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  • southernscouser
    southernscouser Posts: 33,745 Forumite
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    James240 wrote:
    hey SS going great guns mate, but as wanty says if ur using Air con u are using more petrol mate open ya window and sunroof ya lazy git :rotfl:

    I haven't got a sunroof and when it's swealtering I like to leave the windows up so everyone thinks I'm loaded for having AC! ;):p :rotfl:
  • James240
    James240 Posts: 16,392 Forumite
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    southernscouser wrote:
    I haven't got a sunroof and when it's swealtering I like to leave the windows up so everyone thinks I'm loaded for having AC! ;):p :rotfl:



    :rolleyes: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
    Savings Total so far for 2026: £0/£10,000
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    But having the windows up causes glare on teh outside so no-one can look in and see your car mats....:confused:

    PS are you sure it's your air con leaking? Not an embarassing little problem you'd like to share with us? :confused:
    A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort
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  • southernscouser
    southernscouser Posts: 33,745 Forumite
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    ali007 wrote:
    But having the windows up causes glare on teh outside so no-one can look in and see your car mats....:confused:

    PS are you sure it's your air con leaking? Not an embarassing little problem you'd like to share with us? :confused:

    :rotfl:

    Yeah OK I confess! I drilled a hole through the floor to connect and p!ss pipe up for the long journeys! That way I don't have to stop at service stations and risk spending something in there! :D

    True moneysaver me! ;)
  • jessicamb
    jessicamb Posts: 10,446 Forumite
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    southernscouser wrote:
    :rotfl:

    Yeah OK I confess! I drilled a hole through the floor to connect and p!ss pipe up for the long journeys! That way I don't have to stop at service stations and risk spending something in there! :D

    True moneysaver me! ;)

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  • kathfisch
    kathfisch Posts: 3,042 Forumite
    Glad to see you're still doing well SS, nearly sub 28k is fantastic :T :j

    I sympathise about the air con, I'd use it if I had it :o I did a 6 hour journey on tuesday and it was miserably hot, even with fan on, windows and sunroof open :rolleyes: !

    Admiring your moneysaving idea to avoid service stations, they're so expensive I actually said "how much!!" when I saw the price of a bottle of water.... bit too loud though :o :rotfl:

    Needless to say I made do with the near boiling water that was sat in my car!

    Hope you're having a good day :)
    Don't stress, relax, let life roll off your backs. Except for death and paying taxes, everything in life is only for now... Avenue Q
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  • ms_london
    ms_london Posts: 2,852 Forumite
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    Knock Knock ;)

    Couldnt resist a peek back in here - I hope work was ok!!

    You are doing fantastic with your debt.

    Keep up the excellent work. xx
  • dottyanne
    dottyanne Posts: 1,530 Forumite
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    Hi SS - just wanted to pop on and see how you were doing?? Hope you're ok and the debt is dwindling rapidly!!

    love dottyanne xx
    Focusing on clearing the credit cards in 2018 :T
  • southernscouser
    southernscouser Posts: 33,745 Forumite
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    Well my loan payment cleared today so I'm sub £28,000! :)

    And even better news is that 3 bills arrived today! :rolleyes:

    Natwest have got until next Monday to enter a defence about my bank charges so hopefully in the next couple of days I'll get a letter from them with a nice fat cheque in it! ;)
  • PeachPickle
    PeachPickle Posts: 9,924 Forumite
    Wooh, fingers crossed for the cheque!
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