HairyWookie

<p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">About Me:</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Always worked at BAE Systems, Warton Unit.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Apprenticeship&nbsp;in Engineering 1998 to 2002.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Mechanical &amp; Systems Design Engineer 2002 to 2013.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Cost Engineer 2013 to 2015.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Senior Project Controller 2016 to present.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Hobbies:</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Massive interest in mechanics and engineering.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Build and mechanic for F1 Stock Car Team since 1998.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Work at weekends doing nix jobs for folk at the stock car garage to pay to go racing!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">2 post lift the best thing we ever fitted!!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">All of my cars have been self serviced, for better or for worse. The BMW was always a living nightmare to work on and any parts were always extortionate.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Self service my Landcruiser now as a hobby, as it is such a logical, easy and practical vehicle to work on. Toyota parts are really cheap too, and last forever. Very satisfying vehicle to own; became a 'mate' very quickly.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Always been a huge fan of Japanese cars; never have them in the garage for niggles and faults.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Car History:</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Owned many cars since passing my test in 1999:</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Renault Clio RT, x2 off Pug 406 DTurbo, Toyota MR2, Ford Sierra (Old Dog), VW Passat TDi Estate, BMW 5 Series SE Tip, Ford Galaxy TDi (New Dog), Nissan Primera S12 DCi and finally a Toyota Landcruiser GX TD (now owned for 5 happy years).</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Since meeting my wife in 2004, she has had a Renault Clio RT (blue series 2 not grey series 1 like mine), a VW Passat SE 20V Turbo Saloon, and a Nissan Micra DCi. This has recently been replaced by the Honda.</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">The 12' plate Honda Accord EX Auto is our first Honda, based on many hours of research and asking folk at the local garage.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">We were looking for Toyota Avensis 2.2 diesel, but have read about too many horror stories of head gasket &amp; cylinder head cracking, requiring new engines.</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">So we went for the Honda!</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Very impressed with it; flawless performer. The previous Micra was serviced at local garage; the Honda will be worked on by Honda in Kendal as its under a Honda warranty and service package.</span></span></p>