So what have you done to your car today?

[GastronomicKleptomaniac]

Nick and Addy, thanks for the offer - but it's on 16s because I'm awkward .

Place with the kit is about 2 miles from here, I've set them by eye to as vertical as possible, everything is new and freely moving so will have a gentle pootle over. And they can do my MOT too!

[Viral_Jim]

Got the Zaf an MOT, for only the cost of 2 tyres (which I knew it wanted before it went in there).

Found a replacement for the appliance.

[countrywoman]

Found out what was wrong with my mums 2000 year old seat (okay its a 96) , thermostat . She stopped at a garage (well known robbing /poor work) and some numpty looked at it , took rad cap off so it dumped water everywhere and then said £600 to do the head gasket!! Topped the water up this morning and ran it till hot, top hose red hot and rad stone cold . Took thermostat out (in bits!) and its fine.Rang local parts place for a new one, its to old we cant find one. Quick look on the bay and its the same part from 95 to 2015 , £10 and its in the post.

[Raeturbo]

Never let your guard down, scammers are everywhere where now,  just like vultures waiting to feed.

[STEMO]

Never let your guard down, scammers are everywhere where now,  just like vultures waiting to feed.

Some of them are not even good enough to be scammers. Just totally out of their depth idiots.

[Raeturbo]

Yes, pity they can't try it face to face.

[Rangie]

Driven it back from Yorkshire towing the tin tent, never missed a beat and got 23MPG needs a good clean now.

[TheBoy]

Driven it back from Yorkshire towing the tin tent, never missed a beat and got 23MPG needs a good clean now.

I don't get significantly more without a burger van on the back, so can't grumble at that

That said, I don't drive at a constant 50mph either

[TheBoy]

Threw Mrs TB's motor in for an MOT - always nerve jingling for a new* car, finding horrors that might have been lingering - and according to my app, looks like it passed with a pair of advisos on the OSR shock.



*New to her, obviously not new new

[Viral_Jim]

Pretty good result if that's the case.

Clearly you're spoiling the good lady!

[Doctor Gollum]

Driven it back from Yorkshire towing the tin tent, never missed a beat and got 23MPG needs a good clean now.

I don't get significantly more without a burger van on the back, so can't grumble at that

That said, I don't drive at a constant 50mph either

Pretty content with my 30mpg under similar conditions

[Raeturbo]

Jag done 63 miles per £10 on lpg on our recent trip to Scotland. It wasn't a slow ride and I'm well happy with that.

[TheBoy]

Driven it back from Yorkshire towing the tin tent, never missed a beat and got 23MPG needs a good clean now.

I don't get significantly more without a burger van on the back, so can't grumble at that

That said, I don't drive at a constant 50mph either

Pretty content with my 30mpg under similar conditions

Apparently, since using this new app (late last year), I'm averaging 33.9mpg from the Big Black Pussy, best over a tank is 40.4mpg

[TheBoy]

Driven it back from Yorkshire towing the tin tent, never missed a beat and got 23MPG needs a good clean now.

I don't get significantly more without a burger van on the back, so can't grumble at that

That said, I don't drive at a constant 50mph either

Pretty content with my 30mpg under similar conditions

Apparently, since using this new app (late last year), I'm averaging 33.9mpg from the Big Black Pussy, best over a tank is 40.4mpg

And non fuel servicing/running costs* of just over £140, including the cost of the MOT, 2 oil changes, filters, blah blah.  Not fitted any brakes in that period, strangely.


*Doesn't include insurance costs or things like screenwash, as they are shared amongst all cars.

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

A whole year without a set of tyres ? !