[Merged]Brexit stuff

[The_Equalizer]

Yes of course it does.

My lack of interest in cars is total. I've never attempted to fix or maintain mine myself. I've only ever owned 4 ( mid 40's now, got the first one when I was 24 ( 6 years after passing my test ) ). I buy one for around 10k ... keep it until it falls to bits and then buy another for 10k.

We're at cross purposes - probably my fault. I agree with you.

[tomtomagain]

Does it make me a better person - of course not.

Yes of course it does.

My lack of interest in cars is total. I've never attempted to fix or maintain mine myself. I've only ever owned 4 ( mid 40's now, got the first one when I was 24 ( 6 years after passing my test ) ). I buy one for around 10k ... keep it until it falls to bits and then buy another for 10k.

Anyway back to Brexit.

What does this CETA deal mean? The UK signed it off .... do we inherit it once we leave? Come to think of that, do we keep all the exiting agreements between the EU and others?

Can we not just save a whole load time and hassle on all sides by simply copying the document and Search 'n' Replace "Canada" with "UK".

If the deal is good enough and acceptable for Canada & EU ( including UK ) what's missing from it for the UK & EU relationship?

Anyone know? Anyone know how you become an international trade negotiator?

[The_Equalizer]

There's a good degree of inverted snobbery about an old motor. I like the fact I paid £1550 (plus another £1K tinkering) for a Merc that someone else paid over £40K plus. Admittedly I do a bit of work like servicing myself to keep in with bangernomic ethic and to save a few bob. Does it make me a better person - of course not.

[tomtomagain]

Belgique accepte d'UE-Canada accord commercial

So the Canadian's have accepted unrestricted free movement of people?

[tomtomagain]

Bangernomics as practiced by people with really big todgers!

The Mighty Mondeo passed its MOT first time again!

Are you suggesting that people who are obsessed with cars and for example have an expensive German make sitting on the drive are really just covering up for their own inadequacies?

That these people somehow measure their self-worth by the car they drive? And that they aspire to the fake lifestyles portrayed in countless TV car ads?

Believing that having a "better" car somehow makes them a better person, who's opinions are worth more than someone with a "worse" car ( or heaven forbid - no car at all! )

What a strange world we live in.


.... now I must go and fawn over the latest iDevice.

[Paddy]

Belgique accepte d'UE-Canada accord commercial

[The_Equalizer]

Before Scooterscot posts this in a fit of excitement:

Nissan to build new models in Sunderland - BBC

Wrexiters my hairy harris.

[Paddy]

Wetherspoons just opened has it?

Waxy O’Connors

[Old Greg]

Bangernomics as practiced by people with really big todgers!

The Mighty Mondeo passed its MOT first time again!

******* ding dong! Our Peugeot 5008 bus continues strong.

[vetran]

Really? I've read some pretty awful stuff about Syria in the last few months.

But hey, I cannot express how dull and tedious I find cars, they are just not my thing. Mine is a bin on wheels ... and that's the way I like it.

But this is probably a discussion for another thread ( not that I would join in one on the topic of cars ).

Bangernomics as practiced by people with really big todgers!

The Mighty Mondeo passed its MOT first time again!