Recent content by thomp1983

In the aptly named ludicrous mode it's the equivalent of 610bhp so yes it gets down the road well enough.

Sorry I missed out the per month bit after the overtime, so the car cost 21.5k as I said, the loan I took out is £290pm which is just under £50 less than I get for a days overtime at work. Hopefully that's clearer for you and as I only work 3 days a week 1 extra shift at work a month isn't a...

It's a Tesla Model S P100D. Tyres are 245/35/21 fronts and 265/35/21 rear, there the correct tesla spec Michelin pilot sports which are £1500 a set, fortunately there brand new so I'll not have to worry about them for a bit.

There no worse than any of the other sportier cars I've had so I'm fairly used to the harsher ride they can give, there certainly better than the run flats bmw provide from the factory

I'm not jumping on any bandwagon and saying electric is the way to go for everyone, I said to the dealer just before I left today there's a possibility I'll be selling it on again in 6 months and can't get on with the whole electric vehicle thing but I want to give it a go and decide for myself.

It cost £21500 and costs me a days overtime at work so it doesn't have to come out of any of the family money. I'm as big a petrol head as anyone but at 42 a sense of reality kicks in, I've had a whole string of fast cars and if you gave me a free perfect summer's day every week hands down I'd...

So I joined the fully electric club today, decided I fancied seeing what it was all about and as I can charge it for free at work should see a projected saving of 4k a year on fuel.

Hi all, My question is as the title really, why are some SPD's made to fit in a 1 way slot and others are 2 way sized? Is there any advantage in an spd being 2 way sized? Thanks, Chris.

Drill into the bricks above the casing and screw a baton across the opening, that will stop anything moving but the odds are if it's plastered bricks and your careful nothing will move without the baton.

Thanks for the quick response, would that be 240 between both coats 1 and 2 or should I use something finer before the final coat? Also is using a sanding sponge of the same grit ok as opposed to sand paper as I think they'll take to the shape better? Thanks, Chris.

Hi all, I've recently fitted a white oak handrail and decided to use clear varnish on it to protect it. I've followed the instructions for the first coat and I'm happy with the result, it says to apply 2 or 3 coats and too gently sand between each coat. What grit sandpaper should I be...

Yes, I'd probably put a couple of wraps of ptfe around the olive but it'd probably be fine without.

If your going between the piers then a bit of 2x4 screwed into the blocks above the door opening will keep the block work in place while you sort the lintel out. Can't comment on the outer leaf as we can't see it.

Currently sat at calais awaiting boarding. We sail at 11:50 French time, arrived just after 10 and it's taken just over an hour to do check in and both passport controls so no real difference to any other time we've done it. Chris.

Sailed Portsmouth to Saint Malo last night, no issues with passport control but our friends who went Dover to calais missed their ferry due to a 4 hour delay around security. Spent the morning strolling around Saint Malo then the afternoon at Mont Saint-Michel. Tomorrow we're on to the east...