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  1. Postcodes play a massive part in car/home insurance. All based on statistics. Burglary, car theft, breaking in, vandalism, proximity to local pub, average house price, flood risk etc all play a part in building up the risk factor. It doesn't necessarily mean you live in a good/bad area, just the facts of past claims and risk in that location.

     

    It's hard to predict and it can change up/down just as quickly.

  2. Same boat. Baby is due in 2 weeks. Sold wife's MR2. Got her a freelander 2, so that can be our family wagon, allowing me to keep the Z.

     

    Key is getting the wife a car she and you like to drive too. That way on weekends etc it's not such an issue to leave the Z at home.

     

    I was never a 4x4 fan, but really do like the land rover. But love stepping back into the Z. :yahoo:

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  3. I bought my rear Valance from EPRacing. Delivered on time. Good Price

     

    But product was not the best of quality GRP. Bodyshop had to spend a lot of time on it make it fit and strengthen it etc. But get a good bodyshop and it should be good.

  4. Male

    Al Pacino - Legend and would love to be his friend

    Robert De Niro - Another legend

    Will Smith - Big respect for this guy

    Peter Jones - Inspirational guy

     

    Female

    Salma Hayek - Gorgeous and hilariously funny too

    Kaley Cuoco - Penny from Big Bang

    Serena Williams - A lot of respect for her and what she has achieved

    Kelly Brook - Not for talking to :p

  5. Happy to be shot down here but why bother with magnetic sump plugs? :surrender:

     

    My reasoning being that really high end engines, Ferrari, Porsche, buggati, none of them see the need for putting a magnet on the sump out of the factory. Adding a £20 magnet on exotic engines would hardly be difficult to justify if there were any benefits.

     

    My guess is there are no benefits hence why every manufacturer is not putting them on. :p

     

    Because a lot of our cars are roughly 10yrs+ old and over the years tolerances change. From new when everything is still perfect I agree there's probably not much benefit as the running in process is there to help.

    Because for 20 quid it could potentially save anymore damage being done. It did on my old Honda when the oil pump let go, caught a lovely nugget.

     

    Got a mishimoto (spelling) on mine and im pretty sure it got the same pull pound for pound as the moon. Relatively small sumps on zeds make for catching any nastys quite easy

     

    I see both points however I am still not convinced. With all the R&D and tech that car manufactures put into engines, if they felt there was "any" benefit to adding a magnet they would have I am sure.

     

    Sorry for being a cynic :surrender:

  6. Happy to be shot down here but why bother with magnetic sump plugs? :surrender:

     

    My reasoning being that really high end engines, Ferrari, Porsche, buggati, none of them see the need for putting a magnet on the sump out of the factory. Adding a £20 magnet on exotic engines would hardly be difficult to justify if there were any benefits.

     

    My guess is there are no benefits hence why every manufacturer is not putting them on. :p

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