Ooft, that's a tasty car. I'd never be able to get a 2k deposit together for it though! Must've been an r line i saw, rather than an r, think the r line looks like the fast one but isn't that quick (same way an fr leon looks like a cupra).

That’s a wee cracker!

(And the Golf R Estate is a proper car. Do it!)

I put my Fiat up on eBay last week, after it failed it’s MOT pretty catastrophically. Worth selling as a project or for parts. The auction ended this morning without any bids (it’s fine, I have back up buyers waiting anyway, was just seeing if an auction might bag me a higher price).

So, as is always the way with eBay car ads, now the auction is over the chancers are coming out of the woodwork. 23 messages so far, in two hours …

“Since the car didn’t sell, will you accept £250?”

“I need to sell my Samsung Galaxy S, will you keep the car until I get the money?”

“Since the car didn’t sell, can I have the bonnet, strut brace and seats? I’ll come collect. It’ll save you having to dispose of them.”

“Would you take £100 for it? It’s better than nothing, right?”

“Are you scrapping this? Can I have the alloys if I come and swap them for cheap rims?”

Jesus fucking wept.

Saw a horizon doc about the future of self driving cars. There maybe a market for them, but it ain't me. Maybe for commuting to work. But on weekends nothing beats driving for leisure.

So long as it's not Johnny Cab.

Did they go into killer car morality?

I can totally see the benefits of driverless cars, and I'd be well up for using them. But yes, I would still like my own to use evenings/weekends to have driving pleasure as well.

Driverless car with internet access, power sockets, TV screens you can plug a device into etc - would make big commutes or long journeys more entertaining.

We were discussing this at work today. A hybrid would be best. Drive when you want. When you get tired or your pissed the car drives for you.

I think that is the most likely transition.
Like the next step on self braking, cruise control, parking sensors etc. Many of the tools are already in our cars and more will sneak in.

The big step is getting people to take their hands off the wheel, call it "traffic management" at first, let the car do the work in gridlock traffic, even full on petrol heads will love that in their top end Merc/BMW/Audi. The tech will be easier to get through safety as well, have it only work at low speeds.

Picked up a SEAT Leon ST FR today. There's probably an amusing anagram in there.

Anyway, it's pretty nice. A decent upgrade from the Focus. Went with 1.4 150ps petrol engine.

Ah, SEAT. Can't afford a proper vw not ready for own brand Skoda.

Ah, Bob's a car snob!  I did actually look at Skodas and VWs.  Was quite tempted by a new Superb but they had a massive wait on petrol engines, guy said 4months+.  Didn't want a diesel, which ruled out the Passat, golf didn't appeal cos I used to have a GTi and I miss it, anything less wouldn't have felt right.   Decided to go for something we could buy outright so we're not tied into finance or PCP.

I would pick a SEAT over a VW in Bradford. All Golfs are piloted by arseholes.

My mate is picking up some new Skoda estate company car, apparently it has umbrellas in the doors like a Rolls.

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My mate is picking up some new Skoda estate company car, apparently it has umbrellas in the doors like a Rolls.

That'll be the ironically named Superb I expect. i.e. a slightly modified long wheel base Passat. Motoring nirvana I'm sure.