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Take it as a lesson learned. If he din't get your name then it's unlikely you'll get anything further, however I suspect his language used was as a warning that if he had stopped you and done you properly for it then that's exactly the punishment you would be looking it. If you're not prepared to put up with the time, then don't do the crime. Everyone knows what the punishment for 100mph is, so why risk it? It's hardly fun or challenging. Sorry, don't mean to rant, I was stupid when I was a kid as well (50 in a 30 for no good reason) and I got a very similar warning. It really brought it home to me just what I was risking for so little gain, hopefully it will do the same to you.

Good effort mate, always exhausting the first time but you learn so much for the next time too.

That definitely won't fit a UK Zed, 100%.

OEM for me, always. Never felt the need to change wheel nuts on any car, and if you just wanted them a different colour I'd get them painted.

As above, aluminimum is aluminium and I still wouldn't use it on a wheel nut. There are a few places on your car where heavier is actually better.

All ordered too, code seems to be fine now

Please tell me you read the documentation they send you, and not just go off that generic tick box exercise on the website?

Hooray, about time too!

Again, depends on what the insurer asks. You will find that Admiral group ask for anything fitted above a basic vehicle, so that would include the GT pack stuff and definitely all the bits you mention. I told them about every option on the 911 when I was insured with them for this very reason, and it was quite a list as you can imagine! Just tell them everything. Don't pay for the privilege of not being insured.

I've told insurers when going from normal tyres to trackday specials like R888s. None of them cared. I don't declare lightbulbs or oil, but I would declare brakelines.

I missed that line in the first post. Yes, do just that, great spot.

Nah, you'll get a warning letter first of all, normally it's about a month grace. That said, they can just fine you straight away. How would you SORN it without the V5 though? I've never SORN'd a car before, so don't know. I suspect a call to the DVLA might be in order, to clarify things. You never know, you may just get a helpful person.

And this is why you MUST make sure the old reg is taken off the car before you buy it If you get pulled, they'll do you for it and rightfully so. That's not a slight on you, but rather it's the only way to be otherwise they could hear all kinds of sob stories and scrotes would get away with it. It's a faff, but as far as I can see you've no way of taxing it.

Trial and error, really. I use a DAS 6 with some Menzerna pads and various polishes. I use Megs Ultimate Compound to cut with, followed by some Menzerna FF to get a glossy shine, and then some Blackfire AFPP which is simply amazing stuff. Using the above products you cannot damage the paint at all, it's impossible (unless you throw the machine at the car!) however that does mean you may be unable to remove the bigger scratches. For removing the swirls, it's spot-on and I'd stake my reputation on that. There's loads of other polishes you could use that are probably better and a bit more hardcore than the Megs UC, but that little lot works for me and I've tried it across numerous paint types now.

I'd have thought a rev3 tubby would've been a better bet? Or even keep the old one and add to it if it's a track car. Still, as long as he's happy that's the main thing.

Depends. On a car with full service history and that might be worth a bit more (like a last of line, low mileage HR) then I'd probably just throw £150 at a service and be done with it. On an older DE car then I'd just do an oil change myself, stamp the book myself and make sure I kept the receipts.

You must be a terrible driver then

I've never seen anyone actually play at Stansted, but they must be making their money from somewhere.

Very real, they're at all the airports and I know people that have won.

Good lord they're cheap! No idea on quality, but price alone would put me off. Find out if they're E-marked, if so then I'd try them, else I'd look for a better brand. Try TRS if you're on a budget, I use them in the MX-5.

Follow the belts back from the bits you've circled until you get to the first adjuster. That's the bit you unwrap to remove the eyelet part and wrap around the harness instead. Trust me, it makes perfect sense when they're in your hands.

Then you know that you're not insured, right? And you've just admitted that on the internet?

You unwrap the end bit, so buy whichever one you want Bear in mind that if you're planning to remove the stock belts too, then you'll need an E-marked harness for MOT purposes. Both of the ones above will be fine, but if it was me I'd leave the stock belts in and get a decent 4 point harness in there instead.

Change insurer, job done.

Put four tyres on a credit card and worry about it later, a much better option than binning your new car.