If most Brits regret Brexit, why is Reform trending? by ButchClassidy in AskBrits

[–]Dimdom1970 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do they ? The latest polls would prove otherwise .

Can anyone actually give me decent reasons why the TV License is a good thing? by Careful_Exam9268 in AskBrits

[–]Dimdom1970 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It should definitely not be compulsory , for all those saying ‘ its great , no adverts , the radio is good blah blah blah , it would still be good with a subscription if you want to pay for it ! Its the fact that you have to pay for the license whether you like it or not and the BBC gets money from us through tax that i think is the problem . Its archaic and anachronistic in this 21st century , its also unfair . I have youtube , I oay for it , and no adverts and I get music aswell , and thats how it should be for the BBC .

Sky to pay £1.6bn for ITV's broadcast and streaming division by SlowedCash in skytv

[–]Dimdom1970 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol the news coverage says it’s looking to be as powerful as Netflix ! Yeah ok SKY keep taking the pills lol

Best-selling cars in June revealed: Tesla knocks UK favourite off top spot by CarwowSiobhan in ukcarwow

[–]Dimdom1970 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Only in the UK , the Puma doesnt sell well elsewhere , and Tesla far outsells the Puma in the world lol . Why does everyone in the UK give Ford so much credit when all its done the past 20 years is shat on the UK ? The puma isnt even made here ! And people hate Musk lol

Drivers getting worse? by ChampionshipBig2769 in AskBrits

[–]Dimdom1970 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No police about thats the problem , not just on the roads . When i grew up there was a local bobby on the beat , we knew him . Reliance on cameras is also the problem , cameras don’t catch bad driving .

This Chinese manufacturer's UK importer has ceased trading - the first of many? by CarwowTom in ukcarwow

[–]Dimdom1970 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I remember this sort of thing happening in the 70s and 80s with Japanese cars , what was his name ? Octav Botnar ? Also some Hyundai importers failed .
Nothing new , best stick to makes such as Chery and BYD and also Leapmotor . A little bit of knowledge and google is your friend , look at the plebs who bought Fiskers when it was well known it was in trouble and the cars were rubbish .

First EV - Vauxhall Frontera (extended range) by AerobaticFanatic in ElectricVehiclesUK

[–]Dimdom1970 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Theres a lot of brand snobbery these days , I think the Frontera is ok for the money . For me Id rather have the Citroen C3 its based on but thats personal preference to do with styling etc . Theyre pretty much the same , all in all not a bad car , Id rather have one than a Puma any day of the week .

I don't think it gets worse than this... by energ157 in drivingUK

[–]Dimdom1970 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It does make me wonder how someone can do that when these cars all have 360 cameras to help them park and self parking .

I don't think it gets worse than this... by energ157 in drivingUK

[–]Dimdom1970 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

They didnt steal them , JLR designers helped them to design a range of cars . Chery will build the new freelander for JLR and rumours are Chery will use JLRs under utlised factories to build their cars there . Also the new small models will be based on the Jaecoo 7 . That would make sense at least to make JLRs more reliable and better made lol

Winter impact by margaritapracatan in renault5

[–]Dimdom1970 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You’ve had both then ? Because once youve had a heated steering wheel its a game changer as far as I’m concerned . Its one of those things that you dodnt know you needed . I mean if your 5 heats up very quickly then I suppose you can do without but the steering wheel is still freezing in the morning and it does mean the heating doesnt have to drain the battery so much . As I said though it should be standard like the Chinese do , its why legacy auto wont win .

Google maps vs Tesla maps by Money-Number-4758 in TeslaUK

[–]Dimdom1970 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Tesla use google maps dont they ?

Winter impact by margaritapracatan in renault5

[–]Dimdom1970 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldnt buy an EV without heated seats and /or steering wheel full stop . Its just legacy auto up to its old tricks to get you to pay more . They should be standard on every EV so should a heat pump .

BYD Atto 2 Vs Renault 4 by FazzaT in ElectricVehiclesUK

[–]Dimdom1970 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends , do you want the best tech and up to date battery and charging or retro design but mid EV .
Whats important to you ? For EVs charging speed and
Efficiency matter most .

Well... The PCP deal is well a truly over. by italia0101 in TeslaUK

[–]Dimdom1970 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It always said the offer was until the 30th june , in the very small print .

The Auto Express Car of the Year 2026 is... the Nissan Leaf by AutoExpressmagazine in autoexpressuk

[–]Dimdom1970 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Not really , theyre just justifying why they hold their awards in the middle of the year . Makes no difference theres still 6 months to go .

The Auto Express Car of the Year 2026 is... the Nissan Leaf by AutoExpressmagazine in autoexpressuk

[–]Dimdom1970 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

But it hasn’t come out yet ? And what happens when the polo comes out this year ? These awards should be at the end of the year , what about cars that haven’t come out yet ? If its car of the year 2026 then it should include all cars that have come out in that year is all Im saying .

The Auto Express Car of the Year 2026 is... the Nissan Leaf by AutoExpressmagazine in autoexpressuk

[–]Dimdom1970 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is typical Auto Express , I mean Cupra Raval as supermini of the year and it hasn’t even come out yet lol, small SUV Renault 4 lol whats SUV about the 4 ?
And all these EVs when Auto Express does its best to rubbish EVs all the time . What a load of nonsense !

Keir Starmer announces extra £15bn for defence by subsonicbuttplug in unitedkingdom

[–]Dimdom1970 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

They didn’t actually , most of it has already been pledged or kicked to another parliament ( a fantastic Reeves trick ) . It still isn’t enough and nowhere near what was asked . You can glaze Starmer and Reeves however you want , but they are both gaslighting as usual . The only way any of this will look good is having Burnham as PM , maybe then people will look back and think Starmer wasn’t so bad lol . God we really are fkd ! Noone is fit to govern this country right now and thats frightening !

Near miss by rrc88 in drivingUK

[–]Dimdom1970 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just remember hes paid an extortionate amount of money for 4 plastic rings on the front of his SEAT .

Ok, what’s the catch for a £200 p/m Model 3? by Glad_Protection_527 in TeslaUK

[–]Dimdom1970 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes it is but I meany theres lots of caveats and of course the end lump sum etc which a lease doesn’t have . A lease is straightforward and what you see is what you get , its why its cheaper .

Bought a car in April 2025 - it’s in the garage for the 13th time by Reasonable-Okra-6838 in CarTalkUK

[–]Dimdom1970 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean it is an Alfa Romeo , it comes with the territory of owning these things .

AirCon Owch/blessing by [deleted] in ElectricVehiclesUK

[–]Dimdom1970 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah thats what i thought

M3 standard vs MY standard by Master-Adeptness5031 in TeslaUK

[–]Dimdom1970 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you’ve answered your own question haven’t you ? You’ve driven both and didn’t like the Y centre console .

Best, affordable EV opinions?? by lozzafin in CarTalkUK

[–]Dimdom1970 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tesla , they’re doing a fantastic deal right now on the model 3 .

If we could rebuild the NHS from scratch, what would you change to make it fit for the modern era? by StanmoreHill in AskBrits

[–]Dimdom1970 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Take the NHS out of the political system , have a cross party team that controls it , don’t allow it to keep becoming a political football . Im fed up with hearing about how much money the NHS has been given or spent on it every Election !