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Bean to cup espresso machine (Melitta Purista, £339 fwiw). My days of faffing with portafilters are behind me, and it will make it extremely strong if you want.
by mattbee 5y ago
Bean to cup espresso machine (Melitta Purista, £339 fwiw). My days of faffing with portafilters are behind me, and it will make it extremely strong if you want.
2002 Toyota Alphard minivan (£7000, 60k miles) - it does everything! Kids, 7 passengers, cargo space, 100V mains sockets, yells at me in Japanese. Was pretty cheap through a UK importer, though I'm tempted to upgrade by buying direct through a Japanese auction site next time.
I don't know why they hardly sell minivans in the UK, 3 friends have bought vans after seeing ours!
- jesterson 5y agoVans are hugely underrated. Been an owner of Mercedes Vito for years and since them never look into any other car type. Get a chance to ride Vito/Viano :) Alphard is good, but not nearly as comfortable as MB. I bet price wise the difference is marginal for old models.
- mattbee 5y agoNice, I will give them a try. I've broadly assumed VWs & Mercedes cost more, and Toyotas are reliable. But it'll come down to the specifics I guess!
- jesterson 5y agoPrice depends on the local market i guess, but if you’re looking at 10+ years cars it shouldn’t be much difference price-wise. Toyotas are reliable indeed, but MB will beat it, older models have amazing reliability. Some folks like WV, but I personally find it overpriced and uncomfortable. Quite ugly design wise if we look at T4/T5, but that’s speculation of course.