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Speaking of watches, I'm having a massive itch at the moment for a Rolex Submariner (the proper, no date version)

There's virtually no chance of getting one at list price from a dealer, so it would be a circa £10k purchase on the grey market

Technically I can afford it, the only thing stopping ...

Probably a better bet than a Swatch Fifty Fathoms -
https://www.marloewatchcompany.com/collections/sale/products/morar-310-air-steel?utm_source=All%20Mailable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=January%20Sale%20Launch%20%2801KEEVGZJAQHC2T1964TTSEZNE%29&_kx=KOqq5pns9 ...

There seems to be a good saving on first year's depreciation, but tails off thereafter.

Just looked at Porsche's finance and almost Black Horse levels of silliness at 11.9%. Surely most source their own finance!

Prefer the wheels on that second link and actually like the chrome around the windows.

It would be PDK for me as well

@Jobbo

I can’t remember the specifics but speaking with the farmer a grass field should only be mowed for 3 seasons and then should be ploughed and reseeded. Grass density decreases season over season and allows weeds to grow in the gaps. But it’s too expensive to do that now. He also doesn’t fertilise ...

My wife's biggest gripe is the difference in hay quality for her horse at the yard it stays in. Was doing hay nets this weekend and spent most of my time picking out sticks.

Had these last week which were rather lovely - https://www.fortnumandmason.com/christm ... -pies-210g

Wife just brought in some from our local bakery. Just about to make a cup of tea and tuck into those as well!

I did take pictures but can't be bothered to download an app just to upload some pictures and I don't have a PH account.

For some reason I've got quite lazy with technology as I've got older. I haven't even bothered to create a login for the car (I started, got irritated after 2 minutes and left ...

Tesla now gone. Quite sad to see it go but I do get quite attached to cars. For some reason I can't remove myself from the app so keep getting notifications every time someone is driving it. Must resist the temptation to open the boot from the app!

Picking up the A290 from Cambridge this ...

Ooh, photos of the A290 when you get it please!

I've seen people on the R5 forums saying the 5 logo charge indicator on the bonnet gets condensation in it. Ours is fine but it lives under cover when at home. The Alpine presumably doesn't have the same thing (a 5 logo would be weird when it's not ...

Tesla now gone. Quite sad to see it go but I do get quite attached to cars. For some reason I can't remove myself from the app so keep getting notifications every time someone is driving it. Must resist the temptation to open the boot from the app!

Picking up the A290 from Cambridge this afternoon ...

I would probably get someone to install it as I will likely get upset very quickly if it doesn't go right immediately .

Will look into your ant suggestion Mik, they will probably do a far better job than I would do!

Fingers crossed my daughter passes her driving test on Monday. Mrs Holley is very keen for our daughter to have a front/rear dash cam fitted once she passes.

Anyone got one? Ant recommendations?

I wouldn't have any of the 22 cars he currently owns. Some I quite like (such as the project 8, Testarossa, McLaren) but can always think of something else I'd rather have instead.

Countach and 911 are likely investments, so can see why he's keeping them.

<checks calendar, yep, it's early October>

Have an Eccles cake and stop with this Christmas food shenanigans.

Dave!


Genuinely would have mince pies all year round. Hot cross buns are sold throughout the year, I think mince pies should be as well! (I could just make them myself, but I can't ...

Couldn't resist buying a pack of 6 from Greggs yesterday. For a cheapo bakery, they're pretty good.

Explosive Newt wrote: Mon Sep 22, 2025 10:54 am Great choice! Hope you enjoy it.

I've decided to go down the two car route to save my missing the Petrol Fun Car. Watch this space...

F-Type?

Order in for a A290 GTS, should be delivered some time in December.

Took me a couple of weeks to make up my mind as obviously very different and will be losing a lot of practicality. But mind made up whilst listening to Matt Prior on the Autocar podcast saying he's favourite cars are the flawed ...

On one hand I feel the base 911 represents poor value compared to an M3 which now far exceeds its BHP (they were always similarly powerful from the 90s onwards I believe). But on the other hand a base 911 is pretty much all you really need as a road car and don't think you'd ever think it slow. And ...