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I would advise against any kind of decat then. Stick with a decent exhaust system instead.

Cayman R is where the safe money is going right now. Limited supply, truly great cars, and deals can be had if you're flexible on spec.

Try a 996 tubby. Definitely a step up in terms of power and chassis, and a whole different driving experience.

Ummm...that would be a "No" to the above...I'm a girl, I have no mechanical knowledge whatsoever!! I want the car to actually work after it's had its bits seen to Not being funny, but what has your sex got to do with it? Women are just as capable as men in sorting cars, and much like changing a wheel or doing on oil change this is a bit of knowledge that I believe every car owner should have and be able to do. . Best way to do it is to buy the plugs and tool yourself, and then arrange a meet where a few of you can all muck in and do it together. Summer's allegedly coming, would make a nice change rather than just hooning around the countryside?

Hoping you feel better soon Dave

You can spend £200 on a replacement x-pipe on gen2 cars, or £50 for a bit of pipe welded between the exhaust inlet/outlets and get the same result, so actually cheaper The PDK 'box cost is for the whole unit and all electronics at OEM replacement costs, and is equivalent to what Nissan charge for the 'box on the GTR so it's not outlandish. It's also the only reason I've got a warranty

Running costs aren't far off, it's when the big stuff goes wrong that it costs. I'm talking repairs to an IMS-failed M97 engine (£4K+) or a PDK gearbox replacement (£15K). Just budget £1K a year into the warranty and you're covered for this though, and given that the Caymans are better on fuel than a Zed, you may not be as far away as you might think. Of course, some people can't live with the badge, but they're normally the same kind of people who get offended when others say they could never drive a Datsun

They do with the optional sports exhaust on, but much like the Zed they're a bit muted from the factory. Get the PSE on there and they really scream at the top end though

Get them changed, definitely. Get a spark plug tool and do them yourself, very basic job that anyone can do

It was boring as hell and I hope we don't qualify if we're going to play like that. Would rather see Ukraine in the knockout stages, always nice to see the host country do well.

It really means you're not driving it properly

After 18K miles, how would you know? OEM specs are very generous anyways, always best to take it to a specialist who can set the car up for your style, rather than just get it in the green

Same reason people buy a car that can do more than 70mph in the first place, I reckon.

Cayman S is a superior car, but it costs more too.

So what would you consider selling it for then?

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I really hope that was a joke! LOL Why would it be a joke? It's a 10 year old imported car with 80k on the clock at the basic level, you're only ever going to add a couple more grand on it with the mods you've got on. How much were you thinking then out of interest?

Probably about a grand more than a standard one, unless you get the right buyer. I'd pay about £8K for the car as it is, maybe £8500.

Was hoping I might be able to make it, but it's just going to be too painful to travel that far even in the Jag, cheers anyway though fella. Will have to sort some FaceTime action out I reckon, will be just like being there! That sounds awful, at least I've been able to move when my back's been bad! Feeling much more mobile today, been up and down stairs and everything. Still haven't been for a pony yet though, not looking forward to that as I suspect it'll be a bit awkward/painful

Terrible photo, I hope the colour is better than that in the flesh.

Probably because it looks very much like a for sale ad, and you don't have 100 posts.

Dropping £500 on a £7500 advertised price is fair I think, probably push for £7200 if it was me though.

Hopefully, petulant little *****. Spain are going to have to bring on a striker, if for nothing else than to make some rus and open the defence up a bit. Too easy for the Italians right now, albeit they're doing a good job.

Some good advice there, cheers for that bud Always good to hear from experts on what's best to do and why. Thanks for everyone's positive comments too, means a lot to me to read them.

Lols you're all gits! @Marzman: Cheers for that dude, despite how common back injuries are its surprisingly hard to find someone else who has been there and done it. I think I'm lucky in that I've had no muscles cut, fused bones or bits added, but I'm definitely aware of what's been done inside and I've already seen a physio regarding some basic muscle exercises, will definitely keep it up after reading what you've said. @Dblock: No idea how it happened in truth. I think (and this is my own hypothesis) that it goes back to when I was 12/13 and was playing hockey at school. Bent over to whack the ball, back gave way, had about a week off then it was fine. Fast forward to 5 years ago and I literally woke up one morning in absolute agony, didn't do anything to set it off at all that I can remember and had been in pain ever since. Was quite funny in hospital, it must clearly be the kind of thing they see a bit often in a certain type of person, as they kept asking me if I did it playing rugby or football: A less talented player of either sport you couldn't hope to find! Not very comfortable this morning, so am dosed up on the good stuff again