Car appreciation... the aesthetics, the engineering, etc

The difference in cost between 40 and 50mpg over an average 12,000 mile year is maybe £150.

Not worth worrying about.

The BMW only have 500 miles on it so far, so not sure it'll be staying at 50mpg or get a bit better over time.

It just that they don't need that much power anymore, and would be happy to gain better mpg and lose a fair chunk of performance, and would be cheaper to remap the chip than to sell it and buy another car, especially when they had the Toyota since new.

Couldn't resist the calculation: £286 @ £1.05/litre, still not a gamechanger...

BMW will be the same or worse.

When was the last time it was serviced? fuel filter etc.

Does he thrash it?

About a year ago, doesn't drive it like you lots.

Why not sell the second car and then fill the tank of the BMW with the profit for the next 200 years?

Getting it remapped for lower power sounds like an excellent idea. Perhaps disable a couple of the cylinders?

Actual lol!

Oh. Well, you'd only need to bilk a few tanks to make up the difference.

Jesus - you weigh 32kg more than me and are 4" taller!

@edscoble

Disable 2 cylinders by pulling two of the spark plug leads off, it's dead easy on a diesel. Got to do two so it runs smooth. Post a pic if you're not able to spot the spark plug leads, they're tricky to find on some diesels.

Very cute, best to leave it alone then?

Ready for everyone to say 'Hasn't Richard Hammond got one of those?'

Sweet girl. Send her my best.

Yes and no. I dabble...

Same height as me, 25kg heavier

Definitely.
Buy one. Total victory.

see, i'd like to be 75, but given I was 110 in mid 2014 (pre-dvt) i'm reasonably satisfied with a trim 85 - also 1.88m

If anyone wants to make me a cheeky offer on the Merc, I'm wide open because I'm picking up me new wheelz tomorrow. Just chucked it up on the 'trader. Link

what did you go for then?

A reconditioned 3.0 Capri.

Hehe. Modern day version... E46 M3, will share as soon as I've picked her up, don't want to jinx it!

Seriously?

Manual, I hope...

Yep, and yyyeeep. :)

Good man.

Brace yourself for many lols.