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by Simon
Sun Apr 29, 2018 9:34 am
Forum: Moaning
Topic: Worst case of 40mph everywhere folk
Replies: 48
Views: 9069

Re: Worst case of 40mph everywhere folk

Ignoring the obvious question of how someone so stupid can afford a Tesla, any car manufacturer calling any in-car function an 'Autopilot' is asking for trouble frankly. Point is though that they describe it as a suite of assistance systems. Full autopilot isn't ready yet, and won't be for a while ...
by Simon
Sat Apr 28, 2018 9:33 pm
Forum: Moaning
Topic: Being robbed
Replies: 11
Views: 1804

Re: Being robbed

At least Dick Turpin wore a mask...
by Simon
Sat Apr 28, 2018 9:29 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Parking fine advice please.
Replies: 38
Views: 7013

Re: Parking fine advice please.

Which goes back to my point. If it's a private road, where's the 'broken contract'? IANAL but I'd fight this one.
by Simon
Sat Apr 28, 2018 9:29 am
Forum: General
Topic: Footpump recommendation?
Replies: 19
Views: 3059

Re: Footpump recommendation?

I feel your pain. I went through a few before I settled on this Heyner. It's the only one that's actually lasted and not bent from use. Also picked up one of these to keep the gauge honest, although the one on the pump is pretty good to be fair. The bag the pump comes with is lined with velcro on a ...
by Simon
Sat Apr 28, 2018 8:39 am
Forum: General
Topic: Been a shitty week
Replies: 41
Views: 7282

Re: Been a shitty week

Crikey Mark, that's sad. Condolences to you and your's.
by Simon
Fri Apr 27, 2018 10:58 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Parking fine advice please.
Replies: 38
Views: 7013

Re: Parking fine advice please.

IANAL But I don't see on Google Streetview any signage about the 'contract'' that is broken when parking on the double yellow and what the penalty is. I'd be inclined to head over to Pepipoo and ask their opinion on it all...
by Simon
Thu Apr 26, 2018 8:02 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Teh Spotted Thread
Replies: 3596
Views: 807683

Re: Teh Spotted Thread

Was behind a rather lovely blue T350t on the way through Reigate this evening. A pretty rare spot for me - Reg W7 TVR.

Then coming the other way was a W8 Passat estate. Black with tints. Howmanyleft has only 140 combined normal and tiptronic models left, including those on SORN.
by Simon
Thu Apr 26, 2018 5:41 am
Forum: General
Topic: Randomness
Replies: 8290
Views: 1422126

Re: Randomness

Image
by Simon
Thu Apr 26, 2018 5:32 am
Forum: Moaning
Topic: Food served on wood
Replies: 54
Views: 9648

Re: Food served on wood

/thread
by Simon
Wed Apr 25, 2018 7:54 am
Forum: General
Topic: Hybrid batteries
Replies: 35
Views: 6201

Re: Hybrid batteries

As ever this surely comes down to what kind of journeys you normally do? If you live within 30 miles of your office and can charge there, I expect the minimal use of the petrol engine will deliver benefits. If you were going 70-80 miles each way then just buy the diseasal. I can't imagine evo drove ...
by Simon
Wed Apr 25, 2018 7:44 am
Forum: General
Topic: EOTR - Evo Magazine
Replies: 36
Views: 6789

Re: EOTR - Evo Magazine

I must've cancelled my sub 8 or 9 years ago, after starting at issue 5. Early evo seemed to be fixated on the Impreza. Evo when I cancelled was all about the 911. All the road tests seemed to be about exotica and the fast fleet was the same. It just seemed irrelevant to me. At least early FF had som...
by Simon
Tue Apr 24, 2018 10:29 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Hybrid batteries
Replies: 35
Views: 6201

Re: Hybrid batteries

Rich B wrote: Tue Apr 24, 2018 8:11 pm http://www.evo.co.uk/porsche/panamera/7 ... -and-specs

Wow, not very complimentary. 285kgs extra for the hybrid gubbins?!!! 😳
Should've bought a Mercedes C200...
by Simon
Tue Apr 24, 2018 3:26 pm
Forum: General
Topic: EOTR - Evo Magazine
Replies: 36
Views: 6789

Re: EOTR - Evo Magazine

There's a magazine?
by Simon
Tue Apr 24, 2018 2:16 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Hybrid batteries
Replies: 35
Views: 6201

Re: Hybrid batteries

Really? Stuck in traffic I don't think it matters if you've got a twin turbo v6 does it?

C'mon James you're fast becoming a caricature of yourself.
by Simon
Tue Apr 24, 2018 1:54 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Hybrid batteries
Replies: 35
Views: 6201

Re: Hybrid batteries

Seriously this is some dull shit. What’s the point of buying something with (faux) sporty credentials to use it like an electrical appliance? Because most driving is dull shit, and these sorts of cars are very good at that stuff. And if they hasten the death of diesels that can only be a good thing...
by Simon
Tue Apr 24, 2018 1:47 pm
Forum: General
Topic: MMR Vaccination
Replies: 22
Views: 4636

Re: MMR Vaccination

Aren't the anti-vaccination brigade swivel-eyed retards or is this an actual thing? It turns out the Dr who wrote the paper linking MMR to Autism was given a bung of something like £500k and eventually struck off the general medical register :roll: Dr who isn’t real Carlos... That's because since h...
by Simon
Tue Apr 24, 2018 7:54 am
Forum: Cars
Topic: What am I missing? £20k ish choice
Replies: 80
Views: 13356

Re: What am I missing? £20k ish choice

Yes. I'll revisit Audi and VW and it looks like I was wrong about the Arteon. It's shaped like a saloon but does actually have a hatch. So that's possible now too!
by Simon
Tue Apr 24, 2018 6:47 am
Forum: Cars
Topic: What am I missing? £20k ish choice
Replies: 80
Views: 13356

Re: What am I missing? £20k ish choice

OK I'm gonna try and draw this to a close. Look, this isn't a moon on a stick, or a diesel golf situation. 1) I mentioned the 'C63 for a year' because I recognise that they're more expensive to run (duh!), but thought it might be fun to swallow that cost for a year and have a 'blowout' doing so, bef...
by Simon
Tue Apr 24, 2018 6:35 am
Forum: General
Topic: Decent Recent TV
Replies: 2803
Views: 853872

Re: Decent Recent TV

Agreed, also (incorrectly ;)) discussed in the 'weekend' thread. Really good TV.
by Simon
Mon Apr 23, 2018 9:31 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: What am I missing? £20k ish choice
Replies: 80
Views: 13356

Re: What am I missing? £20k ish choice

Driven no, but everything I read about all 4-matic cars, (so GLC, C43, E43, E63 etc) and the videos I've seen show the issue. It's not just about the skipping (which can only be 'mitigated by AW tyres) but the associated accelerated tyre wear. Merc themselves released a statement saying that because...