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Lewis has certainly bullied in the past, in moments, but I think even the most ardent Max fanboy knows both his divebombing into corners (which in effect are get out the way or we crash moments) is a step too far beyond driving aggressively, to the point he puts others in danger. Also that its a regular occurrence, rather than moments. Definitely a season of two halves, I do think Mercedes have the momentum at the moment will be interesting to see how the next season goes with arguably a better Mercedes number two in there. 

It will be interesting to see what the legal outcome is, if Mercedes win in the court, what actually happens? They cannot surely over-rule the championship outcome. What do they actually do about it when you find the governing body of a sport has mis-interpreted its own rules.

Yes it was always going to end up being a case of protests waved away, there was no way the same people that effectively gave the decision were then going to change their minds and uphold a protest against themselves. I think Mercedes knew that and were just going through the matter of process to a bigger appeal.

Reading the reason for dismissing the protests, seems to me they have taken another rule and just decided that it applies in this case and that the rule being protested is over-ridden. Which in effect means rule 48.13 can over ride any other regulation regarding safety cars...but I agree with Dan, the race director has decided the outcome of the race by in effect using one rule to partially apply other rules, at his own discretion, which has biased towards one team. Why wasnt Sainz given a clear run at Verstappen is the big question, why did the race director decide to set the field up in favour of Verstappen? Sorry but that is not what sport is all about. I think most fans will know Max has been called a champion under a cloud.

One thing I have seen is that Lewis took it very calmly, I can only imagine the spitting rage and anger we would have seen from RB Horner and Verstappen had the rules been stuck to properly. 

Yes clearly the FIA are covering their back they broke their own rules to appease RB. Crazy really. Funny thing was we all expected Max to crash into Lewis but it was the FIA that fixed it. 

I don’t think Williams helped Mercedes’ at all !

Seems like a good time to start one 

What an absolute farce. One guy unilaterally making the whole championship outcome pretty much illegitimate because he decides he can arbitrarily decide the rules during a race - I really find it hard to see any sort of fair outcome on this one for anyone. 

Had Masi just gone with the rules, all cars would have been given the opportunity to unlap and the race would have finished under a safety car. Lewis champion. 

Had he not allowed any to unlap, which was announced at one point by him during the safety car, RB would have appealed the result as no way would Verstappen got past the cars between him and Lewis and been able to pass.

He chose instead to allow some to unlap, not others, which gave a tactical advantage to RB to win. 

We are now stuck in a totally bizarre situation whereby Mercedes are appealing effectively against the sports own governing body, and asking the sports own governing body to overturn something they have done themselves.  

I really cannot see where this can go other than a decision tonight of which whoever loses out appeals...

What a complete mess...

Mine vanished a few years ago, well the number plate C5UPE has. It did go up for sale with all sorts of new stuff bolted to it about 6 years ago, not sure if it sold. 

Had a good innings. And what a car they had for a while…seemed like a really genuine bloke, one of the good guys. 

Followed this chap around the NC500 lovely car and never thought I would see the day it goes up for sale - good luck with the sale mate 

The numbers involved (both financially and mathematically) are immense. I love space exploration stuff, humankind striving to learn more of what is so far out of reach. The Mars landing was just awesome. 

The classification is Euro 4 for petrol and much higher for diesel so it is targeting those nasty diesels (that the government encouraged everyone to buy not so long ago as a usual knee jerk policy with no thought to subsequent impacts). To be honest you are pretty unlucky if your petrol car ends up below euro 4, my old VX220 turbo was fine and most V8 vantages and the like are all fine too. I'm sure it will get tighter in future as part of the overall plan to get us in to EVs. The electric car tax free policy is again just a short term policy to encourage EV take up, as soon as it hits a decent level taxation will follow of course.

Of course, we are polluting the environment and contributing to climate change, but on the plus side we were one of the lucky few who get to experience the pinnacle of ICE before it is removed for good, which is why I am always looking to try different cars!

What I can tell you does happen is that the mod team spend a **** load of their own free time trawling through pics, democratically selecting winners, uploading everything and creating the calendar, collecting details for postage and collecting payments and posting out their own body weight in calendars - all for members benefit on here. 

No Stu was on the wind up 😆

Car is being collected Weds so cash in the bank from then…and the next car hunt properly starts!

Maybe I could consider an EV…

1 hour ago, Kieran O'Quick said:

What are you going for? XK? 

I thought about a Jag but I’m thinking more a smaller coupe 

I did like Ekonas advice though. Don’t try get something similar because I will be disappointed - I might even go FWD 

Deposit taken on the car, so its going to be gone by the middle of the week...

So I am wondering if I hold back a little while, try buy something else in the winter when prices fall back a bit and supply outstrips demand

SOLD!

Its getting picked up in the week...onto the next chapter of car ownership!

15 hours ago, ilogikal1 said:

 

He's maintained that engine for 20 years. That old motor has had 17 new bottom end rebuilds and 14 top end rebuilds in it's time...

Did he get a medal from Peckham Council as well 😉

On 01/10/2021 at 07:31, Ekona said:

The Z wouldn’t even see which way the Emira went. Unless Lotus sent all their engineers out for coffee and let the work experience lads and Mabel the tea lady have a go, what you are looking at is probably the finest driver’s car this side of… well, an Elise.

 

The finance deals touted for these are spectacular too, I can see these selling out very quickly. 

To be honest, none of us are capable of driving our cars at 100% so comparing tenths of a second car to car is irrelevant for us joe public - however in my experience a lighter car makes for a more fun car to drive which is where I would expect the Emira to have a pretty big edge over the new Z as you know the set up and chassis if Lotus stick to being Lotus will be amazing. 

I am on a Lotus FB page and so many people have slung their deposits down - basically you are getting something that looks and goes like a super car for well under £100k and a brand which has plenty of 'cool' to go with it to not concern it with badge snobbery. 

Stop it

Yes

Plastidip will work but as above it’s less durable I found and will suffer with the stone chips 

@zippypooz

As it happens I had a Vauxhall Astra many years ago with a chrome grille and had that wrapped it worked well 👍 although the front is prone to stone chips which can puncture the wrap and the chrome shines through!

Yeah there is very much an island mentality here around the number 100,000. When I lived in France where cross continent road trips are the norm loads of cars on high miles and all ran fine! 
 

It can work in your favour though as car prices plummet as soon as it ticks into 100k 

It could be worse than that!