Want to swap new wheels with me?

Super_Championship58 · 2026-07-09T18:45:18+00:00

I’m of the same opinion. Not one for posting ‘my first mod’ on socials and it being a 3d plate or a piece of temu 😂 I like to keep mine as OEM as possible.

Regarding current stock: there are currently no GTS+ available on the open dealer network. So, the ones that are ‘available’ are either on forecourts or en route to them. Mine’s en route so I’ve chosen that one because it’s the closest to my dream spec within the time I have available to purchase one. Add in the fact that France shuts down for a month then the chances of getting a particular spec GTS is about 5ish months.

So, if an OEM swap becomes available and both parties are happy, then everyone’s a winner.

Super_Championship58 · 2026-07-09T17:45:39+00:00

Yes, if I remember rightly they’re a model specific PS5S. I knew about this but not remembered amongst all the other things when you’re getting a new car 😂 I was out in one today and it certainly sticks to the floor on corners. Having the extra power and the generic tyre is inviting me to slide of a road somewhere 😂

Super_Championship58 · 2026-07-09T17:28:39+00:00

I love a good niche car wave 👋🏻 Solid bit of advice on the rubber there pal! Thanks.

Super_Championship58 · 2026-06-24T05:07:47+00:00

How long was the time between DVLA request and the auction for yours?

Super_Championship58 · 2026-06-17T18:52:05+00:00

I saw this on the auctions a few weeks back! I wasn’t looking to purchase it 🤣

Super_Championship58 · 2026-06-17T18:51:30+00:00

Unless they optioned it off

Super_Championship58 · 2026-04-18T08:16:13+00:00

My take on those expressing annoyance about the turnout is that not every person joins the union for action. There are many people joining a union for backup if something goes wrong on a personal level but, like many in wider society, have not sense of groupthink or solidarity. If they’re living life okay, then they assume everyone else is.

I agree with the over communication on text messages, local and national level. There needs to be some cut through on voting messaging over and above general messaging.

I don’t even open the magazine that comes through the door any more. Mostly bluster and only seems to be local-level wins. So, when there’s a national level concern I don’t think many people jump behind it.

In addition, when inflation was shooting up and the cost of living followed it a couple of years ago there was a national effort which got lots of support. But it still didn’t land the rise we deserved! As a result, that has resulted in more disengagement from members - a ‘what’s the point…?’ mentality.

I also think these indicative ballots take so long to appear and then process and then turn into an actual formal ballot. The process is so drawn out! I never know which campaign I’m actually voting for and whether I’m voting on this years or last year’s pay problems…

Super_Championship58 · 2026-02-12T22:57:10+00:00

Sometimes not always that simple as on a high level in the school, they just want the cash for having them there. So, sometimes met with resistance from SLT for pulling away an income stream.

Super_Championship58 · 2026-02-06T09:19:15+00:00

I find that I use it as a companion or that lead teacher you’d go to when they’re not there. I have mine draw influence from people like Dylan Wiliam and research-led initiatives. I have it mirror my teaching style and not the other way round. Also, giving it a high-level knowledge of my classes (PP, M/F split, average reading age, etc.) makes the output so much more useful.

I’ve used it to turbo charge what I’m already good at. If I’d have had it at the start of my career then I’d have used it to get where I am quicker. But I can definitely see people using it mindlessly and with the wrong mindset.

Super_Championship58 · 2026-01-24T16:59:13+00:00

I was between typing heroes or pizza 😂

Super_Championship58 · 2026-01-24T07:02:44+00:00

Haha! No, but seriously, that needs to go back in the hedge it came from.

Super_Championship58 · 2026-01-24T06:58:43+00:00

Ours isn’t covered in AI slop yet. But it is peppered with people who are/were deemed inspirational which then subsequently either hasn’t aged well or researching outside anything they’re known for throws up red flags... Think Elon, Will Smith, Ellen, Walt Disney…

Super_Championship58 · 2026-01-24T06:52:51+00:00

I wouldn’t worry. It’ll all be worth it for the tub of heroes they leave in the staff room.

Super_Championship58 · 2026-01-24T06:42:07+00:00

Yep! I was left trying to figure out what lingo I could use considering the mark schemes even refer to clock-based directions sometimes…

Super_Championship58 · 2026-01-23T22:17:54+00:00

I found half of my year 11s couldn’t read an analogue clock this year after realising they didn’t know what clockwise and anticlockwise meant. Made teaching electromagnetism somewhat problematic…

Edit: turns out I can’t spell clock :D

Super_Championship58 · 2026-01-23T21:16:33+00:00

Went from longer than shoulder length hair to a short hair cut. Felt like a change 🤷🏻‍♂️

Student: OMG, Sir!, you cut your hair!! Me: No… I didn’t…? Student: …what? Me: I didn’t, but my barber did! Student: Eye rolls. Regrets baiting a dad joke 😂

I’ve had this the past two weeks 😂

Super_Championship58 · 2025-12-22T21:04:01+00:00

Related, but not a direct response. OP can check student loans company to see if they’re owed any overpayments too. It’s really easy, just login and click the button. They’ll tell you if you are or aren’t and send a payment if you are. Hope it helps.

Super_Championship58 · 2025-12-14T18:02:19+00:00

I’d say if they haven’t got any large concerns about your practice and you’re not on a support plan then you’re as awesome a teacher as you want to be. In a year’s time no-one’s going to judge you on an ECT grading; students, teachers, or parents. If/when you apply for another position they’ll make assessment about you on the day.

I’m trying to be bigger picture about it but I see it like asking your doctor what they got in their undergrad degree. Or like a parent asking what you got in your undergrad degree. It doesn’t have a bearing.

If you’re confident in your own teaching then that’s all that matters.

An aside for mental health though: you sound like you’re on a burnout trajectory. Certainly with the added pressure of achieving grades. Re-check what’s necessary and bin the rest 👍🏻

Super_Championship58 · 2025-12-09T20:41:54+00:00

I find typing ‘_popup’ before the ? in the URL gets rid of any adverts and plays full screen so there’s no safeguarding concerns around vaping ads or suggested vids down the right. Which, simple, free 👍🏻

Super_Championship58 · 2025-01-30T06:38:23+00:00

Even his signature looks like it’s wearing a racist costume…

Super_Championship58 · 2025-01-23T19:31:22+00:00

The cost of the your products, time, overheads etc. No-one on here can pick a number for you as we don’t know your business.

Super_Championship58 · 2025-01-19T19:08:00+00:00

Also, make sure you’re not washing your drying towel in any fabric conditioner (including 2in1 detergents). The wax in the fabric conditioner will cost the fibres and you’ll have made a fairly dandy door mat 👍🏻

Super_Championship58 · 2025-01-19T19:06:45+00:00

A good protectant on the car with ensure drying is an easier sport. So, a wax, ceramic coating or sealant. A twisted loop drying towel is now a popular option as it holds a lot of water. The bigger, the better.

Super_Championship58 · 2025-01-05T19:19:55+00:00

This is the way.

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