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So when you actually have them on the belt, the Z will look like an N? Well that's just genius design

Still love that pic of my old one. Taken outside the church in Le Mans town.

You've moved up a wheel size, so you've got less tyre sidewall to soak up the lumps and bumps in the road. It sounds to me like you're describing what naturally happens when you increase wheel size, rather than anything actually wrong. A decent alignment should be able to give you high speed stability back, at the cost of turn-in. You should get an alignment done at least once a year, or 6 months if you travel on bad roads often.

Enthusiasm I get, absolutely. I'd expect comments like "Yeah, the exhaust does sound rubbish, but I put a Cobra on and now it's ace" which makes perfect sense, or "I think the TTRS doesn't look special enough, and the 370 stands out more" which is bang-on. I understand some do like the interior, which is arguably the biggest sticking point and massively subjective. But that's okay, different opinions. If people want to back up their views that's fine, I'm all for a bit of reasoned debate. What I don't expect is to be insulted because I happen to be able to afford nice things which I work bloody hard for. Or just because I have an opinion which I've stuck to consistently. Someone else was picked on by a couple of members the other week (I was one of them!), and that was considered to be a something the Team felt they should look into. Anybody want to tell me how this is any different? If the OP wants to ignore me, then that's his prerogative. What I don't expect is to be told that I shouldn't be allowed to pass reasoned, sensible counterpoint views in an open thread asking for advice.

I could never get bored of listening to that. The best driver and the best lap.

+1 on the S30+, I wouldn't be without it in my kit.

Heaven forbid I should have an opinion, eh? The OP asked for some, I gave him mine. No, I've never driven a modified 370Z. Yes, I'm sure there's plenty you can do to it. No, I still think the 370 interior is a design mess, and the quality of the switchgear not what it should be for a £30K car. Given that a sizeable amount of 370 owners say they bought it because it's not a common sight, I don't see that as an unfair comment. The engine is routinely noted as not sounding special by owners themselves, the ride isn't as good as it should be, it's not as quick as the 987CS nor the TTRS, and neither does it handle as well. Are you seriously going to argue those points?! Last time I looked Colin you were driving a £40K car, and I'm in a £6.5K one. If you want to throw the money argument around, then try looking a bit closer to home, eh? Besides, we're talking about cars that cost the same here. The Germans will be older and leggier, but the price will be the same. Truth is no, I don't rate the 370 very much. The outside looks stunning, I don't like the mix of analogue and digital inside, and I don't think it's very exciting to drive for the money. So what? Everyone thinks the 6er is an ugly car, the 911 looks like a Beetle, the VX220 is a poor man's Lotus, and the MR2 a hairdresser's car. And you know what, they're right. Given I already said to the OP that it was the right car for him, I'm not sure what else you expect me to do. Lie? Tell everyone I think that the 370 is the best car in the history of the world, faster than a P1, nicer inside than an F-type, better steering than an Elise? Or just maybe I can offer a different viewpoint for a fellow enthusiast.

Compared to the Germans, it is bland. The engine doesn't sound special, it's harsh, it's neither outright quick nor the cutting edge of handling. In every aspect, it's beaten by the 987C and TTRS (except the satnav in the Porsche is dire, and the TT is a bit numb in the steering dept). But for some, the simple fact it's not German is enough. It's a rare sight in theory, and mods will almost certainly be cheaper like for like. It's a great compromise. I still think an FI GT86 would suit you better, but if you want something to modify for cheaps then the 370 wins, purely on budget if not on the drive.

The 370 isn't the quickest, nor is it the most involving, nor is does it have best interior, nor does it make the best noise, nor will it be considered a classic in years to come. It is different though, and even on the worst day better than a French FWD scrabble wagon. Tbh you sound like you already want one, and I can't see you actually trying any of the others to compare. Nowt wrong with that, sometimes we just know what we want and so we go with it

Ah, I only looked on Steam.

I couldn't find that for download when I looked.

It's all about Soldier of Fortune 2 for me. I was unstoppable at that. Crap at every other FPS ever, mind

Should've been on the consoles then, no issues here Surely with the PC it's easier to find a server running the maps you want?

Bobbins. I've never bought the DLC for BF4 and have never had an issue with being kicked from a server. Granted, it's not a game I stick with for ages because I'm crap at it, but I was definitely playing it after at least two DLC releases. What format were you on?

I just wish you'd put more details and photos into these write ups. A bit more effort wouldn't go amiss, now would it?

Bushes too.

That's really not that bad, unless you're scraping on the floor. Go for it, albeit slowly

Snap On are ridiculously over-priced. I paid £250 for a set of needle nose pliers and some 1/4 and 5/6 extension wobble joints, utter rip off. They're good, but they ain't that good.

JB and KR out, please! LH to Ferrari next year if NR wins the championship. SV may not approve, but ultimately Ferrari *will* have the final say and they will know that Lewis is likely quicker and far more marketable than Seb. DR and MV to stay at RB now. DK will get the boot from TR. CS will prob get one more year there.

I ain't trusting no moth with laser eyes.

See? That's how wrong she is. The other phrase is 'Pink and Red? Rather be dead!'.

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Not my choice! Jo needs to go to do a risk assessment for a kid's day out there, so I'm being dragged along. Also, butterflies are really pretty.

She's a wrong 'un. Avoid.

Butterfly centre, then BBQ, then beer, then WEC. Then Sunday.