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Great book !Mercdan68
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Confessions from quality control Is the title of a great book I've just read following the Rover 800 thread on here, I bought the book discussed via amazon, if anyone likes a good car related read it's a must buy, its writer is TDK from this forum I've lent it to a work colleague so perhaps rich will fill in more details if anyone needs them? Cheers Danny.....better add a relevant car pic!  |
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I've been wanting to read that after visiting the Rover 800 assembly line as a newly trained Austin Rover mechanic in 1987! I watched some fella belting hell out of the roof with a rubber mallet!
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96 E320 W210 Wafter - on 18" split Mono's - Sold :-(
10 Kia Ceed Sportwagon - Our new daily
03 Import Forester STi - Sold
98 W140 CL500 AMG - Brutal weekend bruiser! Sold :-(
99 E240 S210 Barge - Now sold
02 Accord 2.0SE - wife's old daily - gone in PX
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tdk
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May 10, 2017 18:55:50 GMT
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Thank you for the kind words! The book is selling surprisingly well, I am really chuffed that people are enjoying it. The sequel is a bit different but no less amusing (so I'm told). Links in my signature. Cheers!  |
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Great book !Mercdan68
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May 10, 2017 19:03:55 GMT
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I will be purchasing the sequel.....again thanks it was a great and hilarious read
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May 10, 2017 19:55:55 GMT
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Just finished reading the sequel, so google maps and Skyscanner will be getting some extra traffic the coming weeks  Now stop wasting time browsing here and start writing your next book! (please?  ) |
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tdk
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Now stop wasting time browsing here and start writing your next book! (please? ) I'm on it! Next book may not happen until next year as it's a huge thing I'm about to attempt. And a smidgen illegal. Off to Italy next week, standard formula; Fiat 500, the Alps and some forgotten hairpins. |
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heathrobinson
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Great book !heathrobinson
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Ordered them, and found this in the related suggestions... Not sure what that goes to show, but I'm oddly intrigued! Soviet Bus Stops |
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May 11, 2017 20:12:06 GMT
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Where does one order the sequel?
I don't see signatures on the mobile version.
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May 11, 2017 21:18:54 GMT
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I know it's cheap enough but it's also worth mentioning perhaps that many libraries will do purchase requests.
ISBN-10: 1532719795
ISBN-13: 978-1532719790
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Ordered them, and found this in the related suggestions... Not sure what that goes to show, but I'm oddly intrigued! Soviet Bus Stops So guess what I've just bought... |
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heathrobinson
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Great book !heathrobinson
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Yeah, me too. Not something I ever expected to buy, I have to say
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May 12, 2017 12:41:11 GMT
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I work in Automotive Quality, and I did enjoy Confessions From Quality Control. Some of the stories are not that far-fetched even today! I just got my copy of "Nothing Handles Like A Rental Car" today in the post. It came wrapped in a nicely yellowed page of Autosport from February 7, 1985! There's a report on the Monte Carlo Rally and a partial roadtest of the Saab 900 Turbo 16s. I'm sure the book itself will be just as interesting. Thanks tdk! |
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tdk
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Payday tomorrow, I shall procure a copy.
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tdk
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May 18, 2017 20:04:21 GMT
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Payday tomorrow, I shall procure a copy. I hope you enjoy it! Feedback most welcome. This morning I was up Passo San Marco in a broken Aygo. Now I am sat in the office back in blighty, watching the rain and planning my next thingy. I am addicted to automotive adventures... |
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BiAS
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Great book !BiAS
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May 19, 2017 22:18:21 GMT
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Another satisfied customer here Rich, went in on the kickstarter for the first one but couldn't get back into kickstarter when they emailed me about the sequel. Saw this post and immediately went to Amazon for the it. Prime had it to me and I proceeded to devour it in 2 sittings, and had to ration myself to make it last that long! Inspiring/inspired have now lent it to my potential adventure buddy to see if it inspires him too.
(Google maps/Ryanair/rental searches done and saved in anticipation)
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Last Edit: May 19, 2017 22:19:54 GMT by BiAS: to make sense
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tdk
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May 23, 2017 15:15:09 GMT
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Another satisfied customer here Rich, went in on the kickstarter for the first one but couldn't get back into kickstarter when they emailed me about the sequel. Saw this post and immediately went to Amazon for the it. Prime had it to me and I proceeded to devour it in 2 sittings, and had to ration myself to make it last that long! Inspiring/inspired have now lent it to my potential adventure buddy to see if it inspires him too. (Google maps/Ryanair/rental searches done and saved in anticipation) Great, glad you enjoyed it. I'm happy to help with planning if you need any pointers or tips. I'm sooo chuffed that both books are being so well received. Thank you! |
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heathrobinson
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Great book !heathrobinson
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That was pretty hilarious, a really good read. Thanks!
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luckyseven
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Great book !luckyseven
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To be fair, you had me at staples in the scrotum...
Top effort, very engaging read
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tdk
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Jul 31, 2017 10:48:32 GMT
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To be fair, you had me at staples in the scrotum... Top effort, very engaging read Thank you - true story! The sequel is selling well, too. Link in my sig I'm working on a childrens book at the minute, but will get back to retro car nonsense when I get a tick. |
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