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Oh, yes and best enjoyed sitting in the sun at a little brasserie on the Route de la Piscine

Thank you, kind sir!

Perhaps one of my favourite ways of eating steak - raw!

Pretty sure that's the same as in the Merc autobox. If you restrict the gear range by using the selector or paddles while in any mode other than Manual, the 'box would change up if you kept accelerating. If one lifts off before it would hold in that gear.

"In an automatic transmissions N is actually the same as D in that none of the clutches are engaged except in D there is a mechanical connection to an internal transmission brake. This brake has nothing to do with your wheel brakes and it come on mechanically so the engine does not need to be running for it to work." "The forward creep is caused by the transmissions torque converter. There is nothing slipping or wearing or heating up to any significant extent in there. It’s all done hydraulically and nothing is wearing to worry about. BUT!!!! When you are in N and the engine is turning and the wheels are stopped then for this to occur the main forward clutch is disengaged and it is SLIGHTLY SLIPPING. So the clutch plates are wearing." https://mechanics.stackexchange.com/a/18561 It's all too complicated for my little brain.... I stick it in Drive and leave it there until I park up

Ooo! Caramac, haven't had one of those for years

How does shifting to N or P change that?

Just rip the horns off and wipe it's arse ... Or in polite company, A good vet could revive it!

No, Clove apparently. Cream or sand is more descriptive.

If I had a white interior I'd be in the wrong car!

Not since Prep school and I wasn't allowed to drive back then...

You are doing no harm whatsoever. I always left the car in D at lights, holding with the brakes. Only slipping into neutral if the wait was obviously going to be long. Now, in my hybrid I wouldn't come out of D no matter how long a wait may be.

An acquaintance, of the female type, wears very high heels and drives but she has a pair of flat pumps in the car that she swaps into before actually driving. I think this is fairly commonly done?

Not sure about you Dav but I wear trousers whilst driving, never scorched my nethers on a leather seat, plus mine are ventilated and for cooler days, heated The only leather car seat I've slid about on was in the rear of a V6 Camry, about 30yrs ago, (whilst being driven around the Yorkshire Dales before someone comes back with a smutty comment ) On a slightly more serious note, do these alcantara seats wear well? Those I've seen always look rather tired. They can't be easy to clean?

Well worth the extra £1500

Now if only they offered that with a Clove leather interior!

Worn or maladjusted crown wheel thrust bearing? Worn propshaft centre bearing?

And looks like you think it needs protecting?

Who said that???

Now, who might you be referring to I wonder?

If the Police wanted to pursure this they could use their TintMan instruments to measure light transmission but they won't, at least not unless the unfortunate should happen?

Fashion mainly but also some buyers consider them to be "ruffty-tufty" go anywhere and safer, which they generally are not!

A very rare commodity these days ...

It just gets better and better .... What category are your sunglasses? "We all want to avoid the glare when driving and, according to the Highway Code, you must slow down or pull over if you’re dazzled by bright sunlight. But, it is also illegal to wear some types of sunglasses while driving. There are two essential requirements for lenses to be used for driving – vision must remain clear, and sufficient light to let you see properly must get to your eyes. However, some sunglasses that are sold for general can be too dark or unsuitable for driving. Sun lenses for driving fall into two main categories - ‘fixed’ and ‘variable’ tint. Most sunglasses will be category two - meaning they filter between 18 and 43 per cent of light and are suitable for driving. However, Class 4 sunglasses will filter between 3 and 8 percent of light and are to be used for exceptionally bright sunlight. If you have these type of sunglasses, then it is illegal to use them while driving. According to the AA: “Filter category 4 lenses only transmit between 3% and 8% of light and are not suitable for driving at any time. Sunglasses with these lenses should, by law, be labelled ‘Not suitable for driving and road use’.” Northampton Chronicle&Echo

Couldn't they find a space-saver, super narrow type spare?