Winot
I wholeheartedley agree with your viewpoint
I think your irony meter may be broken.
A thread in praise of the private car!
- Thread starter weltweit
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I think your irony meter may be broken.
teuchter
je suis teuchter
Surely in the course of your life you have encountered people with physical disabilities or any number of medical conditions that mean they are not able to drive, whether they want to or not? Do you not have elderly relatives who have suddenly lost their freedom because it's no longer safe for them to drive - perhaps due to problems with eyesight? Have you ever considered the possibility that you yourself could fall into one of these categories at any time?
weltweit
Well-Known Member
Good point, well made.
A380
How do I change this 'custom title' thing then?
Happened to my grandad, he thought his eyesight had degenerated to the point where he was unsafe to drive, however, we packed him off to drive to the nearest castle and it turned out he was fine.
T & P
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Some of you will have seen this story already in the Bandwidth thread, but it's too good not to share more widely. If this does not showcase the limitless potential for joy car ownership brings, I don't know what does 
www.kentonline.co.uk
'I spent six years parking in every bay of a Sainsbury's car park'
A father-of-two and car parking enthusiast spent years trying to park in every bay at a supermarket while doing his weekly shop.
MickiQ
In My Defence I was left Unsupervised
That is just so sadSome of you will have seen this story already in the Bandwidth thread, but it's too good not to share more widely. If this does not showcase the limitless potential for joy car ownership brings, I don't know what does
'I spent six years parking in every bay of a Sainsbury's car park'
A father-of-two and car parking enthusiast spent years trying to park in every bay at a supermarket while doing his weekly shop.
weltweit
Well-Known Member
A little less enamoured by private car use today, my left rear tyre was quite deflated and I found a screw in the side of it which means it is not repairable. Got to put the spare on in the morning, hope it won't be raining. Then I have to find somewhere to probably buy and fit 3 new tyres (the two fronts are almost at the limit now).
I am hoping I can get an independent place, my colleagues go to, where tracking is much less than places like Kwikfit.
eta it is a wood screw as far as I can make out. Who leaves wood screws in the road where they can get into people's tyres? Who? possibly carpenters or builders, sod them sod the lot of them!
I am hoping I can get an independent place, my colleagues go to, where tracking is much less than places like Kwikfit.
eta it is a wood screw as far as I can make out. Who leaves wood screws in the road where they can get into people's tyres? Who? possibly carpenters or builders, sod them sod the lot of them!
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marty21
One on one? You're crazy.
I once decided to buy all the Sven Hassel novels , but it had to be only from second hand book shops , managed to get to 14 or so of the 17 before heading for EbaySome of you will have seen this story already in the Bandwidth thread, but it's too good not to share more widely. If this does not showcase the limitless potential for joy car ownership brings, I don't know what does
'I spent six years parking in every bay of a Sainsbury's car park'
A father-of-two and car parking enthusiast spent years trying to park in every bay at a supermarket while doing his weekly shop.
I applaud his obsession.
farmerbarleymow
I'm Petee's spirit animal
Jesus, that man is even worse than danny la rouge with his hard shoulder fetish.Some of you will have seen this story already in the Bandwidth thread, but it's too good not to share more widely. If this does not showcase the limitless potential for joy car ownership brings, I don't know what does
'I spent six years parking in every bay of a Sainsbury's car park'
A father-of-two and car parking enthusiast spent years trying to park in every bay at a supermarket while doing his weekly shop.
This story just proves that all car drivers are tragic individuals.
hash tag
Reaching out
Worse than trainspottersJesus, that man is even worse than danny la rouge with his hard shoulder fetish.
This story just proves that all car drivers are tragic individuals.
farmerbarleymow
I'm Petee's spirit animal
Definitely - society's inadequates.
teuchter
je suis teuchter
It's not this story that proves all car drivers are tragic individuals.
NoXion
Craicy the Squirrel
The company I work for is going full-tilt with the electrification trends of the automotive industry, they gave a whole presentation online about it to us. It was actually pretty interesting, and I'm inclined to think that will be the most likely direction of travel. There's a widespread recognition of the impact of burning fossil fuels, and electrification will offer many industries a route along which they can adapt, which will always be preferable to extinction.
It's the best kind of future for the car in my opinion. The anti-car weirdos will be disappointed that nobody else is interested in embracing their quixotic creed against an especially flexible form of transport, and the coal-rolling macho idiots will be left with a dwindling fleet of increasingly-irrelevant museum pieces.
It's the best kind of future for the car in my opinion. The anti-car weirdos will be disappointed that nobody else is interested in embracing their quixotic creed against an especially flexible form of transport, and the coal-rolling macho idiots will be left with a dwindling fleet of increasingly-irrelevant museum pieces.
T & P
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Debatable.
T & P
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beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Round my way there's various mobile fitters who come to you, they’re way cheaper than anywhere else, plus far more convenient....
weltweit
Well-Known Member
Just looking at some of those, some expensive tyre prices but some cheap, I need tracking done on the front though so I think I will be going to a dealers. Thanks for the tip though, could use certainly.
hash tag
Reaching out
News years eve or maybe Christmas we, we had the car loaded up to go to the in laws in Derby.
Short way there we noticed we had a puncture ( car did not come with a spare wheel). We called a few tyre places and
eventually found a mobile fitting service - yes we can do it for you, now, for £350 cash!
Probably a dodgy used tyre and no guarantees at that.
Short way there we noticed we had a puncture ( car did not come with a spare wheel). We called a few tyre places and
eventually found a mobile fitting service - yes we can do it for you, now, for £350 cash!
Probably a dodgy used tyre and no guarantees at that.
weltweit
Well-Known Member
My Corsa got a new MOT last week. I had to pay £60 extra to have a rear brake imbalance resolved but no parts were needed. It amazes me how little mileage I am doing at the moment, just 4,500 in the last 12 months, it must be covid related, not so long ago I was doing 15kpa.
Mind you, I am not complaining, the reduced mileage means things are not wearing out so fast, swings and roundabouts.
Mind you, I am not complaining, the reduced mileage means things are not wearing out so fast, swings and roundabouts.
weltweit
Well-Known Member
That is a massive drop MickiQ.
MickiQ
In My Defence I was left Unsupervised
Me and my mate CoVID doing our bit for the environment
weltweit
Well-Known Member
Yes, I think last year I went 7 or 8 weeks without putting any petrol in.
