As mentioned in my last report, I’ve spent most of the last month in India. I think I have now seen it all! Hilarious road antics aside though, the biggest shock was the stifling pollution in major cities. We petrol-heads may well feel aggrieved at the power-sapping properties of the catalytic converter, but I’d certainly […]  Read more »

Hooray – I’ve not kerbed my alloys this month! I’ve been quite lazy though, not only failing to refurbish the damaged one (I have acquired the paint though – thanks Tom!), but even failing to clean the car in any way. I have however used it a lot, spending nearly every weekend away with the […]  Read more »

Well, my lovely new MV2 alloy wheels survived a staggering seven weeks before an outrageous lack of parking ability saw me drag the rear near side along a particularly rough and tough Twickenham kerb. There’s no consoling an enthusiast who’s just damaged his car due to his own mistake. I spent a couple of hours […]  Read more »

I don’t feel as though I use the car much. I currently don’t use it to go to work (I walk – take note eco-warriors!), and there have been no car orientated adventures to the continent or domestic circuits, yet I note with alarm that it has covered over 2,000 miles since last month’s report. […]  Read more »

Since introducing the 330d in last month’s issue, Bob has asked that it be added to the Longtermers fleet. I’ve now owned the car for almost half a year, and looking back at my receipts there’s plenty to report! Changing car is an expensive business for nearly everyone, and I’m more fussy than most, so […]  Read more »

Background Having acquired a 330d, I’d heard from reliable sources that it’s well worth having the ECU tinkered with to extract maximum potential. There are many suppliers willing to perform this task, but a variety of factors led me to challenge ChippedUK to deliver a quality, driveable and long-term reliable remap of my car. In […]  Read more »