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Ben Jackson

@benjacksontp.bsky.social

Petrolhead (2 and 4 wheels), AuDHD. Lover of punk rock. Dad of 3 + Frazzle the labradoodle. Often confused. Proud member of the tofu-eating wokerati. YT: Exzorsted

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Wow. Glad all OK in the end!

05.03.2026 09:41 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Yes. Never used. She was out of office before Tussauds could even take delivery.

04.03.2026 21:35 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I'm so sorry. A momentary lapse of standards.

04.03.2026 21:25 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Crumbs. Pads dragging a bit, or full send down the automotive equivalent of a black run?

04.03.2026 19:42 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

With a cough.

04.03.2026 17:52 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

A friend owned a V10 Touareg. Bought it at 2 years old.

Lovely, lovely car... when it worked, which was very, very seldom.

Shouting at our local VW dealer was practically his full time job for the year or so he owned it.

Please, please, avoid.

04.03.2026 17:05 — 👍 10    🔁 1    💬 2    📌 0

😍

02.03.2026 17:08 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I see the Distillers lurking in that pile, JD. And that makes you officially alright.

01.03.2026 21:31 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

God that's lovely!

01.03.2026 17:05 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I read many years ago that Mark E Smith of the Fall attended a gig by the Jam in the late 70s and spent much of it yelling "fucking Tory bastards" at them. Which is... multi-layered.

27.02.2026 20:59 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

God I loved OutRun.

27.02.2026 20:43 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Obviously!

27.02.2026 09:12 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Happy birthday for tomorrow Emma!

🥳🥳🥳

27.02.2026 08:51 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

The chap I bought my 8.32 from was also selling his Integrale.

Now I suspect this may have been a sales pitch, but he was adamant that the 8.32 was the better car...

[Dons protective clothing in anticipation of inevitable abuse]

27.02.2026 08:49 — 👍 9    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

🥳

Currently trying to work out how to finish work after my last call and get the Lancia out for a drive...

25.02.2026 14:36 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Bugger.

25.02.2026 13:28 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Probably twice a week at that time but more usually 7.30ish.

It's just lovely here today. I've seen bumble bees and butterflies, incredibly! Love the spring. Such a relief after another grey and wet winter.

25.02.2026 12:34 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Yep. I'll take that.

24.02.2026 22:26 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Wise

24.02.2026 22:12 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

🟩

24.02.2026 22:10 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

One man's loss is another person's potential gain, because THIS IS CAPITALISM BABY!

Anyway, more to the point, Jim here is parting with a beautiful - and practical - Alfa 159 and you should definitely get some because your backside will never have experienced joy like those tan leather seats before

24.02.2026 22:09 — 👍 8    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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I was out with the dog at 6.15 this morning. Spectacular dawn chorus. Spring definitely on the way (thank god).

24.02.2026 08:19 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Ant, darling, as my wife says to me every time I bemoan the antics of, for example, a clueless driver, "haven't you realised yet that most people are stupid? It's not news"

24.02.2026 08:14 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Oh, that's Porsche and Skoda. 100%.

22.02.2026 19:31 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Better late than never, Drew!

21.02.2026 09:10 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Wonder if @valheru.bsky.social and followers can help?

21.02.2026 09:06 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 2    📌 0

I don't love the wheels. But beyond that, I am 100% for this.

18.02.2026 19:12 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

A lost exhaust tip on a 996 has to be worth an extra 2-3bhp.

And think of the weight saving! It's basically a Clubsport now.

16.02.2026 23:11 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0