Phil

The new CLA with the LED grille is also gopping.

If/when I get mine back on the road, I want to do something like this, if only to make it suitable for our potholed roads.

Darn thing is trying my patience again though.

Old RS4 was ~1750kg. We’re heading in the wrong direction.

Or just buy a TT…

Presuming there’s no underlying damage, I’ve repaired worse on a driveway with panels off eBay. It’s surprisingly easy if you have a basic set of tools.

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a miss-spaced NI plate before.

There’s a lot of screens going on there! I can’t be the only one who turns off the infotainment screen when it gets dark?

Standard fit on the Sport model in the UK.

UK
France
Germany
Spain
Belgium
Netherlands
Cyprus
South Africa
Monaco

And the Isle of Man. All of it, every single paved public road.

a man and a woman are standing outside of a house ALT: a man and a woman are standing outside of a house

Usually reserved for @joncoupland.bsky.social, although it feels appropriate in this case.

Ouch. Odd on it slowing him down?

‘robot having a panic attack’ may be the best description I’ve ever heard for a semi auto gearbox.

Snapped the tie rod by the look of it. Probably hit the wheel at just the right angle to break it.

I got in a very rare (for me) argument on a VW forum once, because a guy trying to flog a diesel Serena described it as ‘nippy’, so I quoted the acceleration figures at him.

Found a clip of it, that’s a good example.

Bit before my time that one, grew up in a house with no TV.

When they cut to an older model just as it blows up.

Waitrose? Someone’s doing well.

Maybe it was to save us from Aston owners with 007 plates?

I’m pretty sure none of the prefix plates had a number starting with a zero, so it’ll be PO09.

People are odd.

Needed new fronts on our Mii. For a small car, they’re pretty pricey as they’re an unusual size, narrow and low profile.

Went with a cheaper option, and regretting it already, on damp roads it spins the wheels on anything more than half throttle.

Amazing number of 20+ year old cars, still in daily service.

1.3 diesel, that’s going to be slow when it’s fully loaded.

One of my favourite films as a kid.

Saturday night, got a puncture in the A4, repaired it in time to get a puncture in the Mii tonight. Same wheel both times.

I’d always assumed it was sold under the Opel badge as well, didn’t know it wasn’t.

That wheel arch bump is the giveaway.

Do mongrels still exist? I thought they all got a made up name and a 2k price tag these days.

This lil beauty has been punching above its weight for the last 3 weeks, as our only roadworthy car.

Even fitted in a Costco shop.