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kevinp Member Since: 28 Sep 2019 Location: Telford Posts: 1197 |
How sad to see Sunak travelling to see the King with a 'NGE ROVER' in the convoy. |
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5th Jul 2024 10:04am |
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Scouse Exile Member Since: 09 Dec 2022 Location: East Midlands Posts: 263 |
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5th Jul 2024 11:00am |
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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 35222 |
explain? ... - .- -.
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5th Jul 2024 11:32am |
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Scouse Exile Member Since: 09 Dec 2022 Location: East Midlands Posts: 263 |
Who, me? |
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5th Jul 2024 11:35am |
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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 35222 |
not you , kevin... ... - .- -.
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5th Jul 2024 11:38am |
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AndyRoo Member Since: 06 Dec 2023 Location: Gloucester Posts: 532 |
Fuji White / Jet 2012 4.4 TDV8 Westminster |
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5th Jul 2024 11:59am |
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Scouse Exile Member Since: 09 Dec 2022 Location: East Midlands Posts: 263 |
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5th Jul 2024 12:01pm |
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kevinp Member Since: 28 Sep 2019 Location: Telford Posts: 1197 |
Thanks Andy. |
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5th Jul 2024 1:20pm |
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Scouse Exile Member Since: 09 Dec 2022 Location: East Midlands Posts: 263 |
To be fair the cost of those genuine badges is terrible so maybe its a new cost cutting measure.
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5th Jul 2024 1:24pm |
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Alex1976 Member Since: 22 Mar 2023 Location: Bucks Posts: 116 |
It’s a new special option …..
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5th Jul 2024 2:35pm |
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Alistair Member Since: 11 Feb 2011 Location: Peterborough / Bordeaux / Andorra Posts: 7921 |
Seems like Audi are making significant inroads into what was JLR territory.
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6th Jul 2024 8:01am |
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Red Merle Member Since: 19 Sep 2016 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2158 |
If the King and the PM can’t even see the value of promoting the products of their own country, where does that leave us?
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6th Jul 2024 8:22am |
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Alistair Member Since: 11 Feb 2011 Location: Peterborough / Bordeaux / Andorra Posts: 7921 |
I agree that they should use FFRR's but I'm biassed
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6th Jul 2024 8:48am |
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Scouse Exile Member Since: 09 Dec 2022 Location: East Midlands Posts: 263 |
I don’t think it’s as simple as that statement would suggest. As Alastair has quite correctly noted, and in the case of the PM specifically, the cars that are procured is almost certainly a few steps removed from their sphere of influence. Not least because we’ve had had how many in the last few years?? I mean if dear old Liz Truss had insisted on an armoured Rolls Royce (also German) we’d be in a right financial mess. The FF being used is I think already 5 years old, if there’s no future options then there’s not a lot of choice unless we go all Trumpian about it. Gone are the days when a PM had their pick of great British marques that could impress any foreign leader as they waft their way through London - nearly all our once great brands are regrettably owned by companies outside the UK. And so that brings us to the politics of these things. Tata is an Indian company, whilst their involvement in UK industry might be multi faceted and significant, you also I suspect (if you are the King or the British Government for example) have to consider the current “optics” of that choice. The war in Ukraine has revealed some curious and often conflicting alliances, and I would suggest that India has not exactly covered themselves in glory with the continuing support for Russian oil and wider trade arrangements. Would this have influenced the decision making in the UK?? Who knows. I would guess that the practicalities highlighted by Alistair far outweigh the rather more nuanced angle of the politics but whatever the reasoning it’s a little bit sad all round that these great cars are not taking centre stage as they deserve. I’ll get my tin hat ready |
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6th Jul 2024 9:43am |
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