Nice people thread part 3- Nice as pie

lostinrates

michaels wrote: »

Is it fairly accurate? I ask because on my car it consistently reads about 20% low - there is a theory that it is based on a litres to gallons conversion using US rather than imperial gallons.

You must have a very light right foot - we get low/mid 20s in our petrol car and high 30s in our diesel.

Father's car, also with this feature, gets between 39 mpg and I think the record for a journey was 55 ish mpg. Same drive between his home and mine. difference: weather, driver, familiarity with car and road.

silvercar

PasturesNew wrote: »

My strategy for cars is:
- Pay cash
- Buy one that does everything you want/need it to, and a few things you dream it'll do
- Buy something about 3-5 years old if you can afford it

Current car had to:
- be fuel efficient
- be able to carry a lot of stuff easily in the rear
- potentially have enough room for me to sleep in it
- be able to be used as a beach hut

It does all of that and more.

My theory is to buy nearly new, so I don't pay the initial mark up on brand new cars.

That theory falls down when I then go and choose a car that has only just been launched:o

I keep the car for about 5 years (well hidden behind a personalised number plate;) )

lemonjelly

(sighs)

I am bored. And tired. Perhaps a combination of both.

I can't wait for the weekend for a break. Won't get much of one though, cos of this census malarky and what not, plus I still need to break up the 4 chopped down trees to put em in the green sacks.

I will get to go to the football match this weekend though!:) Which is a rare treat!

And I plan on going to see the might Tim Booth on sunday evening.

So much for a rest then...;)

lemonjelly

I have never seen the need or motivation for a personalised number plate...

silvercar

lemonjelly wrote: »

I have never seen the need or motivation for a personalised number plate...

Just a bit of fun.......and being stuck for an idea for a 40th birthday present.

PasturesNew

It can be considered an investment, if you buy at the right price.

I saw PEN 15 once.

lemonjelly

silvercar wrote: »

Just a bit of fun.......and being stuck for an idea for a 40th birthday present.

My brother is on about getting one at the mo.

Perhaps it is just me, I dunno. Just seems wierd...

Perhaps I'm a tight 4rse. I'd only change my number plate if the one I've got broke.:D

lostinrates

lemonjelly wrote: »

I am bored. And tired. Perhaps a combination of both.

Me too. I used never to be bored but I'm finding atm I'm too tired to do stuff that would destroy the boredom. I used to believe the saying only boring people are bored. Now I'd extend it to tired people too. Of course being tired makes you boring.....so...maybe I was right all along.:o

re numberplates: I'd like one....but not a word one. Just something I could remember!

PasturesNew

I've found a website that attracts private landlords (mostly homeowners with a spare room, or landlords with HMOs) ... but it does have the very very occasional "self contained annexe" listed. So, just emailed two adverts to find out more. One's about 20 miles away, the other's 80 miles away. The advantage of these is that there won't be ridiculous agent fees and probably not an AST either.

I can't share. I'd be all twitchy and anxious around people. And I need to have my own space so I can be an oddball by wearing the same leggings/T shirt for 3 weeks in a row and sitting outside at 3am having a smoke

They're all "fully inclusive" too, so no faffing about with bills/suppliers, which I hate.

michaels

Only once, are you a nun or something? You need to live a little more....

PasturesNew wrote: »

It can be considered an investment, if you buy at the right price.

I saw PEN 15 once.