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  1. mjheathcote

    Lotus Emira AMG First Edition

    Friend collected this morning, after a 3 year wait. Lotus have come a long way, absolutely stunning. Will see about the AMG 4 pot after he has run it in... The touring suspension is spot on though, firm but not crashy.
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    Maserati Grecale

    Anyone buying them? Can't say I've seen one on the road, 93 on AutoTrader, many new dealer stock.
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    How to feel young again.

    Crack out the P40 and P38! Bit of rust repair needed on the Pinin. Oh the smell :p
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    Toyota GR86

    Considered one as a daily. Been emailed from Toyota UK, can now request one, with delivery between 1 to 6 weeks!! They must have found a load behind the sofa in the factory canteen! Will upset those currently selling theirs at a premium for a profitable flip.
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    First car...how much?!

    Well I've just bought my eldest her first car, well I say I, actually it's mostly her money through child trust fund/working. After looking at around 10 FIAT 500's, and 6 Ford's KA's, it's a KA. Typical 18 year old girl, the 500 'so cute', but at her budget, a load of worn out bangers...
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    Near miss car crash, could have been fatal

    Last Saturday evening I was driving to Hitchin, meeting up with a collegue for an early flight from Heathrow to US/Canada on business. I was faced with a possible head on collision with an out of control car, which I managed to avoid. Only getting back last night have I managed to download the...
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    Subscription car services

    The Mrs new Audi is rather well specified, but what it hasn't got over her previous Golf is roadsign recognition, and adaptive headlights. The roadsign recognition especially being useful in unfamiliar areas. Set up "myAudi" on her mobile, and surprisingly (or not) it is the same app platform as...
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    A290_beta

    Thoughts?
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    How much to change a headlight bulb?

    £366 if you own a Range Rover Sport, with labour charged at £165+vat per hour. Just advised by a good friend. I'll give LR a miss i think...
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    Meta

    I thought WhatsApp was encrypted? Mate just bought a GTS Cayman and I asked via WhatsApp whether it had red seat belts to match the red paintwork. Now I'm getting adverts for car seat belts on Facebook.....
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    Pension Growth last 12 months (!)

    Just received my main pension statement this morning, and it's 2% down on last year. I'm not surprised, but curious if this is "average". I'm not looking for any pension advise, just either, is that all, or, that's not very good. Thanks.
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    Prescriptions.

    A prescription was emailed directly to my local pharmacy after a doctors visit, due to a doggy knee. Total cost £18.70 When i got home in it was some pain relieving cream and ibuprofen tablets, £9.35 each. I could not believe the ibuprofen were normal generic tablets, not only that, only 24, the...
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    Quick on the draw, looks like I'm driving a MC20!

    Email came out this afternoon from the Maserati Owners Club, first three to reply gets to drive the Trofeo Ghibli/Lavante and MC20 with HR Owen Stockport in a couple of weekends time. I was fast enough on the draw! :dance:
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    To Hull and back

    Yesterday we went to Hull with some friends to Gin School, not Amsterdam! With the day involving distilling and consumption of alcohol, we used taxis and public transport. Off peak Saturday day return for the 4 of us, £144! That's from Huddersfield so was approx 1hr 20mins on the train. The...
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    Paddy Hopkirk RIP

    Good innings. Generation thing but remember him more for the explosion proof petrol can my dad had. However I hope he did well out of the commission for using his name.
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    Karif

    https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/11092708 Why am I always drawn towards the Karif? Does anyone know this particular example?
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    In roof solar panels for roof tile repair/replacement

    We have a bit of a problem with our house roof. Following a leak around the chimney stack, and getting it repaired, we have discovered our south facing roof is basically 'end of life'. This is a bit of a shock, the house is less than 20 years old. Artificial stone tiles were fitted, a...
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    Fuel profiteering

    On average fuel is £1.60 for E10 and £1.80 for diesel. I fill up with BP and at BP Wakefield while filling up the BMW with E10 noticed their E5 was £1.70 on Thursday. Today been into Huddersfield and while there needed some E5 for the Pinin (Mitsubishi say E10 is not compatible with the GDI...
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    EV and advice from any users please!

    The Mrs has been advised by her employer that her company car is due for replacement. Surprised and not surprised by this. Surprised as her Golf has only done 21K in 3 years (no surprise there due to lockdown etc), but not surprised as a lease car and it's due. Anyway her replacement choice is...
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    Gordon's T33

    Lovely thing, designed for practicality for servicing, tyre availability, and luggage. Then only 100 to be made at over a million pounds each. What's the point? Very, very few will actually be ever driven to need the practicality, or care too much about buying cheap tyres or servicing costs...