OV9

We had a sports cat on the Xsara VTS years ago. Never had any issues passing a test.

They’re all in the same location, next year I will move one to the woods. The honey from the 2 hives is very different. The most surprising thing was that one batch was far sweeter. I checked the moisture content and both were at 18% but apparently it’s down to more fructose rather than glucose ...

I admit I've not been following the one in Ireland but when you say it definitely is Tik tok related, what evidence is there for that? Was it being streamed live or something?

ETA: googling shows that all the fuss in the last day or so about Tik tok taking down dangerous driving videos stems from ...

Anyway, to wash myself clean of the AI content, I've been listening to Suffolk's finest latest offering. If you love 90s grunge, this should be well up your strasse - it's very Weezer. There's some cracking tunes on the album - this is one of my faves. I love the tempo shift:

https://www.youtube ...

Tbf, there are many actual jazz, funk etc covers of this track made by real folks. But this is the most convincing...

What's that? A funk reimagining of Slayer's Raining Blood? Yessir, please.

We went to Manchester to see the Hollywood Vampires last night. A few odd songs about bondage and dead friends but the stand out parts were....

Glen Sobel did a Keith Moon drum solo, amazing 😎

Joe Perry was so cool to watch, played great and had real big rockstar stage presence.

Alice Cooper ...

John wrote: Wed Aug 12, 2026 6:40 pm
The cars I notice more than any other for bright lights are Minis

Teslas and anything JLR for me.

Also recently read:

The Meaning of Beer (An Alternative History of the World) by Jonny Garrett

Really enjoyed this, if you like and are interested in beer you'll enjoy it too. After reading the book I discovered Jonny Garrett actually lives in the next town over from me and also has pretty ...

Also recently read:

The Meaning of Beer (An Alternative History of the World) by Jonny Garrett

Really enjoyed this, if you like and are interested in beer you'll enjoy it too. After reading the book I discovered Jonny Garrett actually lives in the next town over from me and also has pretty good ...

An F20 1-Series is longer, wider, taller and ( a lot - 350kg ) heavier than an E30 3-Series. That's progress for ya !

https://www.carsized.com/en/cars/compare/bmw-3-1987-sedan-vs-bmw-1-2015-5-door-hatchback/?units=metric


It's damned near the size of - 15cm shorter than, and 20kg heavier than ...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c204n74xyv3o

Kavinsky has died :(

Nightcall just immediately brings the images from Drive to mind as soon as I hear it.

And this seems like a fine excuse to post him playing it at Paris 2024 closing ceremony with the rather lovely Angele.

https://www.youtube ...

Sundayjumper wrote: Sat Jul 25, 2026 8:16 am You're not an F1 driver. You're sitting in a traffic jam waiting to join the M3 to Basingstoke, where you work as a junior IT admin.

Seen lots of newish M cars with them. They look utterly wank.

V8Granite wrote: Fri Jul 24, 2026 4:40 pm That is incredibly silly. I wonder how they confirm the oil level, or blindly follow the sensor.

Dave!

That whole era of petrol BMWs is sensor only

V8Granite wrote: Fri Jul 24, 2026 3:19 pm I thought they had a tube but no dipstick ?

Dave!

Nope

I wish the E91 had a dipstick tube so I could use a pump extractor

I may need a new jack soon - I noticed recently that my Clarke 2.5t low entry jack was twisting quite badly :shock:

Any recommendations? Needs to be carryable as I keep my current one tucked away in a cabinet - don't want any more clutter in the garage.


What are you lifting?!


E91 and ...

I may need a new jack soon - I noticed recently that my Clarke 2.5t low entry jack was twisting quite badly

Any recommendations? Needs to be carryable as I keep my current one tucked away in a cabinet - don't want any more clutter in the garage.

I just assumed that was because Miliband didn’t cut him in tbh :lol:

It’s cool, we’ll be drilling in the north sea again.

It’ll do fuck all for energy security but at least we’ll release a load of carbon.


Tbf to Vince (who otherwise I utterly cannot stand for many reasons, incl professional ...

Even eco-zealot Dale Vince has been critical of him and his net zero policies ffs.