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Managed to get a spare day to fit the new seat in yesterday. A lot more faff than I was expecting, not helped by me fitting the sliders upside down first of all ( ) but a huge difference. Interestingly the Recaro Pole Position sits a lot deeper in the seat than the Sparco Sprint, so I wasn't raised up by as much as I thought I might be once I'd put the sliders on. It rubs against the centre console as I've got the seat belt buckle on the outside of the seat (it can go inside too, the seat is recessed there specifically) as I wanted to give Jo as much room for her lady hips as possible, but a small felt pad against the buckle prevents any damage to the console. Sooooooo comfy, yet I don't feel any less supported than I did with the Sparco. It really was worth every penny. Some crap pics before and after: Sun is in totally the wrong place this morning for the Recaro pic, I'll get some better ones at some point. Looks and feels very OEM+ though, which is exactly what I was going for. Just need to save up for the other side now!

That'll be great when they finish it.

So you want stretch, or you don't want stretch?

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Do you want a Hoover, or do you want a vacuum cleaner? But yeah, a Henry will last forever. We've also got one of those Shark things you see on shopping channels, which breaks down into a handheld unit and is surprisingly good. Personally I don't think you can beat a Dyson, but the Shark isn't far off and it's half the price.

Fuel pressure isn't worth knowing, but oil temp is: If you're going dual, then the oil pressure/temp is the one to get. I've not looked at those kits you mention, but really all you should need is just to tap in to the system at the relevant points using the basics and then wire the kit to the sensor. I wouldn't have thought you need 350-specific hardware.

Personally I like the Stack analogue dials, but the new SPA dual LED ones are beautiful to look at (if a little harder to read when on the go!). I've always said that analogue is the way to go with gauges, but each to their own. Can't go wrong with either of those brands, really.

Some kid wearing a silly t-shirt for a badly thought photo op doesn't suddenly make the poppy appeal redundant and morally bankrupt.

FIFA were right. The rules are very clear, both FAs signed up to them (hell, they made them in the first place!), so I'm not sure why they're surprised. Whether or not it's political is up for debate, so since that's in question it makes sense to not allow it. If you allow it for one then you allow it for all, and that's a slope that FIFA don't need to get dragged into. Where the FA went wrong was to ask permission: If they'd just put a poppy on the sleeve or chest of every shirt no-one would've batted an eyelid. Should they wear it? Of course. Is it glorifying war? Of course it bloody well isn't.

Agreed, it's swings and roundabouts really, and only the person involved knows what level of risk they're happy with.

To be fair, whilst I agree with you from a technical standpoint, there are ways and means of phrasing yourself when you don't think that people are on the right track, and the OP did come across as very dismissive. He may well be right, but being polite rather than confrontational is a better way to get people to help you. I'd have probably replied with something like "Hmmm, not sure that's the issue because X, Y and Z, how did you come to the conclusion that was the problem? What have I missed?", or something along those lines. You can always call them a **** after you log off and have got the info you need

I'd be very careful with the latter: Unless specifically stated, you'll only get market value for the car MINUS the mods. Guaranteed value policy is the way to go if you're adding big mods like FI etc.

Good point, are you insuring it for the value of the mods too? If you are, then I would actually be incredibly specific so you realise the replacement value should the worst happen.

Drifting isn't lame, and what's the point in having the thread locked? That makes it impossible for you to come back when you've got the solution, and thereby helping someone else out who may have the same issue.

In terms of bhp increases, if you never have it on a dyno then you never know what it's putting out, so you can only give them the manufacturer figures.

Now that's a good point, I just assumed someone clearly so well versed with the 350 and drifting would've fitted an aftermarket one.

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Car gets hot, oil gets hot, oil gets thinner, pressure goes down. That's pretty simple. It's a possible sign of your oil pump being on the way out, as it can't pump enough to keep the optimum pressure when the oil gets that hot, or it could be that your oil is too thin for the application. Using a 5w40 should be fine though, so I'd discount the latter.

There is no set answer to this. Each insurer will want different details, just give them what they ask for. I would give them the bare minimum, within reason. Our Scoob has the Prodrive kit on it, so we declared that it has the PPP: We didn't declare it as a remap, an exhaust change, and a fuel pump. It is, but the term PPP covers all that anyway.

My BMW passed MOT with no advisories this year, and I know the garage well enough to know they wouldn't muck me around by trying to do me a favour on something iffy. The car was 14 years old!

You might get more luck if you put up the manufacture dates like people are asking for

Flog the Milltek, buy an exhaust you like. Job's a carrot.

Not really. If you're driving a manual and trying to do the same thing, you're still doing it wrong and putting far more strain on the engine than you need to be. It's a sports car, not a diesel.

If you're not handing the car back, the final payment stays exactly as per the contract. It's only if you're handing it back that you'd be subject to the excess mileage fees as stipulated in the contract. Basically, if you've no intention of handing it back don't worry.