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Tenor Viol
post Feb 17 2012, 10:34 AM
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My car has been picked up to have some supermarket car park rashes treated (I reckon I got clocked by a push chair hitting the bumber and taking the paint down to the plastic and scraped the wheel arch). Should be back at lunch time then I can put it up for sale (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)


(IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) - what you getting next? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Car shopping is my favourite hobby (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Keep thinking about buying either a XJS, a Jaguar Mk.2 / Daimler 250 V8, a TR6 or a Rover Vitesse (SD1 petrol injected V8 jobbie)


Well, my nice Merc Coupe has to go unfortunately (before anyone thinks I'm a plutocrat - it was 2nd hand, and no more expensive than replacing my then 8 year old Focus). I drive 22,000 a year, of which 15,000 is just going to the office and back, so comfort is important.

I finally qualified for a company car last year, so I have a VW Passat CC GT sitting on the drive (most people in other companies in similar roles would have got there 15 years ago - my company is not overly generous to its IT staff....).

I have to say that the CC is very nice - running something like an old Jag or Daimler would bankrupt me on the fuel bills alone! At GBP90 per week it's killing me as it is (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) If the housing market was better, I'd seriously consider moving much nearer to the office, even though that would mean downsizing (the whole reason I moved to Shropshire is that south Cheshire is very expensive).
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post Feb 17 2012, 10:54 AM
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haha, on the Merc, my mum drives a Mercedes SL (old 80's square shape) with a V8 of course, (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) They are indeed very comfortable (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I think new cars are a waste of money but there you go, thats me!

As far as fuel bills go, I fill up and go until it almost runs out and think to myself I had a full tank erm, yesterday wheres it gone, oh well and repeat process. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Don't add up fuel bills, thats the answer!

Must admit, I do want to move to a bigger house in a couple of years, I would love to have some land and a proper workshop. Working from home is a bit eeeeew at times as sometimes you feel like you're NEVER away from it!
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post Feb 17 2012, 12:22 PM
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I finally qualified for a company car last year, so I have a VW Passat CC GT sitting on the drive (most people in other companies in similar roles would have got there 15 years ago - my company is not overly generous to its IT staff....).




How lovely; but possibly the reason why you got the lamented zero pay bonus last week?
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post Feb 17 2012, 12:57 PM
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QUOTE(Tenor Viol @ Feb 17 2012, 10:34 AM) *

I finally qualified for a company car last year, so I have a VW Passat CC GT sitting on the drive (most people in other companies in similar roles would have got there 15 years ago - my company is not overly generous to its IT staff....).




How lovely; but possibly the reason why you got the lamented zero pay bonus last week?


No - more complicated than that....


Car's back from its paint job. I've not used one of the mobile paint companies before (he actually took it to the workshop in Wrexham rather than doing it on the drive because of the threat of rain).

Fab job - front bumper is really good and he touched up various small things so it looking nice. Not expensive either.
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post Feb 17 2012, 01:08 PM
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Go out for lunch.

My last free day before Easter...

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post Feb 17 2012, 01:47 PM
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QUOTE(Tenor Viol @ Feb 17 2012, 12:57 PM) *

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QUOTE(Tenor Viol @ Feb 17 2012, 10:34 AM) *

I finally qualified for a company car last year, so I have a VW Passat CC GT sitting on the drive (most people in other companies in similar roles would have got there 15 years ago - my company is not overly generous to its IT staff....).




How lovely; but possibly the reason why you got the lamented zero pay bonus last week?


No - more complicated than that....


Car's back from its paint job. I've not used one of the mobile paint companies before (he actually took it to the workshop in Wrexham rather than doing it on the drive because of the threat of rain).

Fab job - front bumper is really good and he touched up various small things so it looking nice. Not expensive either.


I've not used a mobile guy before but used to sell cars for a main dealer who did. Lucikly I know two body shops one that'll do a full spray job for ?350 ... and one that is much more expensive but absolutely excellent (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Feb 17 2012, 04:18 PM
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Make a cup of tea and chill out, number 1 niece has worn me out (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
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Lee King - I suppose if it were "Bagpus" then the plural would be "Bagpi"? (Wasn't that a the rival TV programme on The Other Side to Blue Peter back in the Dark Ages?!)

Thanks for the advice but I am not afraid of the dentist. My dentist is drop-dead gorgeous. But I AM a dental-phobic and as such no amount of shutting my eyes etc would make any difference at all. So it's the magic, happy drug for me.

Am going to have a quiet evening now as lousy work tomorrow then a 6-week run to Easter. Doom.

Will keep you posted if my EuroMillions ticket comes up trumps later.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

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post Feb 17 2012, 06:05 PM
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Lee King - I suppose if it were "Bagpus" then the plural would be "Bagpi"? (Wasn't that a the rival TV programme on The Other Side to Blue Peter back in the Dark Ages?!)



No, no, no! If it was Bagpus, it'd be one for sorrow. And if I spot a Bagpus, it certainly isn't for sorrow (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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Thanks for the reminder! Will watch the repeat a bit later! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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