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Nothing against Rory personally, and I don't have an issue with YT'ers earning big money from advertising and sponsorship....but I'll still never understand people throwing money at streamers mid-stream. For 90% of people, these streamers are earning significantly more money than you....why are you ...

Also, I guess this is relevant here...great little short clip on the effectiveness of winter/all/summer tyres and compounds:

It's actually worse round here now that yesterday; it was only snow which was getting cut through easily and largely slush underneath...now that's all frozen and my main road is like an ice rink. I've not seen anyone go out yet!

Did you buy that this year? If so, I'm overruling FECPOTY 2026. Sorry Dan....but

You should remind them!

I do miss the era of everyone having slow cars though.....now everyone has Ferrari power in a hatchback with added distractions and feelings of invunerability due to aids.

That 1.3 Endura engine was fucking awful though it was all noise, vibration and no power.

Ordered some Kumho (which I'll continue to pronounce coo-mo) Ecsta Sport PS72's which have got some decent reviews in recent tests. Fitting Friday.

I couldn't get hold of any Rainsport 5's, which are my primary choice, and PS5's are needlessly expensive for a city runabout, so should be decent ...

"Hundreds gather in Glasgow to watch 'full force kick in the balls'"



https://www.reddit.com/r/Scotland/s/Wb0ucSJP8o

integrale_evo wrote: Mon Jan 05, 2026 11:51 am Nexen Winguard sport winter vs a normal ‘sporty’ but not particularly high performance Goodyear eagle F1.

One will be ok in snow, the other virtually useless!
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Got Eagle F1's on the Up....got stuck a few times in the snow this morning

While it's all probably just for the lolz to trigger people...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g0zg974v1o

What a strange time we live in.

Ordering new tyres for the Up, and putting the OEM alloys back on. Frustratingly, the Rainsport5 seems to have massively increased in price recently; I was seeing them for £80/corner, now over £100. Still, seems like the best value compared to the EagleF1s and PS5's for general day to day.

As the ...

Rich B wrote: Sun Jan 04, 2026 8:47 am

"Fantastic wine cellar"

Regarding car plans, I'm kinda stumped. The QV was a massive disappointment for me, although I think it was more on my side than the car. I've been tucking money away for the last 10 months and the Emira is now achievable...but I'm not sure there's much point and whether I want that much money ...

mr_jon wishing you a better 2026 for you and the family, think it's well deserved judging by the last few years that you've mentioned in these topics!
Jobbo despite the fact that business is successful for you, after dealing with many owners/directors in my last job I do wonder why people do it ...

HNY, and all that.

2026 and still no hoverboards or flying cars.

Appparently I got the title wrong, it should be FECPOTY. But in light of recent news, seems it should be FECOTY.

I'd ask the Pollmaster to create a poll, but not sure it's needed

MikeHunt wrote: Wed Dec 31, 2025 8:53 pm Does my car would qualify for 2026?

I mean, it's been purchased this year....so should be for this year? The rules are fairly fluid....we had Duncs' down for 2023 and he didn't even purchase a car in 2023

Rich B wrote: Wed Dec 31, 2025 10:30 am

Explosive Newt wrote: Wed Dec 31, 2025 9:53 am Hmmm

Dan's car?

It seems a no brainer, but does it qualify a 2025 purchase?

Wasn't it a 2013 purchase?

And IIRC it has to be a purchased car, not a built one. I didn't make the rules.