Present ideas?
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- Bailes1992
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Present ideas?
Please excuse the rather selfish thread.
My birthday and christmas both come up in December and I can safely say there is absolutley nothing I want/need.
My Girlfriend and my parents are both nagging me but I'm clueless.
I have a Laptop (Needs some TLC but there isn't much wrong with it), I have a Tablet (Blackberry playbook) which I rarely use and my phone is less than a 12 month old (iPhone 4S).
The Girlfriend refuses to buy anything for my car because I'm "obsessed" and "she's not feeding my obsession" and there isn't anything it particularly needs. Last year I asked my parents to pay for my multiple timing belt replacement!
I don't want to ask for something that I'm not going to use either.
So something practical and Preferably technology/car based.
Me and the other half both have £250 limits and I'd say £400 for my parents.
Any ideas what I could get?
Bailes.
My birthday and christmas both come up in December and I can safely say there is absolutley nothing I want/need.
My Girlfriend and my parents are both nagging me but I'm clueless.
I have a Laptop (Needs some TLC but there isn't much wrong with it), I have a Tablet (Blackberry playbook) which I rarely use and my phone is less than a 12 month old (iPhone 4S).
The Girlfriend refuses to buy anything for my car because I'm "obsessed" and "she's not feeding my obsession" and there isn't anything it particularly needs. Last year I asked my parents to pay for my multiple timing belt replacement!
I don't want to ask for something that I'm not going to use either.
So something practical and Preferably technology/car based.
Me and the other half both have £250 limits and I'd say £400 for my parents.
Any ideas what I could get?
Bailes.
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Re: Present ideas?
Do you have an in car camera system?
How about a Roadhawk 2 camera system?
We have something in common, it's my birthday in December as well, It's my 60th at Christmas
How about a Roadhawk 2 camera system?
We have something in common, it's my birthday in December as well, It's my 60th at Christmas

- Bailes1992
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Re: Present ideas?
That's something I just actually mentioned to Becca! Might be worth having, even if it's just to put videos up of the idiots I ecounter during my 180mile round trip commute.jasper5 wrote:Do you have an in car camera system?
How about a Roadhawk 2 camera system?
We have something in common, it's my birthday in December as well, It's my 60th at Christmas

Happy 60th for next month! Fairplay to you for still working on cars too! I hope I'm off the tools and in an office by the time I'm 30, let alone 60!

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Re: Present ideas?
Bailes1992 wrote:That's something I just actually mentioned to Becca! Might be worth having, even if it's just to put videos up of the idiots I ecounter during my 180mile round trip commute.jasper5 wrote:Do you have an in car camera system?
How about a Roadhawk 2 camera system?
We have something in common, it's my birthday in December as well, It's my 60th at Christmas![]()
Happy 60th for next month! Fairplay to you for still working on cars too! I hope I'm off the tools and in an office by the time I'm 30, let alone 60!
Thanks

Happy birthday to you when it comes

I must admit it's getting harder all the time

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Re: Present ideas?
Not a bad idea in the slightest! My Father has mentioned booking one of these for the both of us. Only thing is the driving time is usually 15m unless you spend £400+!

Only thing that puts me off is in my game everyone you meet over 40 has nackered knees, or bad hips or tennis elbow etc etc. None of which I particularly want!jasper5 wrote:
I must admit it's getting harder all the time

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Re: Present ideas?
Children and a wedding ring.... You'll never have this dilema again...........EVER!!Bailes1992 wrote:
Me and the other half both have £250 limits and I'd say £400 for my parents.
Bailes.

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Re: Present ideas?
scotty73 wrote:Children and a wedding ring.... You'll never have this dilema again...........EVER!!Bailes1992 wrote:
Me and the other half both have £250 limits and I'd say £400 for my parents.
Bailes.
She marched me around a few jewlers this afternoon funnily enough

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Re: Present ideas?
You wouid be there a lot longer than 15minutes.
Theyre is safety briefings,dont press this button,Melt tyres blah de blah.. they wont just throw you the keys
ilike this one.
http://www.experiencedays.co.uk/goodwoo ... experience
but inever ask people to get me things for Christmas so that's me out,
may be when ive had a win on the dogs,

Theyre is safety briefings,dont press this button,Melt tyres blah de blah.. they wont just throw you the keys
ilike this one.
http://www.experiencedays.co.uk/goodwoo ... experience
but inever ask people to get me things for Christmas so that's me out,

may be when ive had a win on the dogs,

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Re: Present ideas?
3 cars and a "1 hour experience"lozz wrote:You wouid be there a lot longer than 15minutes.![]()
Theyre is safety briefings,dont press this button,Melt tyres blah de blah.. they wont just throw you the keys
ilike this one.
http://www.experiencedays.co.uk/goodwoo ... experience
but inever ask people to get me things for Christmas so that's me out,![]()
may be when ive had a win on the dogs,

Looking at this one...
http://www.experiencedays.co.uk/whitecl ... e-full-day
Could be good fun! Not particularly into fast driving

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Re: Present ideas?
That's funny, I have completely the opposite problemjasper5 wrote:I must admit it's getting harder all the time

Ooh, working on cars, sorry

Limits? Credit card?Bailes1992 wrote:Me and the other half both have £250 limits and I'd say £400 for my parents.



For my last birthday I got..... a doughnut. I was quite pleased as they're forbidden for the other 364 days of the year.
Unskilled meddling sin©e 2007
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Re: Present ideas?
Private number plate?
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Re: Present ideas?
B41 LES perhaps..
http://dvlaregistrations.direct.gov.uk/
Bailes is taken but lots of Sam's available..???
http://dvlaregistrations.direct.gov.uk/
Bailes is taken but lots of Sam's available..???
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- Bailes1992
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Re: Present ideas?
I've been looking for B41 LES for ages to no avail as I'd pay good money for it!
The only other numberplate that even represents anything near my name is S444 BAY. There is no suffix style SJB numberplates left!
The only other numberplate that even represents anything near my name is S444 BAY. There is no suffix style SJB numberplates left!
2020 BMW 520d MSport Touring My Daily
2017 Dacia Logan MCV 1.5DCi Laureate Wifes
1996 Land Rover Defender 90 County SW 300TDi My Toy
2003 Ford Mondeo ST220 3.0 V6 My Other Toy
2017 Dacia Logan MCV 1.5DCi Laureate Wifes
1996 Land Rover Defender 90 County SW 300TDi My Toy
2003 Ford Mondeo ST220 3.0 V6 My Other Toy
Re: Present ideas?
I see B3LL 3ND and KNO8 ED are already taken... Shame that because if your vein enough to want one you might aswell have what it says about you.Bailes1992 wrote:I've been looking for B41 LES for ages to no avail as I'd pay good money for it!
The only other numberplate that even represents anything near my name is S444 BAY. There is no suffix style SJB numberplates left!

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