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1 Day To Go ARGH WHERE DID THE TIME GO???!!! Frickin' hell, I leave tomorrow! Still need to get my spending money at the airport in the morning, and pack toiletries. Aside from that, I think I'm ready. I think. I'm sure I've forgotten something, but nothing critical. I packed gaffer tape, so should be able to fix anything! The alignment was done today and the car feels massively better, no more understeer. The cause was the fronts being knocked to toe in instead of toe out, so I'm glad it wasn't just me going mad. £90 for a full geo to my spec, bargain. The car is now filthy, but sod it, it's meant to be used. Hopefully I'll be able to do daily video & pic updates as I'm taking my laptop with me, but that's definitely wifi dependant. The adventure starts here folks!

Ooooof no contest!

Just buy wheels that fit and don't need spacers /not_very_helpful_but_true

DB9 is a much better looking car than the V8V, it carries the styling much better I think. Maybe it's just because it came first, I'm not sure.

Zed handles better than the V8V. I know which I'd rather have on the drive, but there you go. That should keep you happy enough in your choice.

So who was she, and did you not know she had a boyfriend? Sorry mate, not funny. I'd be tempted to just get it done outside of insurance as well, unless you think that losing some NCB (if protected) will be cheaper long term.

Another +1 for accidental click here too.

Mirrors, mirrors, mirrors. Check and triple check, and as long as you drive it like a fast country road you'll be fine. Also, don't eat the food there, it's a bit crap!

Should be fine, the Ring isn't traditionally very hard on brakes, as with evrrything it's just a case of being a bit sympathetic if needs be.

That's the thing, you can't get insurance for a tourist day, only a track day. Luke, how hot was it when you had the brake fade? When my brakes went when I was there a few years back it was absolutely sweltering, and that was with Brembos and a full PF setup.

Kinda my point, you're not insured on it which is why I won't do tourist days. Fair play if you're happy to risk it though, I'm just not that brave.

Sounds like fun, looking forward to the videos Were you not worried about the insurance side of things?

Be careful which ones you buy, EU use different frequencies to the UK and it's very naughty to be using the wrong frequencies out there. I don't have the details to hand, but I'm sure a quick Google will bring them up.

Whichever is cheaper, I'd say there's nothing in it. If it were my money though, K&N.

5 years old, I'd definitely do the plugs.

You ain't kidding, these next 1.5 days of work are going to drag like buggery.

HBTY HBTY HBDD HBTY

2 Days To Go Clean car is clean! Check out the metallic flake baby! Since it's going to bucket down tomorrow when I take her to get the geo done, that's also the cleanest she'll be for the next fortnight Have also packed most of what I need to take barring clothes, so I think I'm set.

Easy one. RE050A have less grip than MPSS. You're driving like you've still got MPSS on, which you haven't, so when you're putting the power down there's less grip available and you're spinning the rears up or otherwise making them slip/slide. Either that, or a sensor has been damaged when changing the tyres.

Excellent job matey

You either need to do a bit of soldering with the Bose hack (see the guide in the ICE section) or replace the whole head unit (better idea, guides are also in the ICE section).

How much wear on the fronts?

Find the car you want, then buy it then and there. I don't buy into this whole time of day/month/year nonsense, I just find a car I want at a price I'm happy paying and go from there. Saving a couple of hundred quid is nothing over the lifetime of the car, and I'd rather get the one I want rather than one I find okay. Of course, some people get really lucky and get both, never happened to me yet though!

Any reason you didn't put the amazing MPSS back on the rear? They're the same price as the RE050A. But yeah, mixed tyres. And I wasn't even the first one to say it this time!

If you're doing the clutch, do the lightened flywheel too. It's a no brainer, it really is.