The Retirement Thread

[Deleted member 1258]

I love my splash. I wasn't that keen on the Swift

I liked them both, but in the end the Swift was closer to home, Leicester, than the splash was so I brought the swift, there was one splash for sale in Birmingham at the time, that didn't look too bad either, till I looked at the MOT history.

 

[Dirk]

I love my splash. I wasn't that keen on the Swift

I nearly bought a Suzuki Splash/VauxhallAgila when I came to sell my old Agila, which had replaced an older WagonR.
Somewhere along the line, the stylists lost the plot and completely changed the WagonR concept.
I didn't buy a Splash. Didn't seem as practical as the previous little boxes on wheels.
I only remarked to MrsD the other day, that you don't see many Splash's on the road compared to the older models of Agila and WagonR.
I don't think they were particularly successful, sales wise.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I nearly bought a Suzuki Splash/VauxhallAgila when I came to sell my old Agila, which had replaced an older WagonR.
Somewhere along the line, the stylists lost the plot and completely changed the WagonR concept.
I didn't buy a Splash. Didn't seem as practical as the previous little boxes on wheels.
I only remarked to MrsD the other day, that you don't see many Splash's on the road compared to the older models of Agila and WagonR.
I don't think they were particularly successful, sales wise.

The latest Suzuki Ignis is a strange looking beast as well.

 

[Dirk]

The latest Suzuki Ignis is a strange looking beast as well.

The old WagonR+ was super practical and fun. Big 'van' type door mirrors, largish flat loading area, cracking little 1ltr engine, super reliable and just 'fun' to drive.
The later WagonR/Agila started to go away from the original concept and the Splash missed it completely.
Why do vehicle manufacturers always do this?
I like the new Ignis, but the rear end styling is meh.
The one exception to this is the new Jimny.
I'd consider buying one of these.
Very practical for around here.

 

[welsh dragon]

I nearly bought a Suzuki Splash/VauxhallAgila when I came to sell my old Agila, which had replaced an older WagonR.
Somewhere along the line, the stylists lost the plot and completely changed the WagonR concept.
I didn't buy a Splash. Didn't seem as practical as the previous little boxes on wheels.
I only remarked to MrsD the other day, that you don't see many Splash's on the road compared to the older models of Agila and WagonR.
I don't think they were particularly successful, sales wise.

There are a lot of Suzuki cars round here. I am only a short arse and quite like the smaller size.

I like the look of the new Jimmy as well. I used to have a Suzuki Vitara soft top.

 

[oldwheels]

I had a 4x4 Suziki Jeep which was bought for my wife. The window winder stopped working due to a faulty switch. I could nearly have bought another complete car with the money they wanted for a replacement switch. Then the front suspension bottom support rusted so badly and it was the same story. I noticed that browsing breakers yards there was not ever a replacement which meant I think it was a common fault. It got welded up as was the other side but eventually I gave up and it went off on the back of a lorry belonging to a friend who had removing junk cars as a sideline. Oh and the 4 wheel drive did not remain in gear either. Otherwise it was a nice little car but she preferred her MGB Gt with steel bumpers for swank.

The old WagonR+ was super practical and fun. Big 'van' type door mirrors, largish flat loading area, cracking little 1ltr engine, super reliable and just 'fun' to drive.
The later WagonR/Agila started to go away from the original concept and the Splash missed it completely.
Why do vehicle manufacturers always do this?
I like the new Ignis, but the rear end styling is meh.
The one exception to this is the new Jimny.
I'd consider buying one of these.
Very practical for around here.

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This seems to be bit mixed up and I am completely sober.

 

[numbnuts]

Just been told I'll have to wait another 7 days to get my bedroom light fixed
Oh why can't I win the lottey and get my own place

 

[Dirk]

I had a 4x4 Suziki Jeep which was bought for my wife. The window winder stopped working due to a faulty switch. I could nearly have bought another complete car with the money they wanted for a replacement switch. Then the front suspension bottom support rusted so badly and it was the same story. I noticed that browsing breakers yards there was not ever a replacement which meant I think it was a common fault. It got welded up as was the other side but eventually I gave up and it went off on the back of a lorry belonging to a friend who had removing junk cars as a sideline. Oh and the 4 wheel drive did not remain in gear either. Otherwise it was a nice little car but she preferred her MGB Gt with steel bumpers for swank.

How old was the Suzuki when it was bought for your wife?

This seems to be bit mixed up and I am completely sober.

Are you sure?

 

[Dave7]

Just been told I'll have to wait another 7 days to get my bedroom light fixed
Oh why can't I win the lottey and get my own place

Come on NNs......fess up.....you are minted but won't publically admit it.

 

[Dirk]

Come on NNs......fess up.....you are minted but won't publically admit it.

Yeah....I reckon he's one of those eccentric hermits. Lives like a pauper but has millions in the bank.

 

[screenman]

Just been told I'll have to wait another 7 days to get my bedroom light fixed
Oh why can't I win the lottey and get my own place

Life does not always deal us a fair hand.

 

[oldwheels]

Our coal merchant opened a new camp site this year which was unlucky timing but he has been so busy with that he has only now admitted that he will go back to coal for the winter. Every coal user was getting a bit anxious in case he was giving up completely. It is bit of a faff but essential to have at least two sources of heat for the winter. A few years ago in winter due to a cable fault on the mainland we had no electricity for 4 days. It is actually some kind of smokeless I use but it gives a good heat.
A helicopter came low and fast over the house a short time ago and landed on the helipad a few hundred yards away. Strange one as not a coastguard and not the air ambulance. Looked more like a police one but I did not catch the logo on it. Took off again and headed fast in Fort William direction but too high for a bent diver going to the decompression chamber as they keep very low in those cases. A medivac would have gone south.
It is disconcerting that my electronic devices talk to each other. A message flashed up on my Macbook telling me to leave now as traffic was light and it would take 39 minutes to reach Craignure for an appointment with a doctor. I had this on my phone only but it did not know it was a telephone appointment. In any case how did it think traffic was light? If it was light I would not need 39 minutes. My best time for that was xx minutes but at night when there was no traffic. I decided to delete my best time in case plod is watching.

 

[numbnuts]

Come on NNs......fess up.....you are minted but won't publically admit it.

Yeah....I reckon he's one of those eccentric hermits. Lives like a pauper but has millions in the bank.

To date I have £8109.33p that keeps me out of the workhouse

 

[PaulSB]

That's what a lot of people think, including Alice Roberts by the sound of it.....and she really should know better.
It's easy if you break it down to the root of the words.

Theism is a belief claim.
Gnosticism is a knowledge claim.

There is a difference between belief and knowledge. You can believe something that is false and has no evidence to support it.
Knowledge is something that is demonstrably true ie. comports with reality and has supporting evidence.

Atheism is the non acceptance of the Theist's positive claim. It is not a positive claim that God does not exist.
Agnosticism is the lack of knowledge as to the truth of the claim.

So.....it's possible to be a:
1. A Gnostic Theist (one who makes the positive claim for God and knows for certain that it's true).
2. An Agnostic Theist ( one who makes the positive claim for God but doesn't know for certain that it's true).
3. A Gnostic Atheist (one who makes the positive claim that God does not exist and knows for certain that it's true).
4. An Agnostic Atheist ( one who rejects the positive claim for God but does not know for certain that it's true)

As it's impossible to prove God's existence, one way or the other, then the only honest defendable positions are 2 & 4.
As it's the Theist who is making the positive claim it's up to them to provide the burden of proof to support it.
All most Atheists are saying is that the burden of proof has not yet been reached, so the claim is rejected until such time as sufficient evidence supports it.
It is not saying 'There is no God'.

Phew......I hope that clears things up.

I am genuinely interested in this because you spoke of "theism" and "gnosticism" which are new for me. I've done a bit of googling.

From what I can gather gnosticism is also based on belief and not something which is demonstrably true. The Gnostics were considered heretics.

Can you explain a bit more or have I got the wrong end of the stick?

 

[oldwheels]

How old was the Suzuki when it was bought for your wife?


Are you sure?

Yes I am completely sober. The Suzuki was the model after the one with a history of turning over but I cannot remember how old it was. About 5 or 6 years old I think. Incidentally we liked the MGB but it was a real money pit and eventually some guy came from Wales and took it back with a now illegal I think Y frame to tow it.