We have hit ANOTHER Community milestone - 15,000 posts!! - Page 2

Level 92

retrotecchie

16-11-22

@Bennie_EONNext

I suspect it's because the guys I was taking to lunch wanted to drink a few beers and didn't want to drive back home drunk! I had to go back to the airport afterwards so couldn't drink.

Don't shoot me, I'm only the piano player. I DON'T work for or on behalf of EON.Next, but am willing to try and help if I can. Not on mains gas, mobile network or mains drainage. House heated almost entirely by baby dragons.

Level 92

retrotecchie

18-11-22

Just to say....this is post number 20000!

Last edited by retrotecchie; 18-11-22 at 12:38.

Level 92

retrotecchie

18-11-22

@Bennie_EONNext @Beki_EONNext

We did it....

Name: 20k.PNG
Views: 997
Size: 58.4 KB

Bennie_R97

18-11-22

@retrotecchie yessss we did! 🎉

Beki

18-11-22

Name: yay-yes.gif
Views: 989
Size: 248.3 KB

@retrotecchie @Bennie_EONNext

Level 92

retrotecchie

18-11-22

Community Team

DebF_EONNext

22-11-22

@Bennie_EONNext my last car was a Fiat 500 I loved it but I changed for an automatic car because I'm a rubbish driver 😂

"Green is the prime colour of the world and that from which it's loveliness arises"-Pedro Calderon De La Barca 🌳

E.ON Next Poll - How much do you know about the Priority Service Register? - If you have a spare 2 minutes 🕑 we'd love if you complete our poll about the Priority Service Register 🤗

Bennie_R97

25-11-22

@DebF_EONNext are automatic cars actually that much better? I would feel so weird if I don't have an actual way to change the gears.

Community Team

DebF_EONNext

29-11-22

@Bennie_EONNext on the economical side of things I use a little bit more fuel with my automatic but it is a bigger engine than the Fiat 500, however it is so much easier to drive as there's less to think about, it took a while to get used to not changing the gears but hill starts are a dream now, no more rolling into dog poop bins for me 🤣

Level 92

retrotecchie

29-11-22

@DebF_EONNext

I've never been a big fan of automatics. I consider myself to be a slightly better driver than many folks as I have taken advanced driving courses, trained in defensive (and offensive, come to that) driving with the Police, hold several military driving qualifications and drove a 1965 Land Rover (that had three gearsticks!) for many years as my 'daily driver'.

That said, her indoors qualified for a Motability car this year. She can't actually drive, so I do the piloting.

We got a little French 'pocket rocket' with a three cylinder 1.2 litre petrol engine and a 8-speed automatic gearbox. Would not have been my first choice, but it is a cracking little car. Very different from my 1.9 manual turbodiesel, but a superb little car for pootling about, doing the shopping and socialising. My car is now relegated to 'business use' and taking stuff to the tip.

That said, it's nice to have the choice. If I'm away on one of my long-distance trips, the manual diesel is more economical and can carry more kit, tools and materials. It just looks like a skip on wheels!