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Aldi 29th Thursday

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    #122
    ted1
    Registered Users Posts: 23,538 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    magicbastarder wrote: »
    European Union Directive 2008/89/EC requires all passenger cars and small delivery vans first type approved on or after 7 February 2011 in the EU to come equipped with daytime running lights.[14][15][16] The mandate was extended to trucks and buses in August 2012.[17]
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daytime_running_lamp

    looking out the window here (i live on a busy road), it does seem to be primarily the newer cars with lights on. i'm certainly not seeing lights on, on all newish cars - but 'approved' could be key. the ford spangler mk II could be approved on the 6th of feb 2011, and go on sale a few months later, but it might only be the mkIII which then falls under the new regime several years later.

    Directives are just directives, they need to be written in to S.I in each country. I don't think that we have out that directive into an SI


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    #123
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 49,618 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    i would have assumed that once one country wrote it in to law, it would be easier for the manufacturer to standardise the setting across all output regardless of destination country - or are cars 'flashed' with country specific settings?


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    #124
    ted1
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    magicbastarder wrote: »
    i would have assumed that once one country wrote it in to law, it would be easier for the manufacturer to standardise the setting across all output regardless of destination country - or are cars 'flashed' with country specific settings?

    They are flashed for country specific.


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    #125
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 49,618 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    i was thinking about this while out on the bike earlier - makes sense that the displays in the cars would need to be in the language of the destination market.


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    #126
    ted1
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    magicbastarder wrote: »
    i was thinking about this while out on the bike earlier - makes sense that the displays in the cars would need to be in the language of the destination market.

    Left hand drive , English speaking.....


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    #127
    Eamonnator
    Registered Users Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭Eamonnator


    If the weather is nice in the morning, I'm going out on my bike. I'll probably do about 100k or so.


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    #128
    secman
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    After my spin in the morning I'm off to Aldi to buy a car with daytime lights :)


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    #129
    run_Forrest_run
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    came here to mention what cycling related stuff I bought in Aldi and all I'm seeing is stuff about DRLs and EU directives..the level of up-tightness among some cyclists this morning is high :D

    Anyway, I bought the jacket and a pair of those lobster gloves and some of that muc-off degreaser and wet lube.


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    #130
    magicbastarder
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    used one of the long sleeved tops yesterday. it's a bit oddly proportioned. i just threw it on quickly in the shop so obviously wasn't paying enough attention. it's made for someone very barrel chested.


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    #131
    Get In There
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    Any thoughts on the lobster gloves? I had the conventional winter gloves last year but they were a nightmare to take on/off on account of the inner glove coming out each time you pulled your hand out. So I'm interested in the lobster glove but wonder if it's practical for braking and shifting gears etc... I must pop into aldi in ashbourne to see what stock they have left.


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    #132
    Macy0161
    Registered Users Posts: 9,455 ✭✭✭Macy0161


    Get In There wrote: »
    Any thoughts on the lobster gloves? I had the conventional winter gloves last year but they were a nightmare to take on/off on account of the inner glove coming out each time you pulled your hand out. So I'm interested in the lobster glove but wonder if it's practical for braking and shifting gears etc... I must pop into aldi in ashbourne to see what stock they have left.
    I got the lobster gloves last year (after the same issue's with conventional gloves). No issues shifting or breaking - the only issue was opening/ unwrapping food on the go with them.


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    #133
    Chuchote
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭Chuchote


    Get In There wrote: »
    Any thoughts on the lobster gloves? I had the conventional winter gloves last year but they were a nightmare to take on/off on account of the inner glove coming out each time you pulled your hand out. So I'm interested in the lobster glove but wonder if it's practical for braking and shifting gears etc... I must pop into aldi in ashbourne to see what stock they have left.

    I got a pair of silk liners for my Sealskinz for the same issue; it hasn't been rainy enough to try them out for functionality yet, though. Real pain in the ass when you want to blow your nose and end up with a raw red icy wet hand and a half-inside-out glove.


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