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I have the same bank account that I opened as a 16 year old and that was a few years ago !! :rolleyes:
I finally lost my rag when I had a long term project in Holland. Two of my workmates had already found that switching from a UK "bank" to Nationwide Building Society was a no-brainer with none of the ridiculous charges for drawing my own money from a cash slot over there. I've stayed with them ever since and I didn't close my Natwest account - it's still sitting there with a couple of hundred quid in it just for emergencies and I get the feeling it costs them money now so they are fairly desperate for me to close the account (yeah, up yours Natwest)!
 

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I finally lost my rag when I had a long term project in Holland. Two of my workmates had already found that switching from a UK "bank" to Nationwide Building Society was a no-brainer with none of the ridiculous charges for drawing my own money from a cash slot over there. I've stayed with them ever since and I didn't close my Natwest account - it's still sitting there with a couple of hundred quid in it just for emergencies and I get the feeling it costs them money now so they are fairly desperate for me to close the account (yeah, up yours Natwest)!

That's the Bank I have been with since I was a lad. In those days it was called National Provincial :rolleyes::)
 
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That's the Bank I have been with since I was a lad. In those days it was called Notional Provincial :rolleyes::)
It’s the National Provincial, it’s today’s society, with more strength to help more people own more homes. (Or something close to that IIRC) :p
 

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It’s the National Provincial, it’s today’s society, with more strength to help more people own more homes. (Or something close to that IIRC) :p

Finger trouble :rolleyes::D
 

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Mate of mine has just chopped in his Boxster Spyder and Golf R for a Tesla Model 3. I'm looking forward to a wee drive in it....
 

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Stealth ...... is that when you tap in to the neighbours supply :):)
Mate of mine has just chopped in his Boxster Spyder and Golf R for a Tesla Model 3. I'm looking forward to a wee drive in it....
Do you think a Tesla will give you bladder problems?
More seriously a write up of the experience would be very interesting.
 

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I finally lost my rag when I had a long term project in Holland. Two of my workmates had already found that switching from a UK "bank" to Nationwide Building Society was a no-brainer with none of the ridiculous charges for drawing my own money from a cash slot over there. I've stayed with them ever since and I didn't close my Natwest account - it's still sitting there with a couple of hundred quid in it just for emergencies and I get the feeling it costs them money now so they are fairly desperate for me to close the account (yeah, up yours Natwest)!

(Natwest must be one of the most incompetent companies ever. When my dad died he had £230 in a NW account. For some reason they didn't fancy handing it over. It eventually cost them £1500 to cover the matter up. Wouldn't have touched them with a barge pole.)

Back on topic I've been watching Vintage Voltage recently. Amazing why owners want to butcher nice cars - each to their own, but I did grimace a bit when they started cutting up that Ferrari. I suspect that the cost of conversion will be eyewatering.
 

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Next will be duracells with tape of v8 and speaker in tailpipe.
Waitin for hydrogen myself and happy as is or until it becomes a "non issue"
 

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(Natwest must be one of the most incompetent companies ever. When my dad died he had £230 in a NW account. For some reason they didn't fancy handing it over. It eventually cost them £1500 to cover the matter up. Wouldn't have touched them with a barge pole.)

Been with them over 50 years Peter and as far as I can remember I've never had an issue with them :rolleyes:
 

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Already here Andy :cool:

Why am I Not surprised!! A friend, still!! Bought one of those battery Renaults it works OK but I got the distinct impression of sitting in a Tupperware box, rubbish in my view
 

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Been with them over 50 years Peter and as far as I can remember I've never had an issue with them :rolleyes:
Yep it's strange how some can have a great experience with a company (or indeed a car) and others have nothing but problems. I had another couple of issues with Nat West so steer well away from them.
 

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