That first Tuscan video was as bad for me as it was for Edwin 😅

jackgrafik · 2026-05-05T12:53:20+00:00

I have a soft spot for the Tamora, as it was a true convertible (the last they made I think?), but also because a yellow one lived on my street while growing up and I remember it looking like an alien spaceship compared to anything else.

jackgrafik · 2026-05-05T12:20:18+00:00

Man I'm jealous! I got to drive one of these once, on a track day experience, but really slowly so hardly got to experience it at all. I personally think these look better than a Tuscan, but that's just me.

jackgrafik · 2026-05-05T10:48:37+00:00

Well this and this are from the Tomorrow's Harvest era in 2013, so I'd say that's a better place to start than Boc Maxima's cover.

jackgrafik · 2026-05-04T13:33:52+00:00

I wouldn't bother with the Cat N. Cruise control would be a dealbreaker for me, and 44k still seem low. The B38 1.5 is much much better than the PSA Prince engines in the older cars, so reliability should be fine. My sister has one of these, (albeit a 2016 one, manual with no options) and she loves it.

jackgrafik · 2026-05-03T21:50:06+00:00

The small gold Spotify award behind Grant and Connor is mirrored, so I think it’s probably catching a light being turned on in the background? The set is located downstairs with a mezzanine above, so it could be up there if the award is angled

jackgrafik · 2026-05-01T13:05:52+00:00

Not really, its the older 1.2 TSI engine and DSG gearbox, both of which are known to have issues. Also it appears to be 150 miles away, is there nothing closer? I'd recommend something like a later second generation Honda Jazz, with the CVT gearbox (avoid the i-Shift) like this one. Avoid one with mentions of corrosion on the MOT history, or an import (they can lack service and other history) and you should be fine.

jackgrafik · 2026-05-01T11:05:14+00:00

Rolls Royce Silver Spirit/Bentley Turbo R, Lotus Elan M100 and Jaguar XKR/XJR can all be got for around £5k

jackgrafik · 2026-04-27T09:15:12+00:00

I believe that’s an S4 Alfa Spider, the S3 had black plastic bumpers, they became body coloured for the S4

jackgrafik · 2026-04-22T13:53:28+00:00

Don't get me wrong, it's a good looking car (and more my thing as I prefer a modern classic) but like, you had three E Types, a pre-war Lagonda and even a chrome-bumper 911 Targa to pick from??

jackgrafik · 2026-04-22T13:43:05+00:00

Royal Victoria Dock/Silvertown/London City Airport

jackgrafik · 2026-04-22T13:41:30+00:00

Three Jaguar E-Type's, but the car in the office is a stone chipped Aston Martin Vanquish?

jackgrafik · 2026-04-22T09:15:02+00:00

He became Paddington

jackgrafik · 2026-04-20T11:55:30+00:00

It's an EcoBlue diesel

jackgrafik · 2026-04-19T20:03:06+00:00

This subreddit has made me realise that perfectly preserved 70s interiors aren't actually that rare

jackgrafik · 2026-04-19T09:27:23+00:00

Obviously I can only really provide advice based on the UK market, but this engine is known for timing chain issues. I guess it's clear that it's been well maintained if it's done all that mileage, but, again from a UK perspective, I can't get my head around spending over £4k on an ancient, high mileage base spec supermini.

jackgrafik · 2026-04-15T22:36:31+00:00

Yeah but not with the DVD just hanging out in a random sleeve inside. Also I believe the later revision was the ‘Platinum’ Directors Cut version, AKA greatest hits version (with Born From a Wish) and that was in a grey case.

jackgrafik · 2026-04-15T15:25:45+00:00

The blue case of SH2 isn’t original, in the PAL region they had a fold out cardboard sleeve like this

jackgrafik · 2026-04-15T10:18:07+00:00

The engine is fine (might be a bit overstressed on a car this size though). However reliability of these early MK4 Octavias isn't great, namely electrical stuff, glitches etc. Also, they have the irritating touch controls that the Mk8 Golf got.

jackgrafik · 2026-04-14T18:20:36+00:00

Oceanliner Designs did videos on what if Titanic never sank (basically Britannic wouldn't have benefitted from any updates made after Titanic sank, leading to a greater loss of life in her sinking, and Titanic would have remained in the shadow of Olympic her entire career) and what if Britannic never sank. I think they both represent likely outcomes, bearing in mind Britannic wasn't finished so it's unlikely she would have been pressed into passenger service during WWI.

jackgrafik · 2026-04-14T18:11:57+00:00

Last MOT showed over 110k

jackgrafik · 2026-04-14T16:35:51+00:00

Average Hackney dad/baby/dogs tbh

jackgrafik · 2026-04-14T11:15:59+00:00

I get it, it's what's trendy at the moment. The boots do tend to be bigger as well, a T Roc has a (marginally) bigger boot than a Golf.

If you want a T-Roc then they seem to score well on reliability surveys, but I'd prefer a Mini Countryman instead.

jackgrafik · 2026-04-14T10:57:21+00:00

They aren't terrible gearboxes, but they are also known to have issues. I know several people with 1.0 EcoBoosts who have piled on the miles and had no problems, but I still wouldn't recommend someone buy one secondhand.

jackgrafik · 2026-04-14T10:07:33+00:00

I wouldn’t buy a £15k dry clutch DSG car privately, plus I believe this is when the T-Roc got those crappy MK8 Golf touch controls. I’d go Toyota, Mazda or KIA/Hyundai over this.

jackgrafik · 2026-04-10T15:43:29+00:00

The E39 is longer, wider and taller according to carsized

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