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@Jools_Orca @ThierryAaron Evidence doesn’t work with fucking idiots like you

@ThierryAaron Where’s your evidence climate change caused the downpours?

I was on @BBCNews talking about the impact of #StormBert on my local community in South #Wales🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 "It's so important that not only do we phase out fossil fuels, we must actually also massively now invest in climate adaptation... we need to see that from the government right now"

@MotoNutJob He set off with me behind him. I’m an ex despatch rider and the red mist soon descended. So I passed him and tore down the mountain on a full send - losing the front end a few times on the way. But I kept it up and arrived at the cafe way ahead of him. He apologised on arrival 😂

@MotoNutJob I was on the original SV international press launch in Tenerife. I was on the Street version and paired with a Fast Bikes guy on the Sport. I was editor of Biker mag. He assumed I was Captain Slow and told me he’d wait for me at the meeting point and get the coffee’s in … 1/2

Bloody hell they still make the SV Cracking little bike those always went indecently well

@Parody_PM The Cunts

Name this sexy new boy band.

@GeorgeCochrane1 “Ok, so I’ve identified some great dogging spots - here, here and here. Shall we head off to the first one now, or do you want another glass of Dutch courage first?”

Today's Caption Competition 1 - There is no prize 2 - I accept no responsibility for any/all responses

@AutoInfatuation Both options are brilliant. The 5 litre V8 is a gem. My own experience with JLR over the last 10 years suggests they are very reliable. My Jags, Range Rovers and Land Rovers have all been exemplary - even in tough conditions, including high speed / high mileage EU road trips.

Euro 6 L405 Owners, please convince me I can reliably do 20k miles a year (under its own steam not on a recovery truck 🙄) in either the 4.4 SDV8 or 5.0 Supercharged V8 🙏 These straight 4 seater long wheel base Autobiography models are soooooo nice and my clients would love it 😮‍💨

@DavidBr86454441 @jm130tt Whereas the Chinese like to buy EVs.

@lesanto @jm130tt True but Bentley re-launced with a highly desirable, beautifully designed, W12 engined ICE car that absolutely pandered to their "Target Market" of well healed people looking for a sporty GT that they could drive to the airport to get on their 1st Class trip to....

Embarrassing

@thinkdefence Yes. Action against those aiding and abetting this escalation is long overdue. It’s time to get tough with Iran, North Korea and Russia. Playground bullies are rarely stopped by anything other than a show of overwhelming force.

It is perfectly reasonable to be concerned about escalation risk with Ukraine and Russia.

@AutoPap When Triumph Motorcycles changed their logo at the end of the 90s, the traditionalists and arm-chair experts vented their spleens in exactly the same way - although without the benefit of so much social media amplification. Triumph didn’t listen, but they did sell a lot of bikes.

Ditching the bank manager image isn't a bad idea IMO.

Gobshites don’t get that #Jaguar are aiming at a new market. Just as they didn’t when the reborn Triumph Motorcycles redesigned the Triumph logo at the end of the 90s. ‘Traditionalists’ hated the bikes too. But they sold strongly and 20 years on, the brand is still flourishing.

@AutoInfatuation I wonder what Jaguar’s target audience think of it? Because, frankly, they’re the ones who matter here. It’s bold to try and release a new range into a new (for them) demographic but sometimes bold is best.

Personally I’d already made my peace with Jaguar never making another enthusiast car again 🐆 I’m MORE than happy to proven wrong but whatever this absolute tosh of an advertising campaign is, it does not feel me with hope that we may get back the Jaguar we all know and love 💔

@duncanburrow @jm130tt High end car manufacturers don’t see themselves as selling cars. They know that, for the vast majority of their customers, they are in fact selling ‘image’ and ‘lifestyle’.

@jm130tt But what are they advertising? No car or product is in the advert. I’m confused.

@DavidBr86454441 @jm130tt It worked for Bentley.

@jm130tt One assumes they are trying in their absence to change their target audience. Others have tried that and failed miserably. I suspect Jaguar will go the same way #oblivion

So, I've just spent a bit of time looking into the debate on IHT and farming. I... got a shock. First, a note: I have a friend who runs a family farm. In his view, the whole thing is a something and nothing. 🧵

@thinkdefence Most were destroyed after the war because the authorities deemed them unsuitable for civvies to use on public roads. But now you could just swap the two stroke engine for an electric power unit and they’ll blend instantly into the urban transport environment 😉

Bring back the Wellbike

@Only9built Given that the Muskrat’s obviously working for Putin, it’s now called a Moskvitch

Is this a Teslang or a Musla🤔

@AutoPap Tow truck. Limo. Roadtripper. Off roader. Town car. The D300 L663 90 does it all brilliantly.

Love this car. D300 Diesel engine eased up steep Welsh country lanes and hills like they were flat. Wafted back home on the motorway doing a steady 38mpg. And next week I’ll be taking it to attend a black tie dinner in London. #SwissArmyKnife

@Neondancer We probably borrowed that from the French though 😂

Not much good is ever said about English food, so allow me to correct that. Mushrooms for breakfast is a massive win.

@LUDENClassics Is it maybe like a Skoda Rapid done properly?

This 1982 Suzuki SC 100 GX was offered with a guide between £4K-£6k and sold for £3,888 including fees I would absolutely love a drive of this

@MotoNutJob I understand your point, it's their's to do as they please with. But this is like your next door neighbour setting up a rifle range in their garden - with the targets on their side of the party-fence between your properties. Not your business how they elect to use their garden!

@lesanto They've done a thing for themselves Right or wrong That's it The fall out is just life Russia/China/ all of the Middle East etc etc etc just rolls on It'll make not iota of difference to us at our level (well mine) as I'm not American 🤣😂😂

Here are some other upcoming elections just incase you need to butt into their democracies (or not) too