alpha-acid Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 3 hours ago, HiVibes said: Well duh, take the license off them at 75 regardless Erm, inflation only matters if they keep putting prices up every year and 25% is nothing compared to many food prices rising 70% in last year. As I said fairly incremental, driving is not an essential. It is if you live out in the country and their is no public Transport, you spout bullshit a lot methinks 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ativa Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 7 minutes ago, Blade Runner said: Bragging about high speeds on the IOM roads - that are not engineered for high speeds - marks you out as a BMW Driver - AKA - Dickhead I would wager you are a BMW/ AUDI driver too given your posting style............... Wrong 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ativa Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 2 minutes ago, Non-Believer said: That was reputedly a major investment to save employment on the Island. Swagelok had allegedly threatened to pull out of the Island if they didn't get the old Test Centre site for expansion (As I was advised by a TC employee who also opines that the new facility is completely inadequate for any expanded testing regime to include many current requirements). All true. Swagelock are expanding onto the old test centre site and would have pulled out of the island of not able to. Its all good, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 1 minute ago, Ativa said: Its all good, Except for the new facility being completely inadequate bit... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarndyce Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 17 minutes ago, Roxanne said: 57 minutes ago, Jarndyce said: other than your curious bias against the elderly. It doesn’t exist. All that exists is the need to bait. I know that really - I'd ignore him, if he didn't make me laugh like a drain so frequently. 🙃 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 2 minutes ago, Ativa said: All true. Swagelock are expanding onto the old test centre site and would have pulled out of the island of not able to. Its all good, They brought the site but presumably another factory could have been built at tromode if necessary as there’s still land there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
De nada Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 4 minutes ago, Ativa said: All true. Swagelock are expanding onto the old test centre site and would have pulled out of the island of not What a load of shit... Swagelok actually love the IoM for many reasons. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ativa Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 4 minutes ago, Banker said: They brought the site but presumably another factory could have been built at tromode if necessary as there’s still land there There didn’t want to build a new factory. They wanted to expand what they have 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A fool and his money..... Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 52 minutes ago, Ativa said: All true. Swagelock are expanding onto the old test centre site and would have pulled out of the island of not able to. Its all good, We shouldn't be held over a barrel by any business, especially not when it has cost us millions. It's either free market economics or it's not - a lot of big companies over here seem to want it both ways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blade Runner Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 1 hour ago, Ativa said: Wrong Lada? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 1 hour ago, Ativa said: There didn’t want to build a new factory. They wanted to expand what they have They’ve still got to completely gut old test centre on top of costs of buying £2m+ plus renovations costs so wouldn’t be much difference but as you’re presumably on swagelok board you will know different! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offshoremanxman Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 2 hours ago, Blade Runner said: i would wager you are a BMW/ AUDI driver too given your posting style............... He just likes pushing on I’d guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeliX Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 2 hours ago, Blade Runner said: Bragging about high speeds on the IOM roads - that are not engineered for high speeds - marks you out as a BMW Driver - AKA - Dickhead I would wager you are a BMW/ AUDI driver too given your posting style............... Almost all roads are engineered to support high speeds. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cissolt Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 2 hours ago, Blade Runner said: Lada? One of those Mx5 hairdresser cars apparently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiVibes Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 3 hours ago, alpha-acid said: It is if you live out in the country and their is no public Transport, you spout bullshit a lot methinks Plenty of buses all over, hardly anywhere that a bus is more than a few minutes walk. https://www.iombusandrail.im/media/2468/2022-island-map.png?width=577&height=836&mode=max If you can't manage where you are perhaps it's time to review your options... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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