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I can highly recommend the Golf as a "do everything" car - worked as daily commute for the missus, just been on a 7 day holiday with baby and two dogs, up for trying get a trackday in before Christmas in it now and seeing > 40 mpg too (although not with the roofbox on)

I like to call it "lying", and as Col has nicely detailed up there it seems to be the currency for the Tories at the moment, see also doctoring videos and being in contempt of parliament. On that basis alone I dont think I could vote for them, their lack of respect for the voter is horrififying and I think if we have 4 years of it there will be no respect left for politics or politicians in this country at all.

Happened to be in a Ferrari showroom the other day and while they were impressive, 488 aside they arent exactly beautiful. GT4 is a bit heavy and clumsy in its styling, Portofino seems quite colour dependent, Superfast and F12 are a bit long in the bonnet. All brought into sharp focus by the 246 Dino in the showroom and the F355 parked outside, while dynamically they wouldnt get close they look like Ferraris should IMO.

Beautiful work mate, congrats Best advice I can give is dont listen to anyone else, you know what youre doing

I think hes an absolute tool and have no idea how he gets airtime. His knowledge of cars is limited at best (calling a Renault Alpine an Alpina repeatedly was a favourite, checking the oil filler cap for HG signs on an aircooled 911 was another), hes not a coherent or interesting presenter and the mockney thing does my head in, either do it properly or not at all. Wheeler Dealers was all a massive setup that could have been so much better and why an overweight sweaty man chooses to present from California will always be a mystery to me. I do like Edd China though and apparently Mikes brother is a good lad too. As it happens Im not alone in my dislike of Brewer, the SXOC back in the day used to have a bit of a field day with him https://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?317790-Pulling-Power-ITV&highlight=brewer https://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?169668-Mike-Brewer-Total-****&highlight=brewer Theres plenty more if you search for "Brewer" in titles, and yes, I have been wasting time on forums since well before 2005

Youve hit the nail clean through the wood there Col, exactly my predicament. I think old man Steptoe is absolutely off his head with his spending promises but I think Brexit would be the worst thing to happen to this country since WW2. It was almost looking good when our MP Heidi Allen (defected from Tories, staunch remainer) joined the Libdems but shes not running at next election after getting harassed. If I have to vote for Labour to stay in the EU I will but Ill be having a long shower straight after polling.

Its also a one hit decision, one we leave there aint no going back so we have to get it right. We do have choices though: The party of mentalists with the @*!# deal that are currently faking videos and claiming they havent said stuff they very definitely did. The party with Grandad Steptoe as leader, who have dreamland policies based on a magical money tree and a totally arse about face approach to Brexit The minority parties, who generally will do good things and keep us in the EU but have already ruled out coalition so its a wasted vote. Or Farage, who gets an inordinate amount of airtime for someone who is scared to stand for election himself and has no policies other than a Hard Brexit, which parliament have already legislated against. Wake me up when its over.

We are pretty OK on both counts due to these twats:: They move a lot more quickly than any child, are taller, far more inquisitive and also brighter, we now have 5 different types of child locks in the house as they figure them out eventually. On the plus side we were already ready for the noise, for the having to get up every 90 seconds, for having stairgates all round the house, not leaving anything lying around and the responsibility of being a parent so have both been chilled throughout, problem is that she will grow out of it but these two wont

Good luck dude, get her in early and you can be in the pub with the lads by 5 Bella has just turned 6 months and couldnt be further from the potato in a blanket she was, shes getting more interesting and more personality all of the time. Looking forward to starting to speak, being able to move under her own power maybe not so much

I have a Mk7.5 Performance GTI and yeah Difficult to get your head round how it does everything so well, they hold their value very well too.

I looked at going this way but found while the interior was nicer, the 370 didnt really drive much better than my modded 350, certainly not £13K better or whatever it was. I now know 5 people who gone from a 350 to an *35i BMW and about the same that have gone to Caymans or 911's. Hate to say it but they are all a marked step upward/forward IMO, if youve got a bit more cash an M3 or C63 is probably the obvious move. Not heard a Mustang owner with a bad word to say either

Nice info, would add that tyre pressures make a huge difference to the way a drift or track car reacts, worth keeping in mind

CBA to quote anyone but if a car has a fault or develops a fault within 30 days of you buying it from a dealer then you have the right to demand its fixed or return the car at no cost. Ive done it with an Evo thats engine went bang the day after it was purchased and with my Phaeton as well, this is the law and always has been: https://www.which.co.uk/consumer-rights/advice/the-second-hand-car-i-bought-has-a-problem-what-are-my-rights Ive always bought from a dealer if possible as theres no way to test if the clutch is going to need replacing in two weeks, for instance - if it does then the dealer neeeds to resolve it.

1st thing Id ask you is if you really need a welder, the LSD on my car locked up beautifully and was great for drifting. If yours is tired then pretty much anyone can weld it up, you just need to bury the gears in weld and be done. It does have to come off the car, sometimes its easier to find a S/H diff and get that welded then fit it.

Never justify yourself for being afford a sweet car, just make sure you end up buying one The current top end Panameras are awesome cars, I cant imagine a Taycan being any worse. Go drive one and report back

Have you really committed to spending £150K on a car you havent driven? Brave IMO, I hope its as good as they promise.