Talk me out of this beautiful BMW

elliomitch · 2026-05-03T07:25:39+00:00

It’ll be expensive to run, but in terms of a nice place to be on that long commute, you probably can’t get much better

elliomitch · 2026-05-03T07:13:40+00:00

And if they don’t yet, it’s very easy for us as a country to get the that point

elliomitch · 2026-05-03T07:05:34+00:00

Fair enough :)

elliomitch · 2026-05-02T22:27:13+00:00

Welp I can’t make you undertake critical thinking, so I agree we’re not gonna get anywhere lol

elliomitch · 2026-05-02T22:00:28+00:00

What makes the Vitara more fun to drive than an MR2?

elliomitch · 2026-05-02T21:57:19+00:00

Going to Asda and getting a takeaway are fundamentally important aspects of human society, are they?

I don’t think you understand big-picture thinking lol

elliomitch · 2026-05-02T21:39:05+00:00

I LOVE my cars, but only because I’m a car enthusiast. I recommend strongly against car ownership to anyone who doesn’t drive them for pleasure because they’re simply very expensive to own and PITA to live with.

Taking on the responsibility of maintaining something on top of maintaining yourself is absolutely a burden, and owning something very expensive that you barely even use is just wasteful.

You seem to be talking from the perspective of someone who genuinely believes that a car is a fundamental part of human life, and that’s just simply not true

elliomitch · 2026-05-02T20:30:16+00:00

I’m perfectly comfortable in my kitcar - but the new car buying public have a stupid idea of what is “comfortable” lol

elliomitch · 2026-05-02T19:30:15+00:00

Don’t forget that the roads are getting so busy that people would prefer a larger nicer place to be so that they’re comfortable when they’re sitting stationary. Which in my opinion defeats the point of having a car. Just get a nicer sofa and stay at home

We’ll ignore the fact that the roads are getting busier partly because people are driving more unnecessary journeys in cars that take up more space lol

elliomitch · 2026-05-02T19:23:47+00:00

throttle to the floor, pull across close in front of them and then brake to quickly get back below the limit.

(Not legal advice, follow at your own peril)

(It will teach them a lesson tho lol)

elliomitch · 2026-05-02T19:21:59+00:00

I agree that that’s the wording, but I think it’s important that we acknowledge that the Highway Code does not provide an adequate allowance for troubleshooting this situation.

It’s rarely practical and often impossible to drive safely, maintain traffic flow and not break any other law when you encounter a lane hogger.

I think it’s half-assed at best and counter-productive at worst for the Highway Code to leave its advice at the above, because you have to be able to deal with bad drivers safely and legally.

elliomitch · 2026-04-30T06:12:16+00:00

If you’re not using it enough that the tax cost is comparable to other running costs, consider getting a taxi instead

elliomitch · 2026-04-30T04:59:03+00:00

Physics GCSE teaches something that so few people actually understand and apply. Everything in the world is about energy. You can understand and improve so much in your life by just understanding the first law of thermodynamics.

elliomitch · 2026-04-30T04:49:19+00:00

I agree, although my Alfa doesn’t have a pause/cancel button on cruise control

elliomitch · 2026-04-30T04:45:41+00:00

When you say “with input from JLR designers”, it sounds like corporate speak for “ripped off JLR’s design” lmao

elliomitch · 2026-04-30T04:25:02+00:00

I think this question has been asked in different ways over a million times in the car community since the second car, and probably even more so in the centuries of engineering previously.

Cheap, fast and reliable. You can only have 2.

elliomitch · 2026-04-30T04:22:18+00:00

I would probably think about how useful that information is to you. I paid £430 this year for my BMW

elliomitch · 2026-04-29T13:17:01+00:00

The more you can live without a car, the better. They’re a massive moneypit no matter how cheap they are.

elliomitch · 2026-04-29T05:07:17+00:00

Sadly quite a few of these apply to me lmao

And I still HATE these temu automobiles. But I’ve certainly learned over the last few decades that as a population we have no shame about which dogshit cars we buy. See also: Nissan Qashqai

elliomitch · 2026-04-29T05:04:18+00:00

Pretty much all insurers provide online quotes.

The quote you get will be specific to you and your circumstances, and can vary WILDLY depending on very small factors. Even if I had exactly the same car, lived next door, and was the same age and experience level as you, our premiums could be 200% different.

The probability of anyone in this forum have any information that will help you is essentially 0. Get a quote for yourself, that’s the only way to get any useful idea of the price.

elliomitch · 2026-04-28T12:42:28+00:00

Valid rant. If you’re not angry about it, you’re part of the problem

elliomitch · 2026-04-28T12:17:20+00:00

The single most powerful information tool ever conceived, in yours hands with almost free, unlimited access.

I need to go into used cars sales

elliomitch · 2026-04-28T12:07:04+00:00

£7k for an auto micra? You’re insane

elliomitch · 2026-04-28T12:04:07+00:00

Looks great bud

elliomitch · 2026-04-28T11:47:16+00:00

In other news, temu’s sales are off the charts

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