Sorry - forgot to introduce myself. Thank you for having me. Was a regular and sometimes contentious poster on HJ (e.g. debunking his anachronistic advice to change engine oil every 365 days whatever the mileage). I'm fascinated by anything mechanical, especially engines. We buy the best value for money mainly up(ish)market cars for as little as possible, keep them as long as possible and service them myself as cheaply as possible (e.g. over 400k miles from two second hand Passat estates for the high mileage family years). Now enjoying low mileage septuagenarian retirement in rural Northants with my old work horse and now 'historic vehicle' (!) 1980 TR7 DHC bought in 1981 for £4250, and retirement 'forever car' 2005 Audi A8 W12 sport quattro bought in 2014 for £12,000.
Mrs F has the priciest car we've ever bought (although the £13k for a nearly new Passat 2.0GL auto estate in 1994 was relatively more), a last of the line new 2019 mk1 Peugeot 2008 Allure Premium 1.2 EAT6 130, £17k 'on the road'.
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