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Post by Alanović on May 15, 2024 7:29:51 GMT
Saw another black one this morning, without the blue bits so I know it's a different one. Seem to be a fair few about around here.
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Post by Humph on May 15, 2024 7:33:09 GMT
Sarf east innit. Rich aren’t they, them lot… 😉
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Post by WDB on May 15, 2024 7:56:15 GMT
Saw another black one this morning … Seem to be a fair few about around here. There are, but you (and I) are now conditioned to notice them in a way we weren’t a month ago. I suspect mine will be quite unusual in being in private hands rather than a sal-sac or business lease car. It also won’t have a green flash on the number plates; if I can’t have 12 gold stars 🇪🇺 I’ll just have them plain.
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Post by Humph on May 15, 2024 7:59:52 GMT
Don’t think you’re going to need a UK sticker to get into Yorkshire, or maybe you will… 🤔
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Post by WDB on May 15, 2024 8:05:27 GMT
The i3 got in without one in March. The CLS still has its GB number plates and got through with only a couple of anxious moments at the checkpoints.
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Post by bpg on May 15, 2024 8:13:23 GMT
Electric BMWs are very thin on the ground in my area of the home market. I've seen a couple of iX in funeral cortege black, German colour palette is limited to greys and black, flamboyant types may go white or silver.
I've seen one new BMW 7 series in very glossy black. Looked like a five series being rear ended by a bus. Newer BMW metal really is very thin on the ground compared with Audi and Mercedes cars carrying the E suffix on the number plate. I'm guessing they must be aggressively discounting.
BMW kind of falls into two categories here: 1. Company car 2. Scratters who strip them out for track day cars
Private money tends to go Mercedes - retirement car, or Audi - expensive VW one-upmanship.
The local Audi/VW emporium is split right down the middle including the parking lot and used car display. VW is on the shaded north side of the building next to the workshops, Audi basks in the sun on the south facing side.
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Post by Humph on May 15, 2024 8:39:50 GMT
BMWs are Loakes. Mercs are Crockett and Jones. Audis are Next own label… 😉
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Post by WDB on May 15, 2024 9:23:00 GMT
Crockett & Jones doesn’t make anything that fits me. I don’t buy from Next. So not much choice, really. 🤠
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Post by Alanović on May 15, 2024 9:53:12 GMT
BMW = Sainsburys Merc = Waitrose (i.e. overpriced and loaded with shiny things you weren't meaning to buy but simply had to have darling, Booths if you must) Audi = Tesco Vauxhall = Asda Ford = Morrisons
Dented Nissan Leaf and Honda Civic = Lidl.
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Post by WDB on May 15, 2024 10:06:20 GMT
I think my Tesco groceries arrive in a Mercedes, but it may be an Iveco (is that what used to be Ford?) They look much the same from side on anyway. Certainly isn’t an Audi. 😧
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Post by bpg on May 15, 2024 10:09:27 GMT
All the component parts coming out of the same supplier in nicer boxes. A badge on the boot lid gives you a much better ABS braking experience.
I'm surprised perfumed airbags isn't a thing yet with some brands.
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Post by Humph on May 15, 2024 10:30:34 GMT
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Post by WDB on May 15, 2024 10:30:46 GMT
I'm surprised perfumed airbags isn't a thing yet with some brands. Expect Tesla to get to that one first. Their Full Self Driving customers are most likely to give themselves the chance to enjoy it.
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Post by Humph on May 15, 2024 10:40:59 GMT
Crockett & Jones doesn’t make anything that fits me. I don’t buy from Next. So not much choice, really. 🤠 Well, at least it isn’t an Audi. 😬
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Post by Humph on May 15, 2024 10:50:30 GMT
I think it was Stephen Fry who said he really liked Sainsburys. Mainly because it keeps the rif-raf out of Waitrose. 😂
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