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Write it off to a bad experience, and get another car. If you buy another Zed at this point it won't feel the same, and there's plenty of interesting metal out there for £8.5K-ish to play with should you choose. What year and mileage was your car out of interest? Sorry if I've missed you mentioning it already.

Some great advice there, much appreciated I did think about the ferry and it would've been my preferred choice, but dates didn't work sadly. Just checked out Ainsa, does look good but it's going to take me significantly off my route which then borks travel time to hotels. That said, if I've misjudged it and have more time or if the planned routes I've got are rubbish, it's great to have a back up plan. The motorways heading south are indeed going to be crap, however I'm so determind to hit the southern tip that it's my only real option. There's a couple of detours which should split the journey up, just need to make sure I've got enough fuel beforehand. Speaking of which, how did you find the availability of the stuff around there? I'm assuming that as long as you stick to the main routes then you'll be able to grab something every hundred miles at least? Any input from any one on this would be great, it's the one thing I'm very unsure of. Looks like my route takes me right through the Picos anyway, which is an unexpected bonus! I think the second half of the trip will probably be better than the first, which should at least give me something to look forward to when I'm plodding down the toll roads I'm conscious of the long drive times, and I'm relying very much on good traffic and good weather throughout to see me through, neither of which are guaranteed. When I did LEJOG in one day in '11 I didn't find that I needed to stop and stretch my legs for too long, and whilst I was exhausted in the evening that could've been because of the ridiculously early start. I figure that between 7-8 hours each day on Google maps is going to be 6-7 at the max, which should be fine. I prefer early mornings to late nights though, must be getting old.

That's what I said.

I'd quite like that, and I don't even really like turbocharged cars. Bet it's a hoot to drive.

It covers the 3rd party. It doesn't cover you, and if the 3rd party claims then your insurer comes after you.

What tablet?

It might be the word 'paleo'. That can look incredibly wrong if you skim read the text...

I really, really read that wrong the first time.

Trouble is, he's exactly right. As much as I love Webber, his mindset is exactly as Marko calls it.

Stopping smoking is easy. Just don't buy them. 'Tis all I did. /6 years smoke free

They have to stay trading normally, that's the problem. If they suddenly stopped issuing vouchers because they wanted to then that's fine, but if it's because they're about to go pop then they can't. It's all about insider information basically as I understand it, and it's a stupid rule that protects the people who have a vested interest in the company but not the people the company actually deals with, both suppliers and customers.

They have to do that. It's the law.

You thinking that the insurer is really underselling the risk on it?

Unfortunately time is against me. I'm leaving on a Thursday, and then travelling home the Saturday the weekend after so I have the Sunday to recover before work on Monday. If I could've had a full two weeks off then absolutely, I definitely would've done that.

I'd much rather work out on my own. I know, I'm odd like that. First off, good on you for making the right steps! I found using an app like Calorie Counter Pro (on iOS, probably something similar for Android stuff) helped me keep and eye on what I was eating which was the main thing. As long as calories in are less than calories out, you can't help but lose weight. Whether that's just diet or just exercise or a combo of the two depends on what works for you, but there's no quick fix sadly. Getting the heartrate up on the cardio is very important, a 2 mile walk isn't as helpful as a 2 mile run, as long as you're getting a sweat on then you're definitely in the right place.

And stop writing in italics too, you! Do you even know you're doing it? I've seen a few of your posts like that now, and you know how my OCD is...!

Do us a favour and turn off that irritating message at the bottom of your posts that says "Posted on my HTC X Millionty via Tapatalk", as it's driving the rest of us nuts! :wink: Seriously, is there no way to turn that off? It's as bad as iPhone users leaving the "Sent from my iPhone" at the bottom of their emails.

Yeah, good luck with that in the German courts. If you're doing big speed and something happens in the Fatherland, it's automatically your fault anyway. Maybe the mechanical issue alone isn't a good reason to rent, but driving uninsured on the Ring certainly is. Well, not completely uninsured, but you know what I mean.

Having been stripped of my licence by the gendarmes and fined 750EU for giving it some beans back in 2009, I know all about the French police :wink: There's so much more I want to do on the trip: Milau, Monaco, the Alps, Italy... I had to call it quits somewhere sadly, and it gives me scope to play next year if nothing else.

I had no idea you were gay.

All the jacking points are in the manual.

Nice Audi TT :wink:

So who is this with? And who have you tried? I can't believe that any specialist is more than 50% cheaper than Admiral group.

Either the Impreza or Cayman R. Worst case is I take the MX-5, but that's really a last ditch thing as it would be a horrible grand tourer. I think I'm going to keep the 911 though. I like it too much.

Hence the cheap hotels! That's not a bad shout, if I get the time I think I might well do that, ta.