2016 Best Buys

[recman]

So, as we're just about to enter December, what has been your best purchase this year.
I haven't really bought much bike related but a few things come to mind, namely Uncharted 4, a Craghoppers jacket and a £3 telescopic back scratcher.
I literally live on the edge.

[dydey90]

LED colour changing shower head. Green means cold, blue means just right and red means too hot.
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Past: CBR125,ER6f NINJA 650, ZZR600 Current: VFR750

[Beehive Bedlam]

Old fashioned caulk gun I won on ebay for 10p. Did a splendid job when I fitted my new windows.

[panrider_uk]

Time and materials to have the exterior of my house painted.
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Current bikes: Honda ST1100 Pan European. Moto Guzzi V85 TT Travel

[Monkeypony]

The Brand new RSV4 RF I'm picking up an Saturday £14699 because of EU regs coming into force next year.
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Current bike - 2018 H2-SX, 2004 SV1000s, 2016 Aprilia RSV4 RF, 2017 Sherco SERF 300, 2003 Suzuki DRZ400 (stolen - AY53 JUU)

[lihp]

[Polarbear]

[owl]

[The Shaggy D.A.]

[NJD]

First "big" bike, been on the list of things to get for an age.
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[Nexus Icon]

A RenaultSport Megane 275 Cup-S. Only my second ever new car after a previous RS Megane in 2007. It's lovely and came with a full titanium Akrapovic exhaust system with a carbon trim. 30-odd percent off through work.
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[Alpineandy]

[Pjay]

[lihp]

It's Italian
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[Monkeypony]

[Pjay]

[andyscooter]

Driving lessons and test also the car
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gilera runner vxr200 (chavped)
if its spelt wrong its my fat fingers and daft auto correct on my tablet

[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

Still a few weeks to go and an ISA matures very soon.

Just scrolled through the 'What was the last thing you bought?' thread and see I've been quite restrained in 2016.

In order of awesomeness.

Pressure washer
Hugger
Rearset bracket
Guitar FX pedal
2 fancy guitar picks.
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[chickenstrip]

[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

November 2015 for the MV...oh I did splurge £15 on a 1:10 scale model of it.
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[arry]

Tough one.

Probably my KTM - as it's encouraged me to get out and ride; did more miles on it in summer than I did in nearly 2 years on its predecessor. Shame it's broken now though .

Outside of bikes, I'd go with the track driver training day I had in the 911. Whole day of deliberately losing control and learning how best to get back into control, plus advanced driver techniques. Expensive as it was ~£300 and I practically did a set of tyres but so worth it.

[chickenstrip]

[Alpineandy]

[CaNsA]

A mint 1995 zx6r for 700 quid
A 2000lph external aquarium filter for 35quid

[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

@chickenstrip
As you know I have many many distractions to help me through the winter. If you're getting S.A.D now why not book a few days in Spain and hire a runabout?

[edit] If you're at the slitting the wrists stage you're more than welcome to hop on a train and stay with us for a weekend of 6 string abuse.
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Diabolical homemade music Bandcamp and Soundcloud
Singer songwriter, Artist and allround good bloke Listen to Andrew Susan Johnston here
The Harry Turner Project