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MR2 mk3, easy. Engine in the right place, cheap as chips to buy, cheaper to run, better to drive than anything else you've mentioned. And yes, the mk3 MX5 is as bad as they say. I felt it was numb and flat, neither of which applied to the mk1 I owned. RX8 is awesome, but budget for a few upgrades immediately (Sohn adaptor, Corvette coilpacks, tanker full of two stroke etc) above the regular stuff. Honest, out of the box the MR2 will be way more fun than anything else. Ask Docwra, he'll tell you just how awesome they are on track.

Ultimately it all comes down to the games, really. Love FPS? Stay PC. Driving? Xbone all day. Massive action games? PS4 easy. Either way, I wouldn't choose until the Scorpio is properly announced. Give yourself the best amount of choice before deciding.

I went for G, just because. I honestly don't like any of those. Blue on blue is best, but ONLY if the colour match is spot-on, else I'd just go for plain ol' steel. Could go gold if you ever get the wheels to match?

I'd expect it to be closer to £150, but money well spent.

If you're talking about the difference between SD and HD, it's massive and a DVD at 480 is quite clearly inferior to a BD at 1080. The same can be said for 30fps vs 60fps, it's night and day. There is definitely a place for consoles, as the lower entry price and easier setup is such a boon. Plus you have stuff like the exclusives on the PS4 like Horizon Zero Dawn and the forthcoming TLOU2 which you'll never get elsewhere, and the online side is a more convenient place to manage things from.

Oh don't you worry, they'll let you know... Tbh it's quite easy to tell, just the way a M&K can aim so much quicker gives it away. If it's a gfx card you're after, I've a GTX 980 sat here doing zilch. Needs to go, make me an offer?

How much are your local dealer asking for one?

Personally if I'm ever experiencing potential MAF issues then I'll always buy a new OEM one. Used ones can be so flaky, fine one minute then duff the next, if you're fault finding it's always best to start from new and they're cheap enough.

I've gone the other way, and am now back on PC instead of consoles. Instead of the Scorpio I went for a 1080 instead, made more sense to me. I do enjoy console gaming still, but I'm sick of games only ever being 30fps (for the most part) and I want to be able to enjoy them all at 60fps in their glory, as that's what makes more of a difference to gameplay. I can still use my Xbone Elite pad if I want, and now MS are releasing first party (and soon third party) stuff on PC at the exact same time it seems a no-brainer. I'll need to do a full CPU & mobo upgrade next year probably to keep right up to date, but that's just a want rather than a must-have. 4K doesn't interest me, certainly not at 30fps, although the 1080 is more than capable of running at that or higher if I wanted to turn some gfx settings down. Until the next lot of consoles come out that can do 2160/60 with ease, which isn't likely for a long time, I'm staying PC. Interestingly, console FPS gamers on-line consider using M&K to be cheating, and will give you a ton of abuse for it. Personally I don't care as I don't play on-line, but I just found that interesting.

He got a smack on the arse, does that count?!

So much awesome!

I see no reason to not do that, tbh. If their system is that screwed up that by declaring a value higher than the car is it reduces your premium, go for it. Like you say, they're only going to pay out market value anyway. Just be aware that Admiral don't cover replacements of your mods, so if you bin the car you'll only get a standard exhaust put back on.

They look awesome, BMW specialists?

I'd drive down there anyway, wherever they are. I once had to drive from Braintree to Hastings (where my solicitor was based) just to give them a kick up the arse. It worked! That was the day I swore I'd only ever use a local solicitor for house stuff, regardless of it costing me a couple of hundred quid more. Worth every penny.

I know, it's scary just how much better a car can feel when a genuine expert at the top of their game adjusts it, rather than just someone who's a bit handy with a Hunter machine Where did you go to btw?

You know what, that's probably the best way of thinking of him I've ever heard. Absolutely spot-on, well said sir.

@Tom: Did you get a local one or a national one? I'm sure I've asked, but I'm too lazy too search the thread

As in tyre pressures? Yup. Spirit level on ramp yes, it's set to a tolerance of 0.5%, when most places set theirs up to 5% I believe. Roll car backwards & forwards, yup. Plus test drive/s until you're happy with it, plus fix anything that breaks when you're there (like my duff lower arm bush, didn't charge for labour nor on-cost on the part either). I agree, having seen just how precise CG are with their measurements and more importantly their setup, I don't even think it's worth me taking the car to a local place for a 6 monthly check unless I can feel it's really off. I'll simply go back to CG once a year and consider it an annual check up if nothing else.

Hah, definitely! Yet I still reckon it's cheap compared to the benefit and knowledge you get out of the day. Make sure you spend your time in the workshop with the guys rather than sat on the laptop in the entrance room, you'll learn a ton of stuff whilst they're working on the car

Which is why people need to remember they're not voting for PM, they're voting for their local candidate.

https://voteforpolicies.org.uk/ That's the one that springs to mind. Run by volunteers, not associated with any party. Not been updated yet for this year, but I've no doubt it will be.

It's spectacularly easy to make an informed choice. Everyone has access to the internet, go to the website, tick the boxes of the policies you agree with, they tell you which way to vote. Job's a carrot.

That's the real shame, some people choosing not to vote on purpose because they think all politicians are the same. They'd be better off spoiling their paper on purpose, as that way it gets shown in the official count and if enough people did that then it might make them stop and think.

Indeed, it definitely sits with the driver for ultimate responsibility. I'd always want to give myself the best chance of getting myself out of trouble though, working on the basis I am only human and do make the odd mistake at times, rather than rely on everyone else doing it for me. Besides, these are sports cars! They're supposed to be fast and loud and awesome! Don't hobble them with crapness!

I'm in the middle of a good debate on FB at the moment with a mate of mine, discussing whether or not it should be a legal requirement to vote. I say yes, as my view is that if you don't vote you don't ever have a right to complain. His view is no, as many people don't care about politics until they find something really passionate to argue about. For me, his reason kind of argues my point for me. If you're not going to pay an overall interest in how your life is run (which is what government basically does), then why should you ever be able to complain when they do actually do something you really don't like? There's so many websites out there now that let you tick a box to show which policy you agree with and then basically tell you who to vote for at the end, that it's inexcusable to not vote. Everyone has an opinion, might as well do something with it.