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Re: The 1980's when it all started........
« Reply #10 on: 16 July 2009, 09:53 »
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Re: The 1980's when it all started........
« Reply #11 on: 16 July 2009, 09:59 »
Don't get me wrong i don't go round in 80's clothes etc like that 1960's lot do, power to the people and all that crap but as a motorist it was the last great decade of what i called freedom. I was only 18 in 85 but as i said above no speed camera's emissions etc.

The MOT was basic but enough to be road worthy, but now it's OTT like everything else and all for the GOVT MP expenses.  More Tax for bigger faster cars..
We are now so restricted in what we do.

One other point too note. I used too work for British Airways, My job was too fill the planes with fuel and then balance the load out too the weight of each plane.

It takes 60 tonnes of fuel for a jumbo too get off the ground , then lets say if it's the US about 30 tonnes in the air and 10 tonnes too land.

1OO TONNES For just 1 aircraft.
Does anyone know in just the US alone how many planes are in the sky at once :rolleyes:

So make sure of your emissions test ... 'Every little helps' as they say :wink:

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Re: The 1980's when it all started........
« Reply #12 on: 16 July 2009, 10:11 »

One other point too note. I used too work for British Airways, My job was too fill the planes with fuel and then balance the load out too the weight of each plane.

It takes 60 tonnes of fuel for a jumbo too get off the ground , then lets say if it's the US about 30 tonnes in the air and 10 tonnes too land.

1OO TONNES For just 1 aircraft.
Does anyone know in just the US alone how many planes are in the sky at once :rolleyes:


Not for ASIG at Heathrow by any chance?

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Re: The 1980's when it all started........
« Reply #13 on: 16 July 2009, 11:36 »

One other point too note. I used too work for British Airways, My job was too fill the planes with fuel and then balance the load out too the weight of each plane.

It takes 60 tonnes of fuel for a jumbo too get off the ground , then lets say if it's the US about 30 tonnes in the air and 10 tonnes too land.

1OO TONNES For just 1 aircraft.
Does anyone know in just the US alone how many planes are in the sky at once :rolleyes:


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Re: The 1980's when it all started........
« Reply #15 on: 17 July 2009, 21:59 »
80's was best as with a simple tool kit you could fix most things on cars (without needing to connect it to a computer)
oh and parts were much easier as 1 part seemed to fit all models!
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Re: The 1980's when it all started........
« Reply #16 on: 18 July 2009, 22:19 »
I think you summed up the only good thing about the 80s

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Re: The 1980's when it all started........
« Reply #17 on: 19 July 2009, 17:24 »
the only good thing about the 80's was that I was born in them. :kiss:

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Re: The 1980's when it all started........
« Reply #18 on: 20 July 2009, 12:42 »
ME  :grin:

And also Knightmare  :laugh:

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Re: The 1980's when it all started........
« Reply #19 on: 22 July 2009, 08:35 »
ME  :grin:

And also Knightmare   :laugh:

hehe!! and i thought i was the only one  :embarassed: :laugh: