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There are two bids on it so far - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ferrari-F430-replica-kit-car-stunning-example-carbon-fibre-/200801179873?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2ec0aed8e1

Mine had some rust coming through at the top of the rear wheel arches and needed some welding on it for its MOT, so it was time to move on - I do wonder who has got it now. The zed is a great car too, great fun to drive - having the top down on mine is the best way to drive it although the summer weather isn't allowing much of a chance.

Me too, I had my FTO for 9 years before I got the zed. I love the zed, but the FTO is a pretty special car. I think quite a few of us on here have taken the same path.

You can see the test system that was used on page 2 of that review and the components are not in the stratosphere in terms of cost and are not the best of the best. The mobo they used you can pick up for £125. An i5 processor on a decent motherboard clocked up to a reasonable speed will comfortably balance a system if going the SLI/crossfire route - which looks like the option thats been taken. neo-ninja is a gamer so graphics are an important factor in the final system - so I'd suggest getting a motherboard and PSU combo that'll support the extra card and then the option is there of getting a good FPS boost in the future when the cards come down in price or when funds allow. The mobo choice of the ASUS P8Z68-V LX has good overclocking capability and is actually crossfire compatible to boot, so you could add another HD 6850 if the PSU can cope with it, although tbh, you'll probably find you're happy with the system as it is.

A quick google turned up this review for GTX480 SLI. http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/NVIDIA/GeForce_GTX_480_SLI/1.html Performance figures for a couple of games Crysis 2560x1600 4xAA single 480 - 19FPS SLI 480 - 36.2FPS Dirt 2 2560x1600 4xAA 16xAF single 480 - 63.1FPS SLI 480 - 116.4FPS I did say it depended on game and resolution - lower res and the second card makes less sense. I game at 2560x1600 with as much eye candy turned on, so SLI is good for me. For multi-monitor set-ups it may also be a good idea to go SLI and you may also get better performance for the cost of an equivalent single card. With regard to your other comment, I've had the 480s now for about a year and a half - they were pricey to start with and the 580 has not offered enough of a improvement - the lure was there but I resisted. So overall I disagree, under the right circumstances SLI is definately not stupid - although it doesn't look like it would suit the OP's requirements.

Came to this thread late and it's been an interesting read. I'm still very much a PC enthusiast and gamer with BF3 being my game of choice. SLI GTX480's work very well and give almost double the performance depending on the resolution and game. SLI didn't start well, but now I think it's well worth considering. Oh and +1 for a self build as you have more control over the components.

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14456065 Speechless with this - how low can they go?

Jealousy I suspect - I've had "that's a nice Micra that you've got there".

Like the suspension has colapsed, liable to generate gufaws rather than admiring looks.

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Just ordered these - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0230035806 anyone else bought from this person?

Yeah, I suspect if I'd have been more patient I'd of been able to get a few hundred more for it if I'd held on for longer and tried selling it myself. Looking around at what other FTO's are going for and the fact I negotiated money off the price of the zed too clinched it for me. Judging from the comments in this thread almost makes me feel like going back to the dealer and saying that there's been a terrible mistake Interesting that that there are a few ex and current FTO owners here and it's not just me that has gone down this route. OK - first on the list is some decent looking floor mats - advice and recommendations welcome.