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Without trying to be deliberately and irritatingly pedantic, you don't have to prove anything. They do, in court.

Mixed tyres That's what happens when you get your talent/grip ratio incorrect. I feel quite sorry for the bloke really, I don't think he was driving particularly badly in terms of too fast or too ragged, just one of those things. There but for the grace of god go I and all that.

See, I sit somewhere between the two. IF there has been plenty of attempts at communication AND IF the other party simply hasn't responded or has pretty much been abusive about the whole thing AND IF it's very clear via written and photographic evidence that I'd been led down the garden path, to a standard that I feel would stand up in court THEN AND ONLY THEN would I name and shame. If it was early days, or I'd been a bit naive, or I'd not got the required proof, or if indeed I failed any of my own tests above, then I'd keep quiet. That's my own moral viewpoint on trading full stop. Sometimes I've been sent stuff that was atrocious quality and I've had to send it back, but when I did the company was excellent about it so I felt no need to publicise it. Customer service isn't about when things go right, it's what happens when things go wrong.

So do all cars, pretty much. Any car that loses less than 50% over three years is considered to be a good buy.

Rebranding of V-Power so they can add a penny a litre and make more profits. /cynical

Cheers fella, I'm getting quite excited by it now. Just hoping for some decent weather.

AFAIK, yes.

To be honest, I don't really see why the team should get involved at all. If you protect yourself with a little bit of common sense, you'll be fine if all goes the way of the pear. The OP has done so here by paying via PP and not by gift, so this will have a good outcome. What people expect the team to do about things like this, I don't know

No way can you get a full wrap done to a quality standard using quality materials for £500.

I did

To be fair, two weeks isn't great but they could be on holiday. If they've posted and/or read the PM it's a different matter.

Might as well just put the Armourfend on it.

All you need to do is claim via PP who will refund you quick-smart, then name and shame.

Noooo the green ones are nice with the right interior

Two seater, V8 convertible? I'd say they're comparable, even if Ferrari don't want to admit that. For £40K less, I'd take the Jag too.

I do need some more of that, well reminded! I also need to grab a toll thingy for the French toll roads. I wasn't going to bother, but I'd rather just pass through them as quickly as possible and more importantly, not eat into my stash of Euros that I'll definitely need for the Spanish side tolls. Time to hit the Sanef site, methinks.

They can damage the paint upon removal, yes. And a decent wrap is nigh-on the same cost as the equivalent spray job. I don't really see the point either, unless you can pick up a cheap car in Resale Silver and then wrap it to a decent colour. Now there's a good idea...

Driver is a bellend. End of.

yikes that's some serious oil consumption !! It's much better than it was, but better to be safe than sorry. Normally it's about a litre every couple of thousand miles, but I expect to do some serious hooning Ooh good shout, I should probably get some more.

Another month gone, time for a few more words, albeit they're not very exciting ones. In exactly 6 weeks' time, I shall be at the Premier Inn in Folkestone, hopefully getting some serious shut-eye before the massive drive through France. It's come around really quickly, and I'm having to think a little more about the car itself and the prep needed. Of course, the basics shall be sorted out like making sure I've enough tread left on the tyres (I suspect the rears may need prematurely changing, just in case) and ensuring I've enough oil to take with me (the DFI is a thirsty beast, and with over 4000 miles to cover (!) I'm going to need at least 5L of Mobil 1 with me. There's also the geo to get done as well as it's not been sorted this year yet, and yes I know I've broken my own rule about doing it every six months I also want to change the oil before I go, which whilst not needed according to Porsche, I reckon it's a the sensible thing to do once a year. That'll be 15 litres of oil I need to order for the whole trip then... What else? Well, I should be checking the brakes too: The discs I'm happy with as they passed warranty with no issues last year, but the pads may need looking at. All fluid levels is another no brainer but can't be forgotten. Am I missing anything else? I don't know, answers on a postcard please. So six weeks to do all that. Eeep. I think I should probably get a move on and get this sorted really!

See, I'd disagree with that. Look how good the XK looks. Just the normal one, ignoring the stunning R version. Then look at the XF. It's a muscular, handsome beast. And the XJ. Revolution of the name, but it works so very well. All great cars, yes? Then why isn't there one on every corner? They should have done better with what they've got. Much better.

I'd rather get a slower car than have one of those boxes.

I cannot get excited by one, sorry. Tiny boot, lots of weight, unappealing engines unless you spend £80K+ on the V8, and Jag dealerships to deal with. A coupe could be a more interesting proposition, but at what cost? Do they do a Porsche and price it higher a la Cayman, or go lower? If I'm spending £80K on a V8 sports car I'm getting an R8, if I want a 2 seat convertible I'm buying the Boxster and saving a fortune whilst having a better drive. I want to be so excited about it, but I just can't I'll go and drive one of course, just to see. Be rude not to.

Good night out, though