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« on: August 09, 2007, 19:35:19 »
Went to Exeter today with my business partner to visit the Aston Martin showroom to view a few cars (for him, not me!!!). On the way back, we drove past the Bentley showroom, and parked in the forecourt was a bright shiny orange G4 discovery 3 (on a 55 plate).  

So out of interest we decided to have a look to see if it was a replica or a genuine vehicle. We walked past all the Bentleys (careful not to scratch the £222k ones!), till we came to the discovery. Roof rack (inc rear G4 plate), winch, snorkel, bash plate, G4 stickers,  left-hand drive, V8 HSE, looked like the real thing? Decide to take a quick snap with the camera phone, when a sales guy came running out shouting not to take photos!!! He told me that I couldn’t take a photo because I could use the VIN to make a clone vehicle (you mean the same vehicle that’s parked beside a busy main road)!!!! If somebody wanted to make a clone vehicle, do you think they would pick a bright orange left hand drive discovery?

Anyway, I was still intrigued by the vehicle and decided to ask a few questions. All the guy knew, was that it was from Landrover direct and that it was a genuine vehicle ……great what gave that away do you think! I then asked how much it was (telling him that we had just come from the Aston Martin showroom), £29,000 he replied, even though the screen said £24,500? Not once did he offer to get the keys and open up for a look, if I was in the market to buy the vehicle he’s just missed a sale!
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« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2007, 19:59:12 »
such cars are veiwed by appointment only, with an accompening charactor witness statment and private golf club membership papers from wentworth

and not for the likes of you


many thanks

lord farqua of hampshire, mbe, obe, cbe, vic, coc, suc

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« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2007, 21:07:56 »
You forgot the secret handshake!!!!  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:
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« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2007, 21:50:45 »
whats wrong with a funny handshake lol
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« Reply #4 on: August 09, 2007, 22:15:19 »
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whats wrong with a funny handshake lol


Its when you have to also show the right nipple!!!!!!!  :oops:  :oops:  :oops:  :oops:
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« Reply #5 on: August 09, 2007, 23:16:41 »
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whats wrong with a funny handshake lol


Its when you have to also show the right nipple!!!!!!!  :oops:  :oops:  :oops:  :oops:


Or Mr Bond, you are called Scaramanga
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« Reply #6 on: August 09, 2007, 23:59:39 »
Be impressed...salesman actually showed interest..... :shock:
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« Reply #7 on: August 10, 2007, 00:00:10 »
depends were you standing if on private land they could ask you to stop.

Once a posh RR parked outside me house, don't know why or what the bloke was up to, the driver went off up the road on foot. Anyhow could'nt resist a "photo shoot" so got the kids to take a pic of me standing by the side, not torching it but looking as if i owned it, with the house in the background.

The prat caught me and beleive it or not he rang the plods, they even came round, by now downloaded the pics to the PC. I explained the sitution and the plods right [!Expletive Deleted!] off, the prat still sitting outside used some excuse about data protection over his number plate and i was causing the breach of the peace.

Anyhow told if you use the public highway to take a pic and not cause an obstruction there is nothing anyone can do, unless its a prison or some other milltary base clearly marked by warning signs
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« Reply #8 on: August 10, 2007, 00:03:21 »
My ex-Boss (where I worked for 11years, but left 10 years ago) had a DB7, Virage & a F355 all at the same time (from same dealer group; JCT 600)

Even years after leaving his employment, I could go into the dealership & look at the Astons & Bentleys.
I'd be honest & tell them I was merely looking (ie; drooling over the Continental T's) & mention that ex-boss was a regular customer.
His name seemed to open (car) doors :lol:

I once had the onerous task of taking the DB7 for a service, he needed someone trustworthy :roll:
It was funny to see how you were treated turning up in an Aston, then being dropped off again later in a Transit :lol:  :lol:
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« Reply #9 on: August 10, 2007, 00:05:04 »
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depends were you standing if on private land they could ask you to stop.

Once a posh RR parked outside me house, don't know why or what the bloke was up to, the driver went off up the road on foot. Anyhow could'nt resist a "photo shoot" so got the kids to take a pic of me standing by the side, not torching it but looking as if i owned it, with the house in the background.

The prat caught me and beleive it or not he rang the plods, they even came round, by now downloaded the pics to the PC. I explained the sitution and the plods right !Expletive Deleted! off, the prat still sitting outside used some excuse about data protection over his number plate and i was causing the breach of the peace.


Anyhow told if you use the public highway to take a pic and not cause an obstruction there is nothing anyone can do, unless its a prison or some other milltary base clearly marked by warning signs


Aye not for much longer though a Bills going through Parliment that'll make it an offence to take any photo of anything in a public place. Not sure what they'll do about CCTV though.
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« Reply #10 on: August 10, 2007, 08:50:21 »
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Aye not for much longer though a Bills going through Parliment that'll make it an offence to take any photo of anything in a public place.


Never heard of that, do you have a link?  Public is, by definition, public!

You can take a photo of anything, public or private as long as you are yourself in a public place (with the exception of certain MOD places etc).

I've worked as a photographer and TV cameraman for more than 20 years.
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« Reply #11 on: August 10, 2007, 09:36:55 »
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depends were you standing if on private land they could ask you to stop.


I was sort of standing on the grass beside the pavement to get a better angle for the pic, but I did walk through the forecort.
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« Reply #12 on: August 10, 2007, 09:54:19 »
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Aye not for much longer though a Bills going through Parliment that'll make it an offence to take any photo of anything in a public place.


Never heard of that, do you have a link?  Public is, by definition, public!

You can take a photo of anything, public or private as long as you are yourself in a public place (with the exception of certain MOD places etc).

I've worked as a photographer and TV cameraman for more than 20 years.


Apparently I may have been misled I signed a petition on the Gov's website calling for this bill to be scrapped. Having just done some research after reading your post I have found out that apparently the government never had any intention of introducing the bill anyway and the petition was put up by some numpty who had been ejected from a sports field for taking pictures of young children playing rugby. Even though he had no kids of his own and the parents at the match thought he was a bit weird.
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« Reply #13 on: August 10, 2007, 19:59:32 »
The sales guy also said that the winch was not connected (cable in the boot), because it was illegal to sell a vehicle with a working winch. Is that true?
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« Reply #14 on: August 10, 2007, 23:25:52 »
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Aye not for much longer though a Bills going through Parliment that'll make it an offence to take any photo of anything in a public place.


Never heard of that, do you have a link?  Public is, by definition, public!

You can take a photo of anything, public or private as long as you are yourself in a public place (with the exception of certain MOD places etc).

I've worked as a photographer and TV cameraman for more than 20 years.


Well i've heard this from a few people mainly those who involved with there hobby taking photos.

I do travel by train a bit, not long ago an elderly bloke quite harmless was told by rail staff to stop taking photos on a station platform, did'nt half wind others up as the station in wales had been smoke free from April yet on the same plateform kids were smokeing quite freely.

Few including me got involved and told the staff to get off his back and pick on someone who were clausing newsance and breaking the law, the staff backed off but rang the plods, they never turned up in time or might of done as the train we wanted turned up

Did check up on this with a rail watchdog, seems there is rail bye laws which prevent photo takin on rail property, nor is it in a "public place" but covered under its own laws and bye laws.

its typicial of "hobby bobby" staff picking on easy targets
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« Reply #15 on: August 11, 2007, 08:21:25 »
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I know the disco in question as i went passed it last week in my truck and will be going passed it again this week. (didnt think the marsh barton ind est was  a private road) so my just take a cab pic of it as i am waiting at the lights. :wink:
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« Reply #16 on: August 11, 2007, 20:18:13 »
Yep, that sounds like the one, parked on the raised gravel bit at the front beside the road! Don't take a photo, otherwise the sales guy will run after you!!!  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:
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« Reply #17 on: August 11, 2007, 22:44:55 »
he will have fun trying to run me over in a 44 ton artic  :wink:
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« Reply #18 on: August 12, 2007, 08:57:38 »
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he will have fun trying to run me over in a 44 ton artic  :wink:


 :(biglaugh):  :(biglaugh):  :(biglaugh):  :(biglaugh):
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« Reply #19 on: August 13, 2007, 07:03:43 »
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The sales guy also said that the winch was not connected (cable in the boot), because it was illegal to sell a vehicle with a working winch. Is that true?


Yes, that is true.  You are not allowed to have a winch that can be operated whilst the vehicle is in motion on public roads.  Disconnecting the wander lead is not enough, the winch has to be isolated from its power source.

One of these should do the trick

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« Reply #20 on: August 14, 2007, 20:50:38 »
Took two pics of it from my truck will post them as soon as i find were my blue tooth adapter is for the pc............................... Daughter says she has not got it  :roll:
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