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That would make sense - but the ones in the aforementioned Civic/Accord etc didn't. Got driven around a track once in an S2000 - driver said it wasn't as fast around the lap as the MG ZS they also had.

I'm not sure any of Honda's engines ever reached 9k. Mine gets to just over 8.6 post remap, and strained is the last word I'd use. Admittedly you do know you're working it!

There's a new-model Civic Type R near where I was parked today. At low revs, it just sounds like all modern turbos - farty, basically.

Not in comparison with modern turbos though. The RS/M/Giulia all have smaller, turbocharged engines now, and the torque output is noticeably higher and delivered with little effort at low revs.

Have you ever noticed the 'fifth housemate'. Most of series one has an unnamed figure in the background, usually sat on the floor, hair falling over face? https://culttvblog.blogspot.com/2022/09/the-young-ones-fifth-housemate.html Not as clever as Inside No9's hare, but there you go!

That's the modern turbo engine for you - highly effective but rather lacking in verve. My car's engine's (very) high-revving nature is probably the single biggest reason why I hope never to get rid of it.

Have I Got News for You back from Friday, will be recording the extended version, assuming it's still on. A brief island of sanity.

'Loyalty' schemes. I'm a member of a few, and they all seem to have taken turns for the worse in their terms. Shell's money off seems scarcely worth having, and expires far more quickly than it used to. Tesco's clubcard points used to arrive by post (then email), now you have to check for...

Heretic!

Always have mine with some curry powder, some Colman's mint sauce and some added veggie protein. Both bulked and spiced up! Oh, and HP sauce on top.

Uncle Buck on blu ray - have a soft spot for John Candy - I think there was a decent serious actor in there who never got the chance to come out.

I prefer Sainsbury's own beans - they also do a reduced sugar version, and just 40p a tin. Never thought I'd ditch Heinz, and doubt I ever will for tomato soup or ketchup - though that said, the latter is nowhere near as thick as it used to be... We're getting rather off topic here, but I'd...

Daughter did too!

The Banshees of Inisherin from C4. Beautifully shot, well acted and not without wit, but didn't work for me.

We never managed to get into that, though the show runner did a version of Watchmen, which we thought was fantastic.