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I've got a 2004, 35k. I have a couple of beasts on the bonnet, but not many. The front bumper is shot to @*!#, she'll be up for a respray soon enough.

How do you see what's on the screen?

My battery was being rubbish. I now switch off wifi during the day, as there is none at work, so it stops hunting for it all the time. I also turned off location services for Facebook. My battery is now at about 40% or better after work instead of less than 15%! Hard to understand how these two things churn so much juice, but I can't argue with the difference it makes!

I rate the PA lance (not that I've used others) it feels good quality, decent fittings, bit of a pig to get on the Kärcher mind. Miles ahead of their own offering. Getting through the avalanche, as stated earlier in the thread, it's not the thickest (compared to what I've seen on youtube) but it seems to shift filth pretty darn well. I'll try something new next time cos foaming is about as much fun as you can have with a pressure washer! Thanks for the tip on tardis

Oh yeah, the foamy fun is just the beginning :-) I just this minute finished the two bucket, having a brew, but after the mitt wash there's still some weird splotches here and there, not to mention a serious amount of tar spots all over the roof. I don't think it's ever been cleaned right down. Just wondering what's the best way to get right back to the paint, without lubing up the clay bar. I used some muc-off shampoo that I got recently in a deal, did a pretty decent job. Looks pretty good as is. The old man thought I'd finished! I'm going to have a crack with some Megs paint cleaner next, hopefully that'll do the trick.

Any suggestions for adding something NOT friendly to paint products? I've got to wash my old man's shed as the snowing simply revealed some pretty filthy stuff. I can't really be arsed to go full clay bar on it, so I'm hoping you won't go mental if I suggest adding a bit of Fairy Liquid to the mix to try and shift some of the deeper down filth? Anything else I should consider?

Don't know much about polish but I'd suggest Angelwax Quick Exterior Detailer for your kit. Since I got some in a Wxybox I've found it superb for just after a quick mid-week wash. Goes on quick and easy, looks good, reasonably priced.

Terminator 2, Godfather 2, Empire Strikes Back are all superior sequels. Please no one say Aliens. The only better remakes I can think of are Heat, Desperado and The Magnificent Seven.

Incredible job. I'd never dream of taking something like this on. Skills. What do you wash it with after? Also what's a reasonable expected life span?

Das Boot, awesome shout, favourite foreign language possibly (Irreversible?). Boot should be watched in the 7 hour version, with a full beard, wearing a submariners jumper, soaking wet, in the dark.

Oh and I f****ng hate anything with hobbits, goblins, orks, magical rings, long drawn out tourism advert cinematography for New Zealand or Harry P***er!

Bladerunner, anything but the voiceover version, is one of my favourites, Sci-Fi or otherwise. Without agonising over it, my top SuperStu movie picks; Ghostbusters, Super Troopers, Miller's Crossing, Usual Suspects, Big Lebowski, Alien, Scarface, The Three Amigos, American Psycho, Maltese Falcon, Big Trouble In Little China, Bullitt. Stuff I avoid includes; anything by John Woo, Ryan Reynolds, Spielberg since Jaws, all remakes except The Magnificent Seven, comic book movies except Batman, Tom Cruise after Top Gun. My all time favourite movie is probably Raising Arizona. I'll watch anything with Olivia Wilde or Monica Bellucci in, regardless of my principles which might conflict with the film's genre. I absolutely love movies, one day I'm going to make a film noir. Script is work in progress.

Checked my order history, looks in order. Said I'd give the old man's shed a going over this weekend as it's filthy, looks like I have a lab to experiment in!

Did everyone get double box action or was it just me? Please say it's just me, this never happens!

Lady Driver turning left onto Central, I was turning off Central. Nearly stopped as you wound the window down but didn't want to fully Zed up the junction!

Nowt wrong with being a geek! I've got a new snow foam lance to "test" at the weekend, looking forward to making a mess. Anything especially cool in the new Waxybox? Hope mine's waiting for me when I get home. Since I no longer get surprises at Christmas or Birthday, Waxybox has filled that little space in my life!

Already done the paperwork, just waiting for the new cars docs Sweet, looking forward to delivery. I won't ask how you got my address. Decent of you to take care of the paperwork too!

No need to keep the private plate on such a new car. I'd take it off your hands if you cover my costs of the change.

Nice wheels!

Love these, always wanted one. Enjoy.

I have app radio (not that one but similar), didn't want to play with my iPhone 5 or iPad 3, but that's not why I bought it so not too fussed. It still streams bluetooth nicely for tunes and apple maps, and I've got a powered cable from it stashed in the cubby, nice 'n' easy for a fast charge on the move. Even the pro I used messed up the cable and steering controls, but at least it was on his dollar. GL

Looks mint mate, very nice motor. Congrats, I'm sure she's very refined, just like the owner. But what's that thing in between the front door and rear wheel? It looks like a door but I don't understand why you'd have another one behind the front one? Is it like that on both sides? Weird...

I love Jose, EPL has been properly dull without him. Welcome back. Little spell at Chelsea then on to England I say, just after Mr Roy figures out 4-4-2 isn't the future (circa 2020). You sure it wasn't Mark Hughes?

Thanks for that, very informative and it'll be very useful in future. Appreciated.

Someone please write a definitive list of the life do's and dont's then mail it to me, circa 1990! Ta.