JimF

Slight sidetrack but rather than low dust pads if you treated your white wheels with a specialist coating or something like Gtechniq Oracle (I think it's called) then a rinse with a hose would get your dust off.

Its less a case of comparing an auto gearbox car fitted with an auto diff, to a manual gearbox car fitted with a manual diff, as fitting a diff meant for a different gearbox would have a different final drive (think thats the correct term?). Best way to think of it is in terms of numbers, rather than gears. If you wanted to add two numbers together to equal 10, you could use many combinations. If we say that an auto car is 4+6, and a manual car is 5+5 (the first number being the gearbox the second being the diff). Swapping the diffs would give you an auto car with a manual diff and a manual car with an auto diff. Auto car 4+5= 9 Manual 5+6= 11 Fitting an auto diff to a manual car will essentially give you different acceleration and top speed; however it was my understanding (from other cars) that fitting an auto diff to a manual car improved acceleration due to the nature of the autobox. So using that frame of thought, perhaps it would numb the acceleration and in actual fact give you a higher top speed. However, whether that figure above refers to top speed or a rating of acceleration, who knows! I've only had the car for 3 weeks! All that said, if it was me I would be looking into getting an aftermarket LSD with the ratio to suit, one that locks up better for my requirements. Whatever they may be!

Ah ok. Good point.

Yeah I thought anything that reduces deposits in the engine would be a good thing! Might treat myself to be honest.

Just wondering if anyone had used the Terraclean service. It's less than £150 and normal works wonders on higher mileage Diesel engines. My car has just tipped over 100k and I'm wondering if it would be worth it to make sure there's no garbage lining my engine. http://www.terraclean.co.uk

Reckon it's going to be APM. Sensibly priced, look like they know their stuff, and from the emails I've got a really good vibe from them

Could be a project for the future!

I almost bought a 350z with tired tan leather seats so did a lot of research into the leather side of things and came away with the conclusion that with the leather being painted, you can do a great deal with it, however you can argue with those results of yours! Would you recommend using a brush or something or just a cloth?

Sorry folks wasn't getting notifications! Will look APM up, don't doing it myself as its not a skill I can see myself perfecting in an afternoon or using again haha. Hopefully getting it done next payday.

Thank you for the beard compliment. Is the stitching not orange? What colour is it? Has it faded that much it's a whole new colour lol

Cheers guys!

Amazing! Thanks guys

Afternoon, Wondering what I can use to clean up the orange stitching on the seats. I'm thinking a soft toothbrush and some Autoglym interior shampoo, but I'm bothered about ruining the leather. Or ruining the stitching and it ending up all fuzzy and frayed. Help!

Great work! Like a wish list for my own!

Looking good mate! Ive got myself a gunmetal Zed too now, so on the next run I'll be in that not the Clio 172!

Third!

Is there just two holes under the spoiler or four?

That's so nice!

Does it drone at all on the motorway?

PM me a price mate. I'm in Lancs so if you're not within 50 miles then might need a courier. Is it louder than stock?

Thanks mate!

I'll take the gear gator. PM me with payment info please.

It is, I'm just wondering what's out there second hand for less.

I'm after an aftermarket exhaust, not too loud or droney and preferably with no corrosion on the visible part of the backbox. Would happily accept a single exit system. What's out there?!