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Get an EICR done for £200 or so, which will test the rest of the wiring in the house too and most electricians will want before changing it anyway. If that all checks out then replacing the consumer unit is a straightforward job.

Should be well under £1000 for both unless there's some other ...

I was pondering a PS5 if there's some good Black Friday offers but I think I'll put it off for another year :lol:

GT7 actually plays great on my PS4 Pro and I have way too much other stuff to finish. Enjoying original RDR (which I didn't play at the time) on the switch2.


Fuck, now the offers ...

Early access cars:

Alfa Romeo GTA 1300 Junior Gr.2 (1972)
Hyundai i20N Rally2 (2021)
Mini Cooper S Gr.2 (1964)
Citroën Xsara WRC (2001)
Fiat 131 Abarth Gr.4 (1976)
Fiat 124 Sport Abarth Rally 16V Gr.4 (1973)
Lancia Delta HF Integrale EVO Gr.A (1992)
Lancia Rally 037 EVO 2 Gr.B (1984)
Peugeot 208 ...

Early access out now for PC/steam, £20 until the end of the month. 10 cars, 4 laser-scanned stages. Final release in about 18 months.

Looks ace, I might have to bring my PC down to the TV/wheel setup so I can realistically crash a Stratos into a tree over and over again.

https://youtu.be ...

Can anyone recommend a 3D printing service?

Zoe has very narrow cupholders, and finding a cup that fits (and that my wife likes) is proving difficult. Someone created an insert that fixes the problem and uploaded the schematic to Thingiverse, so I figured I could have one made.


Send it over, I ...

Yeah but steam deck and handheld consoles in general can get away with low specs. You tend to play indie games, 2D stuff, classics on them. When you get on the PC or TV you want the latest and greatest usually.


The PC handheld space is a bit of a silly pissing contest over specs and making the ...

If it's as small as a Zoe with some more character it will do well.

Small cars are great with occasional seating for 4 being important but doesn't have to be comfy for long journeys.

My Mums Skoda Citigo is fun in its own way and is a great everyday car and fits the kids in when needed ...

I was pondering a PS5 if there's some good Black Friday offers but I think I'll put it off for another year

GT7 actually plays great on my PS4 Pro and I have way too much other stuff to finish. Enjoying original RDR (which I didn't play at the time) on the switch2.

New Twingo looks ace.



Sliding rear seats like the Inster so even lanky rear passengers (presenter is 6'5") can have room, at the expense of some boot space.

Yep, unless you have a noisy exhaust then most cars will have more wind and tyre noise at 70.

Had the rubber gaiters on the i3's front suspension replaced and thought I may as well get top mounts done as it's no extra labour. Just as well, the old ones had a few mm of play after 70k miles. All ...

i3 aerial looked like something had been chewing on it. Plus it was at least twice as long as it needs to be.

https://i.ibb.co/7JSFdtv5/Screenshot-2025-10-03-at-09-25-56.png

Stepwagon has MOT this afternoon. Prep has comprised washing it, and wiggling the foglight switch a bit so they come on ...

Their "BMW know best, they spent millions developing it, keep it original" stance would be fair enough if they weren't also selling the aftermarket Evolve suspension :lol: They're right about not just changing the rear size, but everyone I've come across going 195/55R20 all round seems very happy ...

Top edge is correct for iPhones as that's where the NFC antenna is and it'll work most reliably. Likewise on the terminal it'll be the contactless logo, usually on the top rather than the screen.

Android phones can be all over the place, although middle of the back is pretty common.

The Decathlon inflatable bases with SIMs on top are brilliant if you have the car/tent space for them. Two will clip together to make a double. Plus you’re not getting up off the floor to get out of bed :D

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/inflatable-camping-bed-base-camp-bed-air-70-cm-1-person/_/R-p ...

Yes, fronts are fine but rears will probably need changing by the winter. In the paperwork, BMW quote on its recent health check - £310.42 each :shock:


Going to go to square setup, 195/55R20 all round. Apparently fits fine on i3s with standard wheels. Booked in at Costco once the kids are back ...

i3 didn't have Carplay, but it seems BMW fitted everything for it to work by the time they got to cars of this age. So £10 on an ENET cable, and £18 to a guy in Ukraine and I have full-screen wireless Carplay activated. Was a bit skeptical about how well it would work on a non-touch setup but it's ...

Yes, fronts are fine but rears will probably need changing by the winter. In the paperwork, BMW quote on its recent health check - £310.42 each

(but then they also 90 quid for wiper blades)

Bye bye boring grey car - had got to the point I could VT it so I did, painless process and the guy from Manheim took it away this morning. Value had collapsed since the silly time of late 2021 / early 2022 so yay for PCP.


Anyway, picked up our new boring car on Monday.

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:lol: not forking out for a PS5 just yet, not until GTA6 at least. I've been pleasantly surprised by how well GT7 is running on the PS4 Pro.

Think I'll scour the local CeX for Driveclub and the older Dirt games. I re-bought Wreckfest cheap for the PS4 too, which is a bit of an arm workout but so ...