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For me the CVT is the deal breaker too.

I just looked at the link to the lexus awards and the picture at the top. I was going to make some polite sensible comment but.....🤢🤐🤮. I now have the problem of getting that picture out of my mind.

Yes, It's a bit like some wine awards. You pay to enter the wine in the competition knowing that almost every wine will get an award and a sticker for the bottle. Medal stickers sell wines to certain folk. Some competitions are genuine, others not so much.

My last few years at work were classed as "based at home" because I did most of my work either on the phone or computer remote access or travelling around the world. It worked OK. My boss, based in New Jersey, USA used to ring me usually at five minutes to the hour. He let me in on the secret that he knew that we had a cuckoo clock and that told him that I was at home and not in the pub. I remember one particular Friday afternoon driving 5 hrs on the Mway from London while doing a very long and complicated tech support phone call. I don't remember any of the journey due to the complexity of the call. Now that's what I call dangerous and stupid but we were obliged to do it! It would not happen nowadays fortunately.

I thought scumble was a description of the local yoofs hanging around the shopping centre after dark, i.e. Scum ambling about??😇. As in "we're just going down the offy for a litre of cider, a tramps underpants flavoured vape, an NO2 cylinder or two, a bit of aggro and a scumble"

tesco's here is about 1.46 for E10 and 1.54 for momentum. The last 150 miles just cost me £35 (momentum) .😒 The isF and bike only get V-power so it is much more expensive, however, the bike does 55mpg even though it is 1900cc.😉

Bonkers innit! When markets are distorted by special pricing and subsidies they always fail when reality strikes. Thank goodness I have my old fashioned petrol engined vehicles and the only battery is the old 12v dinosaur under the bonnet.

UAE worth considering but it's a bit too hot and wine is expensive over there so I would be bankrupt based on my drinking habits.

Stephen - stop drinking the cheap Italian stuff, it is not doing you any good. Get yourself a nice fresh Macon villages to clear your thoughts.

I was with them and they refused to insure my lexus regardless of cameras and trackers. Good news with the dashcam, they can only rob you of £400 extra instead of £450.😔

Amazing. Can you get me on my insurance at a fair price?🤪

I will let you know if I find somewhere suitable☺️

No, the insurance companies just want to cheat and rob you. It's obvious innit?

The gov't will not intervene because they don't give a toss about us. It is gradually dawning on me that I should leave the country ( after 20 yrs in France one gets a better perspective on different gov'ts ). I just read today that Labour intend to tax us even more now that they are confident in winning they don't need to hide the bad news anymore. The only choice is to get out and live in a country that will not fleece ordinary working people - Maybe Portugal? Must do some research before we leave.

I think the Honda deal is better value😁. But hang on, the wild flower seeds offer sounds eco friendly and they might not be weeds? Hmm... it's a difficult choice. 😴. After thinking very hard ( it hurt a bit ) I think the solution is go for the Honda and buy your own wild flower seeds from home bargains for 99p.

Those were the days! I used to get free wine too. I had to sample the offerings sent by producers in the hope that we would buy them and stock them. 9 out of 10 bottles went straight down the sink. But the odd good wine went down well with dinner.🤪. The income tax tried unsuccessfully to "get" me for taxable advantages but failed in their endeavour. It was agreed in court that it was all tax free because it was a job function!😁

Yes the insurance company shafted me too.

I can't afford the really nice quality wines that I used to drink. Two reasons: The price of fine wines has gone crazy and secondly the buying power of my pension has gone down year on year despite our lovely gov't telling us how good they are to us. ( Think inflation and frozen tax allowance ) So, it's back to Aldi for some Assyrtiko or Primitivo for now.

Lovely! Properly cellared and a decent cork will do wonders. I had the pleasure of sharing an 1898 Brunello di Montalcino many years ago with the vineyard owners and although the cork was like putty and it was brick red colour It was fantastic. Within 30 minutes it had faded to almost nothing but woody dullness. I will never forget that complex flavour. It's nice when things work out OK.

Here's a similar video of the 300h for comparison. Just not the same is it?😒

How unusual --- Here's someone actually having fun in a 200t!!! It's interesting how the car does not spin the engine up very quickly. Almost lethargic in its revs as can be heard in the video. I wonder if Lexus put an overweight flywheel in it for some reason? Smoother running??

If you want a quiet peaceful (some would say boring) life go for the 300h. If you like a bit of a challenge and a bit more fun get a 200t. In fact the turbo rush in sport/kickdown at 60 plus is quite a hoot, although not as violent as my old Audi 2.3 5 cylinder turbo. Horses for courses I suppose. It's such a shame that some folk don't appreciate the qualities of the 200t. It has its issues but it is still a very good car. Try one after you have had a go in a 300h, if you are still awake after the experience.🫢 BTW One big incentive for the 200t is that it does not have the dreaded mind-numbing CVT, instead it has an "interesting" automatic gearbox with the soul of Adolf Hitler in it. Over to you Linas - come on admit it, you like them really because they are strange individual beasts.

2 punctures in the last 6 months. Both were screws. The punctures coincided with some people on our street having re-roofs or work done on their houses.😔 Luckily they could both be repaired.

Oh well, let us know please, and don't forget to keep a spare bottle of something else and some paracetamol and rennies handy.

I like my 200t despite what anyone else thinks. It is quirky yes but it also has character. 100% reliable, 28mpg🤔, quick enough for most folk (when it feels in the mood or decides what gear it wants to play with - what do you fancy? 8th or 7th or shall we stay in 4th because you pressed the throttle a bit harder, no we will go for 5th or 6th and then change up to 8th at speeds over 40mph, but not uphill..... and so on...... ). A very nice cruiser at any speed. The funniest bit is that it is called an F sport. It is neither an F or sporty. I love it. I am sure that it is female.