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Old Jun 29, 2004 | 07:30 PM
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What a fookin Rip off fair play!!!!!

Just over £50 for a week parking in Gatwick they must be rolling in money!
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Old Jun 29, 2004 | 07:33 PM
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For a week.....quit bitching

They charge that for 3 days here
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Old Jun 29, 2004 | 07:34 PM
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Fookin ell must be the only thing you pay more for in the US, i knew i would find somthing one day
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Old Jun 29, 2004 | 07:42 PM
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well apcoa also do on-street parking too, also known as parking wardens

ncp do the shor stay, thats a fooking rip off imo, ya gotta park up and find the prices when ya go to the machine and then find that the forst 2 hours are the highest tariff then each pur after that is alot less so ya cant fook off when the flights delayed for 5 fooking hours as it would cost ya more


sorry ive worked for both firms and fooking hate both of em
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Old Jun 29, 2004 | 07:43 PM
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Book it in for an oil and filter service somewhere close to the airport, then pick it up when you land ...sorted
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Old Jun 29, 2004 | 09:27 PM
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lol Nath i wish i did that! as i just done oil and filter change on it!!! and ended up puting hole in rad at the same time
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Old Jun 29, 2004 | 09:31 PM
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Fecking ell Rhys, your having about as much luck as me so far this year
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Old Jun 29, 2004 | 09:36 PM
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Aint it Nath!!!!

But at least i hope this year will still be better than last!!! Just im fookin cursed with cars at the moment
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Old Jun 29, 2004 | 09:40 PM
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I've go to shoot off out now ...the beers calling me but I'll try and find a link to a place that I used earlier this year. although from memory if you stay in the Hilton the night before you get a special rate for 1 weeks parking ..so that might be some good news

What times your flight on Sunday isn't it?
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Old Jun 29, 2004 | 09:45 PM
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book a night in a hotel up there, and you get free parking

i gotta drive to gatwick on thursday
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Old Jun 29, 2004 | 10:50 PM
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i was going to suggest the same as Gareth.. book a hotel, leave ya car and get transfer from the hotel to airport..
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 06:29 AM
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I do have some uses then! Gareth, dont even bother using the M25 as its a joke atm.

Westayed at the Hilton and you only need to walk through the tunnel and your right into the airport
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 09:24 AM
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Gareth, dont even bother using the M25 as its a joke atm.
doh i was going to, i drove it 2 weeks ago and it was a nightmare!
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 09:58 AM
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Come off at junct 10 M4 and head towards Bracknell on the A329M then follow the signs to Bagshot & the M3 (no, not the car ) and voila your on the M3 and have missed all the crappy road works and millions of police cashpoint machines.....
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 09:59 AM
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Nath,

thanks mate, illl give it a pop
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 10:29 AM
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i paid £120 for 3 days at terminal 1 at heathrow
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 04:47 PM
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Just got back from Germany.

£45 Sunday - Wednesday but the firm's payin it so I don't care
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 04:50 PM
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thats nothing i was in gatwick last night picking the bitch up and payed 3.30 for half an hour
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 04:56 PM
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Thats cheap the bitches over here are usually a fiver, but you do get a kebab ...
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 05:01 PM
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Gareth you can always park the cossie at my house as im only about 20mins away
Best leave the keys incase i have too move it

if its not the cossie your using then tough shit
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 05:09 PM
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Rhys, if you were flying from manchester then you could have left it on my drive and id have dropped you at the airport
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 07:45 PM
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lol Just gutted im flying From Gatwick

Nath im Flying at 12 mid day!! aiming to get to the aiport 8-9ish!
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Old Jul 1, 2004 | 10:25 AM
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Gareth you can always park the cossie at my house as im only about 20mins away
Best leave the keys incase i have too move it

if its not the cossie your using then tough shit

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Old Jul 1, 2004 | 10:46 AM
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i get free parking at manchester
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Old Jul 1, 2004 | 10:48 AM
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heathrow is more expensive than gatwick - but still a fookin rip nonetheless.
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