Gas Guzzling Money Pits

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Mar 29, 2018 16:30

Findus Fop wrote:

MaliA wrote:

markg wrote:

I really can't understand anyone buying an estate car unless they actually need one for something. It's just a shitter version of the normal car that's more of a pain in the arse to park.

Or if you want the size of an estate car, with less boot space than a Cayman, get a Forester.

For some mysterious reason, Mrs Fop is obsessed with getting a Forester. She has zero interest in cars, but really wants a Forester and is always excited when we see them on the road. I think it's because she thinks they're like the car the mum drives in Ponyo.

https://www.pistonheads.com/news/genera ... uide/37775

Buying guide. Pretty good.

Grim... · **Posted:** Sun Apr 01, 2018 11:10

This person really loves their Honda Jazz.

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markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16559

Not enough to be able to spell it properly.

DBSnappa · **Posted:** Tue Apr 03, 2018 13:25

https://www.thecarwarehouse.co.uk/vehic ... yota-hiace

Someone on here buy this!

myp · **Posted:** Tue Apr 03, 2018 13:34

Gross. Dog grooming.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Apr 03, 2018 14:20

DBSnappa wrote:

https://www.thecarwarehouse.co.uk/vehicle/19/toyota-hiace

Someone on here buy this!

But use the link I made to it on p850.

DBSnappa · **Posted:** Tue Apr 03, 2018 15:09

Zardoz wrote:

DBSnappa wrote:

https://www.thecarwarehouse.co.uk/vehicle/19/toyota-hiace

Someone on here buy this!

But use the link I made to it on p850.

I was wondering why I thought of you and it seemed familiar

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Apr 03, 2018 15:17

Sir Taxalot · **Joined:** 5th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 4668

10 seats!

Zardoz · **Posted:** Wed Apr 04, 2018 9:03

Twin cup holders.

Findus Fop · **Joined:** 14th May, 2009 **Posts:** 4299

Sounds pretty economical, Hearthly

Goddess Jasmine · **Posted:** Wed Apr 04, 2018 18:18

Oh yeah, I finally picked up my new car today! And have has to park it halfway down the street...

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22270

Goddess Jasmine wrote:

Oh yeah, I finally picked up my new car today! And have has to park it halfway down the street...

Don't worry poppet, i'm sure Joans can park it for you if you are having problems...

Hearthly · **Joined:** 11th May, 2008 **Posts:** 13382

Findus Fop wrote:

Sounds pretty economical, Hearthly

Now that I've re-discovered the joys of spending on consumer electronics and videogames I'm not so fussed about cars.

It's back to Plan A, waiting for the Stinger GT to get to £20-25K or so, and then I'll reappraise.

The Leon is a perfectly nice car to live with day-to-day, I've actually grown to rather like it.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38463

That PS4 Pro, though..

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Apr 05, 2018 8:33

EXCITING ROVER UPDATE!

Had I been bombing down the M62 yesterday, there would have been little throttle response for a while. I would drop 2 and floor it and....nothing. in neutral it would bounce of the limiter. There was a bit of an odd noise. After I hypothetically got to Liverpool I might pop the Deeley in and see no error codes. I can only assume handbrake was dragging.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22270

Did it smell burny?

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22270

Hypothetically...

Zardoz · **Posted:** Thu Apr 05, 2018 9:10

@ Jazzy - Wooo! Nice one.

@ Mali - What sort of noise?

krazywookie · **Posted:** Thu Apr 05, 2018 9:10

Revs freely but no power?

Findus Fop · **Joined:** 14th May, 2009 **Posts:** 4299

krazywookie wrote:

Revs freely but no power?

Flux Wildly.

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Apr 05, 2018 14:07

Car seems back to its values of normal now. Weird.

69,800 miles on the clocks, Wookie.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Thu Apr 05, 2018 14:10

Fuel filter?

myp · **Posted:** Thu Apr 05, 2018 14:11

Burst through 150,000 miles a week ago or so. MOT due on the 13th.

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Apr 05, 2018 14:13

Zardoz wrote:

Fuel filter?

Of course I haven't! It is 9n The List, but below "bathroom light switch"

Zardoz · **Posted:** Thu Apr 05, 2018 14:52

You said you'd ordered one!

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Apr 05, 2018 15:00

Zardoz wrote:

You said you'd ordered one!

And it arrived. It is in kitchen on top of microwave

Zardoz · **Posted:** Thu Apr 05, 2018 15:06

flis · **Joined:** 26th May, 2008 **Posts:** 3333

Mine's in for a service on the 18th, barely 11,000 on it so I expect it to be in and out fairly handily, if only to avoid having to drive a bloody Citroen courtesy car.

That said, it took them two full days to get two tyres on it so I'm not that hopeful.

krazywookie · **Posted:** Thu Apr 05, 2018 16:32

MaliA wrote:

Car seems back to its values of normal now. Weird.

69,800 miles on the clocks, Wookie.

Edge of my seat...

Warhead · Noob as of 6/8/10

Insurance renewal insanity.

Just had my renewal quote. Last year I paid £383.90.

Renewal quote was £473.22

I did a price comparison and got a quote for a NEW policy with the SAME insurer for £338.24, so I called them up to query it and on the phone they’ve given me a renewal at £212.52, i.e. £260.70 less than the original renewal quote and £171.38 less than I paid last year.

:blown:

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25594

Warhead wrote:

Insurance renewal insanity.

Just had my renewal quote. Last year I paid £383.90.

Renewal quote was £473.22

I did a price comparison and got a quote for a NEW policy with the SAME insurer for £338.24, so I called them up to query it and on the phone they’ve given me a renewal at £212.52

:blown:

Russell has had a similar experience. I guess they must make enough extra from the people renewing without questioning it to make the initial quote worth listing?

Warhead · Noob as of 6/8/10

Mimi wrote:

Warhead wrote:

Insurance renewal insanity.

Just had my renewal quote. Last year I paid £383.90.

Renewal quote was £473.22

I did a price comparison and got a quote for a NEW policy with the SAME insurer for £338.24, so I called them up to query it and on the phone they’ve given me a renewal at £212.52

:blown:

Russell has had a similar experience. I guess they must make enough extra from the people renewing without questioning it to make the initial quote worth listing?

Absolutely, but to end up paying over £170 less than last year ....... amazeballs.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25594

RIP OFF BRITAIN!

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Apr 06, 2018 15:32

Bradford_drivers_pay_over___400_more_than_UK_average_for_car_insurance__research_finds

Warhead · Noob as of 6/8/10

MaliA wrote:

Bradford_drivers_pay_over___400_more_than_UK_average_for_car_insurance__at Confused.com

FTFY

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Apr 06, 2018 15:42

Warhead wrote:

MaliA wrote:

Bradford_drivers_pay_over___400_more_than_UK_average_for_car_insurance__at Confused.com

FTFY

http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/n ... rch_finds/

Warhead · Noob as of 6/8/10

MaliA wrote:

Warhead wrote:

MaliA wrote:

Bradford_drivers_pay_over___400_more_than_UK_average_for_car_insurance__at Confused.com

FTFY

http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/n ... rch_finds/

It just feels like random pricing sometimes. My son, who lives with us and is in his late 30s had a renewal quote that was over £100 more than last year and he couldn’t get a significantly cheaper quote via any comparison site. Must be a bastard algorithm somewhere that defies discernible logic.

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Apr 06, 2018 15:59

Insurance tax went up I think.

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5153

MaliA wrote:

Bradford_drivers_pay_over___400_more_than_UK_average_for_car_insurance__research_finds

Isn't part of the problem that lots of them don't pay anything for car insurance?

Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri Apr 06, 2018 18:45

Clutch has gone. Waiting for man in van.

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Apr 06, 2018 18:58

Dr Zoidberg wrote:

MaliA wrote:

Bradford_drivers_pay_over___400_more_than_UK_average_for_car_insurance__research_finds

Isn't part of the problem that lots of them don't pay anything for car insurance?

It has been argued that might be contributing factor.

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Apr 06, 2018 19:25

Zardoz wrote:

Clutch has gone. Waiting for man in van.

Get a Rover.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri Apr 06, 2018 19:59

Fuck that.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri Apr 06, 2018 20:00

No offence.

Warhead · Noob as of 6/8/10

Grim... wrote:

Zardoz wrote:

Clutch has gone. Waiting for man in van.

Get a Rover.

Use the other hand, it’ll probably feel just like a man in a van.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Sat Apr 07, 2018 11:59

He tugged me all the way to the garage.

Warhead · Noob as of 6/8/10

Probably more pleasant than toeing you.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Wed Apr 11, 2018 16:10

Anyone got £849?

Clutch / Dual Mass Flywheel / Labour.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38463

Zardoz wrote:

Anyone got £849?

Clutch / Dual Mass Flywheel / Labour.

Ouch. How much is the car worth?

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