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It's all with how you're dealt with when you do have an issue. Case in point: My 911. Picked it up from the dealership, really excited, drove it home and could immediately feel that the alignment was a mile out. Due to the trackday I had booked the following weekend I didn't have time to take it back to the OPC so decided to ring a local specialist and find out who he used for alignments and stuff. Long story short I got it all sorted out myself back to factory spec for £90 which was a bargain and the guy did a fantastic job. I told (not complained) the OPC who apologised profusely and I left it with him. Got a phonecall back a day later offering me a free trackday at Silverstone driving any Porsche I want, all on their cost. Now that is what I call good service. A dodgy alignment I can live with (although it shouldn't be happening on a car costing that much), but having made good they've ensured that I'm now telling the world what great service you get from them. It's the making up that counts for me.

This. A million times this. I always listen to what people have to say with regards to cars, both in terms of the vehicle itself and also any associated service, but I'm also confident enough in my own assessment to make my own mind up sometimes. "350Zs are plasticky and the service is awful!" A common complaint. However, whilst they're spot-on about the former (and anyone who says different needs to either put some glasses on or take off their rose-coloured ones) I had absolutely no issues with my local dealer at all, and in fact I'd say they were probably the best dealership I've ever dealt with in my life so far. I genuinely don't have a single complaint to make against them, they're that good. As Sarnie says, there's a lot of nonsense bandied about when it comes to cars: Some of it is true, some of it is exaggerated, and some of it is nonsense. Listen to opinions, take it all in, but make your own mind up.

Lollerskates I'm so hoping there's a hidden Failbus in this game somewhere

Might as well, and you'll be a hero!

Thank god for that! You going to do the install and time the difference? Go on, you know you want to...!

Please tell me that's without the optional 45min install...

Jonny, Sarah and the team at BaT are the best TDO I've ever used. A friendlier and more professional bunch of people you'd struggle to find.

RE050As are a billion times better than the 452s. They're not even in the same league. At 3mm all round I'd be tempted to change the lot in this weather, but if you've only got the cash now then just doing the rears is fine.

You mean you're not a Stoke fan called Geoff? /disappointed

It's good, but FK1000P is better.

Has this actually sold at all in the last 4 years it's been up for sale, or is it still the same bloke flogging it?

Muddy wellies I get, but black marker to touch up bits on black trim is a pretty good idea. That's what I've used to colour in black wheels after they've been kerbed but before I can get to do a proper refurb on them.

Happy birthday you old sod! Have a great day mate!

You already have coilovers at the front anyway, and even if you change suspension you'll still only have coilovers at the front. Coilover = The spring (coil) sits over the damper. The stock system is like this.

They guy died, in case anyone doesn't know the whole story. Not really sure the gene pool is going to miss him though.

Just get two RE050A tyres for the rear. That's all you need, assuming your fronts are RE050A and not just RE050.

Your brother has a VXR220? Which number? I used to have no.20 Bedford track is, surprisingly, in Bedford Google for Bedford Autodrome, you won't miss it.

Don't. Just don't.

PM me the link please Woody so I can look into this before passing comment.

452s are budget tyres on the Zed, they're just not ultra-pikey tyres i.e. Nankangs. Couple of hundred quid extra for a decent set of rubber is an absolute no-brainer as far as I can see, but each to their own and whatever makes you happy.

This happened at least three years ago IIRC. It's all a bit irrelevant though as there's so much more that effects your premium than just what car you drive.

I've used MSV before and they're awesome, but I've also used another company who's name completely escapes me right now. Tbh I've never heard of anyone having a badly run day at Bedford, JP is quite picky over who he allows to use his place.

Using them as indicators looks far better than I thought it would, but using them as DRLs or keeping them on with dipped beam...

Trouble is that most of those cars are just Standard ones, i.e. ones with no interior. Look at how many Premium ones there actually are and that's the number of cars you'll actually be able to use (assuming you're not a complete girl and drive with the exterior view ). So many of them are just doubled up for no reason whatsoever other than to give the game a big number to show off with. At least in Forza every car was equal, regardless of standing.

This entire thread reminds me exactly why I never scrimp on tyres. They're the only thing keeping you in contact with the road, after all. 452 are sh*t T1R are sh*t VUS are good PS2 are amazing RE050A are amazing Depends on how much you want to end up in a ditch, really. That said, even the greatest of tyres or 4WD won't make up for ham-fisted control of a car in bad conditions. If it's that slippy, then just don't drive!