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Boo to me, camera didn't get all the fun stuff However, it did get this little bit, which is me chasing down a mate in his 231 RX8. His car is stripped and on 888s with Yellowstuff pads, and the driver knows Anglesey as well as me. So I'm at least 500kg heavier, on MPSS with OEM brakes but do have about 100bhp more... I had to work really, really hard to keep up with him, which is no mean feat on a track that is completely unsuited for big barges. I was practically sweating by the time I left the car afterwards, serious workout! Great fun though, and it's surprising how quick the BMW can be hustled. I was pulling about 115mph down the back straight before lifting for the run up to the Rocket complex, and I reckon if I'd had decent brakes and a willingness to kill them I could've eked another 5mph out of that. Apparently there were quite a few people wondering what the hell someone was doing tracking a 6 series, according to sources ear wigging on the pitwall

Agreed. Trouble is, how do you ban someone having a sh*t-hot engine? Power restrictions? Well sure, that'd work, but it's a bit harsh and you'd have to apply it to all the Merc-engined cars to be fair, and if you're going down that route then you might as well just have a homologated engine to share between the field. Merc are ahead by having an awesome engine and chassis, not by bending the rules. RB were masters at that, as were Williams and McLaren in previous years, but this time the car in front is there by doing things absolutely by the book. To penalise that would be incredibly unfair.

They really don't load it as much as people think they do. Why bother with insurance if you're never going to use it? What if he changes his story? What if the repairs are crap? What if he doesn't agree with the price? Just hand it over and stop worrying about it

Given you bought new wheels with the correct offset and were assured they would fit over the Brembos, why have you not just sent them back to get what you ordered?

As I just said on FB, just call your insurer and let them sort it. That's what you pay £500 a year for!

Or to work quicker

Wales to win, Ireland to win, England to choke again and lose to France. Title to the paddies, I reckon.

I said it at the time, but it would've been better if Bianchi had died on impact. That's no way to live, and especially with such a bleak outlook.

I tend to just check AT and PH. Doesn't mean I wouldn't buy from the others, they're just more of a fall back position as the idiot to sensible ratio goes up a fair bit on eBay and Gumtree

Well, it's brave, I'll give you that. A tad foolhardy perhaps, but it worked out for you so fair play

I've had pretty much exclusively positive service from main dealers, Nissan included. Toyota were the only ones who ever gave me cause to complain, but they responded superbly once I had complained.

If I missed it, then my apologies. As you were, people.

Adrian, not sure if you've done so yet or not but you should probably clarify whether this is a personal or business sale. I assume the former, however you're selling it under your tradename on here and using your tradename in the pics too: Don't want you to get caught out with people coming back to you with warranty claims fella

On the flip side, main dealers regularly charge in hourly blocks for work, so you've been charged the minimum their computer system will let them. Whether they should be doing that in the first place is a different story. If it had been me, I wouldn't have charged that bill but instead added a sum to cover the 15-20 mins or so onto the next bill once the investigation/rectification works were actually complete. Still get paid the same, but it's a bit more customer friendly.

That happened ages ago. Lewis is a bit of a tool now, but he can seriously pedal so I forgive him. I thought he was having a bit of a joke with Arnie though, and Arnie took it the right way. It was light hearted ribbing, not insulting.

Dull race, good start for Lewis, and ARNIE!!! Shambolic how we had so few cars on the grid though. Marussia are no loss, but the rules need changing to allow drivers to be replaced in case of illness or injury, as in Bottas. So funny to see McLaren miles behind everyone else though

I know, I'm bloody useless me. I'll do the vid during the week, I think. Keep you all on the edge of your seats, like.

Chill bro, only just got home There's only in car video from the track, I've no idea how good it is yet.

No fear, I have video

That's the thing for me, looking over all the excitement about mpg: Sure, as an everyday car to get from home to work to the MiL at the weekend, a hybrid saloon is a good idea. As a thing that I want to look forward to driving I just can't get excited about them, unless you spend £££ and do it 918 style. Also, top work on the man maths for the Q50

Things I learnt yesterday: A 645Ci makes a pretty rubbish track car. A 645Ci can keep up with a stripped and 888-shod RX8 on track if you really, really, really pedal the thing. When all else fails, drifting a 645Ci is bloody hysterical.

Do you reckon Alonso has just sunk further under the duvet at home?!

Dude, I can't even spell instruction manual.

Because it's a shambles, and they wanted the sponsor money. Farce. Also, lols at McLaren being at the back of the grid, what a heap of crap!

Never put copper grease on wheel nuts. Ever.