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What did your insurance company say?

Are they any good? A system is only as good as the people using it, a bloke with a bit of string can sometimes give the best results. As for setup, that's up to you. Default factory is safe understeer, which is also boring as hell. If they're any good, you should able to explain to them what your after (sharper front end, more stable at speed, minimum tyre wear etc) and they'll know how to achieve that. There really isn't any setting as 'fast road', everyone will have their own different opinion on that. Personally I like plenty of camber up front, some toe out up front, and leave the rears pretty much standing straight. That's makes for a very twitchy car though, so isn't for everyone!

Right, let me put into words exactly how easy this is: Find venue that does ceremony & reception all in one. Use their caterer, pick meals. Pick best man. Delegate stag do. You just need to be told when to turn up. Decide on guest list. Don't think about who would be offended if they didn't get an invite, think about whether you'd give that person £50 for a meal out: Essentially, that's what you're doing. Let bride organise invites. You're not getting one, so it doesn't matter what they look like. Go to Next one Saturday with appropriate people (BM, FotG, FotB, etc). Pick a suit. Pick matching ties/cravats/bow ties (latter is only for the most awesome men). Give bride budget for dresses. Send her out one weekend to choose. ONE WEEKEND ONLY. Get local person to do cake/s. Cupcakes are easy, cheaper, and taste better. Use venue florist. Stick with simple cheap stuff: This kind of stuff really doesn't matter, so let bride choose. Choose honeymoon if you want. PROTIP: Spend more on the honeymoon than the wedding. The wedding day isn't that much fun, the honeymoon bloody well should be. Pick photographer. Get a recommendation. Decide beforehand if you want new-wave fancy or old-school traditional. Pick rings. Turn up. Get married. Never have sex again. Seriously, there's nothing to it. If you try and organise it to the nth degree then yeah, you're going to make life difficult for yourself. You're going to be spending a f*ckton of cash anyway, so let other people do the hard work.

While we're here, wedding favours. No. Just no. I'm paying for you to have a full slap-up meal, and the drinks too. No way I'm shelling out a bunch of cash on pointless little bags of pretty stuff that you're only going to throw away or leave behind.

Protip: Book your wedding for Christmas time, as then you don't have to worry about decorating or colour schemes as all venues have their decorations up by then anyway Best thing I ever did, get married Xmas Eve. Everyone is off work so no-one can't make it, and everyone is in a good mood as well so up for a good time.

The Church make running exotic sports cars seem cheap!

I'd have liked a church wedding, because they have some stunning architecture. I didn't though, because they want horrendous money for one.

Ours was a piece of cake, we actually wondered why people find it so hard to do!

It's a bit like saying that you'll go to work on a bank holiday because you don't work in a bank. Of course you wouldn't, common sense prevails.

Tapatalk is gash. Just learn the keyboard shortcuts for the smileys, there's only really about half a dozen you need to use.

But why? Also worth remembering that if you have a personalised registration that they can remove it from you for good, if you're found with dodgy plates. Tbh if you want your car to look cleaner at the front end, just don't run a plate: The penalty is actually less, and then you can at least claim it fell off rather than you did it on purpose. Well, once anyway...!

But we don't want rolling roadblocks like the Caterhams back in F1. At least, I don't. I want a competitive race series, not a split grid: If I want that, I'll watch the WEC.

STOP DRIVING THE CAR START WRITING LETTERS TELLING THEM YOU WANT IT FIXED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME (7 DAYS) KEEP ALL CORRESPONDENCE GET READY FOR A BATTLE FOR REJECTION Please tell me you've taken it back to where you bought from, not a friendlier place? In theory a good idea, and if they will give you written evidence great, but you may find it impossible to recoup your costs.

The easy answer is "What does your policy say?". If you follow that, you cannot go wrong. Some (like Admiral) want to know about anything that isn't on a base-spec car: In the case of the 350Z, that would include Rays if fitted as an option. In the case of an average 3-series, it could take a couple of pages! Some insurers (like A-Plan, who I'm with) want to know about mods, but unless you're going for massive power they won't load the policy: For example, my track slag has no interior which is covered under 'interior changes'. Some insurers (like Sky, who I was with) didn't care about factory options on my 911, but did care about official extras I'd added after purchase, like a sports exhaust. Follow the policy wording. Really, to be safe just tell them about everything: Some will care, some won't, but either way at least you'll still be covered. Never make the assumption that it's so small that they won't care (like a stubby), as that's how you end up with issues.

Agreed. No-one has said that all religion is evil. Nowhere. Not even that quote, and I know you're not daft enough to read it incorrectly. If you want to take an opposite POV for the sake of a good argument, and are prepared to back it up with evidence, then fill your boots mate: I've done that before, and it can help to open minds. To constantly harp on about the same non-point isn't doing this thread not yourself any favours. I'm not having a pop at you fella, just a bit of friendly guidance. What I know about Islam and the Koran can be written down on a grain of rice, but there's more than enough truly evil things throughout the Bible to make me realise that if you ultimately take any religion seriously enough, then you need your head examined. If you're not prepared to take the literal meaning (and good for you if that's the case), then what's the point of having faith in the first place?

I used to be I weighed 17st at one point, down to 12st now. I can still put it away like a boss though.

Wuss, that's half the challenge as the rice bloats you

Who said that? +1 Steve, you're in critical danger of doing a Dblock on us here mate.

If you don't want opinions, then don't put it on the internet. Golden Rule No.1, that.

Well, no. Why would I deprive myself of presents & chocolate & pancakes?

Can I ask why? It's not going to make your car look any better, and indeed it's just asking for extra attention.

They may have roots in religion, but they're from from strictly religious festivals any more. Haven't been for at least 30 years. It's a poor argument, and one that's been done to death. I celebrate Christmas as I get time off work and spend it with family and friends. I celebrate Easter as I like chocolate. I celebrate Shrove Tuesday as I like pancakes. The origins of those festivals have zero meaning to me.

Lessons. Take some lessons, that'll be a far better use of budget than anything you can throw at body or lenses.

I just checked, the pork one is the worst for you: 3478 calories! Best is the chicken, 2875.

Yeah, I have one round the corner too, it's ace Which one do you have? I go for the pulled pork one, ON NOM NOM.