Cars, Driving And All Things Automotive

fucking hell, I was definitely having a blonde moment this morning

Shock Hello GIF by Nigel Ng (Uncle Roger)

I’ve just finished cleaning out my wife’s car. I did this as a favour.

Have you ever wondered what a branch of Greggs would look like if it exploded? Well, now I know. I should have realised the scale of the problem when she issued me with PPE.

I’m just off to take my vacuum cleaner to a therapist.

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Stumbled onto this article which has got me fascinated. I have an old VW van which is a project vehicle. I’ve dismissed an EV conversion in the past given that costs escalate to over £30k.

DIY options could be something to look at.

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https://www.sfgate.com/tech/article/cybertruck-pedal-stuck-recall-tesla-19412074.php

Cyberstuck

https://twitter.com/aaronjcash/status/1781734760215408922?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1781734760215408922|twgr^0478ef5925bb0f95610b25fed84ce3be3ae52c7a|twcon^s1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmybroadband.co.za%2Fforum%2Fthreads%2Fnearly-4-000-cybertrucks-recalled-over-stuck-accelerators.1284159%2F

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Just bought a new Lexus Hybrid.

Quite a change from a throaty ball busting hatch.

Wasn’t interested in a EV.

So I was a little apprehensive whether I have made the right decision. Hybrid sales are really growing in Australia.

Goya say I love the car and the Hybrid concept.

Only challenge is working out all the technology on the screen and dash. Nearly ran off the road.

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Maybe try only when you’re not actually driving?

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Maybe try only when you’re not actually driving?
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That’s too sensible. It starts raining so wrong knob twisted to speed up the wipers. Last car was German with blinker on the left now it is on the right. That caused chaos.

Then trying to get Spotify on to play Motörhead and changing from the radio….you are absolutely right.

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I don’t own a car, so when I use one, I rent. This led to a hilarious moment when I rented a Volkswagen Taigo, and it was my first time encountering a six-speed manual. I was stuck in a McDonald’s parking lot trying to figure out how to reverse, but luckily I had my partner there to help me Google it.

But apart from that, I usually check the lights and wipers before I have to use them, saves me a lot of trouble.

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Missus’ cars in the garage (new clutch req’d).

She took my car to work this morning and scraped it against the telegraph pole next to our drive…yet to see the extent of the damage - really hope she’s not done the whole side of the car in. She text me at 9am that this had happened and in meetings all day so no pics or info and wont know till she gets home at 6 - fuck sake.

moan over.

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