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by Mito Man
Sat Apr 20, 2024 8:27 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Ukraine
Replies: 968
Views: 56378

Re: Ukraine

Better late than never but it’s almost like they want Russia to be tied up in a never ending war. As soon as Ukraine makes some inroads, the aid slows, when they really get in trouble things get into gear.
by Mito Man
Fri Apr 19, 2024 10:22 am
Forum: Cars
Topic: Teh Spotted Thread
Replies: 3516
Views: 596221

Re: Teh Spotted Thread

No incentives for electric cars. Light duty commercial get a few grand subsidised.
Annual road tax is similar to the old UK system in terms of tax banded into CO2 emissions groups but EVs still have a basic tax rate.
by Mito Man
Fri Apr 19, 2024 9:08 am
Forum: General
Topic: The ebay thread
Replies: 2982
Views: 413604

Re: The ebay thread

I’d have thought the front pistons would be cover a greater width, looking at the piston housing casting. It could be that they’re really shit pads and the edges have crumbled away leaving just the centre.
by Mito Man
Fri Apr 19, 2024 8:31 am
Forum: Cars
Topic: Teh Spotted Thread
Replies: 3516
Views: 596221

Re: Teh Spotted Thread

I’m surprised that EVs in the city seem to be much like London, mainly taxis, Uber, and maybe about 10% among private users. I thought it would be more like 90% being 8 months away from the deadline. Even a large proportion of taxis are new ice Volvos and they have no grace period either.
by Mito Man
Thu Apr 18, 2024 10:11 pm
Forum: Gaming + Tech
Topic: Boston Dynamics
Replies: 24
Views: 1113

Re: Boston Dynamics

But can it suck it's own di... :lol:
by Mito Man
Thu Apr 18, 2024 9:44 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Teh Spotted Thread
Replies: 3516
Views: 596221

Re: Teh Spotted Thread

An old Volvo driving through central Stockholm. Something it has done for over 50 years but which will be illegal come January.
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End of an era as all petrol and diesel cars will be banned. Even plug in hybrids bought today.
by Mito Man
Thu Apr 18, 2024 5:27 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Test drive report
Replies: 202
Views: 5693

Re: Test drive report

I thought they felt pretty solid when I had a poke around one a while ago. Emmanuel mit V6 is the correct choice.
by Mito Man
Thu Apr 18, 2024 1:59 pm
Forum: General
Topic: The ebay thread
Replies: 2982
Views: 413604

Re: The ebay thread

Have you seen that Chris Harris has started a series on YouTube on his newly purchased M5 touring? It seems a bit of a money pit so far though!
by Mito Man
Thu Apr 18, 2024 1:56 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Your fleet running reports
Replies: 20219
Views: 2491161

Re: Your fleet running reports

It makes no sense. Congratulates you that you’ve driven your car more than 90% of others and berates you at the same time for the CO2. The fuckwits surely realise that one leads to the other.
I wouldn’t want my data being tracked like that either and randomly shared out like that.
by Mito Man
Wed Apr 17, 2024 9:53 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Lotus Emira
Replies: 424
Views: 49066

Re: Lotus Emira

They’ll surely end up in the teens eventually? I see more Emiras in a week in London than I see all the other Lotus models ever made in over a month. They must have already produced more of them than other Lotus ever?
by Mito Man
Wed Apr 17, 2024 8:50 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Dangerous beers...
Replies: 56
Views: 1099

Re: Dangerous beers...

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Typical lite Swedish beer due to the 3.5% limit but refreshing and nice hoppy flavour. Would drink again.
by Mito Man
Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:54 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Car Hire Lottery
Replies: 96
Views: 9719

Re: Car Hire Lottery

All the American cars seem to do that, remote start. It’s on the F150 and Camaro. Seems to be their not very environmentally friendly way of preheating/cooling the car :lol:
by Mito Man
Tue Apr 16, 2024 7:46 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Viewing a Car - POLL
Replies: 13
Views: 298

Re: Viewing a Car - POLL

See also those car storage warehouses - “central London location” and then you see they’re very much no in central London.
by Mito Man
Tue Apr 16, 2024 6:03 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Motorway Mile Munchers
Replies: 87
Views: 1515

Re: Motorway Mile Munchers

Early ones suffered from snapped crankshafts but that seems to be more of a 2.7l and Land Rover problem, later Jaguar fitted ones seem to not suffer from that. Biggest problem seems to be oil dilution due to DPF cycles - I found a thread with a guy moaning about having to get his oil changed every 2...
by Mito Man
Tue Apr 16, 2024 3:42 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Motorway Mile Munchers
Replies: 87
Views: 1515

Re: Motorway Mile Munchers

Yeah, I've read a few buying guides on various forums about these, consensus is that it's a normal thing and no XJ ever came perfect :lol: https://www.jaguarforum.com/threads/whats-up-with-the-misaligned-bonnet-and-fender-on-so-many-x-351s.138049/ Also, apparently it weighs only 1800kg in diesel for...
by Mito Man
Tue Apr 16, 2024 1:18 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Your fleet running reports
Replies: 20219
Views: 2491161

Re: Your fleet running reports

I think it’s a limp mode on newer BMWs but also one of those stupidly vague messages which could mean anything from a fuel filler cap not fitted correctly to the engine being close to grenading itself. Used to get it on the i3 whenever it broke an engine mount.
by Mito Man
Tue Apr 16, 2024 1:00 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Motorway Mile Munchers
Replies: 87
Views: 1515

Re: Motorway Mile Munchers

Very caramel and toffee. Don't like the rear screens (always looks naff), but the rest is rather lovely. More Worthers Original if you ask me. I thought it looked like it folds away and hides everything unlike other cars and it does looking on google images. https://images.drive.com.au/caradvice/im...
by Mito Man
Mon Apr 15, 2024 11:24 pm
Forum: General
Topic: No F1 thread?
Replies: 5010
Views: 573913

Re: No F1 thread?

2026 regulations sound awful, essentially the cars will be like BMW i3s with range extenders at full chat all the time. https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/newey-monaco-example-shows-why-f1-2026-will-be-a-strange-formula/10597235/ As Newey says, this is what happens when you let the clueless marketing...
by Mito Man
Mon Apr 15, 2024 10:21 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Alfa Milano Jr.
Replies: 13
Views: 376

Re: Alfa Milano

https://www.evo.co.uk/alfa-romeo/206681 ... meo-junior
Now called the Junior. Which is also stupid, perhaps even worse considering the original Alfa Junior was so iconic and this is just a turd.
by Mito Man
Mon Apr 15, 2024 8:21 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Motorway Mile Munchers
Replies: 87
Views: 1515

Re: Motorway Mile Munchers

I have received pictures. 1 owner, 11,000 miles, “not a blemish on it” https://i.ibb.co/TqsmR7R/vehicles-large-5842672-8338-316-vehicle-5842672-008-20240402-042537-c221b2d51775f7afeb8a42f55fec5c57.jpg https://i.ibb.co/wRfN9Dc/vehicles-large-5842672-343-8883-vehicle-5842672-013-20240402-042543-ea7b95...