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If you don't know and it's not reasonable for you to know, that's fine. In that case, you wouldn't be expected to know.

On the subject of innocently not declaring mods, it's about reasonableness as well. For example, would you expect 80 year old Doris to know that her 1.0L Micra didn't come with 15" BBS wheels from the factory? No, of course not. Would you expect Barry who's been into the modifying scene for years and is on every owner's club to know that the 6" exhaust on his Impreza isn't stock? Yes, that's perfectly reasonable. So pretty much any one on here has no excuse

You're right, maybe it's only 100ths you lose, but it's VERY noticeable in terms of feel. Everything feels heavier and clunkier, and at low speeds like you find on the roads is where you notice it the most. Heavier wheels just make the car feel lumpier and more weighty, which isn't a trait I'd want. Even the difference between Rays and OEM 18s was huge, when swapping between the two.

Only an absolute f***ing muppet would lie to an insurer.

Exactly, you don't know. I don't know. No-one knows. For the balance of driving a car that is smoking like crazy and risking the worst against not driving it, it's nothing more than common sense to leave it on the drive. If nothing else, it will prevent further damage being done and so make the bill slightly cheaper, no?

It does smell like borange though.

Excess heat, loose cable so everything starts arcing, dodgy battery...

You'd blister the paint, I suspect.

It could, but so could a ICE car.

Only cost £1.3K Will definitely be interesting to see how much work the kit needs to fit properly, keep us updated

I wouldn't be buying the Teins, let's leave it at that. Personally at that price range I favour the BC Racing stuff. I've run their stuff on my own BMW and MR2, have tried them on a 350Z turbo and will be putting them on the Impreza soon. Excellent range of adjustment, solid build quality, and they'll set any spring rate you want if you ask them before ordering which is very handy. Yup, honestly I wouldn't look further. Unless you can scrape enough for the KWv3, then they're unbeatable.

You'll find the car will stop slower, accelerate slower, and feel heavier through corners due to the extra unsprung weight. You'll also likely have a harsher ride due to the thinner sidewalls, along with the extra weight. However, you will have more grip and let's face it, they look better! Totally your call, and Stevo's last line says it best.

Nice design on them, I have to say. Really like that a lot.

Agreed. I wouldn't even drive it to Trax if it's as bad as you say, it's really not worth the risk. What happens if it locks up on the motorway, chucks you into a spin and then you take out four or five other cars with kids in? I know, I know, it's a longshot but it's not impossible, and ignoring everything else that would happen afterwards (insurance, legal etc) you'd feel absolutely horrendous for the rest of your life. It's only a car, it's only one day, take something else and just enjoy it rather than place yourself and others at risk.

Well that sucks Tbh I think you're going to need to move a bit quicker on this really, as driving around with a smoking car is not only likely to get a tug from the police, but also it's quite hazardous for other road users. Plus if it's burning that much oil (and it certainly sounds like it is) then it's not impossible that you could get a catastrophic failure with the engine suddenly seizing up: At speed, that could be incredibly nasty. Do you have another car you can use in the meantime? Or could you go and buy a cheap snotter for a couple of hundred quid to at least get the 350 off the roads until you've got the funds to fix it?

What size are those wheels Andy? Great colour too, I don't think I've seen a red one in the flesh.

Olive oil?

I only came here to correct your spelling Where is it leaking from? If it's somewhere that could suddenly get catastrophically worse then I'd sort it ASAP, if it's just a nibble from somewhere unimportant then I'd leave it.

All the really cool kids just got a VXR then modded the heck out of that

Life does funny things mate. When you're least expecting it, bad stuff happens. However, when you're least expecting it then good stuff happens too

^^^ This in spades. You've done the hard part, no point in going back to an older inferior OS now. Onwards and upwards!

So you totally ignored the dronecode as posted by the CAA then? Good to know they do have a gauge on them though, I guess that also stops people claiming they had no idea how high they were.

Do these things generally come with an altimeter built in, so you know how high you are? I have no idea what 400ft looks like when I'm standing on the ground looking up!

Sky Insurance are just a broker, so they do push you towards an AMC in the first instance on their website. But make you use, no.

I'm with you Stu, I'll never bother with an AMC ever again. I've paid thousands to insurers over the years, so from now on I'm only ever using them to do the leg work.