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We had a Ka back in 2001 as a daily commute car to London as the trains were pants back then. Was a great car, could properly rag it but when you needed the AC on, it really sapped the power. So when we decided on a 1st car for our daughter, I went for a Fiesta Zetec (not the Ecoboost). Was on a...

I did a lot of research on cars for my daughter when she passed 2 years ago and plummed for a 1.2 Zetec Fiesta on a ‘66 plate. Was on 34k, 1 owner so 6-yrs old. Has been faultless. Always starts on the button and you can’t beat a ford clutch and gear change feel. She can’t use it for Uni as...

This may not be my most eloquent reply but have have only had 1 beer here in Phuket so here goes…. I plan never to own or drive and EV unless mandated by law. Their TCO on the environment including manufacturing is in my humble, terrible. They are a climate green-washing slight of hand. The...

Why do you say that? Have you sold on Collecting Cars?

Thanks for the comments and opinions. I for one am not a leccy car fan and hope to never own one….. …. And as someone who covets classic cars and wants to get an Indy soon (some hate the shape but for me, always been captivated and just edges the Ghibli for me), this does not float my boat...

I am not one for electric cars. However I came across this video of a Ghibli conversion. I have seen their Testarossa they did, but this seems deeply impressive. The owner could not get a replacement engine so went electric. Amazed that they can still use the existing gearbox and clutch, so in...

**** photo as was staring in through the window of the local Zurich Maser dealer.. Looks really good in yellow

I had my Strad from new for 4 years. Loved every bit of the car except the exterior… Just could not get my head around the fact that I preferred the Granturismo Sport shape… much prefer the nose and rear and also could not get used to the faux bonnet scoop… also much prefer the side skirts on...

I am sure we all have stories like that and it’s ok to talk about them…. It’s almost like PTSD and getting over it,,, I’ve done it many times…. What-if always comes to mind but you can’t legislate for what life throws at you and you can’t change what happened and that is no pre-cursor for what...

Hi guys, Found the passenger window stuck on its drop level when you open /shut the door.. However, there is no power and there is no “clicking sound” when I try to operate it from both the driver and passenger window control switch…. All other 3 windows work perfectly… I don’t think it’s the...

Given my experience on what I have made on cars, the ones that have made the most return are the low - medium mileage special editions that had a defined number of a “run”. But all those cars were not 100% OEM when I got them as was the fashion to upgrade and have something unique to you. Now...

I really hope I do not die early but I also hope that I’ll never be forced into driving an EV….. Can an ICE hang on for me?? The simple solution…….. ……. Ban sales of all new cars (ie no more manufacturing), mandate all manufacturers to reproduce parts for cars made after 1999 and push fully...

Forester STi on Continental Sport contacts winter tyres… Amazing what the right set up can achieve,, well not actually, just sensible… -8 this morning and car drove like it was just a wet day at 10 degrees….

No idea. All I know is that I paid £117k for my Strad in Jan 2014 with a few options…. To be honest, I am dumbfounded that the replacement can cost £150k plus. I think it’s utter madness and will kill them… unless they go like the Maserati of old and discount the feck out of a new car just to...

Ha ha…. Missed the steering wheel. That’s off a QP or Granturismo pre 2013 or when they went to sport from GTS. Mine had an Alcantara steering wheel. Can’t for the life of me work out why it has not got the correct steering wheel and paddles…

Did away with an electric kettle about 8 years ago when we installed an induction hob. Got a Le Creusset kettle for the hob and just fill my coffee cup up with the amount of water I need for a coffee and then boil that (always leave residual in also). Takes less than 1m and the kettle will...

As I’m not on Sky, what a waste of £11.99 for Now TV… turned off after lap 30 as was totally bored… Shame as Spa is one of my favourite F1 tracks to actually go to watch an F1 race

Thanks for the insights. Really helpful! There is just too much info but I’ve no idea what I need to know… what I can say is that over the past year, I have used the following average per day and per night,,,, Day: 19kwh (570 per month) night: 3.6kwh (110 per month) My garage roof has no...

What’s the craic with paying for the whole solar installation? Is it a cash payment or are there finance agreements to be had?

I am in the standard variable tarrif for E-on so how come it is more than the 28p per KWH? Any ideas?