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Hi there im a 39 year old Automotive Engineer from Hull in the uk, i work for Mercedes Benz and am a former college lecturer in auto engineering. Qualifications include: C.G.L.I 381-1 CREDIT LIGHT VEHICLE CRAFT SKILLS C.G.L.I. 383 - I,II,III REPAIR AND SERVICE OF ROAD VEHICLES C.G.L.I. 381-6 ADVANCED CRAFT CERTIFICATE BTEC HNC IN MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT R.S.A .CLAIT LEVEL I DISTINCTION AUTOMOTIVE DIAGNOSTIC CERTIFICATE MEMBER OF THE INSTITUTE OF ROAD TRANSPORT ENGINEERS (1993 - PRESENT M.I.R.T.E.) ELECTED TO THE ENGINEERING COUNCIL OF GREAT BRITAIN (1993 - PRESENT INCORPERATED ENGINEER INC ENG) MEMBER OF THE SOCIETY OF OPERATIONS ENGINEERS (1996 - PRESENT M.S.O.E.) AWARDED CITY AND GUILDS OF LONDON INSTITUTE LICENTIASHIP (1998) L.C.G.I. THIS AWARD IS RECOGNISES EUROPE WIDE AS "MASTER CRAFTSMAN" Im also a former assistant parts depot manager and have worked on a wide range of vehicles from motorcycles to challenger tanks
How do you delete the contents of a write protected memory stick and unprotect it ?
Ive got a couple of 8Gb memory sticks that id like to use but they are write protected and wont let me delete the contents
3 AnswersOther - Computers1 decade agoNo Claims discount on car insurance?
Hi there does anybody else agree that insurance companies are a set of W******s? just had to insure a car after been in a co car for 2 1/2 yrs, previous to that i had my own insurance for 11 yrs and had no claims in that period, today i was told by severl different insurers that my no claims dosent count as i have not had any insurance in my own name in the last 2 yrs, thats taken the price of cover from £384 to over £700, does anyone think as i do that no claims should stay with you for life as long as you can prove that you have been driving say within the last three yrs so that the insurance companies cant make such massive profits by shafting law abiding careful drivers?
9 AnswersInsurance & Registration1 decade agoDoes a certain member have a fixation with PAX questions?
Is it me or is a certain member just posting items from other parts of the web in the guise of questions and totally obsessed with questions that has pax in all of them ???
13 AnswersAircraft1 decade agoCalling all Uk based dj's?
Hi there i run a mobile disco set up with a friend of mine in the uk, we recently bought a job lot of used disco lights which was a bargain however i need to find some " ELC 24v 150w Halogen Dichroic Bulbs" for some of the lights can anyone preferably in the uk help
1 AnswerOther - Electronics1 decade agoany adice in legal aid in the uk?
I used to work for the training arm of a company which was sold last year, the sale was completed without any prior notification, in fact we all woke up one morning to an email telling us the stock maket would be told that morning. Recently there where two payments made in to my bank account from my old employer, this happened to all of us and we assumed it was a severance/redundancy payment. It turns out that it was a mistake and the old company now want this back as they had outsourced payroll to another co who made the mistake, i didnt authorise them to give my details to anyone else and i have a few other issues with them, does anybody know the structure in the uk for legal aid as im not a well off person i support my 2 disabled parents and sister but feel aggrieved that this situation has happend
3 AnswersLaw & Legal1 decade agoWhy do women always seem to go for the "bad guy" type who usually ends up breaking their hearts?
been chatting to a woman for ages on the net we met up a while ago nad i thought we had a good time yet she has told me tonight that she is going back to her ex who is an **** he ripped her off over money and cheated on her as well why oh why go back to him when there is the chance to be with a nice genuine warm and considerate guy (yer me lol)
13 AnswersSingles & Dating1 decade agoWhere can i find software for my laptop for my calibra?
im a technician but i dont have access to vauxhall dealerships im trying to find some software i can load on my laptop that will emulate the Tech2 handsets that dealers use to reset items on a L reg 8 valave calibra any vauxhall techs help would be appreicated
2 AnswersMaintenance & Repairs1 decade agoI appreciate that this is a help site but why oh why do unqualified people give answers on car maintenance?
Im amazed that people just give random answers to SAFETY CRITICAL questions in the maintnance part of the cars and transportation section, if your not a fully qualified mechanic, why answer as you could be putting the driver, passengers and members of the public at risk
23 AnswersMaintenance & Repairs1 decade agousb to seriel computer adapter in the uk ?
i have a lead which if i can locate a serial to usb adaptor and the correct software will connect to the diagnostic wiring sockeet on my vauahall calibra does anyone in the uk know where i can get the software to read and erase codes and also the adaptor to convert serial to usb so it will connect to my laptop
2 AnswersOther - Computers1 decade agothanks for all the answers?
thank you for all the answers posted, the BBMF have the only airworthy lanc in the uk and there is one been restored at east kirkby in lincs by the panton bros, neither of these are the one in question, the only other airworthy lanc is in canada, the one im trying to find out about was flown from canada to the uk in 1974 sadly the magazine i had was destroyed in a house fire some years ago im trying find out the whereabouts of that one
6 AnswersAircraft2 decades agoin a magazine from 1974 they showed a lancaster flying to england where is it now ?
I had a magazine from the raf association or some such body that showed in 1974 a lancaster been flown from canada to england, im wondering if anyone knows where it is now
11 AnswersAircraft2 decades ago