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Holy shit, she's an uggo.

Do you have a driver?

Mimi wrote:

Grim... wrote:

I've listed to that song far too much and I'm 99.9% sure they never say that (even switching out the two thousand for one thousand). They say "who walks a thousand miles to fall down at your door", which is the closest I can get.

That’s the Proclaimers :DD

Who else made the same mistake as Grim...?

*raises two hands*

Touchscreens in cars, there's a stupid idea.

I mean, don't adjust the bass and treble while driving, I guess?

I'd look at Trafic or Transit customs, no older than 10years old between £2k-£2.5k mate.

If you were on the international space station and were listening to that proclaimers song, how far would you travel during the running time?

I can see you with an old Tranny.

Thanks Grim, but a Sprinter is a bit big. I'm looking more at the Vito size.

Keyboard and mouse is clearly the way forward for cars.

Holy shit, she's an uggo.

Do you have a driver?

This would be the first time I've ever gone back to a specific car model that I've previously owned, so it would be a forever car.

My dad's Touareg has an SD slot. It's in the central storage console somewhere.

The 6l W12 is a fucking riot.

Probably your judicious use of ice mode during the winter that did it.

Also Touareg is a stupid name for a car and I keep spelling it wrong.

Have to say I didn't really like it though

Sudden disregard of 'never vag again' rule in the offing!

Author:	Warhead [ Fri Dec 22, 2017 16:31 ]
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Grim... wrote: Photo removed for reasons of taste. Holy shit, she's an uggo. Do you have a driver? Did you mean a Yugo, coz that's a different vehicle?

Author:	Warhead [ Fri Dec 22, 2017 16:31 ]
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Findus Fop wrote: Mimi wrote: Grim... wrote: I've listed to that song far too much and I'm 99.9% sure they never say that (even switching out the two thousand for one thousand). They say "who walks a thousand miles to fall down at your door", which is the closest I can get. That’s the Proclaimers Who else made the same mistake as Grim...? raises two hands Not me, for a kick off. And I don't think he'll ever live that mistake down. I mean, we won't let him, will we boys and girls?

Author:	Warhead [ Fri Dec 22, 2017 16:40 ]
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Hearthly wrote: Touchscreens in cars, there's a stupid idea. I quite like the one in my company van, but it's a bugger trying to select a playlist from my iPod, it really needs Duplo sized text as I continually select the wrong one. But I can swap between radio or media player with just a button on the end of a stalk on the steering column, which is handy. Anyway, it won't matter for much longer, when we're all moving around in autonomous vehicles, you'll just need to say Alexa/Siri/Hey Google, play 'shaddap you face' by Joe Dolce .... after which the autonomous ejector seat will chuck you out of the roof for having no taste in muzak.

Author:	MrChris [ Fri Dec 22, 2017 16:51 ]
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If you were on the international space station and were listening to that proclaimers song, how far would you travel during the running time?

Author:	Hearthly [ Fri Dec 22, 2017 16:54 ]
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Cras wrote: I mean, don't adjust the bass and treble while driving, I guess? Well I know that now, obviously. It's not exactly progress though is it? I could have achieved that in the S4 easily without taking my eyes off the road. (And to be clear here, I was on an empty road at 6am in the morning, no one approaching for the mile or so ahead I could see of me, and no one behind, so the only risk was to myself.) I don't mind touchscreen controls where they're replicated with physical knobs and buttons (as is the case in the Leon with the climate control, air pointy direction, and all that gubbins), but when you can only perform fairly fundamental tasks through the touchscreen, it gets a bit irritating. (I accept changing bass and treble could easily wait, but it irritates me because I used to be able to do it with ease whilst on the move, and now I can't. And who the fuck wants a five-band graphical equaliser in a car on a fucking touchscreen?) A mate of mine had a WhatsApp moan about keyless the other week as well. This was a very nice Lexus he bought brand new for big cash monies, only to have shit like this happen. As he noted a bit later on in the conversation, the trusty Vauxhall Astra he had some twenty years ago never caused him this sort of strife. Attachment: Screenshot 2017-12-22 at 15.49.26.png

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Author:	myp [ Fri Dec 22, 2017 17:01 ]
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Anyone an expert on vans here? I'm looking at getting something medium-sized like a Trafic or a Transit Custom. I don't want anything older than 10 years and I don't want to spend more than £2-2.5k. Is that asking too much?

Author:	Zardoz [ Fri Dec 22, 2017 17:11 ]
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I'd look at Trafic or Transit customs, no older than 10years old between £2k-£2.5k mate.

Author:	myp [ Fri Dec 22, 2017 17:15 ]
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Zardoz wrote: I'd look at Trafic or Transit customs, no older than 10years old between £2k-£2.5k mate. There's loads though. And I'm no Expert. Get it?

Author:	Zardoz [ Fri Dec 22, 2017 17:27 ]
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Yes.

Author:	Grim... [ Fri Dec 22, 2017 17:30 ]
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MrChris wrote: If you were on the international space station and were listening to that proclaimers song, how far would you travel during the running time? 1,000 miles, according to a cartoonist. Myp: I like a Transit, a Ducato or a Sprinter. I do not like a Vivaro.

Author:	myp [ Fri Dec 22, 2017 17:32 ]
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Thanks Grim, but a Sprinter is a bit big. I'm looking more at the Vito size.

Author:	Zardoz [ Fri Dec 22, 2017 18:03 ]
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Vanny De Vito.

Author:	Zardoz [ Fri Dec 22, 2017 18:04 ]
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I can see you with an old Tranny.

Author:	Mimi [ Fri Dec 22, 2017 18:05 ]
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MrChris wrote: If you were on the international space station and were listening to that proclaimers song, how far would you travel during the running time? 955 miles.

Author:	Hearthly [ Wed Dec 27, 2017 15:26 ]
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Hmmm the facelifted version of my S4 is now in £18-£20K territory. (Mine was a B8, the facelift is referred to as the B8.5) Obviously it's mostly the same car but the styling is a bit sharpened up, they revised the MMI to reduce the number of buttons, the infotainment graphics got an upgrade and stuff like that. I'm not going to make any efforts to get one over here at this moment in time, although if one turned up at a dealer I'd definitely go and take a look at it. Maybe in the new year I'll look to be a bit more proactive. Knowing what I know now about the Type-R (too mental) and the Leon (absolutely competent in every single way, but too boring), the S4 is, with the benefit of hindsight, about my perfect car. EDIT - And they sorted the mechatronics for the facelift, which was the only thing known to be dodgy on the pre-facelift S4, which was a £4000 fix if it broke. Attachment: Screenshot 2017-12-27 at 13.55.42.png

Author:	Zardoz [ Thu Dec 28, 2017 16:46 ]
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Fucking hell, Hearthley. Why not get your next next car now and give yourself a couple months break? Last door seal done yesterday so hopefully now the kids won't be paddling in the back. POWERFLEX^TM front strut bushes ordered. Old ones seem shot at judging by the different heights of the caps.

Author:	Hearthly [ Thu Jan 04, 2018 19:07 ]
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Took a Touraeg out for a test drive today. It's a nice 2011 example with the 245bhp 3 litre turbo diesel engine and 8-speed (!) auto, 46000 miles on the clock with a reasonable asking price of £17K. Have to say I didn't really like it though, it was easy enough to drive and didn't feel stupidly big or ungainly, and once out on the open road it had a reasonable turn of speed and handled surprisingly well for such a big car (but still not great) - but even after just a few miles I found myself thinking 'I actually prefer the Leon to this'. (It's worth remembering that my Leon has the same engine that VW put in the Golf GTD, and it's kind of the same car overall as well, and VW pitch the GTD as a sporty car.) Plus the tech wasn't quite up to scratch, obviously there's no Android Auto in a 6 year old car but it did have a reasonable touchscreen, however it was missing SD card slots and USB connectivity (opting instead for iPod and AUX connectors in the glovebox). Oh yes and it reminded me that I don't like auto boxes, the DSG with paddles in the S4 was alright, but even there I think I'd have preferred a manual box. (On balance I think I'd like my next S4 to be the 6-speed manual.) So in the end I didn't really see the point and it was a no sale scenario, but I chatted with the salesman for a while who's a nice chap (I've bought cars off him in the past, and I work with his brother) and mentioned I was after a B8.5 S4 or 'similar' car, which he said he'd keep in mind when they're choosing what to get in stock. Overall then, big 4x4 isn't for me. Attachment: touro1.JPG

Author:	MaliA [ Thu Jan 04, 2018 19:49 ]
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EXCITING ROVER UPDATE!!! Clock repaired itself!

Author:	Mimi [ Fri Dec 22, 2017 18:09 ]
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Sorry, I didn’t see Grim... had replied. The ISS travels at 17,150 mph, and the song is 3mins 34s.

Author:	myp [ Fri Dec 22, 2017 18:11 ]
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Zardoz wrote: I can see you with an old Tranny. Wow.

Author:	Mimi [ Fri Dec 22, 2017 18:56 ]
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Actually, I was wrong. It’s 1,019 miles because maths.

Author:	krazywookie [ Fri Dec 22, 2017 19:28 ]
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Lonewolves wrote: Thanks Grim, but a Sprinter is a bit big. I'm looking more at the Vito size. Vito: avoido Best bet is a swb transit, they're actually pretty dinky and fuel efficient. Vans are tricky, they've usually had a hard life and regardless seem to be more fragile than cars in many ways.

Author:	Warhead [ Sun Dec 24, 2017 15:25 ]
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markg wrote: Keyboard and mouse is clearly the way forward for cars. With a HUD, though.

Author:	MrChris [ Sun Dec 24, 2017 15:57 ]
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Grim... wrote: Holy shit, she's an uggo. Do you have a driver? Nope, no driver. It's growing on me. It's very practical, looks fairly sort of local, and is less common than a Porsche here, so has rarity value.

Author:	Warhead [ Sun Dec 24, 2017 16:13 ]
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It’s got a nice smile.

Author:	GazChap [ Wed Dec 27, 2017 16:07 ]
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And I thought I was bad.

Author:	MrChris [ Wed Dec 27, 2017 16:21 ]
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Holy fucking shit Hearthly.

Author:	Hearthly [ Wed Dec 27, 2017 16:38 ]
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This would be the first time I've ever gone back to a specific car model that I've previously owned, so it would be a forever car.

Author:	MrChris [ Wed Dec 27, 2017 16:40 ]
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Hearthly wrote: This would be the first time I've ever gone back to a specific car model that I've previously owned, so it would be a forever car. Bwahahahahhhhya forever car snort bwahahshshsjshzhxs Jesus you're killing me.

Author:	MrChris [ Wed Dec 27, 2017 16:41 ]
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If nothing else you'd kill the IoM economy

Author:	Dr Zoidberg [ Wed Dec 27, 2017 18:17 ]
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Have you considered just setting fire to your money, KLF style? It might be easier.

Author:	KovacsC [ Wed Dec 27, 2017 20:35 ]
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Can you not hire a car. Then you can get a different one every week.

Author:	Mimi [ Wed Dec 27, 2017 21:24 ]
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Or take taxis. Then you can get a different car each day and a chauffeur!

Author:	Dr Zoidberg [ Thu Dec 28, 2017 14:32 ]
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Not letting a bit of snow put me off.

Author:	Mimi [ Thu Dec 28, 2017 14:34 ]
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You have a nice hat.

Author:	Grim... [ Thu Jan 04, 2018 19:11 ]
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My dad's Touareg has an SD slot. It's in the central storage console somewhere. The 6l W12 is a fucking riot.

Author:	Hearthly [ Thu Jan 04, 2018 19:18 ]
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Grim... wrote: My dad's Touareg has an SD slot. It's in the central storage console somewhere. The 6l W12 is a fucking riot. I had a good poke around and couldn't find an SD card slot, although the one I looked at is the 'SE' model (which means Standard Equipment or just a nice way of saying 'base model', albeit a very nicely equipped base model with sat nav, front a rear sensors, auto-dimming mirror and suchlike). Maybe other models got SD/USB? A mate at work has the earlier Touareg with the 5L W10 diesel in it, which is quite a crazy thing. The SD/USB wasn't the main thing though, I've still got an old iPod I could bring out of retirement and just use that, it was driving it that I didn't find particularly enjoyable. Also Touareg is a stupid name for a car and I keep spelling it wrong.

Author:	myp [ Thu Jan 04, 2018 19:57 ]
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Probably your judicious use of ice mode during the winter that did it.