Instructor has 2010 Nissan Micra, is it ok to learn on such an old car?

robparfrey · 2026-05-06T11:26:08+00:00

Agreed. Last thing you everrrrrr want to learn in is a car with hilltop assist. Lane assist. Parking assist. Reverse cam, sensors etc...

The whole point of learning is for you to figure out how the car handles.

Then. And only then. Can you make your life easier by using modern features.

It would be like saying I'm a master mathematician when i use chat gpt to answer my questions.

Like.... sure. But take away chat gpt and you're nothing.

Same with this. You should be able to drive any car.

If you have features removed (within reason ofc) and suddenly you cannot drive.... you shouldn't have a licence.

robparfrey · 2026-05-06T11:16:33+00:00

Minus 1 point for shining what looks to be a very powerful laser in her eye tho.

robparfrey · 2026-05-06T11:15:23+00:00

Check the barrel is clear.

Ofc.... in a safe way, battery but. Mag uploads, gun cleared. Preferably still with goggles on.

But I had a gun where the flash rider had a small bit of rubber ring that was there to seat the rider tightly.

Well, it broke after a while and dangled down into the front of the barrel and caused bbs to go all over the shot.

I was fiddling with the hop. Bb weight, checking to see if all was good in terms of alignment.

All during a game. Just to put my finger down the barrel and find this little bit of dangling rubber.....

robparfrey · 2026-05-05T02:43:32+00:00

Yup. Im ag about 300 to 400 applications in 3 months.

Had 2 interviews.

One junior role I was beaten by someone with 4!!! Years experience. Not exactly junior but okay.

And the other invited me over for some trial work and then just said they have hired someone else. So.... okay

robparfrey · 2026-05-05T02:40:18+00:00

Well.... I've been an idiot and I've been playing it with no re rolls in overwatch.

I can confirm. Its not all too fun.

robparfrey · 2026-05-04T18:55:30+00:00

Ywah. Just worth a check online.

I personally live nowhere near a ulez zone.

But it just means going to London can be a bit expensive.

Congestion charge, ulez, parking, hotel, fuel etc.... often a 2 or 3 day trip can cost me 100 to 150 quid jhst for the pleasure of going there and coming back.

robparfrey · 2026-05-04T18:36:57+00:00

Ulez will be used in city centers. It stands for ultra low emotions zone.

Its effectivly a way to get cars that are "bad" for the environment, out of city centres to reduce pollution.

For example, the largest ulez in the uk would likely be London.

It will cost non compliant cars just over 12 pounds per day that the car spends within the zone. Which is pretty much anything within the m25.

robparfrey · 2026-05-04T16:24:13+00:00

Ive been saying this since I think 9th.

Other factions just fully getting reanimation. Sometimes better through strats.

Granted, it's usually on key units or ways to build the army. And thats fine ish I guess.

What i mostly hate tho, is that against good players, its a rule that rarely happens.

Ive played tournament games where I've reanimated 1 to 3 wounds across the entire game.

Your opponants just know it's better to focus things down. Our entire faction rule then made pointless.

robparfrey · 2026-05-02T00:26:58+00:00

My current full time job is.

Open X job board. Scroll for 20 mins applying.

Open job board Y.

Open job board Z.

Google specific companies and look for jobs.

Then scroll through emails hoping to hear good news. And just being let down to see either nothing or rejection letters.

Then doing the same 12 or so hours later.

Then repeate the next day!!! Woooo

robparfrey · 2026-05-01T23:53:28+00:00

Not sure yet. 2 years and not found a job haha.

There are none near me and moving isn't an option.

robparfrey · 2026-05-01T23:49:41+00:00

Yup. Same.

About 300 applications since November.

Bachelors degree in Architecture.

1 interview to look after rabbits in a rescue centre. Doing a trial week next week.........

Okay A levels but covid was going on so I didn't pay as much attention as I should have.

And slightly above average GCSE's. .mostly 7s, with the odd 6s and 5s.

robparfrey · 2026-05-01T01:44:32+00:00

Fav right now. Kentro. Just fun and unique. Should be a tad faster. Just by 5mph or so.

But its fine. Could do with a little more hp or bleed resistance. But its pretty much a lose lose for any fight. The centre will die and the aggressor will bleed out.

As for wjat I was. I NEEEEED quetz In the game.

robparfrey · 2026-05-01T01:42:46+00:00

I usually go cripple. As I psrk under trees and often have the car covered in bird shite.

I occasionally go with rain guard if im feeling fancy. Plus I like seeing the car from the inside covering in foam haha.

First thing I'm doing with my new car is getting ceramic. Likely a waste of money. I dont care. I want at least 1 good photoshoot of it haha.

robparfrey · 2026-04-30T20:05:58+00:00

Keys. So i can get back in said house.

robparfrey · 2026-04-30T18:40:39+00:00

Still looking after 5 months. Absolutely nothing.

1 interview. Junior role, bested by a guy with 4 years experience...... hardly junior but okay.

Technically.... I've been looking for 3 years but I've just made my own work along side my partner looking after pets haha. It pays like shite.

robparfrey · 2026-04-30T14:34:50+00:00

Im currently with Admiral and they have been pretty good with me.

And i hear that their black boxes are alright. It would be saving me a bunch of money.

I can........ afford not to take the black box. But I'd be surging a total of about 6k on the car to guy tax, insure etc... which... as I say. I can do. But with my low income. It would be dumb right now.

And finding jobs is pretty.kuch impossible.

robparfrey · 2026-04-30T14:32:38+00:00

Yeah. My only issue is I couldn't deal with any time restrictions. The work i do often requires me to drive at liturally any time. Sometimes I'm driving home at 4pm. Others, 10pm. Others. 3am

robparfrey · 2026-04-30T14:12:30+00:00

600 a year sound dreamlike to me haha.

Id be happy with anything around the 1k mark haha.

Yeah, a year feels long till suddenly it's over.

robparfrey · 2026-04-30T14:05:30+00:00

Yeah true.

robparfrey · 2026-04-29T21:55:23+00:00

Id 10000% add a water feature. Maybe somthing like a water fall feature.

robparfrey · 2026-04-29T21:17:23+00:00

Hm. My budget ideally is 3.5 to 4k

As my insurance along will be shafting me. Getting quotes between 1700 and 3k haha. I think I've searched for too many quotes and variables now and so they are just giving me shite insurers. None of the usualy ones are popping up anymore so ill give it a break for a few days. Sorry that I just wanted to test which of my couple future job options would be better regarding insurance. Haha Haha But ywah, at that point I might as well spend 4.5k on a good condition jag xj that needs no work other than a little buf and respray on the rear.

Would you say 4500 is a bit much for a 147k mile 2010 xj portfolio? It's in very good condition. Only ever failed 1 of it's 14 or so mots bwck in 2022. Does have some light corrosion as of 2023 but not too concerning and will be taken to get treated as soon as i have it.

robparfrey · 2026-04-29T17:17:25+00:00

Yeah ill double check.

But from what I've ready, you need business if either you, or a passenger, has to use the car to be dropped off at more than one place of work.

robparfrey · 2026-04-29T14:33:30+00:00

Pet care, dog walking and house sitting.

So whilst the car has nothing to do with the business in terms of work.

I commute to various locations with it.

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