Recent content by oliver9523

I agree mechanically they're ok, it has been fine so far, but as mentioned before the electrics are dire.

It was serviced about 8k ago. I've had electrical gremlins since 2009.

Every single damn time I need to go somewhere that's more than a couple of hours away the b*****d 172 throws a wobbly. Today I went to get my wheels rebalanced as I had a little steering wheel shake at ~70mph and on the way home it started cutting out (sometimes) when pulling up at a junction...

nice off, my mate went off there once in our MR2, but he ended up doing a full 360° :D

Excellent, I'm hearing all the right things

Cheers folks, I'll probably just go for infinity then, not worried about throttling, got a VPN for that. The general consensus seems to say that it's quick. Sold.

Has anyone got this package? Just moved into a rented house and looking to get some fast net connection on the go. Just got a fancy freesat box too that does iPlayer etc. so I'm really after a properly unlimited service that's fast. No cable in the area so virgin is out. Also, I have similar...

Anyone on here? I'm in the area for a few weeks.

I like the Mig pilot that decided he'd use the road to navigate... at about 100ft

Not sure if this has been posted elsewhere

cheers Neil, will get a PM out to you just now

I guess, but it's one of those new builds that has secure video phone entry, 2nd floor and a couple of doors to get through. They should really find out about the property first.

Saner - No reason given, was just a price quoted from compare the market EvilGiraffe - Yeah think I'll try a specialist next Would there be anything wrong in declaring it parked on the road, but keeping it in the compound and just accepting if I stuff it while driving in or out that's it's my...

When I was living in Edinburgh I was paying about £575 for a 172, 27 yo, 3 yeas NCB, parked on the road with Admiral. Moved down to Bedford, it goes up to £900, (had 3 points added this time, 40 in a 30, doh) I'm going to be moving to Milton Keynes soon so did some quotes on compare the market...

I'm in Birmingham (Mon-Fri) for the next two months, so unfortunately it's a no go from me :( Hopefully Meet #3...