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  • NickFitz
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    Originally posted by WTFH View Post
    Did you get to put the hotel on expenses?
    I go to tech conferences wholly and exclusively for the purposes of business, so yes

    And as I booked the hotel months in advance and thereby got a really good deal, the expenditure was not excessive compared to other available accommodation of a suitable quality, which would of course be frowned upon by HMRC.

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  • BoredBloke
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    My last Mondeo was a Think Ford one and it was a bloody nightmare. Low mileage and all that but faulty electrics and then the air con seized. I kept it less than a year and traded it in for a Mazda 6 which has been excellent, a lot more fun to drive and better equipped than the titanium x spec mondeo it replaced.

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  • WTFH
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    Originally posted by NickFitz View Post
    That's my Ford Orion, at the entrance to the Grand Hotel, Brighton, when I stayed there for a web dev conference a while back. Seldom has the hotel's garage been graced by the presence of such a noble vehicle
    Did you get to put the hotel on expenses?

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  • NickFitz
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    Originally posted by GreenMirror View Post
    Is that a Ford Orion? Surely you are not suggesting a self-respecting contractor would drive a Ford Orion?
    That's my Ford Orion, at the entrance to the Grand Hotel, Brighton, when I stayed there for a web dev conference a while back. Seldom has the hotel's garage been graced by the presence of such a noble vehicle

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  • northernladuk
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    Originally posted by GreenMirror View Post
    Is that a Ford Orion? Surely you are not suggesting a self-respecting contractor would drive a Ford Orion?
    Quite the opposite. The inverse pose in one of those is priceless. Turn up to the clients in an F reg white Astra GTE with white wheels and you'll turn more heads than any fancy contractor ride. Every male aged 40 plus will shoot their load on first look.

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  • northernladuk
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    Originally posted by WTFH View Post
    If you're interested in a second hand car, maybe try Moff Motors. In terms of local Ford dealers, Allen Ford would be a good bet.


    Are they just off the A303?

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  • WTFH
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    Originally posted by emeus View Post
    I would like to know if this Thinkford or Think Ford is a reutable network to source an executive Ford saloon.

    They seem to have some competitive prices but I am wondering about after sales care and warranties on a second hand car. Does anyone have experience?

    Thankyou.
    If you're interested in a second hand car, maybe try Moff Motors. In terms of local Ford dealers, Allen Ford would be a good bet.

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  • Zigenare
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    Originally posted by GreenMirror View Post
    Is that a Ford Orion? Surely you are not suggesting a self-respecting contractor would drive a Ford Orion?
    NickFitzMobile!

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  • GreenMirror
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    Originally posted by NickFitz View Post


    Is that a Ford Orion? Surely you are not suggesting a self-respecting contractor would drive a Ford Orion?

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  • emeus
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    Do you have a driving licence?
    Last edited by Zigenare; Today at 15:02.

    No sir but I have been taking insruction in Portugal and I will return there to take test as my driving experience has been solely and exclusively in left hand cars though I'm used to driving a two wheeler on the left in my home country so it's very

    Thankyou
    Last edited by emeus; 5 June 2018, 22:26.

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  • vetran
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    Originally posted by Old Greg View Post
    Impressive given your idea of a decent night out.
    Mrs Old Greg taking her teeth out doesn't count!

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  • Old Greg
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    Originally posted by vetran View Post
    hey the Mighty Mondeo has cost me less than decent night out to run every year.

    YMMV mine is in the tens of thousands.

    Not quite as good as the Volvo or the Beemer though.
    Impressive given your idea of a decent night out.

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  • vetran
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    Originally posted by Paddy View Post
    A Ford (fix or repair daily).
    hey the Mighty Mondeo has cost me less than decent night out to run every year.

    YMMV mine is in the tens of thousands.

    Not quite as good as the Volvo or the Beemer though.

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  • Paddy
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    Originally posted by emeus View Post
    I would like to know if this Thinkford or Think Ford is a reutable network to source an executive Ford saloon.

    They seem to have some competitive prices but I am wondering about after sales care and warranties on a second hand car. Does anyone have experience?

    Thankyou.
    A Ford (fix or repair daily).

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  • WTFH
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    Originally posted by Old Greg View Post
    Real contractors pay for a Ferrari badged as an Alfa.
    FTFY

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