I was thinking 'modern classic', though the window for that must shift constantly.

Side note, I keep seeing old 7 series like the one I had before on FB marketplace and thinking I want one with all the gubbins, phone, fridges, curtains, etc. but then I come back to reality and realise I'd struggle to even park one on my current driveway and I rarely go anywhere as I WFH! So I'm still kind of thinking a Boxster will become my modern classic...

Quote from: Clock'd 0Ne on May 19, 2026, 13:36:47 PMI'm still kind of thinking a Boxster will become my modern classic...

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Recently I was on A roads on my "commute" As such, man it was running so sketch at times, it was doing a really weird tramline type effect, after a couple of journeys it dawned on me "what if it's just the tyres"

It was, the rears are set to 31psi, one was 31psi, the other was 18...


Funnily enough after getting the old portable tyre inflator out it runs as normal again...

it's pretty humbling when you think here's some major problem... but it turns out to be something stupid :-o

I had a period where I kept picking up nails in my tyres in my old BMW (at £200 a quarter for their odd sizing it was ridiculous) and the TPM would alert me as you'd hope, but even after that because the TPM system was so flaky and overly sensitive it would still set the dread in motion every time it kicked in to the point where I wished I didn't have it!

Quote from: Clock'd 0Ne on September 18, 2018, 07:13:36 AMI always find its worth paying a bit more for a specialist, they know the cars inside out, have more knowledgable staff and better diagnostic machines, and that usually means they know the best suppliers and workarounds for issues. I spent £1500 at a garage getting my car in a better state when I bought it and it still has issues, I should have gone straight to a specialist like I normally do, but the convenience of the garage being around the corner won me over.

Trying to find a specialist in the South right now for my BMW 735, there's surprisingly few about though.

I agree, a BMW specialist may cost more upfront, but their expertise can often help avoid unnecessary repairs and identify problems more accurately.