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I'll be amazed if it has the facelifted interior but the older DE engine. Strudel is right, check the tacho but also check and see whether the car physically bumps into the limiter at 6.5 or 7. Got any pics floating around of the car, external and internal?

To clarify, are you paying for the loan in your name still, or is she paying that directly? If you're paying then you need to speak to her ASAP and get that loan paid back, or an agreement to pay you X amount per month that covers it for the duration. If she's paying it then it becomes a little less urgent, until the point she realises she can screw you by not paying it... Anything else at this point is irrelevant, the relationship is as dead as a Liverpool title challenge so it's just making sure you're not paying for her lifestyle still!

Oh I'm sorry, I must've missed the part where I said it was.

A reason to decrease value if ever there was one.

Turbo was the exception rather than the rule back in the days of the Supra though, and you'd always pay more for the fastest version. The values of the Supra are now set, but as they never did an FI 350 then it's a non-issue. At the other end of the scale, I expect 458s to be worth significantly more than a 488 in 20 years' time. A good 430 manual may even top them both...

Exactly. All cars are moving towards turbo, so the NA stuff will become desired.

James Drake just confirmed this morning that Moris aren't offering track insurance this time round, which I bet is going to annoy a load of people who booked on the premise that that would be available again. Weather not looking great either right now, not even on the Saturday when I wanted to clean the car

They'll never become a Jap classic in the way the 240 or R32 or Supra is, but because they have a large NA lump and a manual gearbox they'll stay desirable.

2.9 engine isn't DFI, and tbh is a little dull. Doesn't really want to rev, doesn't make a very nice noise, really not their finest hour. I'd rather have a gen1 3.4 over a gen2 2.9 if I'm honest. Gen2 cars are as likely to have bore scoring as the 350Z or GT-R is, that is to say it's not common in the slightest.

EBC are fine Every other brand you mentioned is better. Make of that what you will.

Oh look, McLaren are still sh*t

I hated it, then I loved it, then I hated it, then I adored it. I suspect the sequel will encourage the same emotions

Most people don't care, or have wheels that are kerbed to buggery anyway so wouldn't notice. That said, the place does sound like it's staffed by idiots, so take your custom elsewhere.

Runflats on the Nismo?! What the hell are Nissan thinking of, that's just bonkers.

Zeds are noisy things anyway, so any extra road noise would be minimal but yes, there will be an increase. Whether you'd notice it or not is another matter entirely, it's not like Bridgestone tyres are particularly quiet! Personally I wouldn't put up with tyre roar on a daily, but on a fun car I couldn't care less as I want the tyre performance, but each to their own. As a general rule. Yokohama tyres are reasonably quiet over the range. We've just swapped from Eagle F1s to RE070s on the Impreza, quite a noticeable improvement in road noise but then the Impreza has pretty much zero sound insulation anyway so you notice these things more.

Match the fronts, but assuming they're going to be changed shortly then I'd stick with the MPSS over the others. Or stay with the 050As, if you're happy with them then no real need to change (plus availability is good with them, in case of puncture etc). Def not the Pirellis though, awful things!

Given that Evo stated in their test that the MPSS dry performance came 1st in the two test and the Dunlops 7th and 8th (out of 9), then it's even more clear that the MPSS would be a better choice for him. The Dunlops are an average tyre: No more, no less. If you can't get the MPS4S, then get the MPS4. They also use the multicompound design that the Cup2s use. Although I suspect at this point you've already made your mind up to use the Dunlops on cost alone and are wanting someone to validate that opinion, so I'll leave you guys to it.

I can't believe you can't get MPS4S in Dubai. The country where everyone must have the latest and greatest, regardless of cost? Try contacting Michelin directly.

Lol I was thinking the exact same thing, but decided against it because OP doesn't want to spend a lot on tyres

Then it looks like you probably can't do much than contact NMGB directly, and hope they look kindly on you.

Nope, never. Too much cost, might as well get a respray done once a year rather than protection film. If you mean car bras, then good god no. Would rather have a stone chipped car than an ugly one!

They're the most important part of the car, and the only thing keeping you in contact with the road and will affect the driving experience much more than any other part of the car. If there's one place not to scrimp, it's the tyres. Tbh, you'd be better off looking at the MPS4S now, they ain't gonna be much more than the 050As and will be 100% better.

Yup, no idea what I'm looking at there.

I'm just too lazy, these things will happen and I'd rather drive the car than worry about every little mark/

Call everyone. However, looking at your location and driving time, good luck with getting anything cheap! What do you consider 'cheap'? I'd suggest £1500 would be well within the bounds of acceptable, given your circumstances.