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  1. I know its not meant to but increasing the capicity of the plenum increases air supply/flow to all cylinders. im going to run the car for a while and check the plugs again, then if there normal or white should determine whether the plenum is causing the problem or not. :scare:

     

    It doesn't increase the flow, it evens the flow out. You get the same total air going through, just more equitably delivered.

  2. Yes, they are out of their minds!

     

    You first reported the problem in December, within the 3 months they think is the limit. That it took so long to find the problem shouldn't be relevant to you as the problem was there from the start and did not develop over time. Sales pay and then argue the toss with servicing without involving you.

     

    I would recommend you write straight to the manager of the branch and say you are not interested in watching them air their dirty washing, not to charge you and to sort it out within themselves.

  3. The oem Brodgestones that are as hard as nails lasted me about 12k. I then fitted Michelin Pilot Sports which are much better but softer and am getting around 9k from the rears and 12-14 from the fronts.

     

    There is something wrong there. MPS are well know to be a brand that lasts for high mileage. Unless the Z has a particular fancy for mincing them, or you do a lot of wheel-spins, you must have a geometry problem :surrender:

     

    My Contisports have done about 30K on the rear. Mostly motorway miles though and are probably at about 3mm now. The Toyos on the front have done more :teeth:

  4. Oh dear Lexx, I thought you might be giving Envy or Revolution a try as they are both in Newcastle and not too far away for you. You shoudl also be able to just wait for a P1 service as it doesn't take long - it is only dealers who want your car for a week.

     

    I hate to worry you but do you know how the monkeys at dealers react when a good car comes in? They fight for a test drive and then rag the @rse off your car, and don't think they don't because I know people in the trade who tell me horror stories.

     

    Fletch, you have a queue of trade coming your way!

  5. Here is the Washington Post's annual Mensa Invitational, which once again asked readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, and supply a new definition.

     

    Here are the 2008 winners:

    1. Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which renders the subject financially impotent for an indefinite period of time.

    2. Ignoranus : A person who's both stupid and an a*shole.

    3. Intaxication : Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you realize it was your money to start with.

    4. Reintarnation : Coming back to life as a hillbilly.

    5. Bozone ( n.): The substance surrounding stupid people that stops bright ideas from penetrating. The bozone layer, unfortunately, shows little sign of breaking down in the near future.

    6. Foreploy : Any misrepresentation about yourself for the purpose of getting laid.

    7. Giraffiti : Vandalism spray-painted very, very high 8. Sarchasm : The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.

    9. Inoculatte : To take coffee intravenously when you are running late.

    10. Osteopornosis : A degenerate disease. (This one got extra credit.) 11. Karmageddon : It's like, when everybody is sending off all these really bad vibes, right? And then, like, the Earth explodes and it's like, a serious bummer.

    12. Decafalon (n.): The grueling event of getting through the day consuming only things that are good for you.

    13. Glibido : All talk and no action.

    14. Dopeler Effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come at you rapidly.

    15. Arachnoleptic Fit (n.): The frantic dance performed just after you've accidentally walked through a spider web.

    16. Beelzebug (n.) : Satan in the form of a mosquito, that gets into your bedroom at three in the morning and cannot be cast out.

    17. Caterpallor ( n.): The color you turn after finding half a worm in the fruit you're eating.

     

    The Washington Post has also published the winning submissions to its yearly contest, in which readers are asked to supply alternate meanings for common words. And the winners are:

    1. Coffee, n. The person upon whom one coughs.

    2. Flabbergasted, adj. Appalled by discovering how much weight one has gained.

    3. Abdicate, v. To give up all hope of ever having a flat stomach.

    4. Esplanade, v. To attempt an explanation while drunk.

    5. Willy-nilly, adj. Impotent.

    6. Negligent, adj. Absentmindedly answering the door when wearing only a nightgown..

    7. Lymph, v. To walk with a lisp.

    8. Gargoyle, n. Olive-flavored mouthwash.

    9. Flatulence, n. Emergency vehicle that picks up someone who has been run over by a steamroller.

    10. Balderdash, n. A rapidly receding hairline.

    11. Testicle, n. A humorous question on an exam.

    12. Rectitude, n. The formal, dignified bearing adopted by proctologists.

    13. Pokemon, n.. A Rastafarian proctologist.

    14. Oyster, n. A person who sprinkles his conversation with Yiddishisms.

    15. Frisbeetarianism , n. The belief that, after death, the soul flies up onto the roof and gets stuck there.

    16. Circumvent , n.. An opening in the front of boxer shorts worn by Jewish men

  6. The cancellation charges are levied by the insurers, not the brokers. The broker does levy a charge for some items, for AF it is £25 for most transactions.

    Who is your insurer? You will be 'cashing in' 5 full months but that could only leave you with 20-25% refundable. AF also charge their transactions on top when you take out the insurance so your insurance was probably actually £350 so that is probably the figure to calculate against.

    £3 is a bit silly though, have you asked them for a breakdown of how they got there?

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