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Scottish Independence - at last a real alternative
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It's a bit like wanting an Aston Marin, but buying a Jag. An Indian Jag. That's just not British."Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark TwainComment
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Aston Martin apparently not quite 100% BritishOriginally posted by scooterscot View PostIt's a bit like wanting an Aston Marin, but buying a Jag. An Indian Jag. That's just not British.
Aston Martin is recalling most of its sports cars built since late 2007 after discovering a problem with a part supplied by a Chinese subcontractorHow fortunate for governments that the people they administer don't thinkComment
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Flocking outrageous. Hand built in England it's says. Peal it off and underneath it reads 'Made in China'Originally posted by Troll View PostAston Martin apparently not quite 100% British
Aston Martin is recalling most of its sports cars built since late 2007 after discovering a problem with a part supplied by a Chinese subcontractor
Fraudsters."Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark TwainComment
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yes but apparently a Ferrari is nicer than a Mercedes yet Karl Benz pretty much invented the modern car.Originally posted by scooterscot View PostIt's a bit like wanting an Aston Marin, but buying a Jag. An Indian Jag. That's just not British.Comment
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Quantity is not quality.Originally posted by vetran View Postyes but apparently a Ferrari is nicer than a Mercedes yet Karl Benz pretty much invented the modern car.
"Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark TwainComment
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indeed so Germany famous for pioneering cars comes below Italy in supercars.
Scotland famous for whisky is now losing out to Japan etc on Whisky.Comment
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Is that what you tell your missus?Originally posted by scooterscot View PostQuantity is not quality.Let us not forget EU open doors immigration benefits IT contractors more than anyoneComment
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plenty of premium cars use parts from around the world. Its the skill in selecting, specifying & assembling the parts you are paying for not where the metal was cast.Originally posted by scooterscot View PostFlocking outrageous. Hand built in England it's says. Peal it off and underneath it reads 'Made in China'
Fraudsters.Comment
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Is this an urban myth or is there evidence to back it up?Originally posted by darmstadt View PostThe Scottish parliament recently gave something like 1.8 million to a distillery to turn it into one of the best in Scotland. The owner then went and gave over 600,000 (but not from the grant) to the no to independence lot :-)Comment
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