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S350 sounds good, here's one thirty miles from you, off you pop to buy it, see you Saturday for No Specific Reason, aye?

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-detail ... 1145542970

One of the very cars I've seen...

It was literally the closest one to your town that I saw on Autotrader that I linked for the joke, don't take that as a recommendation or anything

Zonda_ wrote: ↑Mon Jan 15, 2024 8:17 pm

Rich B wrote: ↑Mon Jan 15, 2024 8:01 pm You seem to be always changing cars to suit a new job/commute! Do you change jobs often or am I just getting old and time is passing quickly?

I can't work out if buying selling cars based on getting specific roles (rather than when you get bored of or want a new car) is a good thing or a bad thing.

This job has taken a long time to stsrt due to security clearance. I knew I was starting a long time ago.

yep, not so much about this occurrence, it's just an observation (and purely that, not a criticism in any way at all) that you post this same thing pretty much every year - "new job, need new car for commute."

I find the motives people have for swapping cars quite interesting - you clearly have no qualms in ditching a car quickly when circumstances change, whereas I'm the complete opposite and will carry on with a completely unsuitable car for years!

nuttinnew wrote: ↑Mon Jan 15, 2024 9:06 pm

Sundayjumper wrote: ↑Mon Jan 15, 2024 3:24 pm Do it ! I would. I probably will one day when I'm old enough for a Merc

but...Bentley?

Are you talking age requirement or waftiness ?

It’s the 20mpg that’ll get boring if I have to start doing more miles.

My old XE 3.5L diesel would post 50-55mpg. Still the best wafter I have owned.

Sundayjumper wrote: ↑Tue Jan 16, 2024 8:20 am

nuttinnew wrote: ↑Mon Jan 15, 2024 9:06 pm

Sundayjumper wrote: ↑Mon Jan 15, 2024 3:24 pm Do it ! I would. I probably will one day when I'm old enough for a Merc

but...Bentley?

Are you talking age requirement or waftiness ?

It’s the 20mpg that’ll get boring if I have to start doing more miles.

Age - ye cannae say ye're no' old enough for a Benz when ye've a Flying Spur

nuttinnew wrote: ↑Tue Jan 16, 2024 1:05 pm

Sundayjumper wrote: ↑Tue Jan 16, 2024 8:20 am

nuttinnew wrote: ↑Mon Jan 15, 2024 9:06 pm

but...Bentley?

Are you talking age requirement or waftiness ?

It’s the 20mpg that’ll get boring if I have to start doing more miles.

Age - ye cannae say ye're no' old enough for a Benz when ye've a Flying Spur

I had a quick google but could only find average owner ages for Murca and a list that had everyone for everything at ~50

Zonda_ wrote: ↑Mon Jan 15, 2024 6:49 pm If a Cayman could return sensible mpg I'd be getting one believe me! I often carry 4 passengers but they are always the other half's friends so u can use her car for that!

I don't do track days, but my 'heavy' usage gets 24mpg, normal is around 27 and on long steady runs 31mpg. Not bad for a 4 litre engine really, and it does make me smile when I open the garage door.

Lovely looking (at least from the inside) Phaeton - https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it ... 433591851/
Edit - it's also in Shotton Colliery so a quick drive up the A19 to see it.

£800 tax!

The diesel Phaeton? I don't think it can be that much to tax.

Zonda_ wrote: ↑Wed Jan 17, 2024 4:32 pm £800 tax!

£695 isn't it ?