What Was The Last Thing/s You Bought? Thread

[Aswin8]

i think this game needs high graphics configs..but Ahad do you have enough graphics??i ask this bcos,long time ago you said Ashes 09 is not working in your system

 

[Dr. Pepper]

Been festival shopping. Got a decent size rucksack, raided Primark, just need to get some beer then bring on Leeds fest .

 

[Themer]

raided Primark

Looter! Get 'im

 

[ste_mc_efc]

Flavoured Coffee - Items - Jaccs online gourmet coffee shop; bringing the coffee bean to life

got mocha orange, english toffee, cookie cream and vanilla chocolate

 

[Cricketman]

Should be a good read.

I have it and read it. Really enjoyed it. Herche has lived the life but has also been through some pretty bad lows. It was interesting to see how he dealt with it.

 

[Ahad]

i think this game needs high graphics configs..but Ahad do you have enough graphics??i ask this bcos,long time ago you said Ashes 09 is not working in your system

Playing on PS3..

Is it a good game? How does it compare to the GTA games?

I haven't played much yet but it looks good. Not similar to GTA, it's more about solving cases and finding clues...

 

[Sureshot]

Car Insurance. An appropriate metaphor might involve a barrel and being bent over

You lot outside the UK have no idea how good you have it for motoring!

 

[MattW]

You lot outside the UK have no idea how good you have it for motoring!

As a comparison, my insurance bill was ~$550 (3rd party, fire and theft - comprehensive would be near triple), plus there's most of the $500ish registration (you'd call it a tax disc) is accident insurance.

Apparently I'll be instantly a better driver in March - my estimated premium is only about $300 based on being over 21 and 3 years driving experience.

That said, it's not like I could afford the excess if I ever had to claim - $950.

 

[Sureshot]

Comprehensive is only about 10-15% more than TPFT, so worth it. Or at least it was for me.

Compared to those figures, road tax over here is based on emissions (such a flawed system, but nevermind). My Stilo is ?210 a year, I'd say that's probably about average in the country, that's on a 1.6 petrol, so hardly gas guzzling. Our Road Tax is just that, doesn't give any benefits other than being allowed on the road.

Insurance, well, those figures are very cheap compared to over here. I'm 23, had license for a year, no no claims, live in good area, job is fairly low risk, etc. ?914. Parent as a named driver pulled it down by 30%. Average for 17-18 year old's is about ?3k. Big insurance drop here is when you turn 25, but all premiums are going up because the industry is losing out massively due to increase in the American sueing culture we're getting.

Excess sounds high, mine is ?400 (part voluntary, part compulsory). If I lowered my voluntary excess to ?100 my Premium goes up about 10%, but if I go higher than the ?250 voluntary I have, it goes down such a tiny amount it's not worth it, I could double excess and it goes down by about ?30

Other costs, MOT every year, that is about ?30-50. Compulsory.

Fuel is the biggie. ?1.35 for a litre of petrol. It'll cost me about ?75 to fill up my Stilo. Fuel Tax, ah, so lovely. Looked online and you upside downers seem to be paying $1.35 per litre? Exchange rate is what 1.5 GBP to AUD.

 

[MattW]

road tax over here is based on emissions

Here (talking Victoria, varies a lot by state) you get a flat $50 off for having a hybrid - no matter if emissions are high or not. As luck would have it I drive a 1.6 petrol as well.

Big insurance drop here is when you turn 25

Yeah, at 25 comprehensive starts being reasonable and the excess halves.

Looked online and you upside downers seem to be paying $1.35 per litre? Exchange rate is what 1.5 GBP to AUD.

That's about right, up to $1.50 depending on the day.

 

[Deleted member 13648]

Hi Winter.

 

[MasterBlaster76]

(4gb Corsair)

 

[Aswin8]

Bought a new watch

 

[Fenil]

Bought a new car battery.

 

[cricketmad09]

McFeast and Shaker fries.