After much deliberations and arm twisting, compounded by the need to buy a flat for the off-spring, the Beemer went today, thankfully after getting too good an offer to refuse. So it's being replaced with a Golf GTD on a too good to miss business lease and the cash can go towards the deposit on the flat.

Who'd 'ave thought - 12 months ago we had a 911 and Sport and now I've got a bicycle and a 2 week wait for a Golf.......

kids........ FF 4.4 V8 Soooo looking forward to this bad boy
Ex 2006 RRS SC - garbage
Ex 2016 135i M Sport - dream car
Ex 2003 RS6 Avant - piece of cr*p
Ex 2014 320d X Drive, M Sport Touring - ok I guess
Ex 2007 RRS TDV8 - bloody loved it
EX 2007 FL2 XS - not so bad

Lets hope they remember your sacrifices for them when you need someone to pay for your care in later years...  2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

That's about right especially as they'll be picking the nursing home. FF 4.4 V8 Soooo looking forward to this bad boy
Ex 2006 RRS SC - garbage
Ex 2016 135i M Sport - dream car
Ex 2003 RS6 Avant - piece of cr*p
Ex 2014 320d X Drive, M Sport Touring - ok I guess
Ex 2007 RRS TDV8 - bloody loved it
EX 2007 FL2 XS - not so bad

I thought mine were expensive ... will wait till they grow up Why flat? Do you not have a shed? Current: Volvo XC90 T8 Inscription Pro PHEV with some optionals on top
Gone: MY16 RRS2 3.0 SDV6 Autobiography Dynamic, Carpathian Grey & Santorini Black Sliding Pano/Ebony & Ivory 2 Tone
Gone: MY13 RRS 3.0 SDV6 HSE Black Edition, Orkney Grey/Ivory
Gone: MY09 RRS 2.7 TDV6 HSE, Santorini Black/Almond

Unfortunately kids get more expensive the older they get.
Just had to sub the daughter her mortgage money.
Hope I get looked after when I am dribbling in the wheelchair. MY13.5 Autobiography, Santorini Black, Privacy Glass. Gone
Driving a milk float for now.

Off-spring no. 1 has moved to London and is looking to buy a flat in Brixton, where he currently rents. It just doesnt make any sense to rent long term when two tenants will easily cover the mortgage and he can pay 50% rent. So I'm off to see some flats for him this week and it's bread and water for me and SWMBO for the foreseeable.......

Speaking with Estate Agents they all seem to expect asking price offers and being a Yorkshireman that just doesnt compute.....is the housing market that crazy in London ?? FF 4.4 V8 Soooo looking forward to this bad boy
Ex 2006 RRS SC - garbage
Ex 2016 135i M Sport - dream car
Ex 2003 RS6 Avant - piece of cr*p
Ex 2014 320d X Drive, M Sport Touring - ok I guess
Ex 2007 RRS TDV8 - bloody loved it
EX 2007 FL2 XS - not so bad

It is crazy indeed. Even in my modest suburban neighbourhood, some houses have sold for MORE than the initial asking price in the last 2 years because there were more than one interested parties. Let's see how long this lasts... Current: Volvo XC90 T8 Inscription Pro PHEV with some optionals on top
Gone: MY16 RRS2 3.0 SDV6 Autobiography Dynamic, Carpathian Grey & Santorini Black Sliding Pano/Ebony & Ivory 2 Tone
Gone: MY13 RRS 3.0 SDV6 HSE Black Edition, Orkney Grey/Ivory
Gone: MY09 RRS 2.7 TDV6 HSE, Santorini Black/Almond

Thanks FK. I was hoping you might be able to offer some advice and you've confirmed my suspicions. Ouch

I can only see prices increasing given the prevalence of overseas investors. My accountant reckons he has seen a 20% increase in the 2 years since he bought in West Hampstead. FF 4.4 V8 Soooo looking forward to this bad boy
Ex 2006 RRS SC - garbage
Ex 2016 135i M Sport - dream car
Ex 2003 RS6 Avant - piece of cr*p
Ex 2014 320d X Drive, M Sport Touring - ok I guess
Ex 2007 RRS TDV8 - bloody loved it
EX 2007 FL2 XS - not so bad

Mine has increased by 100% in less than 5 years  Current: Volvo XC90 T8 Inscription Pro PHEV with some optionals on top
Gone: MY16 RRS2 3.0 SDV6 Autobiography Dynamic, Carpathian Grey & Santorini Black Sliding Pano/Ebony & Ivory 2 Tone
Gone: MY13 RRS 3.0 SDV6 HSE Black Edition, Orkney Grey/Ivory
Gone: MY09 RRS 2.7 TDV6 HSE, Santorini Black/Almond

London is just a big money laundering system for foreign nationals. They're laughing all the way to the bank and the rest of the UK population is suffering the consequences. A few Londoners do well out of it all and then move out of London. Sadly they then inflate the prices elsewhere and push out the local buyers.

Sadly, the political classes are too scared/in awe to do anything about it. 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

I'm so glad I never had or wanted any ankle snappers !!! 2008 G4 RRSport TDV8 current
2009 TDCi 90 current
2018 Discovery 5 HSE lux current
1994 Dakar current

My daughter sold her house within a day of it going up for sale and got 5k more than asking price.
Seems it is a sellers market at the moment.
Not sure us ordinary folk gain anything, just have to borrow more.
How young people get on the housing ladder is just getting harder.
Bank of mum and dad getting used a lot more. MY13.5 Autobiography, Santorini Black, Privacy Glass. Gone
Driving a milk float for now.

Blimey Bradders
Looks like your kids are trying to put you in an early grave and stripping you of their inheritance early... Does that mean you will be joining Beancounter's cycle club now then?
I've just ordered my BMW

Put them up for adoption ASAP.  In Spain - 2018 F Pace - Frightened away from the Sports due to crank failures
Gone - A couple of RRS, A couple of Disco's. However thinking of another Sport.

C'mon Ady you know you are waiting for someone to ask ……………….
What BMW you ordered and what spec and more importantly is it better that BC's  2019 BMW X3 2.0i M Sport in metalic black- Brilliant
2014 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Atlantic Grey, replaced with 2018 Frost White Outlander PHEV, can't fault em - now gone
2012 SDV6 HSE in Orkney Grey, Privacy Glass & Side Steps (notice a theme)! - Even better but now gone
2009 TDV6 HSE in Stornoway Grey, 20" alloys, Privacy Glass & Side Steps - Fantastic! but gone