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SteveM

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  1. Add the www to this .bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16044487
  2. if you stop being a V Power snob there are a few options... i filled up the bike with Esso Supreme with no probs and no sign of a shortage at the Hayling Down service station just outside Purley on the A235 by Capella Court (funny building in the middle of the road) yesterday.. big plus is that they are generally one of the cheapest around too
  3. last year was the first year i insured with Admiral multicar (have 3 cars to insure) and was told the same thing.. they applied my NCB to the 350 and my Wifes NCB to her car then i had to have no NCB on my fishing car (Saab Aero) but this year when they were not as cheap as a couple of others i called them to see what they could do and they matched my NCB from the 350 to the Saab without me even asking bringing them in cheaper then everyone else so it CAN be done its just if they want to or not
  4. Black coupe slyfield industrial estate Guildford (parked up) Silver coupe south of dorking on the A24 (i flashed and did a little wave and you ignored me ) GM coupe in dorking high street (i waved you waved and all was good) Black Roadster redhill and i see a Silver Coupe parked up in Linkfield lane in redhill all the time i was in my Azure roadster with the roof down and loving the sunshine
  5. Yes..... Yes i do now where do i get me a pair.......
  6. Bit of a fiddle taking the bumper off without taking the wheels or the arch liners off but it looks so much better in my opinion Just had to share.
  7. 10:30 (ish) am yesterday. heading north i was in the silver Saab that turned left off the A217 in front of you... sorry i held you up a bit but had the mother in law in the car so couldnt fly round the corner at my usual pace..
  8. Motordyne xyz.... Quality bit of kit
  9. Got mine delivered today Now where's the Tarmac appreciation thread I guess a will have to do Now I just have to remove the bumper to fit them
  10. when i was looking to buy i was looking for a 2005 car due to the lower tax... it was after having a look around i came to the conclusion that for an extra £4 a week in tax i could pay similar money and get a newer car with lower miles for the same price as people were asking for a 2005 car. to me it was a no brainer... i bought the newer car and pay the higher tax and do not regret it one bit
  11. Voted for red but it was a close run thing between red and yellow As for the wheel nuts. Not a fan of coloured nuts. Makes it look a bit halfords (sorry)
  12. SteveM

    Leather Seats

    not all of them do.. my seats are exactly the same as would be in a coupe with the hump in the drivers seat and no mesh
  13. +1 just interested I have found that the traction control will kick in between gear shifts 1st to 2nd when giving it some beans really killing the pick up. It makes no did fence to engine power but does mean that you get all the power all the time.
  14. I will have a set of facelift ones Pm me payment details
  15. you can have it bonded on with no need to drill holes
  16. Been looking around am interested in a front lip for my roadster VS style or TT.... What have you got?
  17. its covered under my policy and i only have to pay £75 excess for the change with no effect on my bonus or insurance elsewhere. its national windscreens that i have to use. just wondered if there are any complications with it being a convertible and if there are any things to watch out for and make sure the windscreen guys dont muck up or break
  18. was having a great weekend... out and about with the roof down in the lovely crisp winter countryside when a bleedin great stone flicked up by a passing car hits the windscreen and cracks it from one side to the other i guess its better it hit glass than bodywork but still anything i need to know about how much of a pain in the backside replacing a roadster screen is before i call the insurance and arrange for someone to come out? thankfully this should only cost me £75 excess but still
  19. my father in law lives just outside the city (to the east over the bay and hills) in a place called Walnut creek. we go out there at least once and sometimes twice a year. its a great place and very much worth a vist. most of the in town things to see have been covered in previous posts. i would say the best way to see the city is to walk and cable car your way round... if you are going for the cable car take my advice and jump on it part way round its route as the queues at the start of the routs can be crazy long, that said you are going out of season so it should be quieter... in fact in feb it could be crazy cold in SF! the city itself is in its own micro climate and can be cold and foggy there in the height of summer! we have been there before where it has been 105 degrees in Walnut creek (30 mins drive from the city) and only 65 degrees in the city itself. have over the years driven and riden around the city in different cars and on harleys with highlights being driving over the golden gate bridge heading north onto highway 1 in a 2005 Corvette and riding a harley fat boy (like arnies in terminator) through the buisiness district with the sound that went with it (rode like a pig but sounded good!) if you can get a hire car there is soooo much more to see! heading north to sausalito and then up to nappa or stay on the coast and go to Bolinas and Bodega bay (great Oysters!) heading south you have half moon bay and the great highway 1 down to Santa Cruz (home of the lost boys) and then round monterey bay to monterey itself, keep going to reach Carmel (clint eastwood is the town mayor here) i would say Tahoe is prob too far to go if your over there on a business trip but if you ever go back for a holiday it is beautiful up there! and the must must see place if you are out there on a holiday is Yosemite national park! i have so many photos and memories! we are heading back out there this september and will be popping up to vancouver for a few days while there for some mountain walking and Giant sturgeon fishing hope you have a great trip!
  20. my father in law lives just outside the city (to the east over the bay and hills) in a place called Walnut creek. we go out there at least once and sometimes twice a year. its a great place and very much worth a vist. most of the in town things to see have been covered in previous posts. i would say the best way to see the city is to walk and cable car your way round... if you are going for the cable car take my advice and jump on it part way round its route as the queues at the start of the routs can be crazy long, that said you are going out of season so it should be quieter... in fact in feb it could be crazy cold in SF! the city itself is in its own micro climate and can be cold and foggy there in the height of summer! we have been there before where it has been 105 degrees in Walnut creek (30 mins drive from the city) and only 65 degrees in the city itself. have over the years driven and riden around the city in different cars and on harleys with highlights being driving over the golden gate bridge heading north onto highway 1 in a 2005 Corvette and riding a harley fat boy (like arnies in terminator) through the buisiness district with the sound that went with it (rode like a pig but sounded good!) if you can get a hire car there is soooo much more to see! heading north to sausalito and then up to nappa or stay on the coast and go to Bolinas and Bodega bay (great Oysters!) heading south you have half moon bay and the great highway 1 down to Santa Cruz (home of the lost boys) and then round monterey bay to monterey itself, keep going to reach Carmel (clint eastwood is the town mayor here) i would say Tahoe is prob too far to go if your over there on a business trip but if you ever go back for a holiday it is beautiful up there! and the must must see place if you are out there on a holiday is Yosemite national park! i have so many photos and memories! we are heading back out there this september and will be popping up to vancouver for a few days while there for some mountain walking and Giant sturgeon fishing hope you have a great trip!
  21. not necessarily the best for keeping dust down but carpet tiles are my number one flooring for the garage! really helps make the place feel warmer.. makes the floor a nicer place to sit lay crawl on when working on the car and any spillages and or accidents can just be replaced with a new tile or two. not got tiles down in my curent garage but had the offer of a full carpet from a mates place so went with that. good workbench with a vice bolted to it. power is a must and have full trip swiched power in mine with a lighting circuit and power circuit with power outlets at both ends and side of the garage. also have a treble joist over the piers in the middle of the garage which comes in handy for hoisting or lifting engines, bikes or anything heavy. fully boarded out loft space with a huge trimmed out access hatch for getting the larger items up and down from the space up there. i also have a remote control roller shutter door on mine which not only helps keep the door nice and sealed at the bottom but makes opening and closing a breeze. all that said i dont keep any cars in my garage, cant fit it in there!... just my ZX12r, bike lift/workbench, fishing gear, bait freezer, air compressor, jet wash and many many old pots of paint! lol
  22. not necessarily the best for keeping dust down but carpet tiles are my number one flooring for the garage! really helps make the place feel warmer.. makes the floor a nicer place to sit lay crawl on when working on the car and any spillages and or accidents can just be replaced with a new tile or two. not got tiles down in my curent garage but had the offer of a full carpet from a mates place so went with that. good workbench with a vice bolted to it. power is a must and have full trip swiched power in mine with a lighting circuit and power circuit with power outlets at both ends and side of the garage. also have a treble joist over the piers in the middle of the garage which comes in handy for hoisting or lifting engines, bikes or anything heavy. fully boarded out loft space with a huge trimmed out access hatch for getting the larger items up and down from the space up there. i also have a remote control roller shutter door on mine which not only helps keep the door nice and sealed at the bottom but makes opening and closing a breeze. all that said i dont keep any cars in my garage, cant fit it in there!... just my ZX12r, bike lift/workbench, fishing gear, bait freezer, air compressor, jet wash and many many old pots of paint! lol
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