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Offline Snoopy

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One to avoid
« on: 14 October 2023, 17:44 »
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Offline fredgroves

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Re: One to avoid
« Reply #1 on: 14 October 2023, 22:50 »
Standard for these... Seen loads of people reject them only to see them on the forecourt in hours...
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Offline Exonian

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Re: One to avoid
« Reply #2 on: 15 October 2023, 21:43 »
Well, what else would the dealer do other than re-market it?

Is it just me or does that guy reek of ex-copper?
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Offline Adam T7

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Re: One to avoid
« Reply #3 on: 16 October 2023, 08:51 »
Well, what else would the dealer do other than re-market it?

Is it just me or does that guy reek of ex-copper?


He’s an ex. Pro Footballer😂
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Re: One to avoid
« Reply #4 on: 16 October 2023, 09:59 »
Another YouTuber who likes the sound of his own voice.
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Re: One to avoid
« Reply #5 on: 16 October 2023, 11:57 »
Another YouTuber who likes the sound of his own voice.

True, and what did he expect to happen to it? Get crushed?
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Re: One to avoid
« Reply #6 on: 16 October 2023, 12:51 »

He’s an ex. Pro Footballer😂

Wouldn’t have guessed that.
But now you say it I can visualise him as coaching staff going through tactics on a whiteboard in front of a group of young lads. 


Another YouTuber who likes the sound of his own voice.

Yeah, like they nearly all do.
Seems to be a lucrative “job” though as they all seem to drive nice cars and have a good life, so fair play to them.
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Re: One to avoid
« Reply #7 on: 16 October 2023, 12:54 »

He’s an ex. Pro Footballer😂

Wouldn’t have guessed that.
But now you say it I can visualise him as coaching staff going through tactics on a whiteboard in front of a group of young lads. 


Another YouTuber who likes the sound of his own voice.

Yeah, like they nearly all do.
Seems to be a lucrative “job” though as they all seem to drive nice cars and have a good life, so fair play to them.


His Dad is a lot more famous, Phil Neal, fullback for Liverpool and England.
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Re: One to avoid
« Reply #8 on: 16 October 2023, 14:41 »
Ahhh, now Phil Neal I do remember
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