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Depending on driving style, but I'm expecting to get 15-20K out of the ones on my BMW. Certainly that would tally up with the usage I've seen on other cars. Obviously sliding around a lot will reduce that, and a lot of pootling around on the motorway will extend it.

Think I went for a stiffer rear, but then I like my cars oversteery and I had a hell of a lot of other bracing on as well which affected just how much the ARBs changed the drive. I'd certainly start with your settings, you can always change them easily enough to suit your own style

MPSS definitely aren't soft, they're actually quite hard which makes it more surprising that they offer so much feedback and grip. Look at it this way: They may cost you an extra 20%, but you'll get 40% more life out of them and that's ignoring any performance benefits. Any way you look at it, that's a great deal, and that's why even people who normally think I'm mad have been converted to these things. How much is a set of decent wheels, £1500? Now add on the cost of the tyres, lets say £800, you're looking at a total spend of £2300. Make those tyres MPSS and it's £2500, which isn't even 10% extra, and when you're spending that kind of money are you even going to notice another couple of hundred quid? Sure, it's man maths at its finest, but there's also a horrendous amount of sensible logic in there too.

Don't you mean droplinks?

If the droplinks are brand new, I wouldn't bother changing them either. You don't need them if the car's not been lowered (I didn't on my old car). The ARBs will make a huge difference, promise you that.

Also, they're keen on making a quick buck and sod the end customer, simple as that.

I wouldn't even bother trying. They're useless, end of. Would I buy from them? Yes, if they had something I wanted and the price was right. I'd also make sure that I had a clear case of EVERYTHING in writing, and that they would know that if things weren't right then I'd be going to SCC pronto.

In the dry, sure. In the wet, they're horrid, and the key part is that they're horrid with no feel. Something like the much-missed VUS weren't great in the wet either, but they were so communicative that it really didn't matter.

Reminds me of my roots, innit.

I know, it's my baby face

I can't think of a more boring game tbh. It looks really dull from the launch trailer. I'm just bitter still over PCars

Corsa VXR is a great looking hatch. If I were 18 again, I'd be very happy wth one I think.

Made me hard just reading it.

If AIDS had a flavour, it would be peanut butter.

Adolf Hitler? Loved peanut butter. Genghis Khan? Loved peanut butter. Osama bin Laden? Loved peanut butter. Not trying to cast aspersions over the mental state of those that like peanut butter, however... PS My wife also likes peanut butter.

P Zeros are shocking tyres. You may not want MPSS, but in stock sizes they're close enough in price. I'd actually rate the 453 as significantly better than P Zeros, and by some margin. Also, if you're willing to shell out for new wheels then an extra £200 on decent tyres that will last you so much longer than anything else, you're actually saving money! For me, the biggest downside to bigger wheels is the weight. Unless you spend £££ on ultra light wheels, then you're adding weight to the worst possible place on the car which will make you accelerate slower, increase braking distances, and affect the turn-in for the worse. You'd be better off lowering it and changing the colour of the wheels if you want it to look better.

It's in MK. That alone puts me off.

If you know you're not going to crash, they're a bargain.

In fairness I can see why the buyer is annoyed, but this is a breakdown in comms on both sides I feel. Gents, this is why deposits and clear comms are a must.

Surely, if you were selling you'd request a deposit Dan, as opposed to expect the buyer to offer one? I would indeed, but if the seller doesn't then a buyer should. I've done that before when buying cars, just to make sure the seller knew I was serious. I suspect that once the seller realised just how much Paypal were going to take in fees, he realised that he needed to up the cost a bit.

Agreed, have you paid a deposit? Did you offer to?

That's lovely, good choice of wheels sir

Actually, I wouldn't use them either! I'm like you mate, quality of cover over a few quid saved on the premium.

If I give you my car details, can you get free insurance for me instead? It's a good point actually, I'd quite like to see something like that enshrined in law too. I don't expect their very best cut-throat price, but I do expect something sensible that offers both myself a good deal as well as letting them make a sensible profit based on what they might have lost chasing me as a customer.

I haven't done a big eat for ages. I should totally do that again soon.