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To be honest the insurance cost / vehicle value ratio is probably better than several of my cars

Rich B wrote: Wed May 31, 2023 9:20 pm

scotta wrote: Wed May 31, 2023 8:55 pm Errm…I’ve just renewed the X5 insurance. It was £460…I felt that was expensive. Mrs A’s mini was £140 last year.

Expensive for a car you don't have!

Yup.

integrale_evo wrote: Wed May 31, 2023 9:40 pm To be honest the insurance cost / vehicle value ratio is probably better than several of my cars

Yes it isn't as bad when you look at it from that angle. Mito's 14k 4 year insurance cost would be more frightening if the car hadn't already done that in depreciation in 18 months.

To be honest I don't know whether to laugh or cry - I guess that's all part of Range Rover ownership

Whenever someone asks me what low depreciation 4x4 to buy I say a Urus (as a joke) despite hating them. I have just checked for the first time this year and it seems that 50,000 mile examples are finally going for a few grand under list price now.
Sometimes it pays to be vulgar.

Also who would have thought an Audi in an ugly dress would have such strong residuals?

@GG. Bentayga maybe or new Defender? Not sure they’re any cheaper to insure though!

Obviously the answer is a 992 GTS and a bus pass!

Coolant issues on the Galaxy seems to have been resolved. Levels are fine after about 1k miles, half fully loaded, half yesterday (long day doing a 420ish miles round-trip).

Alas, all is not well. It looks like the driveshaft that was replaced last year has failed. There's a nice full circle of grease covering the wheel well and wheel. Not as much as last time, but unmistakably there. Booked in with mechanic on Monday.

GG. wrote: Wed May 31, 2023 7:28 pm

Rich B wrote: Wed May 31, 2023 7:00 pm Tbh, I'd have got rid if I was being asked to pay £1800 to insure a car. That's daft money imo.

I can just about stomach £1800 and to be honest living in South London and street parking things (e.g. a 911) - its never been south of £1000. This latest jump is another thing altogether though...

I didn't even flinch when you said £1,800, after all I paid around £1,300 a year for a 4 series diesel BMW

Gavster wrote: Fri Jun 02, 2023 8:30 am

GG. wrote: Wed May 31, 2023 7:28 pm I can just about stomach £1800 and to be honest living in South London and street parking things (e.g. a 911) - its never been south of £1000. This latest jump is another thing altogether though...

I didn't even flinch when you said £1,800, after all I paid around £1,300 a year for a 4 series diesel BMW

My renewal is due next month, I'll let you know the total but it'll be inbetween those two numbers. For my entire fleet....

Yes I'm old and boring and live in a boring area. I spend far more on VED than I do on insurance

I also spend more on VED than insurance. On one car..

Rich B wrote: Fri Jun 02, 2023 10:00 am I also spend more on VED than insurance. On one car..

Same here.

I expect GG is feeling a lot better about this now

I’m definitely more productive WFH. Not the professional stuff, the car stuff. I wouldn’t be able to do this at lunchtime if I was in the office



So The Compact is now, I think, fully ready for Sunday

I dared not ask, Steve - good news

Booked the Up in for a remap.

115 to 140bhp, and 148lbft to 180lbft (est.) so a decent uplift in a car weighing under a ton. The extra torque should make overtaking a little easier.

No replacement for the 4C as yet, so thing will have to do for now....

Matty wrote: Mon Jun 05, 2023 4:27 pm Booked the Up in for a remap.

115 to 140bhp, and 148lbft to 180lbft (est.) so a decent uplift in a car weighing under a ton. The extra torque should make overtaking a little easier.

No replacement for the 4C as yet, so thing will have to do for now....

Where are you getting it done?

In 90s speak that's like putting an 1800 16v engine in a MK1 isn't it, very nice

speedingfine wrote: Mon Jun 05, 2023 7:30 pm

Matty wrote: Mon Jun 05, 2023 4:27 pm Booked the Up in for a remap.

115 to 140bhp, and 148lbft to 180lbft (est.) so a decent uplift in a car weighing under a ton. The extra torque should make overtaking a little easier.

No replacement for the 4C as yet, so thing will have to do for now....

Where are you getting it done?

In 90s speak that's like putting an 1800 16v engine in a MK1 isn't it, very nice

It's with MidlandVW in Cannock - most UpGTi folk take theirs to JBS, but MVW have looked after my VW/Audi's for 15+ years so I'd rather give them the business. It's essentially an APR remap but unfortunately no RR run to follow, so will need to go find somewhere to give it a spin just to see what it's roughtly pushing out.

To think 10 years ago I paid £10k to gain 50bhp

Quotes for the Fabia to supply and fit
- clutch*, where it feels like it's starting to slip (std one, not competition or anything): £493
- indicator stalk, when 'left turn' sometimes doesn't work: £160


*Only 24,000 from new (since 2006) on the original clutch - terrible eh

Can you get an uprated clutch for less, Jon?

Matty wrote: Mon Jun 05, 2023 11:13 pm

speedingfine wrote: Mon Jun 05, 2023 7:30 pm

Matty wrote: Mon Jun 05, 2023 4:27 pm Booked the Up in for a remap.

115 to 140bhp, and 148lbft to 180lbft (est.) so a decent uplift in a car weighing under a ton. The extra torque should make overtaking a little easier.

No replacement for the 4C as yet, so thing will have to do for now....

Where are you getting it done?

In 90s speak that's like putting an 1800 16v engine in a MK1 isn't it, very nice

It's with MidlandVW in Cannock - most UpGTi folk take theirs to JBS, but MVW have looked after my VW/Audi's for 15+ years so I'd rather give them the business. It's essentially an APR remap but unfortunately no RR run to follow, so will need to go find somewhere to give it a spin just to see what it's roughtly pushing out.

To think 10 years ago I paid £10k to gain 50bhp

I'm assuming you're talking about the Alfa? Couldn't you move some of the cost into the "makes nicer noise" column?

Jobbo wrote: Tue Jun 06, 2023 5:04 pm Can you get an uprated clutch for less, Jon?

Probably not for less, but there might be options for only a bit more. E.g. https://www.dcperformance.co.uk/cheap/2 ... 42pdl.html

Helix don’t list my application but I’ve emailed them to ask.