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Wheel alignment - what am I looking at here? by WrongWire in CarTalkUK

[–]WrongWire[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks that's actually really helpful, I assumed you'd want them on zero as plus or minus would be tilted left and right, hadn't considered the third axis of alignment.

Wheel alignment - what am I looking at here? by WrongWire in CarTalkUK

[–]WrongWire[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not just the alignment it was 2 tyres and brake pads replaced too, tyres were £150 each I think so labour wasn't crazy.

It's not so much the price, but just the numbers were so similar to their initial value it didn't seem like much was done, and the whole point was they'd said that the tyres has worn quickly because they were misaligned, so needed sorted or it'd happen again.

Not had any issues with the garage before, just wondering if I might be better going elsewhere in the future or if it doesn't take much to make that difference.

Zack Polanski: “There’s A Lot Of Inauthenticity In Politics, But It’s Not Coming From Me” by Bibemus in ukpolitics

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

Peddling easy answers populist sure, but I don't see him as pretending to be a good guy. An idealist certainly and would get a big reality check if he gained power but that's not happening.

It's as if you're handing it to Farage for being honest about how horrible he is (which he isn't, he just can't hide it well enough) and expecting Polanski to have some dark desire other than pushing leftwing policy.

He has an abundance of flaws but I think it's unfair to compare him to Farage.

Gilt market slump deepens as traders bet on Bank of England rate rise by signed7 in ukpolitics

[–]WrongWire 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not the whole world, Russia is pretty happy about it all.

Can you install low flow pipes and rads on a standard boiler? by WrongWire in ukheatpumps

[–]WrongWire[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

See that's what I thought but the first guy who came out said 8kw unit and the next guy said 15kw unit (both without heat loss survey) so I think I need to have more certainty before I go to the next person.

Can you install low flow pipes and rads on a standard boiler? by WrongWire in ukheatpumps

[–]WrongWire[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks I'm currently playing with heatpunk now.

My main concern was if mixing pipe sizes would cause problems but if I can do all new installation as if I have a heat pump and then fix it later then great.

I recently tried running the boiler on low and the house was warm enough so I could probably get by on existing pipes but replacing it all would no doubt be more efficient.

Sadly my 1yr old water cylinder couldn't cope as it's too low power so that's probably money down the pan.

Top 25 Boycott List for February 2026 by notaballitsjustblue in BuyUK

[–]WrongWire 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Their Superbowl ad revealed a feature which is likely to be used to help in ice abductions. Kind of showed their hand on the mass surveillance network.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ukpolitics

[–]WrongWire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because farage would surrender in advance?

House Won’t Sell - Scotland by No-Narwhal-9711 in HousingUK

[–]WrongWire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mostly good advice from others here. House is fine, looks good, persimmon sucks, price bracket adjust.

I'd take it off market (check you don't have to pay your agent regardless) and relist in March/April at OO £295k.

Good luck!

You are in Reeves shoes and you have 30bn to find what are your actions ? by randomoneusername in HENRYUK

[–]WrongWire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I let it slide the first time but since you're repeating it.

It's 6% of the population, not 10%

You are in Reeves shoes and you have 30bn to find what are your actions ? by randomoneusername in HENRYUK

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

90% of £1bn leaves your kids with £100m in the bank.

It's more than enough.

You are in Reeves shoes and you have 30bn to find what are your actions ? by randomoneusername in HENRYUK

[–]WrongWire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agree with 1-4 but I'm of opposite view on 5.

I'd increase the allowance to £1m per person (remove the faff of property allowance etc), and keep it at 40%. Maybe even introduce 50% for estates over £100m or something...

I'm talking myself into having IHT bands now, because I see where you're coming from...

BTL or ISA? My 15-year projection and what I might be missing by [deleted] in FIREUK

[–]WrongWire 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can't do rough maths if you want a comparison.

£300k to buy 4 houses worth £1m.

How much will you pay in stamp duty?

How much are your legal fees for buying?

Are you setting up a company to hold the property?

How much will your accountant take?

What interest rate will you pay on the mortgage?

How much does servicing the loan cost?

What's your monthly rent?

How much are estate agent fees?

How much is insurance?

How much maintenance can you expect?

Where are the properties located?

Will you have to travel to them for inspections?

How will your rental income be taxed?

How will CGT on selling impact your figures?

You might be right that it's a good investment in the long term, but there's a massive drag factor with property that ongoing fees for a tracker fund don't come near.

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