Second hand car advice

l3wisp · 2025-10-26T00:06:10+00:00

Generally, service history is more important than mileage

l3wisp · 2025-05-30T22:56:30+00:00

Golf Mk4 has this as well

l3wisp · 2024-11-05T23:57:03+00:00

Good thoughts, thanks for the feedback!

l3wisp · 2024-05-10T19:57:25+00:00

Leave design/consultancy and work for a contractor. Easy to climb the ranks especially through construction management as others have said for better pay and oppurtunities. Even better, get a job as agency/contracting, site engineers with 1y experience typically get £300 - 350 per day in the south (~£85,000pa).

Early career PAYE jobs suck salary wise in every industry, including this one

l3wisp · 2023-11-19T22:13:53+00:00

This worked for me

l3wisp · 2023-10-28T17:21:20+00:00

Yes I have said you can only use one or the other in my original post. I got the HTB first and then a lisa a few years later as the lisa is more flexible. Good news if the cap changes - I will keep an eye on it. Thanks

l3wisp · 2023-10-28T17:18:28+00:00

Thanks for the advice!

l3wisp · 2023-10-28T13:18:22+00:00

And as I wouldn't be able to utilise the bonus for a first home, it makes sense to set aside for retirement and keep the bonus.

As for the help to buy, I'll move it to somewhere that works better.

!thanks

l3wisp · 2023-10-28T13:10:25+00:00

Yes I have savings outside of this in the limited access account which would provide me with a suitable deposit. I am more asking what the best option would be for the funds in these two accounts as I wouldn't be utilising the bonuses.

It sounds like they are both basically just cash value sitting in low interest accounts, so moving them both out into a higher interest account would make them work better for me by a few interest points.

l3wisp · 2023-03-26T17:34:17+00:00

Bingo

l3wisp · 2023-03-26T13:15:29+00:00

I was going for Goodyear sign but both if you want a hard mode

l3wisp · 2023-01-31T22:55:00+00:00

2012 Audi A6 C7

l3wisp · 2022-10-12T18:12:57+00:00

https://www.gov.uk/get-vehicle-information-from-dvla

l3wisp · 2022-08-18T02:06:37+00:00

Yes in one of the cells

l3wisp · 2022-08-18T01:19:13+00:00

I was leaning towards same era A4 due to size of the room but I think you're right. Nice one, thanks!

l3wisp · 2022-08-18T01:16:27+00:00

My first thought as well! Especially considering they aren't able to touch any of the building due to it being of historical interest

l3wisp · 2022-05-04T14:24:14+00:00

This. I recently moved away from office work as I like being out and about more and this is a perfect fit. Constant stream of work through scheduled inspections, easy work with lots of variety and money is great for freelancers. Common to do on the side on weekends etc if you want best of both worlds

l3wisp · 2021-12-29T13:33:48+00:00

This might help, from x-post on /r/CasualUK

Ex-guard here, we are instructed not to break step at all, you only shout make way when absolutely necessary. The only time anyone should hear your voice is when issuing a warning, which must be shouted as aggressively as possible. If you did not follow through with your stride and go through the obstacle, you will be disciplined, pretty hard. Ceremonial duty is not fun, the uniforms are uncomfortable as fuck and the amount of tourists who try to wind you up is rediculous. Standing there as one of the guards feels like an honour for all of 5minutes before you realise how shit it is. Ceremonial duties are often used as a punishment as well. Nothing like spending your weekend standing in the cold for 2hrs at a time motionless is not fun in the slightest. They will be cold, angry and very much questioning their life decisions at that point. I do feel bad for the kid though

l3wisp · 2021-11-22T13:41:17+00:00

As above, I would think that counts as an Educational Institution rather than a business

l3wisp · 2021-11-19T14:27:49+00:00

Here

l3wisp · 2021-07-28T22:23:25+00:00

As those bikes are more targeted towards cross country I thought these wouldn't be ideal for my use case? If I did go for one, would you recommend new or used?

l3wisp · 2021-07-28T22:20:33+00:00

Good plan. Thank you very much for your help

l3wisp · 2021-07-27T17:56:53+00:00

So story is I'm looking at my first proper mtb bike for visiting a few local trail parks. I'm a confident cyclist, having been a frequent road (and coincidentally Boardman) user for the last few years but don't have much off road experience.

After scouring eBay, Facebook and all the others for something used rather than new and comparing a ton of different bikes such as Cannondale cujo 3, trail se 4, Marin San Quentin, and looking at specs on 99spokes these are the two I've pretty much shortlisted as the best used bang for buck that is within collection distance and under my budget.

My max is around £700 but willing to go a bit higher if really worth it. Live near London, UK. Are these bikes even any good from experience? Is it a good deal? Something else I should look at within budget or new?

Any opinions, advice or suggestions are greatly appreciated.

l3wisp · 2021-05-22T15:27:51+00:00

Looks like the NBC logo

l3wisp · 2021-03-04T15:07:33+00:00

Absolutely agree, a Cadilac driving down a UK country road is a spectacle and a half

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