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Title: Third Rate Western Blog - "The Car's The Star" Post by: Lee on September 23, 2008, 20:20:15 miniman on why he commutes into Bristol by car rather than train (link below.)
http://thirdratewestern.blogspot.com/2008/09/where-are-updates.html Title: Re: Third Rate Western Blog - "The Car's The Star" Post by: miniman on September 24, 2008, 20:43:13 Paul challenged me on why I didn't take into account the cost of tax and insurance, and depreciation of the car. Here goes, then:
Interesting point, Paul :) I'm not worried about tax or insurance, since I would need a car anyway and I would need to pay this regardless of whether I use it for work or not. And, of course, my figures for taking the train don't take into account this either (I would need to drive to the station) so I think it's a fair comparison. As to depreciation - it is a 1998 BMW 5-series with 120,000 miles on the clock. Relatively speaking, it was worth nothing when I bought it, it's worth nothing now, and it will be worth nothing when it explodes and I buy another one. It's called Bangernomics. Oh and it still cruises silently at 90 on the M4 whilst I listen to Radio 4. Title: Re: Third Rate Western Blog - "The Car's The Star" Post by: IndustryInsider on September 25, 2008, 11:47:32 Oh and it still cruises silently at 90 on the M4 whilst I listen to Radio 4. Oh, so you have to admit to breaking the law in order to make your journey time claims... ;) Title: Re: Third Rate Western Blog - "The Car's The Star" Post by: Phil on September 25, 2008, 12:11:06 Good heavens, is listening to Radio 4 against the law now?!
Title: Re: Third Rate Western Blog - "The Car's The Star" Post by: miniman on September 25, 2008, 15:50:45 Oh and it still cruises silently at 90 on the M4 whilst I listen to Radio 4. Oh, so you have to admit to breaking the law in order to make your journey time claims... ;) Title: Re: Third Rate Western Blog - "The Car's The Star" Post by: IndustryInsider on September 25, 2008, 16:52:50 Oh and it still cruises silently at 90 on the M4 whilst I listen to Radio 4. Oh, so you have to admit to breaking the law in order to make your journey time claims... ;) Haha - great recovery! Title: Re: Third Rate Western Blog - "The Car's The Star" Post by: eightf48544 on September 26, 2008, 09:04:04 I bet the 100kph lorries get upset with having to overtake.
I don't think I'd feel safe only doing 90kph on the motorway. Title: Re: Third Rate Western Blog - "The Car's The Star" Post by: Chris from Nailsea on September 26, 2008, 22:43:14 Oh, you're quite safe, if you join all the others doing that, in the middle lane ... :P ::)
Title: Re: Third Rate Western Blog - "The Car's The Star" Post by: johoare on September 26, 2008, 23:36:51 I had to join the M4 about half an hour ago at 35mph as that is what the car in front was doing.. That is not a good or safe speed to join a fast moving motorway.. I bet he then travelled in the middle lane.. I didn't wait around to see..
Title: Re: Third Rate Western Blog - "The Car's The Star" Post by: Chris from Nailsea on September 27, 2008, 01:09:16 I didn't wait around to see.. deeedaaa deeedaaa ... ;D This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |