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by Gavin
Fri Mar 15, 2024 3:20 pm
Forum: Moaning
Topic: Exploding tempered glasses
Replies: 16
Views: 402

Re: Exploding tempered glasses

My wife was given home made elderberry cordial a few years back, from a parent of one of her pupils. It exploded and the entire kitchen, pretty much, was covered in stickiness with shards of glass stuck to most surfaces. I steam cleaned so many times to get it useable. Had the chap who gave it been ...
by Gavin
Sun Mar 10, 2024 12:24 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Your fleet running reports
Replies: 20050
Views: 2289539

Re: Your fleet running reports

48k service on the Superb, spark plugs and oil and thorough checkover. Feels nice and fit, ready for big miles over the coming month. Still doesn't excite me in any way, but it looks nice enough, fits loads of kit and returns mid to high 30 or more on anythin over a short run. Still missing estate v...
by Gavin
Sat Feb 17, 2024 4:14 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Your fleet running reports
Replies: 20050
Views: 2289539

Re: Your fleet running reports

I used the Superb to help a pal move house thise week. he has a cashkai. Two single beds fitted in the back no problem and could see over the top of the matresses easily. Still miss the estate versatility but you could camp in the hatchback tbf! :D Still averaging mid to high 30s and low to mid 40 ...
by Gavin
Sat Feb 17, 2024 2:32 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Your fleet running reports
Replies: 20050
Views: 2289539

Re: Your fleet running reports

I used the Superb to help a pal move house thise week. he has a cashkai. Two single beds fitted in the back no problem and could see over the top of the matresses easily. Still miss the estate versatility but you could camp in the hatchback tbf! :D Still averaging mid to high 30s and low to mid 40 o...
by Gavin
Sun Feb 11, 2024 9:44 am
Forum: Cars
Topic: Tedious but traditional New Car thread
Replies: 143
Views: 2925

Re: Tedious but traditional New Car thread

Ooooooooooo very nice.

As to the McDonalds tradition, I did have a McDonalds whilst he Mini was getting an oil change, not usre I have ever done it before though.
by Gavin
Sun Feb 11, 2024 9:23 am
Forum: Cars
Topic: Test drive report
Replies: 53
Views: 1273

Re: Test drive report

https://configurator.porsche.com/en-GB/model/9YABJ1?options=0M5.0N5.0NB.0P8.0TD.1BK.1D3.1G8.1LJ.1NE.1P7.1PD.2C5.2D0.2JX.2V3.2W6.2ZH.3A1.3FU.3GN.3J4.3L4.3NS.3S1.3U4.3Y7.4A4.4D9.4F2.4GR.4L6.4UF.4X4.51600.57V.5J1.5XC.6E1.6FG.6GA.6JD.6NN.6Q2.6XT.7K3.7M4.7TE.7UG.7V0.7X2.7Y1.83A.89.8JU.8LC.8SK.9AE.9JA.9M...
by Gavin
Sun Jan 28, 2024 10:12 am
Forum: Cars
Topic: Teh Spotted Thread
Replies: 3448
Views: 525110

Re: Teh Spotted Thread

812 Superfast making progress from South Queensferry area in to Barnton. Two letters, two numbers in grey. May have got the model wrong, it was dark and I just don't know Ferarris that well.
by Gavin
Thu Jan 25, 2024 5:33 pm
Forum: General
Topic: No F1 thread?
Replies: 4980
Views: 526577

Re: No F1 thread?

I have seen no positive comments online regadringthis change. Barcelona is not a great track tbf, they've rarely had anything but a procession, but street tracks tend to be exactly that as well, although Vegas was quite exciting in the end this year, but then even Monaco has hadthe odd decent race. ...
by Gavin
Thu Jan 25, 2024 4:03 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Recommend a car for my FiL
Replies: 39
Views: 817

Re: Recommend a car for my FiL

My friend got a quashqai on lease through his work, he didn't really want it, but he needed a car and it was very cheap. It is a 1.3 petrol mild hybrid and it isn't the top model, but one below and has plenty toys. Not heated seats but hey ho. He averages in the 50s for mpg. Obviously it is vile and...
by Gavin
Thu Jan 25, 2024 3:56 pm
Forum: General
Topic: FTAO the Scotchish contingent
Replies: 22
Views: 507

Re: FTAO the Scotchish contingent

He is a shit poet. Haggis neeps and tatties are not.
by Gavin
Sat Jan 20, 2024 9:59 am
Forum: Moaning
Topic: Coincidences
Replies: 20
Views: 629

Re: Coincidences

Where is the money for the testing to be found, labs, staff etc? Hiuge fines? Too many Dog "parents" owners who realise they have pets seem better.
by Gavin
Thu Jan 18, 2024 7:39 am
Forum: Moaning
Topic: Car Insurance (again)
Replies: 2
Views: 261

Re: Car Insurance (again)

The Golf was recovered a week or so back, sadly only my bobble hat was in it. I got a lovely letter from the storage yard, thinly disguised as if it was an offical police letter, telling me that as the registered owner I should come and collect the Golf and pay storage fees etc. Cue a 45 minute tra...
by Gavin
Wed Jan 17, 2024 3:51 pm
Forum: Moaning
Topic: Car Insurance (again)
Replies: 2
Views: 261

Car Insurance (again)

The Golf was recovered a week or so back, sadly only my bobble hat was in it. I got a lovely letter from the storage yard, thinly disguised as if it was an offical police letter, telling me that as the registered owner I should come and collect the Golf and pay storage fees etc. Cue a 45 minute trai...
by Gavin
Sun Jan 14, 2024 11:10 am
Forum: Cars
Topic: New car?
Replies: 21
Views: 36089

Re: New car?

mik wrote: Sun Jan 14, 2024 11:05 am That.

Or I use Imgur
Ah, thanks @mik that is exactly the site! Mow, was it BB code... :roll:

Image
by Gavin
Sun Jan 14, 2024 10:34 am
Forum: Cars
Topic: New car?
Replies: 21
Views: 36089

Re: New car?

First guess got it! Mini Cooper S. 2014 in black. White roof and mirrors. 60 k one owner. Seems to have a decent spec, no idea if it was standard though but has xenons, cruise control. Is 2014 an F56 ? No, the last of the R56 models. We did conisder an F56 S but my wife preferred the shape and size...
by Gavin
Sun Jan 14, 2024 10:27 am
Forum: Cars
Topic: New car?
Replies: 21
Views: 36089

Re: New car?

Broccers wrote: Sun Jan 14, 2024 10:16 am Pic? 👌

Like I said in the other thread a jb+ box and k&n typhoon made our n18 so much better.
I will try and upload a picture, but I am useless with IT so may take a while! :D
by Gavin
Sun Jan 14, 2024 10:10 am
Forum: Cars
Topic: New car?
Replies: 21
Views: 36089

Re: New car?

First guess got it! Mini Cooper S. 2014 in black. White roof and mirrors.

60 k one owner. Seems to have a decent spec, no idea if it was standard though but has xenons, cruise control.
by Gavin
Sat Jan 13, 2024 9:53 am
Forum: Cars
Topic: New car?
Replies: 21
Views: 36089

New car?

I suspect this may not take long to guess.

4 cylinder
180ish bhp
FWD
3 door
by Gavin
Thu Jan 11, 2024 3:44 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Car Plans 2024
Replies: 64
Views: 164598

Re: Car Plans 2024

Havng done what I intended last year up the point of buying the Golf anyway for this year I will buy another Mini to replace the gubbed one, and I very much hope that is it for the whole year, maybe even 2 or 3! :D
by Gavin
Wed Jan 10, 2024 4:59 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Mini Cooper S/Works
Replies: 21
Views: 45736

Re: Mini Cooper S/Works

Ah brilliant, thank you! Broccers just did a quick comaprison site for a Cooper, an S and a Works. Thanks, I suspect, to the loss of he two cars, I am between 450 and 550 so not too huge a difference. Now, will my wife believe me when I say a Works will hold it's value.. actually she might, as the T...