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RHD Corvette:
https://youtu.be/Ra6fkmb4aik?si=a-bZTZt_lUGMogRM

A good video because I didn't really know that much about it before. Gavin and I did see a RHD one at Cars on Toast a week or so ago but I didn't spend any great time looking at it. Because frankly the styling is pretty rubbish; it ...

It would be great to see an Interceptor recreated, but does anyone outside of the UK understand the brand? A bit like Facel Vega or Iso Grifo.

I followed one being driven enthusiastically the other day and was surprised how well the suspension seemed to be working for an old car. Whe he turned off ...

How could I forget that Brabus W126. I still don't know what engine it was; a 6-cyl when the more powerful W126s from Merc always had V8s so was it a 280SE or 300SE which had had an engine transplant from a Brabus W124 or something
The engine didn't look like the 3.6 in this 190E:
https://www ...

Looking at this older one now. Mrs Mad has said she won't have a green car (harder to see, etc), but I guess it could be wrapped :)
https://m.atcdn.co.uk/a/media/w1024/0ca36b204cc74d7593c6d66d0a76f31e.jpg
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202608074882704
MOT history is bang on - regular ...

Actually, I'll ask the hivemind here.


So, old headunit had a twin RCA for the subwoofer (well, into the amp, which feeds the sub).
New headunit has a *single* RCA lead, and a wire for "subwoofer power switch"

The schematics here, however, suggest only one of those RCA cables to the amp are used ...

jamcg wrote: Wed Aug 12, 2026 7:15 pm Not a cloud in the sky here. Except where the fucking sun is

It’s refracted onto the wheel of the X5 here in Spain -

I think the expensive classic which goes up in value mitigates the hassle and cost. Imagine owning a cheaper classic where the cost of a gearbox rebuild isn't quite as justified against the value of the car.


There was a reason why my old boss used to have us sell the pre-90s Italian cars on a ...

I had hand-me-downs. A Boxer and a Strika. By the time I was big enough the Grifter wasn’t a thing anymore.

I remember being allowed a brand new Raleigh Burner for Christmas but couldn’t find the one I wanted (gold with black mags and pads etc) so ended up with green one.

I also vaguely ...

https://i.ibb.co/v6ntMsMQ/IMG-8081.jpg
A Revuelto. The keen eyed among you will notice the police officer preparing to drive it up the trailer to impound it.
Other impounded cars on trailers were some arab G Wagens and a Urus. Bit weird that they can’t afford to insure their cars.


It might ...

mik wrote: Mon Aug 03, 2026 11:01 am You need @jimexpl (I can’t add a proper @ as I am on the phone

I think the best all-in-one isn’t actually an all-in-one but a pair of Dynaudio Focus 10.

Might be above the budget though!

Done

All sensible advice, ta.

I'd noticed the suspension felt a bit vague, although not actually loose or banging around, some slightly squishy subframe bushes would make sense. That's a fairly big job though so I'm not rushing into it.

Oil & filters is a given on any car I buy, so that's in hand ...

We have one that gets used for temporary site connections and when I go to Spain.
Works well for downloads and streaming, but if it deosn't have a clear view the latency can cause issues with video calls, despite a speed test showing over 80MB.

A sad end to the 125i. The convertible 1-series is a good looking thing.

I don't remember reading your original damage report - what caused it? Odd the way the metal is barely bent but the wheel is at that angle.


Hit while parked at the side of the road. The van driver didn't leave a note but ...

Finally agreed a figure with the insurance company, so end of term for the 125i -

Initial offer, after four weeks of a hire car Audi A3, including two weeks of failing to collect it, was £1753, made up of Copart valuing the vehicle in the current state at £225 and the third party insurer giving me ...

Chose a 'mystery car' for a work trip to Barcelona this week.

Got a white Seat Ibiza FR.

Drove well enough, engine fairly punchy (didn't check what it was), but a really odd spec -

Traditional flick key, but it was keyless start!
Semi-autonomous driving - steering as long as it detected hands ...

One of the parents at school has just got a job using Claude to find it for him.

He set up a process for Claude to interview him for an hour, give it a copy of his CV, search once a day on linkedin and the top 20 companies that he wanted to work for, work out if he was a decent fit for the job ...

£1200, think Amazon matched it during Prime thingy, but Costco gives 5 year warranty included. Also, never had any questions with returns etc.

Also, 4th one I’ve bought; they’re very good tvs! 😳🤣


Just setup the C5 for my folks - only the 48" one but I'm incredibly impressed with it for the ...

I see this kind of driving almost every other time I drive between London Bridge and Leicester, either on the A406, M25 or M1, and it's depressing how little understanding they clearly have of how quickly it could go wrong for them and innocent bystanders.

Beany mentioned it, but this type of ...

Mrs mik’s ETron is with Audi getting suspension arms replaced under the extended warranty.

Courtesy Q3 35 S-line (new).

After 30seconds of looking I was thinking that Audi have done an amazing job of hiding the start button. But then I realised it has a flick-key. Which goes into an ignition ...