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Looking for a carbon 25.4mm seatpost. I don't want an Aliexpress special, needs to be min 250mm, but ideally longer.

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That is absolutely perfect. I love a '124 and I'd say they make for a great daily, very solid mechanically, just keep on top of rust-proofing. My 300TE 4matic had 200k on it and never let me down.

Allen/Torx keys/bits should work well enough to hold it in place (make sure they're well seated as you add tension to them). Think I used a couple of impact driver bits on mine with no bother.

Couple of sockets in/on two of the bolts then use a pry bar (or anything long-ish that fits) between them to stop it spinning whilst you crack one of the others.

Depends on the van massively. The right ones at the right money have never really done much depreciating. Stick to VW, Westfalia, Reimo, Danbury, Bilbo's etc. and you'll probably do alright. Ex-builders vans with big miles and homebrew conversions are best avoided. The more classic stuff has definitely taken a hit recently, but it can be hard to judge as condition varies a lot. They can also swallow money very easily in upkeep. I speak from experience...

Probably quite stupid, but life is for living and you'll never remember the time you stayed home and didn't road trip a DS to France.

It's an old Citroen in Scotland, so rust is the main concern. Don't buy a rotten one unless it's very cheap.

I bought a CX in Glasgow and took it back home to Brighton. 10/10 great trip and a wonderful car. It was definitely a bit crusty though!

It's a 5 door. No one wants the 5 door.

Whoops, double post.

I must own a phase 1 16v cab at some point. Sadly most have returned to the earth now.

I imagined that I'd ditch the 'guards for Summer, but I know I won't be arsed. With the weather as it's one less excuse for not getting out.

It's already been in Anti so now I've just embraced the lifestyle.

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Insignia VXR? I like my Insignia, interior build quality doesn't get close to Merc, but as a value estate with lots of space it's often overlooked due to image

Evo IX? Probably not what you're after, but they are just too cool.

XFR-S? Good luck finding one, but fantastic cars if you do

Yes. Which year? Petrol or diesel?

Looks great, not sure I could do it though.

Oooh, very lovely. Shame things like that used to feel obtainable and are now the preserve of people who pop them in the corner of their massive garage to gather dust.

I agree that a nice SE spec E39 530i is a lovely thing, but I'd sooner buy one for £3k, refresh it for £2k and not lose £10k in depreciation.

I bought a 525i E61 as a daily estate but it just added to my BMW problems, so I bought an insignia that I don't care about, which was definitely the right move.

It's the electrics that are the problem though. Otherwise they're decent cars.

If it was an unrepeatable Individual spec then I could see it , but a silver over grey cloth car with a basic spec that would lose half its value the moment you put a few miles on it or scuffed up the interior does not appeal. No doubt you'd still be into a cooling system simply due to age.

A manual B10 3.3 with loads of miles on the clock for me please.

They drive fine, if you're the sort of person who thinks a Touran is significantly better to drive or be in, then I think you're too fussy. If I was doing 20k miles a year I probably wouldn't buy one, but as practical transport that has endless space, is tough as anything and won't throw big bills at you they're very hard to beat.

I don't fetishise them. i don't own one, I just know that when I've steered people into them I've always been glad I did, they are simple cars that do a job and do it well, which is what everyone who isn't into cars and doesn't want to spend much ought to be looking for. I would never recommend anyone bought a 10+ year old Touran, VAG stuff just isn't built to last.

The C4 is too full of features and electronics which go wrong now they're getting on a bit compared to the Berlingo which is basic and really a van with windows and therefore pretty tough.

C4 Picassos are terrible cars. A Berlingo is a much better choice.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202402206763528?

I don't think I'm cut out for current pricing in the bike world. Nice to see a 155mm option though.

Anodising can look great when it's just the right amount, but I'm not sure I trust myself to find the balance.

I hadn;t realised they did a carbon crank, although I can't find any info so perhaps that's new too.

I'm pretty apathetic to any colour anodising currently. I alway end up going with black or silver.

Sounds good, I'm also at 800 and was at 44 before I ditched the road bike entirely. Did you drop much stem length? I think the middle option is the way to go with the PNWs, over 600 at the drops might be a stretch too far.

I'm thinking of trying some wide bars, anyone got any experiences? I was thinking of PNW 48cm

I like wide bars on my MTB so I'm thinking I probably will on gravel too. I have finally accepted that I simply don't have the build to be aero.

Insurers once offered me £400 for my BMW E30 318is.. We ended up at £2400.

Which both sound like absurd numbers now. When did I get so old?