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by Gavin
Sat Nov 29, 2025 8:57 am
Forum: General
Topic: No F1 thread?
Replies: 5860
Views: 985887

Re: No F1 thread?

Interview after Sprint Quali seemd to suggest it was a short term gig while someone took over FT liasing with HSR, I think they said. He said he planned to be at the first few races so it made sense, it will be interesting to see what happens, it would be great to see Alonso back near the front, I ...
by Gavin
Sat Nov 29, 2025 8:55 am
Forum: Cars
Topic: Your fleet running reports
Replies: 24907
Views: 4375174

Re: Your fleet running reports

Basic 60k service on the S5 this past week. new brake fluid, rear pads, oil filter, cabin filter etc. £540 odd.

At least it didn't need new tyres, as I have no doubt they will need all 4 doing at once! :D

Emily's Ka was in the week before for anew rad and oil sump, that was almost as much, in ...
by Gavin
Mon Nov 24, 2025 9:24 am
Forum: Cars
Topic: Roger Clark Rally tomorrow
Replies: 35
Views: 742

Re: Roger Clark Rally tomorrow

Jeez, that is only 40 minutes from me, and I knew heehaw about it. Loved watching Jimmy McCrae when I was a kid.

Not got a clue how one watches WRC nowadays. Online presumably.

Crap parking and dumb spectators doesn't surprise me, but given the deaths a few years back at the Jim Clark, I guess ...
by Gavin
Sun Oct 05, 2025 8:39 am
Forum: General
Topic: A Toast
Replies: 39
Views: 1291

Re: A Toast

No 4, but as a speed that avoids the toast going hard.
by Gavin
Fri Sep 05, 2025 10:42 am
Forum: General
Topic: Bye bye Starmer
Replies: 1705
Views: 186050

Re: Bye bye Starmer



If you’re going to spend 14 years slinging shit at the opposition every chance you get, don’t be surprised if you get it thrown back when positions are reversed.

Same bunch of cnuts in different colours.

Really wouldn’t surprise me in the slightest if Farage was our next pm.


It is testament ...
by Gavin
Fri Sep 05, 2025 9:48 am
Forum: General
Topic: How do you perform contactless payment with your phone?
Replies: 8
Views: 835

Re: How do you perform contactless payment with your phone?

DeskJockey wrote: Fri Sep 05, 2025 8:32 am
Gavin wrote: Fri Sep 05, 2025 7:54 am I really should set it up, as a back up, but I still carry my car.
:shock: how strong are you?
:lol:
by Gavin
Fri Sep 05, 2025 7:54 am
Forum: General
Topic: How do you perform contactless payment with your phone?
Replies: 8
Views: 835

Re: How do you perform contactless payment with your phone?

I really should set it up, as a back up, but I still carry my car. I know my daughter has set up her card on her phone, so may get her to assist me.
by Gavin
Sun Aug 24, 2025 9:33 pm
Forum: Moaning
Topic: Sign in to prove you're not a bot
Replies: 6
Views: 1748

Re: Sign in to prove you're not a bot

I got a badge at the fringe that says "I am not a robot" but I am not sure that will help to log in.
by Gavin
Sun Aug 24, 2025 10:13 am
Forum: General
Topic: The Holiday Thread
Replies: 89
Views: 8658

Re: The Holiday Thread

We went to Rhodes at the start of the school holidays, then my wife and daughter did a last minute short in Ibiza, the quiet side, then a week or so later my wife and i nipped to Crete for a last minute shorty holiday. I just booked a few nights in mid September in Spain, when my Mother lives with ...
by Gavin
Sun Aug 24, 2025 10:08 am
Forum: Cars
Topic: Taycan test drive report
Replies: 26
Views: 3902

Re: Taycan test drive report

The Tourismo version look amazing, although I agree the new lights are a little bland. A pal just bought a second hand one, no idea how old, but it looks the volts.

It does look a lot smaller than an S6 Avant though
by Gavin
Thu Aug 14, 2025 5:33 pm
Forum: General
Topic: A Levels
Replies: 13
Views: 2373

Re: A Levels

My Daughter did get her Higher results a week or so ago, 4 x A and 2 x B althouh she is appealing one of the B grades. It is enough to get into St Andrews to read History, which is her current desire, but she has 6th year and 3 Advanced Highers this year, so she may change her mind.

Gievn due to ...
by Gavin
Sat Aug 09, 2025 1:20 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Dan’s car
Replies: 91
Views: 6907

Re: Dan’s car

Wow 8-)
by Gavin
Sat Aug 09, 2025 8:33 am
Forum: Cars
Topic: Guess the car..
Replies: 72
Views: 7715

Re: Guess the car..

lovely choice, indeed!
by Gavin
Tue Aug 05, 2025 10:31 am
Forum: Cars
Topic: FCA Investigation - Car Finance
Replies: 41
Views: 4786

Re: FCA Investigation - Car Finance

We took PCP on the Yeti, so just sent off an email asking Alphera what's what. If it nets us a few squids, fair enough.
by Gavin
Sun Jul 27, 2025 10:46 am
Forum: General
Topic: Leather belt
Replies: 42
Views: 12987

Re: Leather belt

My Sister's ex fiance made me one. He lives somewhere on Arran and is called Luke. He used to have a motorbike and cheated on my sister with a lady named Julie. THat should be enough to help you track him down!
by Gavin
Sun Jul 27, 2025 10:44 am
Forum: General
Topic: Trump
Replies: 3168
Views: 514429

Re: Trump


I thought he must he pretty popular with the wealthy up there? His golf courses seem busy and doing well enough to open a second one.
Also another thing that crossed my mind was the Scottish authorities spending weeks fencing off his entire golf course and then the UK sending thousands of ...
by Gavin
Sat Jul 26, 2025 4:53 pm
Forum: Moaning
Topic: Autotrader
Replies: 10
Views: 2227

Re: Autotrader


I remember when Autotrader was print only and when you placed an ad, a bloke would come out and take photos of your car.


I always thought that would be a great job! (When I was 18).

I had noticed that using the "30 miles from me" now includes supermarket cars that will deliver to you. I couldn ...
by Gavin
Sat Jul 26, 2025 4:50 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Should you have to learn to operate a new vehicle?
Replies: 25
Views: 2626

Re: Should you have to learn to operate a new vehicle?

If selling a car, showing the buyer where lights, wipers nd hazards seems a sensible idea TBH. BUt that would suffice. I agree many drivers seem to struggle with most aspects of driving, and I suspect getting into an EV or somthing similarly techy, I would take a moment to find stuff
by Gavin
Sat Jul 26, 2025 4:40 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Trump
Replies: 3168
Views: 514429

Re: Trump

Apparently he is mooching around Scotland. I suspect he will not be made welcome by the public, the National Headline "34 time convicted Felon visits Scotland" and apparently plenty of signs, wheree he is due "Twinned with Epstein Island"
by Gavin
Sat Jul 26, 2025 7:24 am
Forum: General
Topic: Motosport / Car Memorabilia
Replies: 32
Views: 3073

Re: Motosport / Car Memorabilia

I have an official F1 Diary, based on an early 2000s FT Diary that never went out. Bernie used to buy loads and get them all personalised for the movers and shakers in F1, I worked at Letts at the time and he just didn't pay in 2003 or 2004, and they pretty much all got pulped. I probably have one ...