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General Car Chat / Re: EV Drivers
« on: 14 November 2025, 13:17:56 »
Oh, and I wouldn't bet against a 5-10p fuel duty rise either 
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General Car Chat / Re: EV Drivers
« on: 14 November 2025, 13:16:12 »They can only be sold with huge reductions on list price.....and that was with no VED, future pay per mile, and Khan tax.
Sales will drop even further now.
This is the upside for me.
In reality, the additional tax doesn't tip the cost argument back to ICE vehicles. Despite being a fat SUV, the iX costs us around 3.5p per mile to fuel, so even adding on a ved charge of 3p still makes the per mile cost the same as a diesel that can average 100mpg, which obviously doesn't exist and certainly not in the form of a big, comfy 5 seater barge. Maintenance is also a lot cheaper than for an equivalent ICE car.
Also, I'm not sure I buy the 'EV's are heavier so they wear out the roads' argument as, presumably those same cars should be wearing their tyres quicker too? In my case my car is still on its original boots having done 38,000 miles, and they aren't anywhere near the wear bars. It also weighs almost exactly the same as a diesel X5
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General Discussion Area / Re: The Knives Are Out For Two Tier Kier!
« on: 12 November 2025, 23:42:44 »
I reckon she'd fawn all over trump. Mouthy big dog in her own back yard, but in front of real power...nah.
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General Discussion Area / Re: The Knives Are Out For Two Tier Kier!
« on: 12 November 2025, 21:11:17 »
This is the problem for me.
We have a chancellor that's making mistakes that would get you a fail as a first year economics student, who lied on her CV to get where she is...
And she's the least incapable of the bunch.
We have a chancellor that's making mistakes that would get you a fail as a first year economics student, who lied on her CV to get where she is...
And she's the least incapable of the bunch.
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General Car Chat / Re: Harry Metcalfe's Jag
« on: 10 November 2025, 11:38:31 »
I think his restoration/restomod made it about as good as any xjc could be. There's a good YT video out there by Tom Lenthal who did all the work on the v12. Apparently he now does a decent trade in 'Harey spec' v12 upgrade packages 
But yes, hard to justify the price when you could recreate what has been done, to your exact tastes, for substantially less than the purchase price.
But yes, hard to justify the price when you could recreate what has been done, to your exact tastes, for substantially less than the purchase price.
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General Car Chat / Re: EV Drivers
« on: 07 November 2025, 09:28:19 »
Regardless of this particular policy, I'm amazed that this government really cannot see the link between taxation and (dis)incentivising people to do things.
We have a productivity failing in this country, so we need people to work more. Government solution: increase tax on work and increase benefits for those that don't work.
Want more people to drive EVs. Great, let's increase the tax on them.
We have a productivity failing in this country, so we need people to work more. Government solution: increase tax on work and increase benefits for those that don't work.
Want more people to drive EVs. Great, let's increase the tax on them.
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General Discussion Area / Re: Dead Person
« on: 07 November 2025, 09:24:42 »
Gilson Lavis (74). Drummer for Squeeze, Jools Holland's big band and about a hundred other shows/bands.
He also played my 6th form leavers' ball alongside Mike D'Abo and a couple of other famous names - the highlight of his career I'm sure
He also played my 6th form leavers' ball alongside Mike D'Abo and a couple of other famous names - the highlight of his career I'm sure
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General Discussion Area / Re: Kentucky plane crash
« on: 06 November 2025, 13:58:01 »
This has happened before on a DC10
Do you mean This one?
If so you'd hope that the lesson of not fuŁking about with the manufacturer's maintenance procedures had been well learned!
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General Discussion Area / Re: What has P*ssed you off today?
« on: 04 November 2025, 12:47:40 »Surely they can't be as retarded as those at T5? I've only flown from there once, and, well, never again. I'd rather go to Luton!Swissport.That'll learn you to use T3
I swear they must scour the length and breath of the UK for traffic wardens, GP receptionists and the crem de LA crem of breakless unhelpful fuŁkwits to make your Heathrow experience as intentionally difficult as possible.
Just be thankful you didn't need any assistance. If you think Swissport are bad, you've not experienced Wilson James
Now that's a bit strong! Only been there once, to drop the OH off and it reminded me of a bus station, probably the smell of body odor and despair.
I've never been out of T5 as the twice I've tried to fly BA they decided to be on strike. Fortunately both times were for work so it didn't impact my life much, but I won't risk it when I fly for a holiday. TBH my preference would always be Birmingham first or Manchester second as I like smaller airports, but SWMBO doesn't like connecting flights so LHR is a staple, sadly.
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General Discussion Area / Re: What has P*ssed you off today?
« on: 03 November 2025, 19:43:56 »
Swissport.
I swear they must scour the length and breath of the UK for traffic wardens, GP receptionists and the crem de LA crem of breakless unhelpful fuŁkwits to make your Heathrow experience as intentionally difficult as possible.
I swear they must scour the length and breath of the UK for traffic wardens, GP receptionists and the crem de LA crem of breakless unhelpful fuŁkwits to make your Heathrow experience as intentionally difficult as possible.
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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« on: 01 November 2025, 21:24:57 »
The app is handy for checking the doors are locked, finding your car, flashing the headlights if you're close but can't quite find it, amongst a ton of other stuff that it shows.
For an EV I would say it's a must-have, for checking it's actually charging for example. Which sadly isn't a given on public chargers.
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General Car Chat / Re: Jag XJ X351 audio
« on: 01 November 2025, 03:22:43 »
Assuming yours has the antenna in the window glass, I'd be tempted to look closely at these first of all.
I had similar problems with FM radio in my first Saab 9-5, turned out that this was my issue. One quick insurance claim later for a busted window and all was well
I had similar problems with FM radio in my first Saab 9-5, turned out that this was my issue. One quick insurance claim later for a busted window and all was well
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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« on: 01 November 2025, 03:10:16 »
Checked on it using the app to see if a) anyone's been moonlighting in it as a london minicab and b) how much battery it's lost sitting in Heathrow meet & greet carpark for the last two weeks.
Surprisingly, the answers are: No, and about 1% (or 2 miles). Both of which seem like a good result to me as a lot of journos would have you believe that EVs can lose 1-3% a day in vampiric drain.
Surprisingly, the answers are: No, and about 1% (or 2 miles). Both of which seem like a good result to me as a lot of journos would have you believe that EVs can lose 1-3% a day in vampiric drain.
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General Car Chat / Re: Mercedes S500 Ongoing "Project Upgrade"
« on: 27 October 2025, 19:24:15 »
Very nice 🙂
Be great to see some pics as it progresses 👍
Be great to see some pics as it progresses 👍
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General Car Chat / Re: Mercedes S500 Ongoing "Project Upgrade"
« on: 26 October 2025, 19:46:15 »
Which wheels are you looking for Al?
I've always liked the big monoblocs that some mercs get, not sure they're OEM for yours though.
I've always liked the big monoblocs that some mercs get, not sure they're OEM for yours though.