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That was an excellent read! Sometimes meeting your enemies just confirms they’re your enemies.
For your list of nicknames, may I offer “Grodius”
Thanks Adrian – yet another great article. Writing like this is why I’m a member. I’d much rather spend time on a Saturday morning reading Adrian’s eloquent and well placed bitching about the Odious (I’ve seen one in person – it’s BAD) than yet another article from the other site about how purple cars cause male pattern baldness in teacup pigs.
I’ll need someone to explain how this could be “low emission” by any definition. I know nothing of ULEZ other than what the acronym stands for and Clarkson’s rants on the subject.
In short, it’s not, it’s a database error that is working out in Adrian’s favour. Transport for London (TfL) gets vehicle data from the DVLA (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency). The data they provide to TfL can vary, and it’s quite clear that it’s not always accurate. There are other cars that have also been misclassified.
Well that’s disconcerting – wonder how many errors go in the other direction? Cars that should be compliant but aren’t listed…
One more week of misery, and then the shite box will be sold?
Or is there an XPEL location in the UK for further shenanigans?
And another fantastic article by Adrian! The king of darkness never disappoints!
Thank you.
Adrian, you do know how to turn a phrase. If there’s one thing the Odius did for your readership, it’s that.
I’m assuming there was wisely no attempt on the way back to see if the Rodius could do the ton? (I’ve wondered if Adrian’s goth sensibilities have any touch of rocker influence – he doesn’t strike me a mod).
Those tire valve caps are pretty common here in the States; they finger-twist off like normal ones.
I don’t think it will, but I’m very careful because I have six penalty points.
Well, then, that settles it. You have to drive it to Germany and take it on an unrestricted section of Autobahn.
Get some side by side shots with David’s Chrysler Voyager too – I’m sure he’s getting frequent “when can we hold the baby?” emails from his folks there and will jump on the content idea to help defray costs.
We tried twisting them off the Rodius and they weren’t budging. It’s almost as if someone used Loctite when they put them on.