Gonna echo most of the previous comments about the mileage and also to look at a Civic or maybe even the Mazda 3.

Bought a 2010 2.2 diesel Civic that had done 100k in the 3 years before I got it.
Solid as a rock. 3 MOTs later for me and only consumables needing to be replaced. Mechanic always comments on how good the car is.

If you do go high mileage though test a few cars as I found a huge difference in feel between the 100k Civics I drove. Mine felt like new but another I drove must have been ragged around like a derby car or something.

Any comments from the evening crowd?

Also you said it was cheaper than the MSR, but I can only find the Copper Spur for £460 which is £100 more than the MSR.

Thanks, would the Copper Spur be better than the Seedhouse for windy conditions. I see the Seedhouse is full mesh whereas the Spur has quite large poly panels.

Also what do you mean by wsp waterproof?
They come seem sealed which is a plus for US tents.

Thanks for your help.

Anyone got any feedback on the Wikiup 3?

I’d had a quick look at them but seemed similar to the MSR.
Which would you recommend for UK use based on requirements in my first post and how is it more suitable than the MSR?

Maybe the Seedhouse 3?looks like a lower cut flysheet which would reduce concerns over bad weather use.

Some interesting points made here but the people turning this into a political debate of any kind are ridiculous. Sadly the media and thus politicians seem to be following suit and we will all end up worse off be it through diverted investment in other services, higher taxes or higher insurance premiums.

You would probably have to change 300 years of history to address current and future flooding issues.
– Forest clearing for agriculture
– Decrease in green spaces everywhere
– Building on flood plains
– Slow adoption of SUDS and grey water recycling in new developments
– Planning
– Constant urge for more affordable houses (at any cost)
– Under investment / poor investment in flood infrastructure
– Climate change (and all associated causes!)

But by far the biggest is the sheer amount of rain. Something which could happen in any year.

The suggestion that other countries cope with bigger rainfall is mis-direction. Land forms naturally to cope with the local climate so wetter countries will cope with wetter weather.

I’d be interested to know which of these western countries build flood infrastructure to cope with 1 in 250 year events!? I don’t expect many, if any.

Really impressed with the moto g and for £155 it is an absolute bargain.
You should be able to get a good deal sim only with your current provider as well.

Not bad money compared to some of the ultra high end watches.
Take a look at prices of F. P Journe models for example. Lotto winners need not apply.

The ones suggested by Andy above any anything in stock that takes your fancy from Timefactors (great VFM): http://www.timefactors.com/ [/url]

Edit: Check out the Speedbird III or GMT for example. Top grade ETA movements for very reasonable prices.

THe Audio Engine A2s are class by all accounts.
I’ve got the Creative T40s linked above but would say stretch your budget if you can. Still damn good for the money though.

Seiko SK007 or similar?

iii is a useful site.
Very active community but you will soon learn to take 99.99% of the discussion with a pinch of salt.

Thanks therag.

Cheers, tried KLM but never turned up to price. Might give it 1 more shot.
Yeah I’ve heard similar but struggle to get good recommendations. Had a chippie / builder do a top job re-pointing and cleaning up a wall though so can pass on his details if you like?

Potential supplier that can’t get face time?
Couldn’t they offset the tax on it as well so it effectively would cost a large company next to nothing?!

Anyone?

Skip have you liked at Rolex watches like the Explorer, Sub Mariner, Sea dweller or Miligauss?

None of those are gold or ‘bling’. Luke you I never really liked Rolex watches but those have grown on me, not that I’ll ever likely own one mind.

Primavera is widely used.
No first hand experience unfortunately but its outputs look broadly similar to Project. Supposedly more powerful so probably useful for the collaboration aspect.

Van Damme Blue 2.5mm from this guy: http://markgrantcables.co.uk

Great service and always stocks good quality speaker cable at reasonable prices. I’ve not had the Blue before but heard good things. I’ve had 2 lots of his old stuff though and you get a good guage of copper for the money.

winston, you might also want to take a look at Squale.

EDIT: Oh and
– RLT watches
– Timefactors (make Precista watches)
– Kemmner (sells on ebay but has made cases for Timefactors iirc)

There are courses specialising in career progression. Could try one of those?

If it is a change of career altogether then I am not sure. Read up on stuff? Night classes? Mature student?

Due to resistance (air and road) it always requires more energy to maintain a higher speed.

The problem with applying this to respective fuel usage is introduced by engine efficiency and gearing.

Used it all through Uni but then had problems with previously working network shares (which had originally been a royal pain to setup for some unknown reason).

I’m looking to go back part time, especially now Steam is supporting Linux (which should also mean better driver support from AMD et al.).

If there are no Windows only programs holding you back, give it a go!
You could setup a dual boot to start with, but will have to make sure you give it a proper chance and not just boot to Windows as soon as something slightly annoying happens.

Maybe take a look at Vulpine jackets?

Not ventile but use cotton treated with teflon to make them somewhat water resistant.

Absolute bargain spooky!

Memo, there’s a book about major growth coinciding with the availability of cheap energy. Can’t remember the name though.

I guess that means we are going to bumble along the bottom until about 2025 when we will hopefully start to see commercial fusion power.

What sort of cost is hopshopgo?
All a bit of an effort, but I do really like the style.
Maybe one to pick up s/h on eBay.

Ah very nice.
Thanks both.

Wolly, already missed that boat in the Top Gear watch thread with MB&F and Greubel Forsey :-)

I’ve never had a problem
Try setting the default printer properties to the correct size / format.

That is what is needed on excel iirc so maybe it will help on Word.

I really like the understated styling with a retro feel.
Anything else like that about for the same money or a bit less?

My wanted list is increasing by the day with all these watch threads.

5 days left and already at £200? Gonna go out my price range by the looks of it.

So anyone know if the 007s are pretty tough? By that I mean very scratch / drop resistant.

What is that?
Also what is the benefit of the Nato strap?

That sort of price range. It looks pretty good, I like the simplicity I’ve got to say I love the simple styling of the 007 and the Spork above. What are they like toughness wise?

Anything tough but similar looking? Could go to £350ish but also happy to get s/h if there are any reputable sites about.

Surely that French politician should be aspiring to something a bit more special than a Rolex?
Maybe one of these: LM1
or these: T24

Any recommendations for a tough everyday watch (sapphire glass) & rubber strap. I was thinking along the lines of a Traser but was wondering what others think?

allthegear / pigface.
I’ve seen that about 5 times and only just realised the 2 posts were related! Ooops

Sc-xc playing video games teaches you nothing about making them. See all the failed experiences of games journalists trying to make games or joining games studios.

Still some good shops but with the local markup and 5% gst I doubt it would be any cheaper.

As above it might be cheaper to fly, EasyJet fly from somewhere now.

Nokia Lumia 610 is getting very good feedback.

Dunno about recently but there used to be murders there every blooming week. I’d avoid. Sounds dangerous.

Rachel
Huh?