Ben–350Z

Real or not, it looks like a Subaru.

Can you swap them for the switches off an '06 or later - with all the writing on the switch itself and backlit?

15 hours ago, davey_83 said:

Parked between Carol and Irena today, goes to show just how massive the new E Class cabriolet are!!! Looks like a monster of a thing.

To be fair, that makes the TT look rather large.

I live in such a Conservative safe seat, it's literally irrelevant who I vote for 

Maybe just add a box for "None of the above"... 

Stop reminding me I need to wash mine 

Does look rather nice.. No. I need a _more_ practical car 

Wait, they're all VX220s? That one across the front kinda looks like an Exige...

12 hours ago, davey_83 said:

Yes i have an addition, but she's worth it 

They do say the first step to recovery is admitting there's a problem 

Obviously need to build up my collection: only got snow foam, shampoo and wax. Maybe some wheel cleaner somewhere.

1 hour ago, rabbitstew said:

£4k?!!!!!!

I got offered that part-ex for mine against a Focus ST.

5 hours ago, Kryptek49 said:

You're right it's definitely the wrong time to sell.  I'm in no huge rush as I've already got my new car sorted, the only real cost is the £50pm road tax, but it's not like I'm not a huge amount each month I'm holding on to it.

Could SORN it, then that goes away..? Not like you can sell it with the tax anymore, anyway.

I suspect time of year has a lot to do with it - only silly people like me buy powerful RWD cars in November  And it's cold / dark to look at them on someone's driveway

Do green number plates tempt you?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-50122268

I'm currently eyeing up a Fiesta ST. But that might have more to do with the £145 tax...

8 hours ago, skate2create said:

Are you sure there's no outside tap somewhere?

Suppose there might be - not exactly a thing you can hunt for when you're viewing... Maybe at a second view? 

I think it'll work, though. Just lots of exercise, and the occasional trip to a BP.

That Hydroshot thing does look to be the answer... And many buckets 

2 minutes ago, veeg33 said:

don't use the 'super soft brush'  

Sounds like it wasn't very soft, and definitely not super 

1 hour ago, davey_83 said:

I'd find a local BP that has a buy time jet wash & bring £2 and a bucket of suds.

Interesting thought - looks like there are actually a few around here 

1 hour ago, coldel said:

Lots of exercise and two buckets 

I thought that would probably be the way...

53 minutes ago, SuperStu said:

Otherwise I’d be running a hose out the window, down 3 floors and across the front garden!

For me, it'd only be two floors. That's fine right 

I've been looking at some, and was wondering what people do with regard to working on and washing their cars with communal parking and no outside taps... 

Wow, never seen more that 32 from mine.

Pretty sure that's also been on eBay for about a year... At different garages.

I think with the sort of budget I'm looking at, only an original Toyota Aygo with it's little to no road tax would actually save anything... Could be a laugh in it's own special way!

Looks like - from spending a super fun weekend doing maths - I could move a lot closer to work, so that cuts the fuel bill for the Zed significantly. And probably could cycle some not so crappy weather days too, for even more saving. And keep an awesome car <3

17 minutes ago, nowhereboy said:

You will never save money in an ST. If you want one, buy it, but it won't save any money. 

I know - had a mk2 before the 350Z. Going back to one of those would only really save on tax... So was looking at a mk3 with the tiny engine - allegedly 39mpg. But yes, still not going to save (much or any) money. Do want one, but going to look at a Fiesta ST as well, and take it from there.

24 minutes ago, nowhereboy said:

I now drive a FN2 Type R and it really made me realize, it's not all about big BHP.

Interesting, hadn't really thought about Type Rs... Think I just have a notion they're really expensive to run because VTEC.

Pretty much the same feeling as me then. It's great when I'm driving it, but not when I have to shove another £90 of petrol in for only 300 miles or so.

Really, the second car isn't an option for me - just nowhere to keep it. And I'd like to move closer into town, so that's even less likely that I'd have space. But that would make it possible to walk / cycle to work, so the whole car running cost mostly goes away. And gets replaced by bigger rent / mortgage.

Just under 3 years since I sold this one... Still miss the turbo noises.

And the pops 'n' bangs! <3

Hmm, this sounds familiar  Although, what's this crazy idea about replacing it with something that costs _less_ than you sell it for?

FWIW, I got offered £4k part ex on mine ('08 revUp GT 84k) so based on that, private sale is definitely the way to go.