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Re: A Meat
It was a great day yesterday :D Door to door I think it was just over 540 miles. The highlight was definitely the Lecht road, what a fantastic ribbon of tarmac. The bonus was seemingly having Rannoch Moor to ourselves, after Glencoe (other than approaching traffic). Regarding the delay, I wrongly th...
- Fri Aug 31, 2018 3:04 pm
- Forum: Cars
- Topic: Your fleet running reports
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Re: Your fleet running reports
You can't beat a crate LSA for cheap supercharged goodness.
Or go old-school and get an LSX454 to keep NA or LSX376 and add a blower/couple of turbos.
Either way the car will end up split in half/twisted
Or go old-school and get an LSX454 to keep NA or LSX376 and add a blower/couple of turbos.
Either way the car will end up split in half/twisted
- Wed Aug 29, 2018 3:21 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: New Car Musings
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Re: New Car Musings
Thanks McSwede
- Wed Aug 29, 2018 2:34 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: New Car Musings
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Re: New Car Musings
Had a lovely run up to Hawes, across the Buttertubs and then to Richmond for breakfast this morning. Awesome weather and scenery with a cracking little car. I don't want to give it back! The above roads are fantastic - some of my favourite :D Which dealer gave you an M140i on loan? The reason I ask...
- Fri Aug 24, 2018 9:55 am
- Forum: Cars
- Topic: Your fleet running reports
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Re: Your fleet running reports
Looks/sounds good Mik. Looking forward to hearing it in person in a couple of weeks!
- Thu Aug 23, 2018 11:16 am
- Forum: Cars
- Topic: Your fleet running reports
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Re: Your fleet running reports
Looks lovely Coaster
- Tue Aug 14, 2018 3:15 pm
- Forum: Cars
- Topic: Your fleet running reports
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- Tue Aug 14, 2018 2:48 pm
- Forum: Cars
- Topic: Moon on stick car for my dad.
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Re: Moon on stick car for my dad.
Audi Q3/Q5?
Yeti would be a good choice if you can persuade him.
Yeti would be a good choice if you can persuade him.
- Tue Aug 14, 2018 2:38 pm
- Forum: Cars
- Topic: Your fleet running reports
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Re: Your fleet running reports
The Mini was serviced at a main delaer recently. All JCW-derived cars need spark plugs changing at every service. Around 50 miles after the service (and a bit of a hoon) the engine warning light came on. I pulled over to carry our the usual IT trick of turning it off and then on, which didn't quite ...
- Tue Aug 14, 2018 2:05 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: 4 Paw Dog Drive Fleet running report
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Re: 4 Paw Dog Drive Fleet running report
Buster has been with us for over a year. It's my first dog and I'd never have guessed before I got him how much of an impact he'd have on my life - I can't remember what life was like before him :) https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1816/42220561360_e61e116271_z.jpg Buster by , on Flickr https://farm2.s...
- Thu Jul 26, 2018 10:18 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Contracting & tax & stuff for two people
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Re: Contracting & tax & stuff for two people
You’re welcome. Will probably take a few beers though
- Thu Jul 26, 2018 12:26 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Contracting & tax & stuff for two people
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Re: Contracting & tax & stuff for two people
OK, some clarification: Same as Rob's wife, she currently does my paperwork and is paid the appropriate salary through the existing company. Her annual net profit on this new work will be comfortably less than £40k, it's only 2 days a week ! Client is a large company that will do things "prope...
- Thu Jul 26, 2018 11:26 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Contracting & tax & stuff for two people
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- Views: 2016
Re: Contracting & tax & stuff for two people
If her net profit (after expenses) is going to be under £30k I would keep it simple and do self assessment as a sole trader. My accountant knocked up a quick spreadsheet a few years ago showing the crossover point on ni/tax savings for a simple business as either a sole trader or ltd co. Hence my w...
- Thu Jul 26, 2018 11:23 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Contracting & tax & stuff for two people
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Re: Contracting & tax & stuff for two people
The fees to change the structure of the business shouldn't be excessive, assuming it is merely transferring shares to your wife and potentially appointing her as a director. It'll certainly be a far cheaper than forming a new company and paying the annual accountancy costs of preparing the accounts/...
- Thu Jul 05, 2018 9:58 am
- Forum: Cars
- Topic: Wheel offset question
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Re: Wheel offset question
Correct.
- Wed Jul 04, 2018 1:42 pm
- Forum: Cars
- Topic: Your fleet running reports
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Re: Your fleet running reports
Great skills on the bodywork Harry I always enjoy reading your write-ups on maintaining your fleet.
- Tue Jun 12, 2018 1:26 pm
- Forum: Cars
- Topic: Your fleet running reports
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Re: Your fleet running reports
I know.... I do keep coming back to them. I'd even be tempted by the estate! I like the idea of a straight six though. Apparently they are doing an M340i version of the next 3 series - an estate version of that would work quite nicely :) ETA - although that presumes the new M340i will handle better...
- Tue Jun 12, 2018 9:21 am
- Forum: Cars
- Topic: Your fleet running reports
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Re: Your fleet running reports
That pretty much sums up what I've read. It's a real shame as it ticks a lot of required boxes (hatchback for the dog, 5 door/seats for work, reasonable economy and nice drivetrain) Golf R.... I know.... I do keep coming back to them. I'd even be tempted by the estate! I like the idea of a straight...
- Mon Jun 11, 2018 2:03 pm
- Forum: Cars
- Topic: Your fleet running reports
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Re: Your fleet running reports
That pretty much sums up what I've read. It's a real shame as it ticks a lot of required boxes (hatchback for the dog, 5 door/seats for work, reasonable economy and nice drivetrain)
- Mon Jun 11, 2018 1:54 pm
- Forum: Cars
- Topic: Your fleet running reports
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Re: Your fleet running reports
That's a great car combo 8-) I've always had a soft spot for the XFRs. Do the LCA help sharpen up the handling? An M140i is one of the contenders to replace the Mini GP in the next year or so, but I've read mixed reviews of what the M140i is like, handling-wise. It seems they can lose their composur...