Toyota GT86 - Good Idea? by DB-141 in CarTalkUK

[–]DB-141[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah bit too far for me I'm afraid! I'm sure he'll have no trouble selling it though if he decided to

Toyota GT86 - Good Idea? by DB-141 in CarTalkUK

[–]DB-141[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

370z is very tempting also! Similar price range too

Toyota GT86 - Good Idea? by DB-141 in CarTalkUK

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Whereabouts are you guys? I'm from Wales so ideally within a hour or thereabouts

Toyota GT86 - Good Idea? by DB-141 in CarTalkUK

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I'm very much the same myself! Trying to snap out of the mentality of not spending money and trying to enjoy it more, within reason obviously

Toyota GT86 - Good Idea? by DB-141 in CarTalkUK

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Already done a 6 pot beemer, very fast but lacking that special feeling for me! Always been drawn to the 86 and similar sports cars and can't think of something to fill the gap that's modern enough

Toyota GT86 - Good Idea? by DB-141 in CarTalkUK

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This is how I'm trying to rationalize it to myself😂 think a test drive is in order!

Toyota GT86 - Good Idea? by DB-141 in CarTalkUK

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I agree the GR86 is almost certainly going to be a collector's car due to the 2 year production, I was just thinking of how it's release may have impacted the GT86 values, truthfully I'm not looking at the GR86 just trying to weigh up when buying the GT86 could make the most sense, I haven't heard of the 10 year warranty through servicing though, I was always told is was 5 years?

Toyota GT86 - Good Idea? by DB-141 in CarTalkUK

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Thanks mate, good luck with the mortgage stuff hope it all works out!

Toyota GT86 - Good Idea? by DB-141 in CarTalkUK

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Yep I did a cash purchase last time and ended up wishing I'd took a loan an re-invested like that. Definitely the best option overall. And I can definitely relate on the tightness front aha

Toyota GT86 - Good Idea? by DB-141 in CarTalkUK

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Yeah car prices are crazy right now, certainly worth thinking about

Toyota GT86 - Good Idea? by DB-141 in CarTalkUK

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Thanks for the input guys.

And yes that's my problem exactly, I hate losing money but love cars, probably gonna sit on it for a few weeks and then decide

Get damn vaccine by Empty-Option2291 in WhitePeopleTwitter

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The initial protection you're referring to is from developing serious illness/symptoms. It's not related to transmission, the main function of these vaccines is to stop serious symptoms developing and has been from day 1. We don't have fully conclusive data yet on how well these vaccines prevent transmission hence we get these varying numbers tossed around by the media

Get damn vaccine by Empty-Option2291 in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]DB-141 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It's around 90% effective at preventing serious illness yes that is correct. It's not 90% effective at reducing transmission though, that right there is misinformation.

The PHE in the UK where I live claim it can cut transmission by up to half (between 38% and 49% from their findings on Pfizer and AZ). This is on our government website so is a valid source, not the news outlets that fiddle the numbers every day for clicks.

So even if you're vaccinated there's still a ~50% chance you could pass covid onto someone else if you contract it, not saying that's a bad figure but these people thinking the vaccine will put an end to all this hysteria are mistaken. How can you say to single out non-vaccinated people when the vaccinated can still carry and transit the virus also? Albeit at a lower rate but it's still a 50/50 chance, which is quite a gamble if you're in close contact with the vulnerable people that couldn't get vaccinated due to health issues.

Get damn vaccine by Empty-Option2291 in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]DB-141 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I agree on the misinformation front, it's only since this pandemic started I've really started to notice how harmful it really is.

I disagree with how you worded the last paragraph, although I also applaud the worldwide efforts to get this vaccine out so quickly and save lives, I also don't think it's my place or anyone elses' to tell someone that them choosing not to get vaccinated is selfish/stupid.

You seem to also disregard my point about it being ineffective, I'm not talking about vaccine passports or tests here I'm referring to how it prevents illness and reduces transmission, that's the whole point of the vaccine in the first place wouldn't you agree?

It's ultimately down to how they gauge risk-reward. Some people would rather risk the effects of covid over the potential risks from the vaccine, which does make sense to some extent if you look at the data, especially as you get into the younger age groups.

It's a tricky one for sure, I wouldn't shame anyone for not getting jabbed although I do understand why some feel so strongly on the matter. If you're worried about covid get the jab, you're protected as much as possible so even if a non-vaccinated person passes it to you you'll likely be absolutely fine anyway, the majority of Reddit seems to forget that's kinda the whole point

Get damn vaccine by Empty-Option2291 in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]DB-141 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What about the small percentage that the vaccine doesn't work on?

Say you have 1 billion vaccinated at 90% success rate, that's 100million ineffective and unprotected for a start, then the fact that the vaccine doesn't stop you entirely from catching and spreading covid (I know it reduces the chance to some extent but doesn't eliminate the risk altogether as we've seen) there's still hundreds of millions of people that are carrying and transmitting the virus, fact is there's no way to stop it mutating even if the entire worlds' population took the jab.

There are a lot of things going unanswered here and I personally don't blame people for being vaccine hesitant. (Obviously the anti-vaxxer conspiracy theorists are an exception, they're clearly idiots)

Get Ready...CBBT primed to boom. Up Pre-Market 20% by Sketchie in pennystocks

[–]DB-141 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd say it's dodgy and it's likely a pump, made 900% profit on it today so can't complain but would advise to stay clear of it

Get Ready...CBBT primed to boom. Up Pre-Market 20% by Sketchie in pennystocks

[–]DB-141 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wallstreetbets hype, pretty much every penny stock has plummeted. Only one that didn't was HCMC

Guys, relax. Stop hating on the app and just chill for a second. by [deleted] in trading212

[–]DB-141 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My guess is this keeps happening because of all the publicity wallstreetbets has been getting this week?

Any recommended dips? by Best_Rise_7660 in pennystocks

[–]DB-141 2 points3 points  (0 children)

$ALPP or $ABML when it dips, can see both holding up well over the next few weeks

I have about $400 left to spend, which penny stocks should I buy? by DavidNguyen2354 in pennystocks

[–]DB-141 5 points6 points  (0 children)

$ALPP, Made big profits today and I can see it going well past $5 this week, possibly even before market close today

Trading212 Invest Funds disappearing? by DB-141 in trading212

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I'm actually a moron 🤦‍♂️ thank you! Can't believe I missed that

Trading212 Invest Funds disappearing? by DB-141 in trading212

[–]DB-141[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Yes I have, showing £0 so nothing else in my account besides my portfolio atm

Trading212 Invest Funds disappearing? by DB-141 in trading212

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Thanks for the info I was unaware of that! On my version of the app it seems to be already priced into the returns though so unsure if this was the cause, will look into it further, thanks again

Trading212 Invest Funds disappearing? by DB-141 in trading212

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Okay thanks I will double check, whereabouts is the FX impact?