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Snake oil. No good for cooking with either.

Happy 60th birthday to the Ford Transit. Loved by businesses and villain's alike.

Eltham John. I know it's another tenuous one, but I'm struggling.

A little tenuous, but how about Kate Bushey?

I was chocked off F1 as it became too predictable, unlike the 1980s & 90s when they had V12 and V10 with turbos. Quite often the turbos used to blow themselves up. I'm starting to enjoy it more now.

I don't know of a Japanese car that isn't reliable, Doug. Not sure where the reputation comes from. As my daughter said, and she's driven it a few times, the basic Civic, as this one is, is a typical school run car or a mum's car.

Great for yobs. I wouldn't touch one with a barge pole. Most of the Type R have been thrashed.

A couple of days ago, I drove my daughter's friends 2002 Honda Civic 1.6. Dreadful car. Trying to steer this thing I'm like a hamster on a wheel, my hands are going 20 to the dozen. I haven't driven a Honda in decades, the previous one was a Prelude VTR, low-slung two seater. This Civic is a...

Pooing out a walnut whip, that's novel 😂

At least you won't need a pooper scooper.

I've often been tempted to listen to pair, whether active or passive. I'm guessing they are challenging to drive, passive I mean, that's why I looked elsewhere. I did hear a pair of older SCM 11s, when I was invited to The Towers back in 2009. They were very good but they were driven by a 130...

Unlikely to happen anytime soon. She's like me, marriage = large divorce settlements. That's why I've never taken the plunge.

Congrats. Thankfully, my daughter is very career-minded and not really interested in a deep and meaningful relationship.... yet.

"I wanna tell you a story" 😂

My parents grew up with big bands, Jazz etc etc. The only ones I have is (ahem) Max Bygraves and Mrs. Mills. 🫣