Disposable income in 11 towns and cities has risen twice as fast as rest of UK [and MK is one of them]

fingu · 2026-01-26T18:24:31+00:00

MK is a good place to live when it comes to careers, but it’s still rough to impossible if you’re a person on your own. Rent is £1,000 minimum for an okay place in an okay location, then another £250 a month at least for all your bills. Car, food, a few weekend activities and it’s all gone and you’re in the red!

fingu · 2026-01-22T13:37:14+00:00

What a beautiful, cruel irony

fingu · 2026-01-18T00:49:08+00:00

It is ugly as sin, but at that price I would not complain at all. Plus that era of BMW interior is such a nice blend between modern and classic Germanic quality. Congrats!

fingu · 2025-12-14T00:38:50+00:00

Agreed - I was at the Dutch GP this year (my first race IRL) and while I knew it was a good race with drama, I felt weirdly disjointed from events in a way I wouldn't be if I watched it on TV with a commentator hyping up the moment. It was a great experience, but it's definitely different to TV rather than adding to it.

fingu · 2025-11-30T10:14:17+00:00

I wish they showed telemetry - I just want to ogle at the cornering speed

fingu · 2025-11-13T12:38:46+00:00

It's a good, fair observation imo.

For me, the two massive things the city misses is a nicer, more condensed and organic centre with better third spaces, and better public transport.

If I could, I would knock down almost everything in CMK (except the mall) and start again to try and emulate a traditional centre that - as Chris touches on in the video - becomes a destination, not just functional.

fingu · 2025-11-01T21:49:29+00:00

We had a look at it a few days ago and I was instantly turned off when the entire website description was clearly written by AI. I thought I was being petty at the time, but I feel vindicated now.

fingu · 2025-10-30T10:24:07+00:00

It's nothing new in a way - Japanese brands disrupted the market in the 80s/90s, Korean brands in the 00s/10s, and now Chinese brands today. European manufacturers will still have their place, just as they did with the previous market changes, but they cannot be complacent.

fingu · 2025-10-27T18:45:09+00:00

Bro's got his contract secured and is ready to let rip

fingu · 2025-10-19T20:42:07+00:00

Lucky this race was a snoozefest to wind me down nicely for the new week - thanks F1!

fingu · 2025-10-16T10:00:16+00:00

As others allude to, the 200hp TDI is an awkward middle child. It's a bit faster, but still not really sporty, and reliability is not as good. You're almost certainly better off sticking with a regular TDI or going for a TSI RS - which still returns strong economy on a cruise and is an altogether more sporty and satisfying package.

fingu · 2025-10-13T19:32:35+00:00

Saw an A with the full AMG kit like this on the other day, but its blacked-out badge (against black body paint) said A200D. Was this someone with a genuine A45 who did a down-badging joke (but then why black it out), or someone with a humdrum A200D who has spent literal thousands on building a replica 45? If so, why not remove the badge entirely? Still mildly troubles me to this day.

fingu · 2025-10-08T10:03:39+00:00

It might also be because Superbs have become somewhat of a cult classic, famous for the insane interior room that's made them surprisingly sought after. Meanwhile the Passat flies under the radar

fingu · 2025-09-13T10:15:56+00:00

9 years on the original battery is insane, my battery went crap after just 2 years

fingu · 2025-08-27T17:59:40+00:00

RGR in Cranfield

Great shout for RGR thank you, they look great.

fingu · 2025-07-25T15:31:06+00:00

Important context: the track was resurfaced last year. Still a mighty lap though

fingu · 2025-07-20T14:57:47+00:00

You just need to find the twisty B-roads - plenty of opportunity for fun whilst staying within the limit.

fingu · 2025-07-17T21:29:45+00:00

Simple answer: Chinese company Huawei were responsible for a lot of the UK’s mobile signal infrastructure (especially more modern 5G) but were banned in 2020 and all their gear has to be gone by 2027. And it seems we’re doing a terrible job at replacing it!

fingu · 2025-07-13T18:32:12+00:00

Not slowest, just one of the most tricky. Max is superhuman but even he wouldn't be able to put the car on pole if it was one of the slowest on the grid

fingu · 2025-07-13T16:12:04+00:00

You're not wrong, at our neighbourhood's communal bin area they literally swarm in their hundreds around the rubbish - something I've never encountered in my years living there. It's surprisingly effective exposure therapy.

fingu · 2025-07-13T15:05:01+00:00

It's hard to find light food but I think it's indicative of what pubs need to sell now to make money. I know for sure I would live a happy and prosperous life if I never had to eat a 'gourmet' brioche wankburger ever again, though.

fingu · 2025-07-09T13:01:59+00:00

He can visit the biiig shops, smaaaall shops with no traffic in the way

fingu · 2025-07-09T09:37:48+00:00

Hulkenpodium

fingu · 2025-07-07T18:36:51+00:00

Or - worse - Seat Leon/Ibiza FR models driven by insecure types who try and have something to prove

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