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In fairness, it could well be. I sit just outside the financial whizzyness of London, where there may be higher percentages of non-enthusiast buyers.

Thanks for replying. So you believe he should be charged for inciting racial hatred, correct? But you decline to say what punishment you think he should get for that, why? Conviction is not a punishment. Should it be community service, jail, execution? You must have an opinion on this, I'm sure. I'm not defending his usage of the word, nor the phrase, what I am is against the witch hunt over nothing. At worst it's casual racism, but really I struggle to see why suddenly it's the biggest crime in the world and headline news. It wasn't broadcast, and I would imagine at least 10-20 people had seen that clip either when it was recorded or when the editing was happening, so are we to charge them with casual racism as none of them reported it? At what point do we all stop being offended on the behalf of other people? Ironically, and maybe it's because I don't read The Mirror, but I've yet to see a single black person complain about this. Should they not be the most offended here? If you genuinely believe that I'm a racist because I dared to write the word nigger when it is being used in the context of a debate, then I genuinely feel sorry for you. Would I use it in person? In the same context of discussion, yes. Would I use it in person in the rhyme? Well, no. Would I use it when singing along to a rap song (secret fact: I'm a massive Snoop Dogg fan!)? Yup. Would I ever use it casual conversation? Absolutely not. However, we shouldn't suddenly be afraid to ever use a word when there's legitimate use for it. English is a great language, and whilst we clearly have some words that are no longer used in their original meaning because they are offensive, that doesn't mean we should never write them down when having a reasoned debate, or for educational purposes. That applies to everything, not the specific term in question here, and is a personal viewpoint. So here's a very straightforward and direct question for you: Should the word be removed from society full stop? I'm including all art forms in that, so music & films. Should a black person be prosecuted for referring to a friend in the same manner? If not, why?

Doubt it very much. I don't think most non car enthusiasts would have any idea what they are. Don't kid yourself, how many times do we hear the phrase "The GTR is better than *insert expensive prestige marque here* because it's so much faster everywhere!"? People are buying them because they have bragging rights, just as much as they are because they're a good car in their own right.They want one specifically because it's not a Porsche or a Ferrari or an Audi, which is as much to do with brand snobbery as it is buying an R8 over the fat Nissan.

I wrote the word nigger. Does that make me racist too? FFS folks, get a grip. As has already been said, why is it okay for black Americans to use nigga as freely as I would use the word mate? Yes, there's a certain amount of trying to reclaim the word, and I get that totally, but it's hardly conducive to making a world where either version of the word is unacceptable to be used. @Chubbster: What would you arrest him for? And what should his punishment be?

I have no idea what on earth you're talking about. Are you drunk?

I'd love a golliwog, but you can't get them any more. Not for sensible money, anyway. My best mate's wife has a collection of them, all mint. Probably worth a small fortune.

You'd be surprised, I think. I'd say that whilst some do buy Porkers for the badge, it's the minority that do so, especially the sports cars. If I had to put a figure on it, I'd say 80/20 in favour of the enthusiast. That figure can probably be reversed for the non-sports cars, but then are those kinds of cars from any manufacturer bought for their dynamics?

I don't understand people who actually care what badge a car wears. Whether that's proud of the prestige, or rooting for the underdog, or just got a chip on their shoulder because other people have a better car full stop. I've never cared what badge a car has, and never will. I don't care about history, or heritage, or prestige. I just care about driving a f***ing good car.

Whatever the price is in dollars, just call that pounds and that's what you'll pay. Includes VAT, duty, handling fees, the lot.

I've never kept a car long enough to wear a clutch out.

I too hate car companies that consistently make cars that are stunning to drive. Heats my urine to 100c, it does.

Couldn't care less if he said nigger, tiger or teacher. Makes absolutely no difference to anything.

GLOL :lol: Harsh, but funny!

I like how everyone posts pics of LM when it's sunny, and never the reality when it's p*ssing down

Nice one, enjoy

It will be pretty damn loud, yes! Technically it's also illegal, but only as much as it's illegal to alter any exhaust primarily for the benefit of making it louder. Personally, I think it'll just be volume over tone.

They'll have the manufacture date on there, to confirm 100%.

I always do Folekstone to Calais, but Caen is closer. More expensive though. Besides, going through the first toll point outside Calais and getting snapped by the guy that always sits there is fun

Sorry to hear about your father matey, that's a beautiful looking 964 he had. Good to see you're still going though.

So by next Tuesday then

I'll be there in the PH private camping section on BN Will be there from Thurs to Mon.

Just resize your photos, takes 2 mins. 1MB is a massive amount of space for a pic.

Written by the same Maurice Hamilton that has a book out tomorrow. Just sayin'. Also, that article says a lot but says nothing at all: It doesn't contain one single bad thing about Bernie, so no reason for the legal team to get narky. The whole farce about Bernie dodging £1.2Bn or whatever it was and paying £10M instead is utterly pathetic. If we could all get away with legitimately paying 1% of the tax we currently do, we all would and anyone who says different is a liar or a politician. Truth is that Bernie is an incredibly smart individual, who portrays an air of incompetence in public because it suits him.

How can you not know if it was derv or petrol??!!

Nowt worse than over-servo'd brakes, makes for a horrible drive. The Zed is miles ahead of any VW or Audi in that regard. You have plenty of stopping power, more than a Golf, you just need to press harder and appreciate what good brakes are supposed to feel like What tyres are you on? The original 050s will be well past their best on your car and should be replaced if they haven't already.