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by mik
Sun Nov 10, 2024 4:42 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Decent car YouTubes
Replies: 3095
Views: 747306

Re: Decent car YouTubes

Nice evo vid "in partnership with Alpine Cars UK". Sounds awful to my ears, but it looks superb on the move. 8-) A clear demonstration on why a great road car isn't a great track car and vice versa. They are pushing it hard at several points in the vid. Check the way it moves around at 2mi...
by mik
Sun Nov 10, 2024 3:14 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Your fleet running reports
Replies: 22043
Views: 3465024

Re: Your fleet running reports

Looking very much at home there 8-) And yeah the lower hatch on the D3/4 is awesome. Great for accessing roof box also. D5 version is rubbish by comparison. I remember one time we were up at Aviemore and took the kids on the organised trip to feed the deer. Wild but friendly and used to being hand-f...
by mik
Sun Nov 10, 2024 1:51 pm
Forum: Gaming + Tech
Topic: For the FAO of stereoists
Replies: 97
Views: 7902

Re: For the FAO of stereoists

KiwiDave One for your list of speaker "testers". For clarity & details rather than whomp.... Whisper Of A Thrill - Thomas Newman - from the Meet Joe Black soundtrack. Some really delicate & quiet sections with some massively rich string parts that stretch the frequency range envel...
by mik
Fri Nov 08, 2024 9:27 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: what car thread - Lotus Edition
Replies: 381
Views: 17419

Re: what car thread - Lotus Edition

You nose it 8-)
by mik
Fri Nov 08, 2024 7:16 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Randomness
Replies: 8915
Views: 1563423

Re: Randomness

by mik
Fri Nov 08, 2024 5:56 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Randomness
Replies: 8915
Views: 1563423

Re: Randomness

Just tested this, and it seems so obvious..... and it works 8-)

by mik
Fri Nov 08, 2024 12:56 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: what car thread - Lotus Edition
Replies: 381
Views: 17419

Re: what car thread - Lotus Edition

Rich B wrote: Fri Nov 08, 2024 12:18 pm yeah, i’ve done some quotes with various ones - classic line don’t use ncb, so that’s useful!
I used them yonks back for the 944S2.

Don’t use NCB and do agreed-value policies which avoids any negotiation if the worst happens. Only real downside for me was mileage restriction.
by mik
Fri Nov 08, 2024 11:01 am
Forum: General
Topic: Bye bye Starmer
Replies: 972
Views: 41805

Re: Bye bye Starmer

@Mik: Any other business is part of the owner’s estate for IHT. Thanks. So it sounds like a loophole has been closed, and farms have been (broadly) aligned with other businesses? Harry makes some good points, but it sounds like they are now being forced to eat from the same shit sandwich that prett...
by mik
Fri Nov 08, 2024 10:41 am
Forum: General
Topic: Bye bye Starmer
Replies: 972
Views: 41805

Re: Bye bye Starmer

As noted - I wasn't aware of the previous Farming IHT situation until it changed. What's the tax implication if you pass another business down to your kids? Random example : a Porsche Servicing/Repair specialist. If the owner has a daughter that may or may not be a current employee, and is intereste...
by mik
Thu Nov 07, 2024 11:32 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: what car thread - Lotus Edition
Replies: 381
Views: 17419

Re: what car thread - Lotus Edition

Seeing the orange missile reminded me of your Scotland trip too - mainly ‘cos it was the only time I saw it. Special thing though. :geek:

<break to YK poring over a huge OS map asking for advice on best routes> 8-)
by mik
Thu Nov 07, 2024 9:43 pm
Forum: Moaning
Topic: Redundancy
Replies: 132
Views: 14758

Re: Redundancy

Balls. Good luck with your next step dude.
by mik
Thu Nov 07, 2024 4:28 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: EV Thread
Replies: 1445
Views: 490055

Re: EV Thread

Another one. <sigh>

And the wheels look shit.

by mik
Thu Nov 07, 2024 1:05 pm
Forum: Gaming + Tech
Topic: For the FAO of stereoists
Replies: 97
Views: 7902

Re: For the FAO of stereoists

BTW - if any of you Englanders are near Biggleswade - this might be of interest on Sat 30-Nov. Need to pre-book your place. I imagine the sound quality will be "quite impressive". I find the Wilson Audio speakers pretty ugly and imposing (not easy to tell from the pic, but these ones stand...
by mik
Thu Nov 07, 2024 12:27 pm
Forum: Moaning
Topic: Dogecoin etc
Replies: 1286
Views: 531062

Re: Dogecoin etc

Gavster wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2024 11:20 am
Broccers wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2024 10:21 am
Gavster wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2024 9:22 amThis morning
Link
https://www.trading212.com/invest
Interesting - cheers :) . I read that there is no delay or penalty on withdrawls - is this correct?
by mik
Thu Nov 07, 2024 12:13 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Is there any substance to astrology?
Replies: 52
Views: 2831

Re: Is there any substance to astrology?

There is a substance to astrology : it's brown and sticky and is ejected from the bottoms of male bovine ungulates.
by mik
Thu Nov 07, 2024 8:12 am
Forum: Cars
Topic: Your fleet running reports
Replies: 22043
Views: 3465024

Re: Your fleet running reports

This house has a lift installed on the driveway. I didn’t know they were weatherproof. It’s always got a knackered Range Rover or Disco on it :lol: https://maps.app.goo.gl/ogTSiWdsBCqfoR2p8?g_st=ic Wow :shock: :lol: I didn't know they were weatherproof either, but it's been there 3+ yrs so..... :?
by mik
Wed Nov 06, 2024 9:46 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: what car thread - Lotus Edition
Replies: 381
Views: 17419

Re: what car thread - Lotus Edition

Tasty spec.

I’d be budgeting for a black roof though 😬
by mik
Wed Nov 06, 2024 9:20 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Would you even consider?
Replies: 19
Views: 320

Re: Would you even consider?

duncs500 wrote: Wed Nov 06, 2024 7:01 pm I assume that one of the purposes of the RS is to showcase all the nice shiny bits you can buy and stick on your Ultima?
RS is a model variant released a few years back. There are others in the range. All moved on from the previous “GTR” versions.

https://www.ultimasports.co.uk/
by mik
Wed Nov 06, 2024 12:05 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Would you even consider?
Replies: 19
Views: 320

Re: Would you even consider?

240PP wrote: Wed Nov 06, 2024 12:02 pm Words
And yet.... you didn't vote.....

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by mik
Wed Nov 06, 2024 11:31 am
Forum: Cars
Topic: Would you even consider?
Replies: 19
Views: 320

Would you even consider?

I've always appreciated an Ultima. Lots to like for me: + Super light at less than a tonne, huge power : extreme performance. Manuel gearbox of course Sound awesome. Race car exterior visuals. Can self-build Accepting several not-to-likes - Race car interior visuals Race car ingress/egress Old desig...