Lady Elanore

I've had it on a few cars and currently have it available now, but I don't use it. If I sat in one lane all day, on a motorway, then perhaps it would be of some use to me, but swapping lanes constantly and not always needing to use indicators means you keep getting a 'surprise' when the car fights back. I indicate when pulling from lane 1 to 2, or 2 to 3 for instance, but if I clear the car I am overtaking and there is nothing else around me, I will pull back into the correct lane without indicating. It's the way I was taught and can't seem to unlearn it. There is some merit in this approach though, as you have to make sure everything is safe and clear before you pull back in, rather than a reflex, indicate and move (not that any Briskodian would be so crass of course). Also, sometimes late at night you may find large amounts of standing water or other hazard on the motorway and move quickly to avoid them, indicating not being necessary as no other fool is daft enough to be driving on a horrendous winters night at 3 in the morning and of course the car fights back as you cross the lines Disclaimer: the above comments don't apply to the BMWs I have owned, for obvious reasons...

Henry Catchpole did a review on one and I think he is quite tall, probably somewhere around your height. He seemed to fit in OK

Harry Metcalfe managed to fit in one btw and he is a bit on the tall side himself https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doA575LWdck

Having just acquired a Jaguar F Type I think I have entered the arena of the GT owner (?) I've had the odd sports car, but mostly hot hatches and some silly saloons and coupes. The Jag doesn't really count as a Sports car in my eyes in either convertible or couple form. It is sprung quite firmly ("taught" might be a good description), although not as crashy as my previous M3, at least at low speeds, it is certainly quite quick, with the best part of 600hp allegedly under the bonnet and it can make quite a nice noise (it's half the reason for getting it ). But it is slightly impractical, compromised, beautiful to look at (in my eyes) and cruises effortlessly (top gear is stratospheric, so much so it can average 30mpg as 70 mph without problem). It is also quite heavy, but all cars seem to be these days and having a rather large supercharged engine and a 4x4 drive train doesn't help. I've often read the F type is the poor man's (and woman's ) Aston and in many ways this is probably true. If you can hire one - either the R (575ps) or R-Dynamic (450ps), but not the 300ps version - then I think you won't be disappointed. Great for cruising and they make a great noise under load once the needle passes around 3.5k The boot size is quoted at different volumes depending on what you read, but I can pack a very large suitcase and several squishy bags in it, but be aware, there is very little storage space in the cabin. It also has a 70 litre tank so if you keep your speed reasonable and don't drive too much in town, there is reasonable range to be had I shamelessly posted a link to some photos I took recently on Brisky, but here it is again in case you missed it https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjB7fC8

Not anymore, it's covered in dirty Manchester rain now

Definitely got the vroom factor and also rust. After only 3 hours from collecting it from 'Magic Detail' (Matt Phillpot in Timperly if anyone fancies a great detailer in Manchester), these are my exhaust tips Jags...eh

I stuck the rest on Filckr https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjB7fC8

Btw, if anyone is interested, it's best to click on the image as it won't look as soft as when it's displayed on the Brisky site.

The file name has enhanced in it, as I ran it through a noise filter and it's added at export (just in case anyone wondered).

I've played around with photplop and come up with some different treatments of similar shots

I used to work at the smoggies footie ground on the odd occasion and remember seeing this amazing bridge/transporter as I drove in

I just picked it up from the detailer and it was lovely for a few hours. Starting to rain now (if you click on the picture, you can see how shiny it is... or was)

Absolutely. Still came as a surprise how total his immersion in the furry thing is. Don't know much about the scene. Looks quite good fun Wonder how you keep them clean inside? his 'foxy' race-helmet is amazing

It seems to be quite a lifestyle choice, looking at this twitter feed. Quality costumes they all have. I wonder if I can get a plastic duck costume?

Holy cow!!! (or other furry) that's a bit 'unusual'. Each to their own though and he seems to enjoy himself.

New WoF and new Woof. Top result I think

Not yet, as it's filthy and the detailer has threatened to break my fingers if I wash it. It gets detailed in December there are a few pictures snapped with my phone here

I have it outside R75

I was just surprised at the indicators, having had 3 BMWs in a row. They even make a real relay clicking type sound, proper old school, as befits not only me, but also the Jaaaaaag. I've asked Santa for a pipe and slippers (they are for George really )

400 miles in and I have discovered two things. One, the car has indicators!!!! And two, people let me out at junctions again

I think the Android Auto and Apple Carplay is proprietary and so if the head unit didn't come with it, or state it had it, then it won't work. The dongle thingy I bought, connects to my smart phone via wifi and then it does the heavy lifting over a USB cable with my car, but my car head unit does have Android Auto installed, it's just it expects a cabled connection. I find this a faff, as not only can I forget my phone and leave it in the car, but it means that my phone's USB connector gets a bit of a constant workout, not something that they are known to withstand too well over time. I think your situation is a bit like having a record you want to listen to, but don't have a record player on which to put it. Mirroring your phone is a slightly different thing, but even then, some things can't be mirrored because of digital rights management (DRM). Android Auto and CarPlay are your best bets, but you need the headunit to support them from the get go, as far as I know. There might be Brisky peeps who know of a workaround, but I've not come across them. TomTom are always doing sales with 40-50% off, if you want to go old school and you should be able to send address to the device remotely from a phone or PC etc (assuming you don't get the lowest spec ones), plus for a subscription you get camera alerts, which in my experience are better than the free ones you get with Waze. I run an old TomTom for this reason...well, that and the fact it was sold with lifetime Camera updates for free. Also many of the TomTom units have BluTooth built in so you can use them for phone calls. They are not great, but reasonably serviceable. Garmin do similar stuff I should think and they used to sell one satnav that had a drive recording camera built into it! Sorry I can't be of more help 😞

I did just buy a second one for my Pug

Here's an interesting thing. So my Jaaaag has some pretty old software and hardware in it and therefore doesn't have wireless Android Auto/Apple Carplay, but does have a wired connection, so I bought a dongle to help with this. I got the AAWirelss Android Auto (not 'that' AA and I think it’s also available for Apple) retails for about £60. Simply plug it into the car's USB connector, wait a minute or so while everything boots up for the first time and pair your phone as you would with a wireless Android Auto connection. That's it! and you seem to have full functionality. Not noticed any bugs yet, only time will tell. I'll buy one for my Peugeot which is similarly afflicted here is a link to the badger... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B71XC7VG?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details