Czech This Bit of Blue




I know I know it’s one more blooming BlueStream, but I just cannot help it. You know I get these infatuations with particular trucks and I undoubtedly have the blues at the moment. On my way residence down the A12 to Colchester and just as I’m about to come off at my junction there is this lay by which is where the 300 yard marker is for the junction. The lay by was empty and it’s a extremely clear evening, I saw the back finish of a quite sensible frigo trailer and the unmistakeable blue shine at the front end.. I went property and told the wife that I would be pooping out about 10pm when the site visitors on the A12 quietened down. For what ever cause Mrs Blog doesn’t bat an eyelid when I say I’m going back to a darkened lay by, she knows why. For what ever purpose my passion for trucks more than takes and I just have to go back and try and get a photo. 

Now a truck photo in a lay by isn’t also considerably of a dilemma, or so you would feel

1. The truck is at the finish of the lay by


2. The street lights are in the centre of the carriageway and finish about half way along the layby


3. The layby is a drive by means of a single with a little kerb separating it from the carriageway


4. There is no light on the front grill of the truck


5. My camera requirements a tripod to take night images


6. There is still lots of traffic


7. I don’t want the police to turn up considering I’m about to run out on front of the traffic!

I managed to get some ideas on how to use my camera by way of the Canon G12 group on Facebook. I nonetheless,have Mr Jensen Chua’s directions saved on my phone and as you can see he knows his sh*t. They have come out quite effectively. All these photographs have a 15 second exposure as there was no light at the front of the truck. Placing my camera on a tripod on the outside edge of the kerb of the lay by was the greatest idea nor was placing the camera in the middle of the drive by way of lane of the lay by………..but it was worth it, I’m quite pleased with the benefits. Thanks Jensen and thanks to Neil Jarrold who recommended employing the vehicle lights to assist, so I put the reverse lights on the car, in order to place a little light on the front grill. 



I consider the reason why I adore the BlueStream so significantly is purely the colour.  I seem to get blinkered by a beautiful shade of blue and it appears to just lure me in. Romance isn’t dead Richie! Helped by getting attached to a 730hp Scania V8 in this case, it truly is a leading looking motor. My only thoughts are it need to appear even more great all lit up, pity the driver was currently in bed. The BlueStreams are available worldwide, but I wonder if this is the only one particular operated out of Czech Republic??






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Czech This Bit of Blue

Czech This Bit of Blue




I know I know it’s yet another blooming BlueStream, but I just cannot support it. You know I get these infatuations with particular trucks and I definitely have the blues at the moment. On my way home down the A12 to Colchester and just as I’m about to come off at my junction there is this lay by which is where the 300 yard marker is for the junction. The lay by was empty and it’s a really clear evening, I saw the back end of a quite intelligent frigo trailer and the unmistakeable blue shine at the front end.. I went residence and told the wife that I would be pooping out about 10pm when the targeted traffic on the A12 quietened down. For what ever cause Mrs Blog doesn’t bat an eyelid when I say I’m going back to a darkened lay by, she knows why. For what ever explanation my passion for trucks more than requires and I just have to go back and try and get a photo. 

Now a truck photo in a lay by isn’t too a lot of a issue, or so you would think

1. The truck is at the end of the lay by


2. The street lights are in the centre of the carriageway and finish about half way along the layby


3. The layby is a drive by means of one particular with a modest kerb separating it from the carriageway


4. There is no light on the front grill of the truck


5. My camera requirements a tripod to take night pictures


6. There is nonetheless lots of targeted traffic


7. I don’t want the police to turn up considering I’m about to run out on front of the site visitors!

I managed to get some tips on how to use my camera by way of the Canon G12 group on Facebook. I nevertheless,have Mr Jensen Chua’s guidelines saved on my telephone and as you can see he knows his sh*t. They have come out really properly. All these photographs have a 15 second exposure as there was no light at the front of the truck. Putting my camera on a tripod on the outdoors edge of the kerb of the lay by was the greatest idea nor was placing the camera in the middle of the drive via lane of the lay by………..but it was worth it, I’m extremely pleased with the results. Thanks Jensen and thanks to Neil Jarrold who recommended utilizing the auto lights to assist, so I place the reverse lights on the automobile, in order to place a small light on the front grill. 



I think the explanation why I love the BlueStream so considerably is purely the colour.  I appear to get blinkered by a gorgeous shade of blue and it seems to just lure me in. Romance is not dead Richie! Helped by being attached to a 730hp Scania V8 in this case, it genuinely is a prime looking motor. My only thoughts are it have to look even far more great all lit up, pity the driver was currently in bed. The BlueStreams are available worldwide, but I wonder if this is the only one operated out of Czech Republic??






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Czech This Bit of Blue

Czech This Bit of Blue




I know I know it is another blooming BlueStream, but I just can not assist it. You know I get these infatuations with certain trucks and I surely have the blues at the moment. On my way residence down the A12 to Colchester and just as I’m about to come off at my junction there is this lay by which is where the 300 yard marker is for the junction. The lay by was empty and it is a quite clear evening, I saw the back end of a really sensible frigo trailer and the unmistakeable blue shine at the front finish.. I went house and told the wife that I would be pooping out about 10pm once the visitors on the A12 quietened down. For what ever explanation Mrs Weblog does not bat an eyelid when I say I’m going back to a darkened lay by, she knows why. For what ever explanation my passion for trucks over requires and I just have to go back and try and get a photo. 

Now a truck photo in a lay by isn’t too significantly of a problem, or so you would think

1. The truck is at the finish of the lay by


2. The street lights are in the centre of the carriageway and finish about half way along the layby


3. The layby is a drive via 1 with a little kerb separating it from the carriageway


4. There is no light on the front grill of the truck


5. My camera demands a tripod to take night images


6. There is nonetheless lots of targeted traffic


7. I do not want the police to turn up pondering I’m about to run out on front of the targeted traffic!

I managed to get some suggestions on how to use my camera through the Canon G12 group on Facebook. I still,have Mr Jensen Chua’s instructions saved on my phone and as you can see he knows his sh*t. They have come out fairly nicely. All these pictures have a 15 second exposure as there was no light at the front of the truck. Placing my camera on a tripod on the outdoors edge of the kerb of the lay by was the greatest thought nor was placing the camera in the middle of the drive via lane of the lay by………..but it was worth it, I’m extremely pleased with the results. Thanks Jensen and thanks to Neil Jarrold who suggested employing the auto lights to help, so I put the reverse lights on the auto, in order to place a small light on the front grill. 



I consider the cause why I really like the BlueStream so significantly is purely the colour.  I appear to get blinkered by a gorgeous shade of blue and it appears to just lure me in. Romance is not dead Richie! Helped by getting attached to a 730hp Scania V8 in this case, it truly is a best looking motor. My only thoughts are it need to appear even far more amazing all lit up, pity the driver was already in bed. The BlueStreams are offered worldwide, but I wonder if this is the only one operated out of Czech Republic??






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Czech This Bit of Blue

Czech This Bit of Blue




I know I know it’s yet another blooming BlueStream, but I just cannot help it. You know I get these infatuations with particular trucks and I certainly have the blues at the moment. On my way residence down the A12 to Colchester and just as I’m about to come off at my junction there is this lay by which is where the 300 yard marker is for the junction. The lay by was empty and it is a extremely clear night, I saw the back end of a very smart frigo trailer and the unmistakeable blue shine at the front end.. I went residence and told the wife that I would be pooping out about 10pm when the targeted traffic on the A12 quietened down. For what ever purpose Mrs Blog doesn’t bat an eyelid when I say I’m going back to a darkened lay by, she knows why. For what ever explanation my passion for trucks over takes and I just have to go back and try and get a photo. 

Now a truck photo in a lay by isn’t as well significantly of a difficulty, or so you would consider

1. The truck is at the finish of the lay by


2. The street lights are in the centre of the carriageway and finish about half way along the layby


3. The layby is a drive by means of one with a modest kerb separating it from the carriageway


4. There is no light on the front grill of the truck


5. My camera requirements a tripod to take evening images


6. There is nevertheless lots of visitors


7. I don’t want the police to turn up pondering I’m about to run out on front of the targeted traffic!

I managed to get some tips on how to use my camera via the Canon G12 group on Facebook. I still,have Mr Jensen Chua’s directions saved on my phone and as you can see he knows his sh*t. They have come out fairly nicely. All these pictures have a 15 second exposure as there was no light at the front of the truck. Putting my camera on a tripod on the outdoors edge of the kerb of the lay by was the greatest idea nor was placing the camera in the middle of the drive by way of lane of the lay by………..but it was worth it, I’m extremely pleased with the benefits. Thanks Jensen and thanks to Neil Jarrold who recommended utilizing the auto lights to aid, so I put the reverse lights on the automobile, in order to place a small light on the front grill. 



I believe the purpose why I adore the BlueStream so significantly is purely the colour.  I seem to get blinkered by a beautiful shade of blue and it appears to just lure me in. Romance is not dead Richie! Helped by being attached to a 730hp Scania V8 in this case, it truly is a leading looking motor. My only thoughts are it should look even a lot more great all lit up, pity the driver was already in bed. The BlueStreams are obtainable worldwide, but I wonder if this is the only a single operated out of Czech Republic??






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Czech This Bit of Blue

Black or Blue??

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Black or Blue??

Black or Blue??

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Old, New & Very Blue

Some thing old, anything new, nothing borrowed and something’s in blue!
Which gets your vote, old blue or new blue??

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Crackdown targets Blue Badge fraudsters

Criminals are not known for their high moral standards, but certainly committing Blue Badge fraud is a specific low point.

The Blue Badge scheme grants parking concessions to more 2.5 million disabled men and women. A Blue Badge holder can, for example, park for cost-free at an on-street parking meter.

But the fraudsters do not appear to care about the genuinely disabled.

Rocketing prosecutions

Blue badge fraud prosecutions have doubled more than 3 years, according to figures from the Local Government Association (LGA).

There had been 686 effective council prosecutions last year, up from 358 in 2010-11. Manchester City Council was particularly successful, achieving a 100% conviction price, with far more than 500 prosecutions over the last 5 years.

Shameless criminality

The criminals are really quite shameless. Some were caught making use of a dead relative’s badge or leaving a disabled particular person at property to get free of charge parking whilst shopping or at operate.

As Robert Goodwill, transport minister, says:

“Pretending to be disabled to dodge parking costs and restrictions is plain shameful and prevents those who have genuine need for Blue Badge from receiving to the parking spots they require.”

Fraud crackdown

The increase in prosecutions is partly down to a crack down on parking fraud making use of new powers that have been granted in 2011. It is now less difficult for councils to seize fake badges or badges that are getting misused.

Handwritten badges are also becoming replaced by electronic badges that are tougher to alter and forge. Some nearby authorities have even set up unique enforcement teams to tackle the fraud.

Bogus internet sites

The Department for Transport is also warning of web sites that charge men and women to apply for a Blue Badge, when it is totally free to apply from a neighborhood authority or via www.gov.uk

So serious is the dilemma that a cross government functioning group led by the Cabinet Office Government Digital Service has been set up to investigate misleading internet sites.

Blue Badge information

The Blue Badge is obtainable only to eligible disabled individuals. Some people are automatically eligible, such as these who are registered blind. Others may possibly have to undergo an independent mobility assessment.

If an application is productive, the council charges an administration charge of up to £10 for the badge, but there is no application fee.

Neighborhood guidelines

Blue Badges are administered by the local council, which can supply info on the nearby parking rules. The scheme is nationwide, though it does not operate in some town centres and particular London boroughs, where parking is currently restricted.

Blue Badge holders might also be eligible for additional concessions. London residents, for example, are exempt from the Congestion Charge.

Misuse penalties

Always make sure you realize the rules, or you could finish up in difficulty. The local authority can cancel or take away your badge if you are identified guilty of misuse, whether or not unwitting or not. You could also be fined up to £1,000.

You can uncover out if you are eligible and apply for a Blue Badge by contacting your neighborhood authority by way of the site www.gov.uk

Alternatively, you can get in touch with the Blue Badge initial enquiry assistance service on 844 463 0213.

Crackdown targets Blue Badge fraudsters

Scania Blue Stream

I know it’s old news now but I nonetheless want to place it on right here as it is the 2nd particular edition Scania released within a matter of weeks of each and every other. The Blue Stream is available world wide but the UK industry also has the Golden Griffin specific edition. Any way here’s the Scania press release for the Blue Stream.

Go with the flow – Scania now presents a custom-constructed, restricted edition truck based on the Scania Streamline model and Scania’s unique V8 heritage. Blue Stream has an R-series cab styled and enhanced in collaboration with Svempa Bergendahl, the legendary Swedish custom truck builder. The special truck will be pro­duced in 200 numbered units in Södertälje as a tribute to the original Scania Streamline introduced back in 1991 – the 1st, actually aero­dynamic cab in the heavy truck business.

“With the re-introduction of Scania Streamline last year, we got a lot of optimistic feed­back from consumers who had been driving the original 3-series Scania Streamline back in the day”, says Kristoffer Nyberg, Item Manager Long-haulage at Scania Trucks. “Many especially recalled the striking appearance of the light blue truck with pink and purple striping. When we decided to honour that icon with a limited edition model of the new Scania Streamline, we of course wanted to involve Svempa considering that there is no greater man for the job. The restricted edition Blue Stream is characterised by a exclusive metallic exterior, striping and interior information and is created by Scania’s normal production program, which permits fantastic flexibility.“

“We had been thrilled to get this assignment,” says Jan Richter, head designer at Svempas. “We were of course tempted to use the original infant blue colour, but, even although iconic, we wanted something that reflects 2014, and ended up with a more vibrant blue metallic colour that alterations tone depending on viewing angle and light circumstances.”

The heritage from the old Streamline is apparent in the striping, but when once again more up-to-date, created to improve the class-top aerodynamics of the truck. The distinct Scania V8 style characteristics are further emphasised in the glossy black front grille. Inside the cab, a wide range of attributes are included although other alternatives can be specified by the customer. Probably the most visible interior styling feature with Blue Stream are the exclusive, ventilated leather seats, with their exclusive stitching in contrasting colours.

“Blue Stream will be a distinctive but yet cost-effective truck inside its segment”, says Nyberg. “The styling is bold and striking, but make no mistake, we are speaking about trucks that are very effectively-suited for any hard transportation job that requires the sort of strong energy that Scania’s V8 engine provide. Coupled with a complete air deflector kit and standard hallmark values such as Scania Opticruise and class-leading fuel efficiency, Blue Stream will be just as productive as any other Scania.”

Blue Stream will be obtainable on all Scania markets collectively with Scania’s V8 engine range, regardless of emission classification, with energy outputs ranging from 500 to 730 hp. It can be ordered as a rigid or a tractor in any standard configuration with Highline or Topline sleeper cabs. Each and every unit will be numbered with a Blue Stream badge on the dashboard.

To additional mark their exclusivity, all Blue Stream trucks come with the following packages, which are typically optional:

- Lighting package
– Driver package
– Prestige package
– Comfort package

The final specification will be set in a dialogue with each consumer. Other factory options such as cat-walk, further storage etcetera, can be ordered factory fitted from Scania, depending on customer preferences.

“Each Blue Stream will be unique,” adds Nyberg. “But they will all have in typical that they carry the Scania Streamline heritage additional, even though delivering each profit and pride to their owners.”

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The Cool Blue Nissan GT-R Tuned by Liberty Walk Tears It Up

This Nissan GT-R tuned by Liberty Walk is definitely insane! Just appear at the body function, listen to the growl and appreciate one particular of the most special Godzilla supercars we’ve observed. Other modified GTR’s are beginning to get boring with their regular lip kits and normal exhausts. Liberty Stroll have put on some new aggressive wheel arches to go along with the cool blue color, as effectively as an remarkable Armytrix F1 valvetronic exhaust method.

Verify out the video beneath to see one particular of the nicest Nissan GT-R tuning projects about. It is been a although given that we got to hear a GTR exhaust that sounds very good, since the note from the factory wasn’t anything to drool more than.

Cool Blue Nissan GT-R Tearing It Up

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The Cool Blue Nissan GT-R Tuned by Liberty Walk Tears It Up

Blue Hyperlink - 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Lengthy-Term Road Test

2013 Hyundai Santa Fe: Blue Link

May 28, 2014

We’;re nearly through a year with our lengthy-term 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe and we’;ve just realized we missed an critical aspect of this car’;s functionality: Blue Link.

General, we’;ve been content with the infotainment program in the Santa Fe. It is effortless to use and looks sharp. But considerably like Jerry’;s dad with the tip calculator, Blue Hyperlink can do a whole lot more…

Blue Link is broken up into 3 packages. The very first, Assurance, is cost-free for the first year of ownership and has automatic collision notification, SOS emergency help, a monthly vehicle overall health report, upkeep alerts with automatic dilemma alerts and a recall advisor.

Stepping up to the Remote Package expenses $ 99 per year and consists of remote door lock/unlock, automobile start, horns and lights automobile finder (for parking lots) stolen automobile recovery (Hyundai says they’;ve recovered 180 stolen automobiles so far for a 25% good results rate) stolen automobile slow down and immobilization (for use by law enforcement) curfew and boundary alert and a speed alert. Very good luck, teens attempting to sneak out to have exciting.

The final package is also $ 99/year (on best of the mandatory Remote Package) and is the guidance package. It involves turn-by-turn navigation, Google-powered location search and POI Web search.

We got every little thing.

We’;ve only got a couple of months left with the Santa Fe, so anticipate a blitz of Blue Link posts as we dig in to see how these functions actually operate.

Mike Magrath, Characteristics Editor

Blue Hyperlink - 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Lengthy-Term Road Test