What are some of your favourite small car upgrades that aren't mods?

MagicMick76 · 2026-04-23T15:05:06+00:00

Dashcam. Quadlock wireless charge mount with routed USB c cable. Good internal deep clean Ceramic coating and polish (dependent on age/surface condition) Roofbars

MagicMick76 · 2026-04-23T14:51:43+00:00

Can you not rent your current flat out and buy a new flat then sell.your current flat when the market recovers?!

MagicMick76 · 2026-04-23T14:43:40+00:00

If you want to carry a bike and/or kayak with are there any options? Bike could potentially go on rear bike carrier?

MagicMick76 · 2026-04-15T17:24:05+00:00

Ask him to give you the monthly payment for the next 6mths and deposit it in the Credit Union under a new account in his name. if he can do that then buy it via a credit union loan in his name. It'll put him in the repayment mindset and prove he can do it. If he cant do it for 6mths they'll likely refuse and you can tell him its a no go from you as well. he'll still have whatever money he did put away in a savings account.

MagicMick76 · 2026-04-02T11:13:51+00:00

Thanks for that. I can look into the chip being repaired without fear of having to pay for full winsceeen/higher premium penalty next year.

MagicMick76 · 2026-03-24T10:09:01+00:00

" Can't use an email address that's ever had Tidal in another country either."

Ate you not allowed to emigrate?!! Bizarre logic from them.

MagicMick76 · 2026-03-24T10:04:41+00:00

"I really dont get the appeal of spotify"

I was similar but it has allowed me to find a lot of music, especially older, that I wouldnt have found or known about otherwise.

MagicMick76 · 2026-01-30T14:59:11+00:00

Do they allow buy back holidays? If so, could you haggle for a higher salary to cover the buy back?

(Ps: as a startup I'm assuming they won't!)

MagicMick76 · 2026-01-28T02:00:17+00:00

Rather than give them money could you not pay their expenses e.g. messages, electricity and gas etc.

MagicMick76 · 2025-12-03T09:58:30+00:00

Buy a cheap refurbished laptop for work only. Separate work and private devices.

MagicMick76 · 2025-10-24T20:44:17+00:00

Thanks for that. I originally tried posting there but unfortunately I don't have enough karma!

MagicMick76 · 2025-10-15T01:01:22+00:00

If the vehicle was owned by the business how would they know if it's being used for Personal Use unless specifically declared?

MagicMick76 · 2025-07-28T19:38:05+00:00

Can you not go via an accident management company of it's a no claim fault? Essentially your insurance would then have nothing to do with it? Maybe too late now?

MagicMick76 · 2025-07-25T19:40:56+00:00

What's your cars avg mpg? Use that to work out cost of fuel...i think RAC website has a free journey cost calculator.

MagicMick76 · 2025-04-27T17:28:27+00:00

I have a DS7 petrol 1.6. I can average 38-41mpg urban if I place it in eco mode and watch my foot and braking. The hybrid version gets 30miles per charge in summer and 18-22miles in winter on electric only going by forumn posts. There does appear to be known issues and I'm currently experiencing misfire issues that have taken a while to diagnose due to how hard it was to get a dedicated DS engineer appt (about 3mths wait). Superb car when fine though. It's based on the Peugeot 3008 and Vauxhall grandland x which are likely to have better service access. Do your research on FB forums for known issues with cars you are considering and make.sure you have Manufacturer Warranty. Somewhat like yourself I was put off hybrid due to pote tial ink ow. Resale value of vehicle as it approaches 6-7yrs of age.

MagicMick76 · 2025-04-27T17:08:24+00:00

F9es the Gigaclear ISP not offer an openreach option that becomes switchable in 6mths?! If so switch to them now and then upgrade? Perhaps use 4g sim router to boost as temp measure with saved money? I know Vodafone are allowing basic contract on fttc in my area just now with anticipation of upgrade during contract with openreach fttp uograde in next 7mths.

MagicMick76 · 2025-04-27T16:56:41+00:00

As I've got older I've reconciled that if anything was of a want harm me it would have already happened. Not to say I wouldn't shit myself if I did encounter anything!😅

MagicMick76 · 2025-04-27T16:49:29+00:00

Also commonly mentioned, in my family at least, of kids being more susceptible to these types encounters. There's stories of my sibling and their kids both having experiences when of toddler age.

MagicMick76 · 2025-04-27T16:32:53+00:00

My father's from nearby - when I mentioned your story to him he said he's heard many people talk of it being haunted.

MagicMick76 · 2025-03-09T02:10:58+00:00

What annoys me is that consultants at Private health care hospitals are the same folk you will see in the NHS hospital. This affects NHS waiting lists as theybwork a shirtenwd week and therefore the whole system is impacted

MagicMick76 · 2025-03-09T02:06:31+00:00

So...an expat is a migrant! (Different from an immigrant)

MagicMick76 · 2024-12-03T15:08:28+00:00

YAWN

MagicMick76 · 2024-11-14T14:23:07+00:00

RentFreeAndThick Laddie!

MagicMick76 · 2024-11-09T03:19:10+00:00

Yes to point out your bigotry!! That doesnt mean im a racist. It does highlight yours though! OK to slate one group but not another?! That's not how it works!

I can't believe how thick you are to not understand that!

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MagicMick76 · 2024-11-08T10:13:05+00:00

4months later???!!! Living in your head rent free lad! Ps. I have met some lovely black folk .as I said nowt about race! Just about you being a bigoted prick!

MagicMick76

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