OV9

I like big butts and I cannot lie.

Still prefer the hard top.

I did expect our bills to remain about the same when we moved house - same number of occupants, so surely that follows? But it doesn’t, weirdly

mik wrote: Fri Apr 17, 2026 2:51 pm In time - get yourself some electric gates. They are teh awesume.

What do you do when they fail to open? Anything automated will fail at some point.

Looks fabulous - congratulations! Your cars look right at home outside it.

I have added my phone as a key, but my phone doesn't have a tracker fob on it so I can't practically use it that way. I can at least use it to unlock the car to unplug or plug in the charging cable when I have left the key in the house

duncs500 wrote: Fri Apr 17, 2026 8:22 am Between a snack and drink or two you'll soon spend a tenner.

That was my reasoning.

Their calendar says there's a Sunday Service on, but I suspect that doesn't draw the same sort of crowds as a PH Sunday Service. Probably just what they call every Sunday.

Aroma is generally positive too.

I'll need a seat - I'm spending my £10 credit on breakfast

You can buy a £10 advance ticket (plus 95p booking fee) which says it gives you a guaranteed parking space and you can use the £10 as credit. I'll book a ticket and a table for up to 8 for 9.00am - how many are coming? I think 8 would be about right.

@GG. Are you moved in? Congratulations on your new home

I think black would look alright in the flesh, until caked in brake dust. Graphite would be my preference. The car itself has a nice monochrome look overall with the pearl white paint and black details, so the silver wheels stand out more than they ought.

I'd still be tempted to get another set of ...

There's plenty I like about that watch - the picture of the case after milling is cool - but it's not for me.

My new Seiko has a 72hr power reserve which is nice, but from the box it's running at +15s per day. I will get it regulated I think; it's such a nice watch I want it to be decently accurate ...

I'll aim to be there when C&M open - I'm sure we will hang around there a while. Bit more hospitable than a windy car park on the Ridgeway.

Do C&M in Ampthill have people marshalling where you park? Might need to arrive together Marv

duncs500 wrote: Wed Apr 15, 2026 10:28 am Are you bringing the 5er?

What, wouldn't you rather see the MX5 which has only ever been on an OV9 curry meet? Yes, I'm bringing the big purple one.

My name is Jimmy and I have IBS issues.

Bloody BMW decided to put an intelligent battery sensor in the E60. Sadly, it's caught Donny T's dementia and been very very not intelligent. Firstly it threw a voltage issue and needed the negative cable from the battery replaced and then spat it's dummy ...

Looks like a Toyota CH-R mated with a Cybertruck. Not good.

That was taken on our Oxfordshire meet by a photographer who waits at that corner and sells pictures of anyone who passes.

Weirdly it was available with the V6 petrol twin turbo from the RS4 and Macan GTS in other markets, including the EU - I don't know if they offered both petrol and diesel in some markets. Ireland definitely got the diesel only. The petrol version did have real exhaust pipes. Audi removed the fake ...