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That's a big number!

Post by Charles » Wed Jun 28, 2017 8:32 pm

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Post by hap » Wed Jun 28, 2017 8:57 pm

Yeah :D

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Post by jolls » Wed Jun 28, 2017 8:59 pm

Did you stop and photograph it Charles?
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Post by KevinB10 » Wed Jun 28, 2017 11:07 pm

It certainly looks like he did. :)
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Post by Charles » Wed Jun 28, 2017 11:33 pm

jolls wrote:Did you stop and photograph it Charles?
Safely and legally off the public highway :D
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Post by ali » Thu Jun 29, 2017 12:52 am

I see your temp needle sits where mine has always done at 1 min past 12 o clock .
That has always annoyed me but I forgive the car for it
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Post by Metrics » Thu Jun 29, 2017 10:10 am

Congrats Charles, especially when all those miles are your own and not inherited

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Post by D3-No.435 » Thu Jun 29, 2017 11:27 am

Well done! :clap:
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Post by Charles » Thu Jun 29, 2017 11:54 pm

ali-bumble wrote:I see your temp needle sits where mine has always done at 1 min past 12 o clock
I think that is because of the angle of the photograph - it sits perfectly vertical from where I sit ...

... if it didn't then I would have spent thousands trying to correct it :shock:
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Post by nealpina » Wed Jul 05, 2017 12:48 pm

D3-No.435 wrote:Well done! :clap:
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Post by Charles » Mon Jul 10, 2017 7:49 pm

That didn't last long - I am now on 301k :twisted:
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