10 years ago I bought my first fast Leon - an 04 180hp Cupra on just 17k miles for £3000.
Today it would cost me £15000 for a similar 9 year old 14 reg Cupra.
Insane.
Today it would cost me £15000 for a similar 9 year old 14 reg Cupra.
Insane.
It is insane.10 years ago I bought my first fast Leon - an 04 180hp Cupra on just 17k miles for £3000.
Today it would cost me £15000 for a similar 9 year old 14 reg Cupra.
Insane.
Changed out a faulty drivers door lock (only taken me... a few years), finished doing some CAD work (cardboard really is handy)... that's about it really.
Thought I'd do a little showing off cuz you guys haven't seen this:
Passenger seat
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That TRS harness was originally for the driver, but like I said, I upgraded
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Swapped out the OMP First R seat (currently up for sale) for the Sparco seat and added a Schroth Profi II FE harness. Not even loved ones have held me as tight as this setup does, veeery much worth the money
I just realised I've had my licence for 25 years now - passed my test in mid-March 1998. It's a different world out there now. Back then, not everyone could afford a car and the ones who could seemed to have some sense of self-preservation about them. Anyone can get a car these days and I get the feeling that because a lot of them are on lease, those people don't care about them as much and drive them accordingly. Even when I had a long commute (back in 2009) the roads felt a lot safer and like there was a bit of give and take. Now people don't seem to realise they have to share the roads with others, or worse, just expect everyone to avoid them when they change lane without warning or decide to do a u-turn out of nowhere.Absolute bellends out in force on the roads this week. Three times this week I've done absolutely nothing wrong and got horn blasted and gesticulated at.
Today's ******** in a little white van was under the delusion that you can just pull out into lane 2 from a slip road, in front of any car you like on the motorway.
Think this is the new generation of bmw drivers, .Something I've found odd is an increase in people who think simply indicating magically enables you to make your manouvre, no matter how much time and space you don't have.
Something I've found odd is an increase in people who think simply indicating magically enables you to make your manouvre, no matter how much time and space you don't have.
I passed my test in 1984 when I was 17. I've started training as a driving instructor recently and it has really opened my eyes to how many bad habits I'd developed, but I can honestly say I've always tried to show other road users good manners and patience...but there are some proper bum-wipes out there! Oh, and driving at 20mph is fackin' debilitating!Absolute bellends out in force on the roads this week. Three times this week I've done absolutely nothing wrong and got horn blasted and gesticulated at.
Today's ******** in a little white van was under the delusion that you can just pull out into lane 2 from a slip road, in front of any car you like on the motorway. Yet I'm the wnker apparently for not allowing myself to be cut up
Part of the issue is that manual gearboxes and clutches kept most of the mongs off the road, now DSG cars are just glorified go-karts, unfortunately any moron can pass a driving test.I just realised I've had my licence for 25 years now - passed my test in mid-March 1998. It's a different world out there now. Back then, not everyone could afford a car and the ones who could seemed to have some sense of self-preservation about them. Anyone can get a car these days and I get the feeling that because a lot of them are on lease, those people don't care about them as much and drive them accordingly. Even when I had a long commute (back in 2009) the roads felt a lot safer and like there was a bit of give and take. Now people don't seem to realise they have to share the roads with others, or worse, just expect everyone to avoid them when they change lane without warning or decide to do a u-turn out of nowhere.
It sucks - I really don't feel like I enjoy driving anymore. So many cars on the road you can't go hooning it on B-roads, and the driving is so bad it's just a stress-fest from start to finish.
I passed my test in 1984 when I was 17. I've started training as a driving instructor recently and it has really opened my eyes to how many bad habits I'd developed, but I can honestly say I've always tried to show other road users good manners and patience...but there are some proper bum-wipes out there! Oh, and driving at 20mph is fackin' debilitating!
Part of the issue is that manual gearboxes and clutches kept most of the mongs off the road, now DSG cars are just glorified go-karts, unfortunately any moron can pass a driving test.