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Ian
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1st Oct 09 at 20:40   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1216414/Now-drivers-details-sold-DVLA-used-bizarre-roadside-adverts-Castrol.html
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that is terrible!! talk about a nanny state. whats the data protection act for?
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Problem is, it's not technically a DP matter because the data doesn't uniquely identify a living individual.
Nic Barnes
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you can get the engine size etc from putting the reg into the net. surely its no different to that?
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No great surprise for another government agency to be losing/selling/giving away details of people.

[Edited on 01-10-2009 by smcGSI16V]
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can see that going tits up. dont they recommend different grades depending on the age/milage of the engine. nice idea though
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Minority Report style
Colin
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I'd be totally impressed if they could program it to flash up, 'L123 ABC has no insurance'.................so you can give them a beating at the next set of lights!!
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
I'd be totally impressed if they could program it to flash up, 'L123 ABC has no insurance'.................so you can give them a beating at the next set of lights!!


thats a better idea tbh
Marc
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That would put me off driving seeing my reg on a billboard
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i actually like the idea. personalised adverts. its pretty good.
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what if the engine was different, i.e some sort of engine transplant that uses different oil, surely you could take them to court because they have given out the wrong information
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Quite a good application of technology if none of it is personally identifiable.

There are much bigger data protection issues to worry about.
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i think thats cool
CorsAsh
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Originally posted by John
Quite a good application of technology if none of it is personally identifiable.

There are much bigger data protection issues to worry about.
People leaving laptops on trains etc...

They always recommend the wrong type for my car anyway, so it's no use to me
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There is no issue with that, its just the car details. We have a similar thing at work called auto part where you bash the reg in and it comes up with make, model, year and engine size and codes, doesnt tell you anything about the owner. Seems the newspapers are making a big deal out of nothing, shocker.
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quote:
Originally posted by sampayne21
what if the engine was different, i.e some sort of engine transplant that uses different oil, surely you could take them to court because they have given out the wrong information

As long as the owner has changed the log book it will pick it up.
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They always recommend the wrong type for my car anyway, so it's no use to me

Castrol is cleverly marketed over priced crap anyway

[Edited on 01-10-2009 by Adam_B]
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Don't see the problem with that tbh. Pretty idea. Wouldn't make me buy it though. Waste of money.
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Castrol - Find the right oil for my car

Has no idea about mine
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quote:
Originally posted by CorsAsh
Castrol - Find the right oil for my car

Has no idea about mine

http://www.castrol.com/castrol/iframe.do?categoryId=9024084&contentId=7044829

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CorsAsh
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Yes, the same link?

And if you put Mazda RX7 in, it suggests a synthetic, wrong.
Adam_B
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Does it take mineral oil?
CorsAsh
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Yeah, as synth leaves a residue which spoils the seal and can cause the tips etc to stick.

Mineral burns off completely.

If you look here, the same numpty who put no oil into my first engine, also used synthetic at some point. You can see the goldy looking deposits on the housing:
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rotarys are just wank, FACT
CorsAsh
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Yeah, wish I had a Lotus with a bodykit.

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