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  • N Nagy Vilmos

    So I can fit the roof box to me new Land Rover, I need cross bars. So I can fit the cross bars, I need to get roof rails. This will be the THIRD set of mountings I have bought for the roof box, a box that cost about £100 and has now set me back in excess of £500 to get it on top of the cars. :mad: AND I need to find a replacement parcel shelf for the back of the car; another £150 or so.

    veni bibi saltavi

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    Nagy Vilmos wrote:

    parcel shelf for the back of the car;

    How many parcels have you put on it?

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      Can I stay in bed with the nurse then? :rolleyes:

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      She's 36-24-36 and the other leg too!

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        Nobody WANTS a roof box! Some people NEED it, but they don't WANT it all the same... :doh:

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        Nagy Vilmos
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        Okay you're right, I need the roof rails for the bars for the box for all the bloody luggage the girls *need*.

        veni bibi saltavi

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          Nagy Vilmos wrote:

          parcel shelf for the back of the car;

          How many parcels have you put on it?

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          Nagy Vilmos
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          Do stop it. It was bad enough trying to work out *what* it was called. I thought it would be something sensible like a boot cover, no that goes under everything, or a privacy screen, those are for the windows. Stupid names.

          veni bibi saltavi

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            You probably should have bought an American made pickup.  Just through whatever it is you have in the back. On top of that, it would also include a pre-mounted gun-rack.

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            Is it possible to get it delivered with a .50 cal installed too?

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            • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

              At least I'm not supposed to be chained down to it! :laugh:

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              Nagy Vilmos
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              Chains / straps / cables. Let's not get into semantics.

              veni bibi saltavi

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                You probably should have bought an American made pickup.  Just through whatever it is you have in the back. On top of that, it would also include a pre-mounted gun-rack.

                Ravings en masse^

                "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein

                "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010

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                Nagy Vilmos
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                There are many things I could have got, but considering that as each new generation of my family has come the genepool has widened I don't feel I have the right breeding for a pick-up.

                veni bibi saltavi

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                • N Nagy Vilmos

                  There are many things I could have got, but considering that as each new generation of my family has come the genepool has widened I don't feel I have the right breeding for a pick-up.

                  veni bibi saltavi

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                  Nagy Vilmos wrote:

                  There are many things I could have got, but considering that as each new generation of my family has come the genepool has widened I don't feel I have the right breeding for a pick-up.

                  Of course, you may also simply not be man enough to own a pick-up... But that's none of my business...

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                    5 brave men and women of law enforcement are fallen in action in Dallas. And people are talking about something as trivial as roof boxes? :mad:

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                    You can use a roof box as cover.

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                      Nagy Vilmos wrote:

                      There are many things I could have got, but considering that as each new generation of my family has come the genepool has widened I don't feel I have the right breeding for a pick-up.

                      Of course, you may also simply not be man enough to own a pick-up... But that's none of my business...

                      ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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                      In cramped places like most European countries any vehicle longer than 4m is a hassle - in my city one can't even turn in several streets with a mild SUV because there's no room to steer. Let's not even talk about parkings...

                      GCS d--- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L- E-- W++ N++ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t++ 5? X R++ tv-- b+ DI+++ D++ G e++>+++ h--- ++>+++ y+++*      Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X If you think 'goto' is evil, try writing an Assembly program without JMP. -- TNCaver When I was six, there were no ones and zeroes - only zeroes. And not all of them worked. -- Ravi Bhavnani

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                        Nagy Vilmos wrote:

                        There are many things I could have got, but considering that as each new generation of my family has come the genepool has widened I don't feel I have the right breeding for a pick-up.

                        Of course, you may also simply not be man enough to own a pick-up... But that's none of my business...

                        ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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                        You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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                        When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013

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                        Nagy Vilmos
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                        Pickups are for farm workers, Land Rovers for farm owners.

                        veni bibi saltavi

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                        • N Nagy Vilmos

                          So I can fit the roof box to me new Land Rover, I need cross bars. So I can fit the cross bars, I need to get roof rails. This will be the THIRD set of mountings I have bought for the roof box, a box that cost about £100 and has now set me back in excess of £500 to get it on top of the cars. :mad: AND I need to find a replacement parcel shelf for the back of the car; another £150 or so.

                          veni bibi saltavi

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                          Roof Box. Car. Superglue. Solved.

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                          • N Nagy Vilmos

                            So I can fit the roof box to me new Land Rover, I need cross bars. So I can fit the cross bars, I need to get roof rails. This will be the THIRD set of mountings I have bought for the roof box, a box that cost about £100 and has now set me back in excess of £500 to get it on top of the cars. :mad: AND I need to find a replacement parcel shelf for the back of the car; another £150 or so.

                            veni bibi saltavi

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                            Tim Carmichael
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                            I used to have a 1985 Olds Delta 88... a boat of a car. When I needed to transport a quantity of items, I purchased a roof box, drilled holes, attached securing points and put it on top of the car. No racks, just the car top. I then used ratchet straps from the securing points; the straps when just between the doors and the roof. Low cost and effective.

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                            • N Nagy Vilmos

                              Pickups are for farm workers, Land Rovers for farm owners.

                              veni bibi saltavi

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                              Nagy Vilmos wrote:

                              Land Rovers for farm owners

                              Except the Discovery. That's for Hairdressers.

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                                You probably should have bought an American made pickup.  Just through whatever it is you have in the back. On top of that, it would also include a pre-mounted gun-rack.

                                Ravings en masse^

                                "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein

                                "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010

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                                LOL you should watch this. 'Merica Truck[^]

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                                • N Nagy Vilmos

                                  So I can fit the roof box to me new Land Rover, I need cross bars. So I can fit the cross bars, I need to get roof rails. This will be the THIRD set of mountings I have bought for the roof box, a box that cost about £100 and has now set me back in excess of £500 to get it on top of the cars. :mad: AND I need to find a replacement parcel shelf for the back of the car; another £150 or so.

                                  veni bibi saltavi

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                                  rnbergren
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                                  the real question here is. How much Vodka will it hold when you are done?

                                  To err is human to really mess up you need a computer

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                                    In cramped places like most European countries any vehicle longer than 4m is a hassle - in my city one can't even turn in several streets with a mild SUV because there's no room to steer. Let's not even talk about parkings...

                                    GCS d--- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L- E-- W++ N++ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t++ 5? X R++ tv-- b+ DI+++ D++ G e++>+++ h--- ++>+++ y+++*      Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X If you think 'goto' is evil, try writing an Assembly program without JMP. -- TNCaver When I was six, there were no ones and zeroes - only zeroes. And not all of them worked. -- Ravi Bhavnani

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                                    All the more reason to appreciate the wisdom of my ancestors when they left Europe!

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                                    "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein

                                    "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010

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                                    • N Nagy Vilmos

                                      Pickups are for farm workers, Land Rovers for farm owners.

                                      veni bibi saltavi

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                                      W Balboos GHB
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                                      Nagy Vilmos wrote:

                                      Pickups are for farm workers, Land Rovers for farm owners

                                      and roof storage is for taxi drivers.

                                      Ravings en masse^

                                      "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein

                                      "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010

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                                        LOL you should watch this. 'Merica Truck[^]

                                        To err is human to really mess up you need a computer

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                                        W Balboos GHB
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                                        Well, judging by:* The Accent

                                        • His Need For an arsenal wherever he goes
                                          Obviously from the very shallow end of the gene pool.
                                          Hey - you guys have France, we have southerners.

                                        Ravings en masse^

                                        "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein

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                                        • W W Balboos GHB

                                          All the more reason to appreciate the wisdom of my ancestors when they left Europe!

                                          Ravings en masse^

                                          "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein

                                          "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010

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                                          I like Europe... but I'd try Texas, Tennessee, Montana or Canada if I had the chance!

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