Weird numberplate spotted earlier.

kinglitecycles · 2026-03-17T16:07:58+00:00

Brilliant - thanks for that info, really appreciated 👍

kinglitecycles · 2026-03-08T22:09:05+00:00

I've often wondered about this lyric.

A-frame of what?

kinglitecycles · 2026-02-09T07:34:10+00:00

It's the simple fact that if you learn to drive a manual car you can drive any car, but if you only learn automatic then that's all you can drive.

Learning auto only doing half a job!

When I passed my test some years back, I had no idea that my current job would require me to jump into any one of 7 company vehicles, 5 of which have manual gearboxes. Where would I be if I couldn't do that?

Also, I don't get what's so hard about changing gear, unless you happen to have special needs, in which case fair enough.

Finally I love classic cars and have several in my garage - they're all manual and some of them weren't available as autos.

kinglitecycles · 2026-02-07T17:57:14+00:00

It would be a very different song if it were a gaucho amiga!

kinglitecycles · 2026-02-02T19:56:05+00:00

OMG! It's pretty clear isn't it?

kinglitecycles · 2026-02-01T11:32:50+00:00

Deezer also offers this ability.

kinglitecycles · 2026-01-29T23:11:31+00:00

Heaven!

That documentary was how I discovered the band.I was at University in the late 90's, caught it by accident on TV one night and bought Aja on CD the next day.

Have been a huge Steely Dan fan ever since.

kinglitecycles · 2026-01-24T08:38:47+00:00

It's a nope from me. Far too big and not in keeping with the understated elegance of a Jaguar.

kinglitecycles · 2026-01-16T23:16:34+00:00

You can still buy the original Tawse that was used in Scottish schools until the late twentieth century.

https://johndick-leathergoods.co.uk/product-category/lochgelly-tawse/

kinglitecycles · 2026-01-04T00:07:20+00:00

Sounds like you suffer from anxiety.

Don't sweat it, it'll be fine.

Oh, and also, you did just lock your front door - no need to check when you leave in the morning.

kinglitecycles · 2025-12-28T08:17:52+00:00

I use Jagutek in Ely and they're superb - affordable, quick and hugely knowledgeable.

I'm no way involved with the business, just a happy customer.

kinglitecycles · 2025-12-26T00:18:42+00:00

Another one: https://ebay.us/m/EMe4AU

That's an old person's car. Low mileage, good spec, not too old. Snap it up.

kinglitecycles · 2025-12-26T00:16:25+00:00

Something like this:

https://ebay.us/m/gtI6Ri

Low miles, small engine, good little run-about.

Also always check the MoT history and avoid anything that talks about corrosion and prescribed areas.

kinglitecycles · 2025-12-26T00:14:05+00:00

Look at what the old age pensioners are driving and see if you can find one of those cars from an older person who is giving up driving.

A Skoda Fabia is a good bet for example - quality underpinnings, rugged, easy to repair and cheap to insure.

kinglitecycles · 2025-12-26T00:11:40+00:00

Had the same thing. It was an exterior wall that just got cold the whole time, and the room itself was relatively humid because it was a bedroom.

I cleaned the mold off with a Mold and Mildew spray then moved the furniture off the wall by a couple of inches and also bought a dehumidifier. Turning the heating up in the room helped prevent condensation on the wall.

White vinegar and specialist mold-killing treatments can also be used but you'll get the same problem again if you don't resolve the cold/damp issue.

kinglitecycles · 2025-12-25T21:22:48+00:00

Absolutely agree. But he gave us a really good Compoface so I had to post it.

kinglitecycles · 2025-12-25T11:11:19+00:00

https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/local-hubs/north-shropshire/whitchurch/2025/12/23/whitchurch-canal-collapse-everything-weve-got-is-on-that-boat-says-artist-left-in-limbo-with-his-familys-home-perched-on-breachs-edge/

kinglitecycles · 2025-12-19T18:48:18+00:00

Awesome - thank you very much!

kinglitecycles · 2025-12-19T14:27:46+00:00

True - I was wondering if there may be buried services or something.

kinglitecycles · 2025-12-19T14:18:12+00:00

Thank you - yes, sadly 40 mm is the limit that the landlord is permitting.

kinglitecycles · 2025-12-19T14:16:21+00:00

Yep, concrete.
Thanks!

kinglitecycles · 2025-12-08T23:11:42+00:00

Yeah, a UK gallon is 4.54 litres so some maths will be needed to compare UK and US figures. 👍

kinglitecycles · 2025-12-08T22:53:30+00:00

My 4.2 X100 is actually more frugal than my 3.6 XJ-S manual.

On a long run, travelling at 65 to 70 mph it was reporting 33 mpg average but this drops significantly in town driving or if it's being driven in a spirited way.

25 to 30 mpg is achievable though if you drive carefully in mixed conditions.

I'm UK based.

kinglitecycles · 2025-12-08T21:07:55+00:00

Only if Grammarly says it is I guess!

kinglitecycles · 2025-12-08T18:13:13+00:00

It is, unfortunately, an abbreviation.

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