The Retirement Thread

[Dirk]

@Drago - thought you might like my 'lunch of champions' today.
Just what you need to get yer old innards working properly again....

 

[screenman]

Dirk, that looks nice, very nice, low calorie as well.

 

[Drago]

Early 107 or C1 should fit her needs. Massive used supply, and tough.

 

[Paulus]

In this day and age, if a company did that folk would be up in arms. The government do that and no one bats an eyelid.

It's all to do with the years that you have paid NI always has been. It used to be 30 years full payment, now I believe it has gone up to 35 years. Women, and now men who stop work to bring up children still get qualifying years if they are claiming child benefit. There is also the opportunity to top up the payments once back at work, or whilst raising the children.

 

[screenman]

Myself and Pam also fell maybe the wrong side of this both going on until 66, but we have never had it so I suppose it has not been taken away. Certainly no works pension to fall back on for us but there is a few bob in the pot.

 

[Cycleops]

I read recently that the British state pension is the lowest in Europe, it also turns out to be the worst in the developed world.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/12/05/uk-state-pensions-ranked-worst-developed-world/

 

[Drago]

With the state of our roads and infra structure I'd question if were a first world country any more.

 

[robjh]

Early 107 or C1 should fit her needs. Massive used supply, and tough.

and don't forget the Toyota Aygo. Exactly the same car.
I've got a 9 year old 107, and confirm that they are great little cars as long as you're not looking for any frills.

 

[Drago]

The Aygo is the same underneath, but has different outer panels and glass and were quite prone to cabin water ingress from various sources, which were never satisfactorily solved during the models lifetime. Toyotas attempts to make it unique actually made it worse.

I've had 2 x 107s and Mrs D has had one, and we loved them all.

 

[robjh]

The Aygo is the same underneath, but has different outer panels and glass and were quite prone to cabin water ingress from various sources, which were never satisfactorily solved during the models lifetime. Toyotas attempts to make it unique actually made it worse.

I've had 2 x 107s and Mrs D has had one, and we loved them all.

Well I never knew that*. I worked at PSA (Peugeot/Citroën) at the time and believed that they were identical bar the styling on the front end.

*I was working nowhere near car design or even sales so my ignorance may not be that surprising.

 

[Drago]

They were made in the Czech Republic by TCPA, an independent firm set up and co-owned by Toyota and PSA. I was 2IC of the owners club for a while.

 

[Dirk]

[QUOTE 5154469, member: 43827"]The 107/C1 group do seem to fit the bill. We(very important, that) also like the Up/Citigo/Mii group but they are a bit more expensive.
Looks like more searching tomorrow.[/QUOTE]
Suzuki Alto?
I've had a couple of these.
Great little runabout. Economical, cheap to buy and bullet proof.

 

[Drago]

Feeling a bit crap. Started the day reasonably chipper, but I've gone downhill as the day has gone on

 

[welsh dragon]

Feeling a bit crap. Started the day reasonably chipper, but I've gone downhill as the day has gone on

Yuck. Hope you feel better soon.

 

[Dirk]

Feeling a bit crap. Started the day reasonably chipper, but I've gone downhill as the day has gone on

Dr Dirk recommends a bottle of something ........ ahem........ medicinal.