James Taylor

31 | VW Golf GTI

[James Taylor @__JTee94]

@DanielCars05 I did 60k in my previous car, a 330d xDrive. They’re great cars and I prefer the touring shape. My recommendation is to get the Bimmercode app and ensure all the recalls are done. ZF recommend servicing the 8sp every 60k, if I recall.

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@MttRbnsn @hjwakerley owns the Mercedes that you parked next to. 👀

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@DanielCars05 Toyota Prius. I saw a post the other day that said it’s similar to the new Prelude. Once seen, cannot be unseen.

[James Taylor @__JTee94]

@AutoPap I got this Golf GTI three weeks ago and while I admit I’m still in the honeymoon period, I see why it has been a popular choice for the enthusiasts for the last 50yrs.

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@ListerLawrence @AutoPap Likewise, I initially thought Vauxhall face-lifted the Grandland. 🤦🏻‍♂️

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@MttRbnsn @McLarenAuto Yes it was. 👋🏼 I live in the Peak District and was heading over to Newark with work. I spotted the MCL plate and thought “that’s a McLaren press car” before realising. Hang on, I’ve seen that on X.

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@sniffpetrol It’s a good deal, on that side of things. Might even be in FIND ANOTHER territory.

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@StuBeem @sniffpetrol https://t.co/hTL7mGGeCb

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@jakebeldercars I was there two weeks ago, such a cool museum.

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@AutoPap - I’ll be heading to Reims-Gueux this morning en route back to LeShuttle.

Do you have a link where I am able to make a donation?

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@MttRbnsn If I was to go for an R5, it’d be a RG. I daily a 330d that has heated Oyster leather so prefer lighter interiors and am a softie so I ‘need’ the seated heats. The whole range is decent though, Renault have done well with this.

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@MttRbnsn Yup, it turned so many heads and received so many positive reactions in the 2hr test drive I had. It’s a very impressive car and the Roland Garros R5 is tempting.

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@AutoInfatuation BMW say ‘sealed for life’ but will also sell you the ZF service kit from the main dealer. I take ‘sealed for life’ to mean ‘sealed for the duration of the warranty.’

I took my 330d for a gearbox service a few years ago; just shy of £400 if I recall from a ZF approved garage.

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@AutoInfatuation I’ve got a 330d xDrive with 124k miles on it. If it’ll helps, I suppose I could spend a week in a V12 BMW. 🤣

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@timoldland @renault_uk I really enjoyed my test drive. I had a solo test drive for a number of hours. If I do go for a R5, it opens up a lot of options for a “weekend car.” #manmaths

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@k9cbw @AutoPap Exactly, the 330d xDrive is an excellent car but I am debating whether buying the R5 allows me to justify buying a weekend car. #manmaths.