
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 10:27 pm
by local patios and driveway
I changed to a foutrak this winter. I really rate it, solid under heavy towing weight too, plus almost 30mpg out of it.
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 11:36 pm
by GB_Groundworks
thats the manchester side though hehe it was only on the high ground, but its snowing here in sheffield got 1-2 inches moved the mrs car onto the main rd for her incase it keeps coming
im out in the 3cx tomorrow should be ok in the snow hehe
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 4:53 am
by rimexboy
Dave_L wrote:I've been laid up now with flu and now a nasty chest infection since Friday-last, I'll be honest boys I've never felt so ill in my life. I'm not one to go running to the Doctor but it was Saturday AM - so I rang NHS Direct to get a local out-of-hours appointment, they wanted to send a bonewagon for me!! Anyway, got some pretty hefty meds now but can't see me going in for the next 3/4 days at least. Not good.
yer lots of it about , keep taking the meds and try and keep in the warm if you can, get well soon
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 6:18 am
by Tommy
The NHS self diagnosing thingymebob is funny, log in to it with a mild headache, and 5 minutes later it tells you, you have Ebola.
Not much snow in the bottom end of the Staffordshire Moorlands, been waiting for a phone call all night to go gritting, but not rang yet :p
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 2:03 pm
by ilovesettsonmondays
Been out gritting this morn . On way home now .stopped snowing in the smoke