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Do you remember when:

If your battery was flat you used the starting handle:

If the car won't start it was simply that the points were closed:

Windows were opened by a handle on the door:

No engine management system to bombard you with unnecessary details:

Parts were compatable:

You could tow without problems:

No parking problems:

No speed cameras:

Petrol was affordable and a garage attendant would fill you up: oldgit

Driving was a pleasure rather than a game of cat and mouse with the authorities:

Ahhh thoes were the days. oldgit


Why is there only one monopolies commission??

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I remember three gallons for under £1.

I also remember front wheels coming off Minors and Heralds.

I remember dangerous rusted structures, and criminally negligent MOTs.

Smoke filled pubs and offices, and drunk drivers.

On balance, even though the roads are stupid busy, I would say things have improved.

Dog shite is still a problem though.


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I remember walking to the local garage to pick up 4 spark plugs for my dads 100E and them costing £1 a set.

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Originally Posted by Spanner Juggler
I remember walking to the local garage to pick up 4 spark plugs for my dads 100E and them costing £1 a set.

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To be honest I can get a set of 4 x NGK BPR6ES for just over £8 now. In real terms, that is cheaper then they were in 1975.



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£1 was a good night out with 8 pints or 7 pints and a fish supper on the way home. Now a decent fish supper is probably about twice the cost of the pint and the 7 pints (not that I could handle that now) and fish supper will be the best part of £30.

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[quote=DaveW Dog shite is still a problem though.[/quote]

But its not white anymore.

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I offer you the wonderful Richard Digance
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Do give it a listen

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Not certain if I am old enough to add anything here? Cadburys Fudge for 3p ?


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Originally Posted by Alistair
Not certain if I am old enough to add anything here? Cadburys Fudge for 3p ?


Sorry Alistair but I think your wrong. 3d perhaps?

Gosh! I am feeling old.


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Originally Posted by Neptune
[quote=DaveW Dog shite is still a problem though.


But its not white anymore.[/quote]

Yea...that was a weird thing wasn't it....never see it now

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