Chris Haining
@roadworkuk.bsky.social
Sub editor @WhatCar? (http://whatcar.com). Enjoys pop-up headlights, textured velour, wood interior trim and column stalks with just the right degree of resistance.
Fleet: 2003 BMW 540i, 1997 Rover 825Si, 2017 BMW i3 (hers)
Fleet: 2003 BMW 540i, 1997 Rover 825Si, 2017 BMW i3 (hers)
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Work colleague went home to Hong Kong and brought me back this beautiful A60 Toyota Celica XX by Tomica Premium.
One of the nicest little 1:64s I've ever seen.
One of the nicest little 1:64s I've ever seen.
It's been a while
February 2, 2026 at 10:00 PM
It's been a while
The house is nothing crazy, but OMG THAT LOOKS LIKE A HITACHI SDT-7785 IN THE LIVING ROOM
February 1, 2026 at 7:56 PM
The house is nothing crazy, but OMG THAT LOOKS LIKE A HITACHI SDT-7785 IN THE LIVING ROOM
The Volvo EX30 looks like it's heading towards the future. The BMW i3 looks like it's come back from it.
February 1, 2026 at 6:30 PM
The Volvo EX30 looks like it's heading towards the future. The BMW i3 looks like it's come back from it.
Yeah, this kind of dumb idea needs to be nipped in the bud ASAP
January 31, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Yeah, this kind of dumb idea needs to be nipped in the bud ASAP
Cute feature in the Volvo EX-30, embossed into the tailgate.
January 31, 2026 at 10:58 AM
Cute feature in the Volvo EX-30, embossed into the tailgate.
This 911 is redolent of a better, kinder, more innocent age.
January 30, 2026 at 7:54 PM
This 911 is redolent of a better, kinder, more innocent age.
I like to design generic 1960s modernist cityscapes
January 24, 2026 at 2:42 PM
I like to design generic 1960s modernist cityscapes
Introducing WhatEVer.
Forget fashion
Forget image
Let's Car.
Forget fashion
Forget image
Let's Car.
January 20, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Introducing WhatEVer.
Forget fashion
Forget image
Let's Car.
Forget fashion
Forget image
Let's Car.
If I didn't know Morton Harket existed, I'd assume he was AI.
NOBODY looks like this irl.
NOBODY looks like this irl.
January 19, 2026 at 7:51 AM
If I didn't know Morton Harket existed, I'd assume he was AI.
NOBODY looks like this irl.
NOBODY looks like this irl.
When I wake up tomorrow, my Vauxhall Grandland Electric will have turned into a VX220.
January 17, 2026 at 7:07 PM
When I wake up tomorrow, my Vauxhall Grandland Electric will have turned into a VX220.
Mk3 Mondeo Ghia X looks POSH.
Wood-rimmed steering wheel! POSH.
Wood-rimmed steering wheel! POSH.
January 13, 2026 at 11:12 AM
Mk3 Mondeo Ghia X looks POSH.
Wood-rimmed steering wheel! POSH.
Wood-rimmed steering wheel! POSH.
I love drawing and I felt like pencilling an imaginary scene last night. From my mind's eye to paper. Took about an hour and I'm proud of it.
So it saddens me that I could have created something much more visually arresting, hi-res, photo-real, instantly via an AI prompt.
It's literally artbreaking
So it saddens me that I could have created something much more visually arresting, hi-res, photo-real, instantly via an AI prompt.
It's literally artbreaking
January 12, 2026 at 6:20 PM
I love drawing and I felt like pencilling an imaginary scene last night. From my mind's eye to paper. Took about an hour and I'm proud of it.
So it saddens me that I could have created something much more visually arresting, hi-res, photo-real, instantly via an AI prompt.
It's literally artbreaking
So it saddens me that I could have created something much more visually arresting, hi-res, photo-real, instantly via an AI prompt.
It's literally artbreaking
We've had the i3 for three months now... and it's utterly brilliant.
Nicola uses it in EV mode most of the time, charging overnight every fourth day or so. She's just filled the petrol tank for the third time. £9.
BMW should make them again so we can buy another used one in 2030.
Nicola uses it in EV mode most of the time, charging overnight every fourth day or so. She's just filled the petrol tank for the third time. £9.
BMW should make them again so we can buy another used one in 2030.
January 12, 2026 at 7:22 AM
We've had the i3 for three months now... and it's utterly brilliant.
Nicola uses it in EV mode most of the time, charging overnight every fourth day or so. She's just filled the petrol tank for the third time. £9.
BMW should make them again so we can buy another used one in 2030.
Nicola uses it in EV mode most of the time, charging overnight every fourth day or so. She's just filled the petrol tank for the third time. £9.
BMW should make them again so we can buy another used one in 2030.
Work colleague went home to Hong Kong and brought me back this beautiful A60 Toyota Celica XX by Tomica Premium.
One of the nicest little 1:64s I've ever seen.
One of the nicest little 1:64s I've ever seen.
January 10, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Work colleague went home to Hong Kong and brought me back this beautiful A60 Toyota Celica XX by Tomica Premium.
One of the nicest little 1:64s I've ever seen.
One of the nicest little 1:64s I've ever seen.
I'm very angry right now
January 10, 2026 at 11:37 AM
I'm very angry right now
Bought a book. Dated 1914, and complete with a handwritten gift notification from New York, it somehow ended up in Oxfam in Woodbridge, Suffolk, where I bought what feels like a slice of American history for £10. And it's gorgeous.
December 31, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Bought a book. Dated 1914, and complete with a handwritten gift notification from New York, it somehow ended up in Oxfam in Woodbridge, Suffolk, where I bought what feels like a slice of American history for £10. And it's gorgeous.
Well, it's superb. Great fun to build,
and a Lego set of equivalent detail - and only marginally higher quality - would cost a lot more.
Nice work Mattel / Hot Wheels
and a Lego set of equivalent detail - and only marginally higher quality - would cost a lot more.
Nice work Mattel / Hot Wheels
December 30, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Well, it's superb. Great fun to build,
and a Lego set of equivalent detail - and only marginally higher quality - would cost a lot more.
Nice work Mattel / Hot Wheels
and a Lego set of equivalent detail - and only marginally higher quality - would cost a lot more.
Nice work Mattel / Hot Wheels
Winter filthy, but God I love driving this car
December 29, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Winter filthy, but God I love driving this car
It's time for a post-Christmas tradition, but this time it's not Lego.
I'd never previously been aware of Mattel Brick Shop, but the existence of a Hot Wheels NSX kit piqued my interest big time.
Build thread, then! 1/?
I'd never previously been aware of Mattel Brick Shop, but the existence of a Hot Wheels NSX kit piqued my interest big time.
Build thread, then! 1/?
December 28, 2025 at 7:18 PM
It's time for a post-Christmas tradition, but this time it's not Lego.
I'd never previously been aware of Mattel Brick Shop, but the existence of a Hot Wheels NSX kit piqued my interest big time.
Build thread, then! 1/?
I'd never previously been aware of Mattel Brick Shop, but the existence of a Hot Wheels NSX kit piqued my interest big time.
Build thread, then! 1/?
The original Wreckfest for mobiles is £0.89 on Google Play right now, and it's awesome.
I love discovering AAA games when they're several years old and dirt cheap.
I love discovering AAA games when they're several years old and dirt cheap.
December 28, 2025 at 1:15 PM
The original Wreckfest for mobiles is £0.89 on Google Play right now, and it's awesome.
I love discovering AAA games when they're several years old and dirt cheap.
I love discovering AAA games when they're several years old and dirt cheap.
Uncle Buck's Mercury Marquis was only 13 years old in the film.
December 27, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Uncle Buck's Mercury Marquis was only 13 years old in the film.
1965 Mercury Marauder is definitely the coolest car I've seen in the residents' parking at a retirement home.
December 26, 2025 at 1:02 PM
1965 Mercury Marauder is definitely the coolest car I've seen in the residents' parking at a retirement home.
When your brain is too full of car content
December 25, 2025 at 3:21 PM
When your brain is too full of car content
It's Christmas 1986. I'm wearing my Knight Rider sweater, and I've just unwrapped my Knight Rider stunt set. Quite liked Knight Rider, me.
December 25, 2025 at 7:57 AM
It's Christmas 1986. I'm wearing my Knight Rider sweater, and I've just unwrapped my Knight Rider stunt set. Quite liked Knight Rider, me.
Buy well, buy once.
My Nan's 1967 Kenwood Chef (now ours) will probably still be mixing Christmas cake in 3025.
My Nan's 1967 Kenwood Chef (now ours) will probably still be mixing Christmas cake in 3025.
December 23, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Buy well, buy once.
My Nan's 1967 Kenwood Chef (now ours) will probably still be mixing Christmas cake in 3025.
My Nan's 1967 Kenwood Chef (now ours) will probably still be mixing Christmas cake in 3025.