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There was a reason I bought a car at the bottom of the depreciation curve Ultimately I could've got a car with half the mileage but paid another £3K more, and still I would've fallen foul of the seals at some point. This was at least I had a budget ready to go, even if it has happened a little quicker than I would've liked.

Btw, I wouldn't worry about camber arms and other bits at this point, they won't make any difference to your ultimate goal. Get the main bit done then see how you feel, i suspect you'll be very happy with the outcome.

A sensible budget At that range I'd be looking at something like the KW V3 kit, which might be a fraction more cash but it's pretty much the best you'll get. Other options I'd consider would be the B16 if you want to stick looking at Bilstein, they're excellent as well and to split the two kits would be splitting hairs. I'd definitely be looking to lose the Tein springs, they're very much a budget set designed for lowering rather than performance. Better than stock, but you can do much better on that budget.

Ouch! Bet that's not a cheap fix

What's the budget?

K&N filters are great because they have a nut on the bottom, which makes removing them so much easier than a regular filter. Worth paying extra for that alone. If not, then I used to use either UFI or just go OEM if I was passing.

Death or glory brother, death or glory!

About a month or so I get so impatient! Well, the suspension should be here next week, and she's tentatively booked in for the 19th for the engine work so I'll probably just get all that done at the same time. Wheels arrive tomorrow so they should be on next week as I'm at JAE this weekend, the seats will take a little longer though as I need to take the trip to DT first, which needs planning in. I've got a Wales run in October with friends so I want the suspension stuff done before then, at the very least. The engine work may not happen before the Wales run as the guy doing it did his ankle in the other week, so he may not be back in time to complete before I go away. If that's the case, I'll just get the suspension sorted with the wheels on.

She went absolutely mental over the white nylon straps when I cut them! Big puffy feather cat toy, not interested. Remains of packaging, MOST EXCITING THING EVAR!

Oh, and over three times as much doesn't help either!

No manual 'box, so not an option.

Ooooooh

If it doesn't clash with Wales, will that not mean it clashes with Le Mans?

Not worth it IMHO, most folks pack up and leave by lunchtime on Sunday so there's very little to see/do.

You wouldn't have mentioned it if it didn't bother you, would you?

Give me the details then, I'll shop them. Something like that is taking the p*ss, and hurts all motorists. You can't complain about the issue if you don't do anything to solve it.

It's a diesel, therefore completely incapable of making me lust after it. I'd rather drive a 318i than a 330d.

It's not though. It's only lately that this fascination with emissions has come about, any tax is primarily about making money as easy as possible. The government has just done a good PR job convincing us that we're saving the planet too.

Good thing too, else we'd all be paying much more for our flights.

Think about the worst case scenario, i.e. what happens if I run a filter that doesn't filter properly? Well, you end up with larger particles being sucked directly into your engine, and the damage that could cause. Now ask yourself again if you should change it for one that fits properly.

So what did the Police or DVLA say when you reported it to them?

Much better!

I know, I'll be looking for a BGW next!

Well, there is that...

I say we leave the VED rules as they are, makes life much cheaper for me