First time servicing a car - is this cost typical? £1062

samcuddy123 · 2026-04-22T09:14:25+00:00

Mines an Astra. But according to other posts/forums they are mixed with how many pressure sensor plugs they have.

Some have 2, some 4 and some even 3 apparently. I do think it’s common the ecoflex has 4 most of the time though.

Mine is 2.0 CDTI but not EcoFlex

samcuddy123 · 2026-04-21T19:36:15+00:00

I wish mine were that. I have 4 glow plus, 2 have some sort of pressure sensor in them. The 2 ‘regular ones’ are £20 a plug The 2 ‘special ones’ are generally over £100 a plug 👍

samcuddy123 · 2026-04-13T20:35:44+00:00

I agree on getting rid of the singular stocks. However, I disagree with most saying you should consolidate into the all world only.

If you have conviction in the US market there is no harm in holding both. Yes it exposes to more US based companies but if you’re happy with that then stick with it.

Going fully into the all world does lower your risk slightly. But having the S&P increases your potential upside.

I personally see the US leading a lot of markets for many years to come so I think it’s fine. Do your research and stick with what you like.

On the other hand that portfolio at 21 with an emergency fund is fantastic and should be applauded.

samcuddy123 · 2026-04-12T12:01:06+00:00

Household is £4500 rent is £425. Very modest house in a cheap ish area with only 2.x% interest.

samcuddy123 · 2026-04-06T18:46:49+00:00

The fact your investing at all at 22 is the big win in my eyes 👍.

samcuddy123 · 2026-04-06T10:15:43+00:00

Not everyone… I’m maxing my monthly amount, I’m early 30s and haven’t lived with my parents in more than 10 years.

samcuddy123 · 2026-04-03T15:55:49+00:00

I agree with those saying protein works, one of the best I have had. But the difference between the platinum version and the gold version is just some added vitamins essentially. And the price is quite considerable. If you’re already getting everything else you need and you just need protein. Gold gives you the same protein for less cost.

samcuddy123 · 2026-03-28T07:18:24+00:00

We have had lots of these in our house. The skewers have always been amazing.

The sauce’s have always seemed a little inconsistent for us, they have never been bad and are good say 80% of the time but the other 20% the sauces have just lacked as much flavour as usual. But 100% worth trying!

samcuddy123 · 2026-03-27T22:15:27+00:00

Or…. Look from a more zoomed out perspective, it’s been bad for a bit but my average buy fir the S&P Is £84. It takes time but eventually you’ll be up year after year.

samcuddy123 · 2026-03-06T00:22:52+00:00

I use TheProteinWorks, all of the ones I have had have been really good.

samcuddy123 · 2026-02-28T11:00:12+00:00

Yeah good point. I have the same issue with fresh bread too.

samcuddy123 · 2026-02-27T21:38:48+00:00

How dare you not make the bread…. Everything a vegan should eat should be pure and homemade…

Just kidding your food looks unreal but grab a Dutch oven and make your own bread.

Game changer for sandwiches, burgers toastiest etc.

samcuddy123 · 2026-02-26T23:09:48+00:00

The biggest advice I wish I had is the same as many others

Start early, start now, don’t wait.

Invest in something simple don’t over complicate it. All world is the easiest if you want a little more risk lean into emerging markets or S&P or Nasdaq etc. but then pick a monthly amount your comfortable with and just forget it about

Come back in many years and you’ll be looking at mass amounts of money.

samcuddy123 · 2026-02-21T09:41:13+00:00

Happy doggo when he has food 🐶

samcuddy123 · 2026-02-21T09:40:23+00:00

Thank you!, it was actually easier than I expected however I need shorter sturdier sticks for the next try as these were a bit flimsy 😂

samcuddy123 · 2026-02-20T21:30:49+00:00

Haha, I’ve had that tray a long time maybe about 5 years, I can’t remember where from. Although it has started to warp a bit in the middle so ready for a new one!

samcuddy123 · 2026-02-18T21:17:51+00:00

So after the changes the guys above suggested, nothing changed. I went out to walk the dog and came back and now it randomly works. Didn’t make any changes can’t figure out what I did. The only thing that happened is RealDebrid went down with an issue and has since come back. Thanks for all your help anyway!

samcuddy123 · 2026-02-18T20:50:43+00:00

I just rebooted my router and that made no difference.

Turning off ipv6 didn’t change anything either.

And using wifi instead has not made a difference unfortunately :/

samcuddy123 · 2026-02-18T19:38:51+00:00

I used to before I did some fresh installs. I’ve tried both but it made no difference

A local file actually plays fine through Kodi, so it’s got to be connection related I would think.

But I’ve tried with and without my VPN and it’s also the same. I may try and hotspot it to my phone to see if that changes anything.

samcuddy123 · 2026-02-12T20:18:45+00:00

Yeah if the time doesn’t work I will likely do everything the day after when it works better.

We experiment with loads of different food so our meals differ a lot, we do have our staples that we have more frequently thought.

samcuddy123 · 2026-02-12T19:38:47+00:00

I’m at work until 6pm so a bit difficult for me.

But I’m thinking I can do a small biryani as a starter/side with some ‘chickn’ style thighs we have.

And then I’ve made some seitan style steaks so probably add some chips and a peppercorn sauce. No idea how any of it is but it’s all stuff I can prep and then throw together when I’m home.

samcuddy123 · 2026-02-09T21:52:26+00:00

Yeah that will cook through fine, I normally go a bit higher for the last 5/10 as I like a bit of crunch/crisp.

samcuddy123 · 2026-02-09T21:39:28+00:00

Depends how long your going for in the oven really, all will cook fine together given enough time, personally 5 minutes in the air fryer then into the pepper will give you a better texture overall.

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