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They'll take anything you pay them to, as long as it's not covered in faeces. Just watch them like a hawk and tell them where to put things/what to take care of, and check everything for damage. My movers were great, a nice couple of lads who were happy to chat and knew what I expected, and very reasonable to for a 7.5T van.

It's an experience day, so pick the ones that will give you the most memorable experience. That's the Atom and the 997, btw. There's nothing like the Atom, and the pace of the 997TT will blow you away, even after bikes. Every other car on there is much of a muchness in terms of experience.

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1986/1078/part/II/chapter/C/made Knock yourself out. On mobile right now so can't really search it that easy, but that's the law right there. IIRC there is no exact spec as to what can or can't be showing, it just must not allow the tyre to come into contact with the arch. Which is pretty obvious, when you think about it!

If it's not about price, then why mention it? Of course that's a huge factor in your decision, no need to pretend otherwise. Cost is always a factor. It sounds like to me that these are exactly what you're after, in terms of size of the rotor to fill the space behind the wheel. If they're at a price you're happy with, then go for it! Someone has to be the first, and there's nowhere near enough data out there that I can see to make any kind of reasoned decision. If you ask me if I would get them, the answer is no. There's enough proven data on the myriad of kits out there right now that I'd go with someone in the UK who I know I can get any issues sorted out with, without needing to buy a plane ticket. That doesn't make them crap, nor does it make me paranoid. When it comes to purchases like this, I tend to stick with the known as brakes aren't something I'm willing to take a gamble on.

IT'S NOT REAL FFS

It also doesn't look completely retarded. Most important, that bit.

Forgive me Mark, you'd know much more about this than me so I'm genuinely curious instead of being a PITA (for a change!), but whilst I get how you can adapt the throttle sensitivity via the DBW to make that more responsive, or pump up the boost to give more shove, lag or threshold itself is surely determined by the size of the compressor and the amount of air the engine can shift in a given cycle at a given rpm. Without changing the turbo as a mechanical item, how do your proposed changes affect that threshold? Is it just a case of making it 'feel' less? As in, when you adjust the DBW on the Zeds so that the car seems more urgent despite all you really doing is the equivalent of someone putting their foot down harder and faster? No criticism meant there btw, that system is no different to what I've got on the BMW and I vastly prefer that setting for the feel too. That's on an NA engine though, which is why I'm struggling to get the concept of how you can change the turbo threshold via software only.

Been like that since at least the end of 2013, IIRC. However, they still do not state that directive any where on their website, and it still refers simply to a change of colour rather than any additional info about wrapping. Given that, I'm not sure I'd bother as unless it's actually written down somewhere that you could reasonably be expected to find it, or they actually tell you directly then how are you supposed to know? This would also be backed up in law somewhere, and I'm not aware of any cases where someone has been prosecuted for not telling the DVLA about an all over wrap. The fact the DVLA don't know their arse from their elbow with regards to this doesn't surprise me at all! Would I bother telling them? Nope, I wouldn't. It's not a colour change, it's a sticker. A f*cking big sticker, but a sticker nonetheless.

Who knew of May or Hammond before TG?

But nothing will reduce the lag, which is what he was after, short of changing the turbo.

Use them them, give them a call and see. I'd expect it to be about £100 with an excess of 10% of the value of the car, but that can massively vary by insurer.

Kinda my thinking too. If they make Top Gear again it'll be dire, if they do a motoring programme with Evans, Harris and Schmitz then it'll be ace. I hope.

Take the Zed, get trackday insurance from Moris, and then just enjoy it.

Jointly developed, yes.

Unless you install a different turbo, not really mate. A different driving style is the best you'll do, using more revs to keep it in the powerband and the turbo spoiling. Trouble is, you'll lose fuel economy that way so not ideal.

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Never tried them, but by all accounts they are a billion times better in the wet than the original Cups were along with better feedback and dry handling too. If you can accept the price and the wear rate, then they're the premium performance tyre to buy right now bar none. Do it, then let me drive your car to review them

Don't mix tyres: Either match the fronts, or swap all four. Personally I'd replace with 050A on the rear again, then swap once all are worn. The 050As are excellent tyres, much better than the MPS3 IMHO which really weren't all that. Neither as good as MPSS though

See, I understand that! That's the same reason I think he's great though. Totally instinctive, goes with his gut, doesn't think before speaking. Brilliant.

No-one will have the same mileage out of a set of tyres as you: Some will get 5K, some will claim 20K. However, 10K from the 050As would be about average. If they're under 3mm, I'd be changing them. Don't wait for a magic 10K to appear, just change tyres if they're worn, as this isn't the weather* to be eking about a few extra miles for the sake of it. *Well, it might not be if winter ever actually arrives!

I don't get how people can find Chris Evans boring. I get how you can hate him, but he's anything other than boring.

We can but hope that this is true.

Blame the EU. Because they don't want one company to have all the rights and have a monopoly, the rest of us are now forced to pay more to watch what we could have for a cheaper price. Utter c*nts. At least the BBC can carry on putting out Eastenders and Strictly and Baking and Midwife and all that other turgid crap, whilst forgetting about people who don't actually enjoy the dull drudgery of generic soulless TV.

Quoted for those lazy enough to not want to skip back to the start, like me Sounds perfect to me, not sure they could do any more for you. See folks, this is why just talking to people can often get the best results.

I do actually have one