Phil
@boringcardriver.bsky.social
Car nerd, as boring as the cars I drive
Saturday night, got a puncture in the A4, repaired it in time to get a puncture in the Mii tonight. Same wheel both times.
November 19, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Saturday night, got a puncture in the A4, repaired it in time to get a puncture in the Mii tonight. Same wheel both times.
This lil beauty has been punching above its weight for the last 3 weeks, as our only roadworthy car.
Even fitted in a Costco shop.
Even fitted in a Costco shop.
November 8, 2025 at 9:07 PM
This lil beauty has been punching above its weight for the last 3 weeks, as our only roadworthy car.
Even fitted in a Costco shop.
Even fitted in a Costco shop.
Not a bad way to spend a summer.
September 29, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Not a bad way to spend a summer.
Been getting small flies appearing whenever I drove the car, hadn’t had time to investigate.
The kids got in yesterday, first time in a while, and moaned there were ‘loads of flies’ in the back.
Turns out the boy had left a half eaten wrap in the door pocket, since 24th August. 🤢
The kids got in yesterday, first time in a while, and moaned there were ‘loads of flies’ in the back.
Turns out the boy had left a half eaten wrap in the door pocket, since 24th August. 🤢
September 18, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Been getting small flies appearing whenever I drove the car, hadn’t had time to investigate.
The kids got in yesterday, first time in a while, and moaned there were ‘loads of flies’ in the back.
Turns out the boy had left a half eaten wrap in the door pocket, since 24th August. 🤢
The kids got in yesterday, first time in a while, and moaned there were ‘loads of flies’ in the back.
Turns out the boy had left a half eaten wrap in the door pocket, since 24th August. 🤢
Trying to install old versions of Windows on a couple of old laptops, in order to sell them.
Takes me back, and not in a good way. This is what made me a Mac user.
Takes me back, and not in a good way. This is what made me a Mac user.
August 31, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Trying to install old versions of Windows on a couple of old laptops, in order to sell them.
Takes me back, and not in a good way. This is what made me a Mac user.
Takes me back, and not in a good way. This is what made me a Mac user.
August 27, 2025 at 7:12 PM
A brief study of cars we didn’t get in the UK.
August 16, 2025 at 5:16 PM
A brief study of cars we didn’t get in the UK.
Suitably French room number.
August 16, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Suitably French room number.
I’ve passed one of these a few times outside the local Renault dealer, the Mobilize Duo, basically the replacement for the Twizy. Apparently the higher power version will be coming to the UK.
August 14, 2025 at 9:20 PM
I’ve passed one of these a few times outside the local Renault dealer, the Mobilize Duo, basically the replacement for the Twizy. Apparently the higher power version will be coming to the UK.
Try doing this in an SUV.
August 8, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Try doing this in an SUV.
Best guess is, this is a Moroccan number plate. Unless anyone knows otherwise?
August 6, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Best guess is, this is a Moroccan number plate. Unless anyone knows otherwise?
Checking into tonight’s hotel, the receptionist didn’t switch to English the moment he heard my French. Marginal gains an all that.
August 1, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Checking into tonight’s hotel, the receptionist didn’t switch to English the moment he heard my French. Marginal gains an all that.
Pour le plaisir de M. @boosplodge.bsky.social
August 1, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Pour le plaisir de M. @boosplodge.bsky.social
Things that make you wince…
August 1, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Things that make you wince…
Not the only ones with this idea.
August 1, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Not the only ones with this idea.
Saw a guy in a Polestar 4, the one with no rear window, trying to reverse out onto a main road.
Needless to say, he was there ages.
Needless to say, he was there ages.
July 26, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Saw a guy in a Polestar 4, the one with no rear window, trying to reverse out onto a main road.
Needless to say, he was there ages.
Needless to say, he was there ages.
You ever see an imported car, and wonder why they went to the effort and expense to bring it here?
It’s no Crown Vic.
It’s no Crown Vic.
July 25, 2025 at 10:24 PM
You ever see an imported car, and wonder why they went to the effort and expense to bring it here?
It’s no Crown Vic.
It’s no Crown Vic.
There’s a quite surprising number of old CRVs on the the Isle of Man, I’ve seen loads of them.
July 17, 2025 at 3:55 PM
There’s a quite surprising number of old CRVs on the the Isle of Man, I’ve seen loads of them.
Slow internet might well be worse than no internet.
July 16, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Slow internet might well be worse than no internet.
I’ve long mocked w3w, and my wife for believing it’s a great solution. Trying to tell her a location on the phone proved this.
“First word is sillier”
“How do you spell that?”
“Like silly, but sillier”
…
“Sleeping”
“Sleepy?”
“No. Sleeping.”
And so on.
It’s too easy to misinterpret when spoken.
“First word is sillier”
“How do you spell that?”
“Like silly, but sillier”
…
“Sleeping”
“Sleepy?”
“No. Sleeping.”
And so on.
It’s too easy to misinterpret when spoken.
July 14, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I’ve long mocked w3w, and my wife for believing it’s a great solution. Trying to tell her a location on the phone proved this.
“First word is sillier”
“How do you spell that?”
“Like silly, but sillier”
…
“Sleeping”
“Sleepy?”
“No. Sleeping.”
And so on.
It’s too easy to misinterpret when spoken.
“First word is sillier”
“How do you spell that?”
“Like silly, but sillier”
…
“Sleeping”
“Sleepy?”
“No. Sleeping.”
And so on.
It’s too easy to misinterpret when spoken.
Cummins and spiced potato? I think I’ll give that a miss. Imagine the emissions.
July 13, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Cummins and spiced potato? I think I’ll give that a miss. Imagine the emissions.
First Microlino I’ve seen, in the queue for the Isle of Man ferry.
July 8, 2025 at 6:17 PM
First Microlino I’ve seen, in the queue for the Isle of Man ferry.
Not sure on the 2 tone paint job. Factory option?
July 5, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Not sure on the 2 tone paint job. Factory option?
I spotted one of these yesterday, couldn’t get a picture in time, but had to look it up when I got home.
It’s a Healy Enigma, MX5 based.
Pictures courtesy of healyenigmaclub.com
It’s a Healy Enigma, MX5 based.
Pictures courtesy of healyenigmaclub.com
July 3, 2025 at 7:33 PM
I spotted one of these yesterday, couldn’t get a picture in time, but had to look it up when I got home.
It’s a Healy Enigma, MX5 based.
Pictures courtesy of healyenigmaclub.com
It’s a Healy Enigma, MX5 based.
Pictures courtesy of healyenigmaclub.com