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Your very own Stig then Congratulations to you and mum

Missed that post, but an excellent write up - just a shame Jaguar don't adopt the same professional standard given Chesterfields experience

Yes they much better Stan, given the driver knows how to drive them. 3 things that make it better than a Zed even with performance tyres - skinnier tyres (std Evo tyres are 235, 4cm each side skinner than my rear tyres) so more pressure per tyre on the contact patch cutting through the snow, 4WD splitting the power 4 ways not 2 ways, so half as much to each wheel as ours. Finally as they are turbo'd they have sod all torque at low revs (no boost), meaning its very easy to apply little power - even at low revs in 2/3rd gear, my Zed was spinning my wheels when stuck. To prove the point, my Zed couldnt get up the drive which has a very slight incline. Ben's Evo pulled my Zed up the incline with his car starting on the incline itself! Way way more grip than the Zed has. Saying that, driven properly, the Zed is no worse than most of the muppets in FWD cars I was fully with you Chris up to your "no worse" comment in the last sentence. There is no way a RWD is as good in ice and snow as FWD (or rear/mid-engined cars for that matter) and even a novice driver in a FWD is likely to get an icey uphill road better than an experienced one in a RWD. Yes, there are too many muppets out there who don't how to drive in these conditions - period. In slippery conditions any car with the engine over the driven wheels (aside from 4 x 4) will be a safer and better bet for getting anywhere. You only have to look at classic and production car trials to verify the difference. Nope, June's Jazz is working overtime at the moment while the ZED is sitting there piled up with snow.

Its not a ZED anyway

Moved Mike's obviously got side-tracked counting his words

At least we men don't wear skirts

You thinking of swopping your ZED for an Astra then Stew, by looking at that forum

Opps, thought you meant the car after saying you dug it out Hope your milkman does not take a pearler on your drive in the morning

Sorry to hear that - no comfort but you are not the first by far for that to happen to them

I hope you have nice warm garage otherwise the doors are likely to be frozen to the frame

Tut, Tut, flirting already Rob and only just married

Not sure where you got that double cradle from but here is a link with pics to what you want for your 350 viewtopic.php?t=13358

A little more than that - it is slightly reprofiled - you can't use MY03 reflectors in a MY06 bumper for instance. Also I believe the horizontal grill slats in th MY06 bumper, in a grey plastic, vary from the MY03 bumpers.

MY03 Bumper MY06 (facelift) Bumper

A bit of info here about using studs - see under 'damage to roads' http://www.etyres.co.uk/uk-tyre-law

Looks like my car washing habit continues as before then Good news about the paint healing seemingly working Makes me wonder if that will mean less 'swirling' - we shall see And it healed the stonechips that would be even better

He definitely needed these viewtopic.php?f=13&t=31255

......not helped by the amount of polish and wax he puts on it

Lessons learnt from our first visit to Moreton last October when we were offered two washing areas (there is another hose) but we will ensure the 'facilities' are better arranged in May - you will know I take a similar pride in my ZED Weather permitting of course (notice the use of the 'dry' smiley)

Wondered how you were getting on? This thread just reminded me about the indicators - if yours are on the right hand side then any dealer should be aware it is not a UK spec as its such an obvious give-away, I would have thought. viewtopic.php?f=9&t=31259

Here's link that might help viewtopic.php?f=22&t=24054&hilit=detailing

That's the idea! a separate area will be set aside for our use and they will be sending a menu out in good time beforehand

Not enough Vodka in your blood eh

Thats what it warns on the tin

No fear, AND NO EXCUSE- alternative washing facilities at Moreton Park