Mucker1884 Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 1 hour ago, bimmerman said: Damn straight?? Clearly not... unless the bloody tree was growing in the middle of the road! ? bimmerman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, bimmerman said: Yeah, walked /limped away with a couple of breaks in my leg and collorbone. Could have been a lot worse. Modern cars are 100% worth the ridiculous cost! That looks quite lucky, although you probably don't feel that way. Another foot or two back might have been more sore! Edited January 11, 2021 by Rev bimmerman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swansea ram Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 Got myself a 1992 Vauxhall Senator, 3.0 litre, 24v redtop. The one with the LCD dashboard. The real dogs baalocks. 150mph+. Great fun driving that home from Christchurch nr Bournemouth. bimmerman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 30 minutes ago, swansea ram said: Got myself a 1992 Vauxhall Senator, 3.0 litre, 24v redtop. The one with the LCD dashboard. The real dogs baalocks. 150mph+. Great fun driving that home from Christchurch nr Bournemouth. Essential journey, was it? Tyler Durden 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swansea ram Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 30 minutes ago, Rev said: Essential journey, was it? Yes. I need a car and that was the closest Senator to me. The other one was in Inverness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Durden Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 1 hour ago, swansea ram said: Got myself a 1992 Vauxhall Senator, 3.0 litre, 24v redtop. The one with the LCD dashboard. The real dogs baalocks. 150mph+. Great fun driving that home from Christchurch nr Bournemouth. I never understood the kudos of having a car that can do over double the motorway speed limit unless you're living in Germany. Tamworthram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stagtime Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 5 hours ago, Tyler Durden said: I never understood the kudos of having a car that can do over double the motorway speed limit unless you're living in Germany. For me it’s about the noise. The speed it does is a bonus. My SS runs a 6 litre V8 producing 270 kw ( around 360 hp I believe ) and rumbles through a quad 2.5 inch exhaust system. swansea ram, Boycie and Tyler Durden 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swansea ram Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 4 hours ago, Stagtime said: For me it’s about the noise. The speed it does is a bonus. My SS runs a 6 litre V8 producing 270 kw ( around 360 hp I believe ) and rumbles through a quad 2.5 inch exhaust system. It's the same with me, the noise. This Senator has had the 2 middle boxes taken off, and goes through the cats, and straight through to the tail box (which is a genuine senator box, not aftermarket) Stagtime 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bimmerman Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 So, the pleasures of company cars, wrote my last one off and have had this delivered now, 2020 mini 5 door. Very bmw inside, quite nice actually. Never would have considered one but quite like it. Goes well with the history I have of hairdressers cars? Rev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cstand Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, bimmerman said: So, the pleasures of company cars, wrote my last one off and have had this delivered now, 2020 mini 5 door. Very bmw inside, quite nice actually. Never would have considered one but quite like it. Goes well with the history I have of hairdressers cars? Nice car ignore the hairdressers car jokes have the car that gives you the most pleasure. Edited January 20, 2021 by cstand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bimmerman Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 11 minutes ago, cstand said: Nice car ignore the hairdressers car jokes have the car that gives you the most pleasure. Cars are appliances to me, it's my work car as do 25k miles a year+the cheapest thing on the list I could have had! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Git Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 4 hours ago, bimmerman said: Cars are appliances to me, it's my work car as do 25k miles a year+the cheapest thing on the list I could have had! A PHEV with a CO2 rating of 50g/km or less is the best bet for a company car ATM. You get a 10% BIK and the company gets a 100% first year allowance on the cost of the car. Only better (and cheaper BIK) bet is a pure electric, but a decent one is £60K+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Still driving my Ford Focus Zetec. Done 1000 miles in the last 10 months. 2 round trips to Brizzle, 2 round trips to Sheffield, 1 round trip to Kings Lynn and a couple of trips to the shops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie20 Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 2 minutes ago, Eddie said: Still driving my Ford Focus Zetec. Done 1000 miles in the last 10 months. I had one like that - all the pushing played havoc with my back Eddie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 6 minutes ago, Wolfie20 said: I had one like that - all the pushing played havoc with my back Saves a fortune on fuel though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bimmerman Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 1 hour ago, Grumpy Git said: A PHEV with a CO2 rating of 50g/km or less is the best bet for a company car ATM. You get a 10% BIK and the company gets a 100% first year allowance on the cost of the car. Only better (and cheaper BIK) bet is a pure electric, but a decent one is £60K+ We only get a choice of 4 from the list as we 'incentive users', 2 are minis, 2 are bmw's Bik is extortionate on them but saves a lot of hassle paying for and running your own car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Sagan Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 This talk of benefit in kind and company cars reminds me that the last time I was offered a company car (probably 2014) I asked the fleet manager if I could have a Tesla and he'd never heard of them! Nowadays when we've been allowed to drive I hire a Model 3 and let it drive me instead. Amazing technology and so much more relaxing than if you're doing it all yourself. For instance, when you hit a bank of fog it's so reassuring to know the forward-facing radar and ultrasound don't have their vision affected at all. Or if you're inching along in a traffic jam it's great to simply let the car handle all that stop-start stuff. If you're in the mood you can even talk to the car and ask it to play Radio Derby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wazztie16 Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 VW Polo 1.2 in Grey, 60 plate but on a 59 plate at the mo. Had it from just over 2 years old, it's a shed now. Just reluctant to change as it's served me well, and I know how it's been treated, that it's not a lemon etc. Plus had a new timing belt last year and that wasn't cheap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoetheRam Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Thought I'd resurrect this thread. Currently have a 69 plate (hehe) VW Polo GTI, which is coming to the end of it's PCP. Only got 14,000 miles on the clock thanks to WFH and lockdown. Been an enjoyable car to own, putting shame on better badged boxes off the mark on many occasions. More practical and less boy racer looking than the RS Fiesta. The DSG is flawless but I've missed not having a manual a bit. Hoping to have a dealer buy me out of the PCP plus cash, given current used car prices but may have to buy myself out and sell privately if they're bring stingy. Given the waiting lists for many new motors and my need for a bit more space to transport various animals I'm now on the hunt for a decent estate that drives nicely. Late period Alfa Romeo 159 Sportwagon is what the heart and eyes want, but a good one is hard to find (currently only 4 for sale on autotrader), head says pay more upfront and get a newer 3 Series Touring. Anyone have any experience with either of those or better suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 1 hour ago, JoetheRam said: Thought I'd resurrect this thread. Currently have a 69 plate (hehe) VW Polo GTI, which is coming to the end of it's PCP. Only got 14,000 miles on the clock thanks to WFH and lockdown. Been an enjoyable car to own, putting shame on better badged boxes off the mark on many occasions. More practical and less boy racer looking than the RS Fiesta. The DSG is flawless but I've missed not having a manual a bit. Hoping to have a dealer buy me out of the PCP plus cash, given current used car prices but may have to buy myself out and sell privately if they're bring stingy. Given the waiting lists for many new motors and my need for a bit more space to transport various animals I'm now on the hunt for a decent estate that drives nicely. Late period Alfa Romeo 159 Sportwagon is what the heart and eyes want, but a good one is hard to find (currently only 4 for sale on autotrader), head says pay more upfront and get a newer 3 Series Touring. Anyone have any experience with either of those or better suggestions? Second hand Alfa's will always be risky for reliability. I also loved the looks of the 159, though. My favourite car I've ever owned was my black 3 Series Touring (320D MSport). Great to drive - unless icy, when it became a bit too "entertaining" - though mine wasn't an X-Drive model. Plenty of boot space for camping trips. It used to get through tyres fairly quickly but I was sorry to see it go, when I had to swap it for an X1 due to Mrs Wolfie starting with mobility issues and the beemer being quite low down. Always quite liked the Volvo V60 Estate. In sporty trim, it looks lovely. Never driven one though. JoetheRam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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