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Ben Jackson @benjacksontp.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

It was 100% the right choice. No one in their right mind would daily a Biturbo. Not even me!

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Ben Jackson @benjacksontp.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I'm not actually bothered about the Bond connection. I just thought it was a lovely model of a Biturbo! It is sitting on my desk very well with the Mondial QV I bought earlier this year. Pretty perfect 2 car garage, in fact.

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Ben Jackson @benjacksontp.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

£8.92 from eBay, including postage. Bargain. Hopefully this will quell my Biturbo desire for a week or two...

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Frazzle loves a beach, but as soon as he gets on one he starts barking with excitement and doesn't stop until we leave. It makes doggy beach days somewhat challenging.

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I wonder how this looks on a map of constituencies. I feel there may be pockets of deep support for Reform where that 24% will be an big underestimate, but nationally that might mean they gain less ground than the 24% suggests. Does also mean that Lib Dems could be v important as balance of power.

Does look very lovely indeed...

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I know exactly how it is. Hard* to fight those urges. *impossible

Crumbs. That's not cheap. You'd want a perfect one for that money. I would almost be tempted to wait a year or two. They're at the top of their market right now in my view and may drop back.

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I am no expert but my understanding is the 1600 is the sweeter engine, albeit obviously a tad less powerful. My view with something like this is you buy on condition alone. Buy the one that's better. In terms of price, there won't be much difference between the two. Again, all about condition.

Love to see a promo image for a car show that hasn't been generated with AI!

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For some reason (the first cold, wet day of the autumn, maybe) the garden is suddenly full of tits, blue, great and long tailed. Here's a chirpy little long tailed fella for you.

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I was also there, Jonathan! I quite liked it but mainly as it had a wondrous-looking V12 under the perspex engine cover. Which of course didn't make it to production. On looks, I agree with you. Not an attractive design on any level.

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Toyota: reliable Comfortable: of course it is, just look at it! Convenient: when it's no longer 9,000 miles away, then yes.

There is a lot to be said for a reliable, comfortable, convenient daily. Life's challenging enough without permanently being in a state of a) recovering from, or b) making preparations for, fixing your car(s)

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Paging @crackedwindscreen.bsky.social @ajpbradley.bsky.social and a million other people who rightly called this shit out a long time ago

Have you not heard, John? They really are absolutely terrible! (I've got your back, mate 😉)

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There is soooo much good stuff in this photo.

Assuming there's a hot tub in there?

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It's definitely overstyled, like most contemporary cars. But I like the proportions better than those of the Jag. The Jag is cleaner and definitely more modern. And as per above, I don't mind it. I even think there's something quite distinctly Jaguar about it. But the glasshouse is too small.

Yes, very much. The Cadillac is definitely the better looking car.

Will be interesting to see how it drives. Also how good the interior ambience is, as that is vitally important at this end of the market. But yes, there is a sense that they designed a concept car and maybe didn't take a pragmatic enough approach to productionising the ultimate design.

If it was a Bristol, the spare wheel would be behind it.

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that I quite like it. However, those windows are so shallow that it looks like it is going to be an extremely claustrophobic place to be. Also... what is the product plan for Jag? Is this the whole range? Or will a smaller car and an SUV arrive later?

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Fancy basking in a bit of motorsport history? An amazing finale to the WRC championship at the weekend, and @warrennel.bsky.social has all the details for you. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Well, there is that. I will never be a racer, down to two main reasons: I don't have the money, and I don't have the talent. But a bit of fun motorsport where I'm basically competing against myself is definitely still on the cards. The Fairthorpe still needs a few grand spending on it though...

Best of luck with whatever the new chapter holds. And I am really hopeful that the new Jaguar is a roaring success!

It counts. Good god yes it counts.

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Once again tapping the "Money can't buy taste" sign...

I've always maintained that the most enjoyable bit of self-employment is sending out invoices. Good luck, chap. May your lungs remain free from unpleasantness!

🙏 It's such a fun thing but having done a few long-ish journeys in it now I can tell you it's... quite the sensory overload. Also need to bite the bullet and spend some proper money on it to get it to where I want it to be...

You're certainly not the first to get caught out and you won't be the last!

Yep. The impact is huge. All thanks to the orange fool across the pond.