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see i understand that chris and appreciate the straight answer; just would have been nice to have got a PM or a heads up before hand. instead of browsing a post and seeing ,y name blanked out of threads. at 2 am after working hard all night was a bit crap to find that when browsing before bed.

i personally like the saabs over the volvos

No ones contacted me; so as you say its not come back to me, and no i've had no issue with the trading fee, but as i wasn't really trading i didn't see the point of paying fro something i wasn't using? when i was ready to trade again i was going to pay again.

I have no issue with the £25 traders fee i didn't renew it recently as i was winding the business down while the busy period of my day job kicked in. i had plans of introducing some new products; once ready i was going to re register, pay the fee's etc and renew trading. during this down period i was accutly aware that i was not a paid up trader so made sure not to advertise myself on any posts or via PM. from memory i think i contacted 2 traders to see if they wanted to buy my old stock for their own use as i wasn't continueing down a particular route. I have had a few pms from people, all the velocity stack stuff i forwarded people on to an alternative source and i took no financial gain from this. i think there has been 1 person who wanted some vinyl which i sourced at cost price for them as i wasn't trading (so basically did it as a forum favour) and i think i've cut decals for 2 friends who happen to be members on here. and turned a few more down as well. I don't see why the heat is being turned on me; i followed the rules i don't feel i should have to explain my self business wise but i'm open enough to do so. if your going to sensor 3rd party businesses it should be all of them not just the ones you don't like. its funny as a business i never had any self inflated appreciation thread, i never ripped anyone off or didi shoddy work, and never had any customer satisfaction issues. i've never had complaints and i've always put the customer first. I 've never held the forum to ransom or threatened to trade else where unless i got my own way. i have always put the other members first before myself or profit. I've enjoyed bringing and sharing new ideas and tackling new challenges. and alot of the time i've done it with someone slagging it off. ( for reference fiddy with the likwid art, bennet with club logos, others moaning abotu vinyl not being real carbon etc etc etc) yes it feels like i get singled out, it feels like there is varying continuity some of the time

i spoke to chris I a while back and i agreed with the reason behind removing my sales posts even though P15ULT's were only ever locked. and to be honest i don't mind to much about that. but its the being sensored that i find rude.

Thanks neil. its not the first time either that posts related to me have been "vetted" i posted some info on a member who had arch rollers that could help another member and my post was deleted. no comment, no feedback, no note to say anything had happened.

wow lexx will you also be going through everyones posts and editing out links to ebay, halfords, and other sites for buying parts? yes at the moment i am currently not trading on the forum, hence why it seems some mods took down my banners, deleted my posts and removed all exsistance in what can only be described as hussain bolt speed. as far as i was aware not being a trader meant no self advertising or promotion of any products or sales. and i have been very careful not to do this. i have offered advise and pointed people in the direction of reccomended products but never once put myself forward as a supplier; out of respect for the forum. if your to delete out traders who do not pay traders fee's on here should it not be the same for all such as all the links to ebay, halfords, US parts sites etc. I had taken a break from trading on here while i worked on a new range of products and was planning on re joining the ranks of trader on here and paying the correct fee etc once the items were ready for dispatch. but yet again i feel singled out by certain members of the mod team for one reason or another, its great to feel welcome even after 4 years on here. well thank you and **** you too

why he'll be a home on here with all the other ladies that have joined recently

warranty companies sell very expensive toilet paper, because all they are good for is wiping your ass with them when something goes wrong. to give you an example Husky had a warranty, he thought it was gold plated he had a few issues etc needed a new gearbox etc and a few others. they ended up giving him £250 and that was a struggle and he then had to find over 6k for all new bits etc. look at privates, they are good, just keep in mind the old saying "buyer beware" that means you need to ask lots of questions.

i remember seeing the starts of this in Uni, girls going out for a free night getting guys to buy their drinks for them, one of my flat mates she sued to come back with more cash than she went out with. you could spot them a mile away, and when the question came "do you want to buy me a drink?" my reply was usually on the lines of " do you want to suck my %&*£ ?" lol cos nothing comes for free baby

Only 1 has RWD which is the tricolore if i remember correctly This is a bog standard Lambo, with 4WD The driver must be an utter tool also the balboni as well as for the plum in the lambo. lack of talent. 4wd doesn't make you invincible under the same conditions the zed should be impossible to stack if the TCS is on, but people on here still manage to spank them. a car is only as good as the person driving it

Did anyone watch this tonight on channel 4 OMFG are some people just stupid? and those women i've seen puddles with more depth

i'm biased but i'd take the jag over the yanks. the new XKR is a 5 litre and 510 bhp and handles very well. 5th gear were usung the XKR-S for setting laptimes at the ring, ok so its not a GTR when it comes to pure track capability, but its no slouch. if it was me with tat budget i'd be looking at the m3 or the porkers.

maxi and I both have/had the old shape XKR, the new shape is alot better reliability wise, its also less wafty and a lot more GT based. honestly go try one i don't think the new ones are as nice looking as the old ones, but it has the bigger engine alot more HP and its very much less of a rust magnet.

Dude, you could run an Evo for 4 years on what a Maserati will cost you for one. My brother has an MR FQ340, it costs him £700 odd a year in servicing and a set of tyres every so often. its fast but its not that fast either what is it about 300 bhp ? with fettling i'm sure it could be increased to silly speeds

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201220470461012/sort/default/usedcars/price-to/22500/engine-size-cars/4l_to_4-9l/price-from/10000/model/xk/make/jaguar/radius/1500/postcode/ip52hr/page/5/keywords/xkr?logcode=p http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201207449925615/sort/default/usedcars/price-to/22500/engine-size-cars/4l_to_4-9l/price-from/10000/model/xk/make/jaguar/radius/1500/postcode/ip52hr/page/5/keywords/xkr?logcode=p just about affordable for a new shape XKR would say the new shape is more trackable than the old shape. unless your willing to sink alot into it to make it a track toy. most on your list are nice cars, i'd have great fun testing them all out

Jaguar XK8/XK-R - depends on if its the new shape or the old shape? for that money should be comfortably in to the new shape. personally for a decent move over the zed you need the XKR. the SC makes a huge difference. don't know if you can get a new shape R in that budget though. as for parts and relaiability i have the older one and parts are cheap and plentiful just don;t take it to jag they charge a fortune. find a good independent and its costs are alot more sensible. to get the noise you'll need an exhaust. very quiet in stock form. Porsche 996 Turbo (optimistic) - speak to ekona Maserati 4200gt - gorgeous car, great sounding engine (striaght out of a fezza) will spend more time in the garage than on the road. the older 3200 have lots of issues and very expenisve to keep on the road. Porsche 997 (older 3.4) - speak to ekona Audi S5 (4.2L V8) - love the sleek looks of the car, will be a nice place to be and solid build. should be pretty reliable. would think parts are expensive. Nissan 370z - i don't think you'll find it as much as a jump as you'd hope for. BMW Z4M Coupe - very hard ride, but a great looking car, there was rumour about the longevity of the block due to its construction methods, but not heard any horror stories as yet. Porsche Cayman 3.4S (cheaper 997?) - speak to ekona his brother has the R BMW M3 E92 (chavtastic, but good) - great drivers car, doesn't stand out as much as it could from its smaller engined brothers.

and being that they are the only known set in the UK make them quiet unique as well

thats a granada dash

Mines not walnut

i didn;t mind the dash buttons on the centre console, i love the fact that it all lights up in turquoise, looks very nice at night it all just kind of works, but as for problems, yes i am in the process of fixing rust, i have sorted mostof the mechanical issues, and yes i am playing chase the electrical gremlin but for some reason i just don't seem to mind. i like the wood, its not a garish walnut so it doesn't look bad. although i am toying with the idea of painting it in piano black.

same as a above, i use a mix of things, some megs stuff some poorboys and some dodo. always like to try new stuff, might have a look at this blackfire stuff, not seen it before.

And you still drive an old mans car might be old man but i'd rather have the leaping jaguar on the front and the letters X.K.R on the rear than a nissan burger. i suppose it makes me an old man with oodles class It's still full of ford switchgear Though.... its still a jaguar. the one thing ford did for jag was improve its reliability.

to be fair neil, i bought 2, kept 1 and sold 1, i contemplated buying 5 or 6 but thought it would be greedy, i have no guilt about selling one for profit as for forum spirit goes, ok i might be a bit low on it with this thread, but there is lots of stuff i do else where on here to help members. i have no leg to stand on with regards to rights and wrongs, but i do feel sarnie and beavis have a point. but there was no stipulation that previous buyers could not enter. and this is why i'm happy i stuck with my original decision

And you still drive an old mans car might be old man but i'd rather have the leaping jaguar on the front and the letters X.K.R on the rear than a nissan burger. i suppose it makes me an old man with oodles class