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I only started listening to R2 because of CE, and he's pretty much the main reason why I'm actually looking forward to TG for the first time in ten years. I'm hoping the fact they can't pinch stuff from old TG will mean that JC & co will be able to produce something new and fresh.

Trump has the right idea, just build a wall.

That's the best thing about the SC 2ZZ, you can make excellent progress even if you don't fancy keeping it in lift all the time. I drove the Exige 240 shortly before I changed the 350Z, lovely car to drive but wasn't really right for me at the time.

Stupid name. Let's see what comes of it though, can't judge the quality of a show from the name alone.

DE time for you sir. Buy on condition, not on mileage. A 10K 10 year old car is never the bargain you think, a 70k one is far less likely to give you problems. These cars have now hit the point where mileage isn't the driving factor into whether they're a good buy or not.

We pick a side and run with it, the liberals get angry and say it's an illegal war. We don't pick a side and try and stay neutral, the war mongers demand we do something. No government can win any more. The hysteria over Iraq/Afghanistan has put paid to any government actually doing the sensible, obvious and right thing any more.

Hey, I used my VXR220 in the snow remember! I meant the others, who aren't as hardcore as we clearly are.

Bored today are we, matey?

But how does the issue get solved if we don't work together? Is it really fair for us to turn around and say "No, we're not taking anyone, sort it out yourselves" rather than compromise? Merkel made a grave error letting so many in at once, she'll pay for that come election time. It needs to be fairly staggered across the EU.

I think it's pitiful that Corbyn and Sturgeon have kept their heads so far below the parapet. They want the same thing that CMD does, yet they're not brave enough to actually be out there day after day campaigning for it just in case they lose? And people think they're strong, decent leaders. Actually scratch that, no-one ever said that about Corbyn. Boris is highly intelligent and normally I'm with him 100%, but not on this. I've found both sides to be pretty duff really: The Stay lot are too quiet and not actually listening to the concerns of the people (don't even get me started on CMD's nonsense about there being war in the EU if we leave from yesterday!), and the Leave gang are just shouting the same overblown nonsense again and again. Both sides are so negative, it's painful.

Not convinced I'd take one over a fettled S2 Elise SC, but then that might just be because I love the 2ZZ. Aside from that, just about the most perfect 4th* car I can imagine owning. *Not as in the number of cars owned, as in the fact it's essentially useless apart from weekend blats. Unless you're proper hardcore, of course!

Thank god it hadn't gone to a numpty! Now go put the stickers back on, so it can go back to being my favourite Zed again

Brilliant news, even if he's no longer in one piece

Trouble is, if those eBay ones are no good you're either binning them or shipping them back to Poland. Have to say, the advert doesn't inspire confidence.

Standard R34's are going for more than that let alone display models of iconic tuning companies! And they're a ripoff too

£30k sure, but twice that? Crazy money. Does look good though.

Agreed, it's not a fix, but it is a start.

It's an obvious one, but making plans is a good way forward. Take each problem at a time, and work out a way to improve it. If you want a relationship, get on Match.com and meet as many people as you can. If it's general loneliness, get to as many social events for your hobby as you can. If it's guilt over mistakes, work out what you did wrong and then plan to never do the same thing again. I know that's all really basic and easy to write down, but it's helped me in the past when I've had some darker times.

I tend to agree. The turbo in your car, is it water cooled? If it's water cooled then you need a much shorter cooldown period than if it's not, however I personally treat the turbo the same way I treat any engine. That is, I wouldn't rag the arse off it then suddenly switch the engine off and let the thing heat soak itself to death. No need to let it idle, that's actually worse as you have zero airflow movement, just take it gently for the last couple of mins before you stop after thrashing it. If you've only popped to the shops and not really put any load on anything then I wouldn't even bother with that.

And with that, I withdraw from this thread. Hopefully the OP has enough info to make his decision, and I genuinely wish him the best of luck with his search.

Mate, you brought the money thing up, not me. Don't start getting huffy about it now. Where have I ever said anything about driving a modified 370? All my comments ever have been about ones I've actually driven, which have been stock. I have no doubt you have more knowledge about modified ones than me, but stop trying to put words in my mouth and claim I've ever said otherwise. I'm sorry that you couldn't keep all the cars you wanted as the missus put her foot down, and I know you loved your 370. I know most owners do love their 370s, and that's great, but my experiences of them are just as valid as anyone else's. In the world of cars, you could do a lot worse than a 370. I'd rather have one over, say, a TTS or a 330i. However, for the kind of money we're talking about there are better cars out there. They may not suit everyone, but that shouldn't detract from them.

Beautiful cars, proper Italian GT at it's finest If only they came with a manual or proper dual clutch 'box. The auto is a bit dim-witted, and the automated-manual one is harsh as heck around town. I'd still have one though, a 4.7L in dark blue with biscuit interior please!

I wanted pedal extensions too, but they wouldn't fit when I wear my white stilletos

Oi, I ran those cheap and horrible harnesses in the MX5, they were perfect!

I had some TRD ones on my first MR2