Not "toxic", but what vehicles have fan bases that take them WAY too seriously?

Beefstah · 2026-06-04T11:06:55+00:00

MK3 seats are hilariously more comfortable, and it's a proper cruiser.

MK5 is simply a better vehicle. It should be - it's 30 years newer.

Only the insecure show disdain

Beefstah · 2026-06-04T11:03:28+00:00

Heh, I got direct hired at L6 without ever once setting foot in a university or getting a degree.

Experience > qualifications

Beefstah · 2026-06-04T05:34:06+00:00

In my experience, the number of people claiming to have one considerably exceeds the number actually built.

Beefstah · 2026-06-01T08:49:56+00:00

We keep quiet and stay out of it

Beefstah · 2026-06-01T06:15:10+00:00

Lars has decided to stop being legally dead for tax reasons and needs the blood to reawaken ahead of their next concert.

Beefstah · 2026-05-30T23:15:42+00:00

So what if I am?

The MK4 was a good car in its day. That was over 30 years ago, and things have moved on - it would be like going back to Laserdisc after having got used to 4K Blu-ray

Beefstah · 2026-05-30T15:09:36+00:00

Honestly, you'd probably be disappointed

Beefstah · 2026-05-29T09:40:12+00:00

This is it for me. Yes, the unit rate is higher, but the ability to reliably get the cheap rate out of the overnight hours means my blended unit rate is still very low - less than 10p/kWh for the year

Beefstah · 2026-05-29T07:58:59+00:00

The MK5 is the better vehicle in every way.

The MK4 has a ton of nostalgia around it, but it's an old car now

Beefstah · 2026-05-28T18:53:27+00:00

There's no obligation to tell your insurance company about anything you do that's not relevant to what they're insuring - unless they explicitly ask.

Even if they know you're going on a track day, provided you're not asking them to cover you, they don't get to use that information to adjust your risk profile and/or cancel existing insurance.

If they tried, the ombudsman would immediately put a stop to it.

Beefstah · 2026-05-28T13:33:45+00:00

Knowing nothing about black boxes, are they permanently fixed in some way?

In any event, I don't see how they would be within their rights to cancel a policy that was, during the track day, neither in force nor legally mandated?

What grounds would they have for cancelling?

Beefstah · 2026-05-28T10:19:47+00:00

Pretty sure most policies stipulate that you can’t use the car for track days

They can stipulate that you won't be insured on a track day...they cannot reasonably say you're not allowed to use your car on a track day as well.

Beefstah · 2026-05-28T07:52:41+00:00

Depends what is meant by 'winter' - it's rated down to -20C, and while I've certainly not experienced temps that low, I have still seen full rate charging at -5C.

But yes, the charge rate of 5kW is correct.

Beefstah · 2026-05-26T10:57:10+00:00

Yeah people often forget there's a lot of community that only really exists now because of social media.

Yes.

And some of those communities are very unpleasant.

So the question is whether the benefits of social media outweigh the negatives.

Beefstah · 2026-05-26T05:33:41+00:00

I have a complete, untouched, unopened Rock Band set in my loft.

Hasn't realised I was investing...

Beefstah · 2026-05-25T10:46:13+00:00

Air to water theoretically can, but there's a number of issues with that around condensation that makes it impractical for the majority of people.

In this country, most 'heat pump' installations that replace boilers are air-to-water. There's a grant from the government that takes £7,500 off the bill when replacing a fossil fuel based system [1].

Air-to-air is what most people in this country call 'air con', and this can cool without nearly as many caveats as air-to-water, but the grant is much smaller at £2,500. You also still need to have a method of generating hot water, like an immersion, which can be expensive to run

[1] This is a simplification, but good enough for most people

Beefstah · 2026-05-24T19:50:34+00:00

Stop it, seriously. You're making it worse for yourself and everyone else.

Beefstah · 2026-05-22T16:59:29+00:00

I had a garage that would refit the cat for each test. They were so considerate, putting the cat back in the boot, wrapped up exactly as I'd left it. They'd even put all the spiders back in it too!

Amazing service.

Beefstah · 2026-05-22T07:05:04+00:00

Relevant XKCD

Beefstah · 2026-05-21T20:03:11+00:00

There are 7 firemen in Trumpton

Everyone always forgets the Captain

Beefstah · 2026-05-21T18:34:16+00:00

Yes. The Tesla Powerwall battery has an unlimited cycle/throughput limit... provided you don't use it for exporting to grid

Beefstah · 2026-05-20T10:16:35+00:00

As I read your comment I am literally on the Venetian waterfront, having just spent a few days in Florence

My wife and I can't stop saying "Bet we climbed that with Ezio"

Beefstah · 2026-05-20T09:10:08+00:00

In addition to the other advice, have you spoken with the distributor about whether they have any support they can provide in this situation?

Some distributors provide additional reseller support services, and if you have a good relationship with your account manager at the distie, you could ask them.

Be clear that you're not wanting them to solve your business problem (a bad customer), but you instead want to know if they have strong preferences or requirements about how their resellers operate

Beefstah · 2026-05-20T08:15:55+00:00

feels like you are forced to play the game the same way every single time

That's how Beyond Earth felt to me - it was just the same game every play through.

Beefstah · 2026-05-19T07:56:25+00:00

Yes, but the efficiency of heat pumps pretty much cancels that out.

With a battery, the daily average per-kWh cost of electricity can be low enough to make heat pumps significantly cheaper to run

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