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I would suggest splitting, parts go for good money on ebay.

Tempted by this https://philipraby.co.uk/product/lotus-elise-s2-111s

Some aftermarket gauge gashness mind

Tesla rwd long range test drive today. Hate to say it but I liked. Nice cabin finish, rapid, handling ok and a nice place to be on the motorway.

Not a fan of gear selection being a drag option on screen but otherwise all good.

~20 miles to work this morning, battery only half full because I don't have a second EV charger at home yet and the granny lead I bought isn't long enough to reach any suitable socket (doh). At least the granny lead works for charging at the office.

93.5mpg with the EV bits averaging 2.4mi/kWh ...

I've left it very late then last two years and seen significant drops in prices. The only challenge has been, some preferred options being more limited.

Agreed, not paying that amount for a week in Europe but there are indeed people doing it, I know a few. It's mental.

Barry wrote: Fri Nov 14, 2025 12:58 pm It surprises me every year that folk still think BF is somehow bargains. Like Prime day or whatever, mugs game.

I look at the price before, wait for sale, confirm it was the same price before and regret not buying it earlier

Surely EVERY person who has an EV expects to end up paying road tax in some form sooner or later?


Of course but in my case it means paying the new VED rates and then this Per Mile charge, which adds hundreds to the annual costs in a short space of time. Just annoying when I'm getting rinsed ...

The trick is I think not treating it like a search engine, and the more wordy you are with your prompts the more helpful it is.

I was at the Azure Dev Conference recently and Microsoft were jamming their agentic AI down our throats for 3 days solid. Feels like they've got all their eggs in this ...

I do like an Alpina and have come close to buying one a couple of times. I've probably mentioned this before but weirdly they occasionally pop up at TK Maxx.

A couple of my watches are well overdue a service but they get worn so infrequently I'm not bothering.



I picked one up on TK for sub ...

Superb rear parking sensors failed, parking assist not available. Plugged in obdeleven which confirmed far right sensor not working.

Fortunately able to get at from underneath via under tray, replacement part ordered off eBay £19, reset error code and back up and running

That 992 GTS with buckets is being sold by Epicurean. Is that Gavster? I doubt he’s offering a full 2yr official warranty.

The seats - even the passenger’s - look surprisingly worn for 10k miles. I’d discount it even ignoring my PDK preference ( which is absolute - I’m not getting a manual ...

Add Yodel to the list. A nice pair of shoes haven't turned up. Apparently couldn't find my house that's been here since 1990s. That was 5 days ago.

OBDEleven has been pretty good, 'free' version once you've bought dongle will read and reset errors. You can pay 1 off for a license which allows you to do more advanced stuff.

Yaris GR

Surfshark was like 40quid for 3 years..

Superb update:
- Rear wiper not working & DAB signal crap. Pulled rear cover off to find corrosion all around wiper motor where I suspect the washer has got blocked and water has leaked internally.

I've ordered a new one for £35 (non OEM) and also on a punt a new ariel booster (OEM) which happens ...

If you ever grow tired, bag of revels waiting. Looks immense.

Seems mental, hopefully click bait.

Still rocking a rtx3070 and 5600x until then.

Apparently no PC support evar :/ If true, first console purchase in a long time?

They do look good, work offer for a lairy green one fully maintained via work for 300pm, based on 10k pa.