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It's going to keep on going up. Anyone who thinks otherwise is a fool as it's a cracking little money earner and if they did dump the lot onto fuel then they'd instantly become the least popular government ever. I expect to be paying over £500 for the tax on the 911 next year, easy.

Never would've guessed Tbh I've not used them yet so possibly Greekman would be the guy to ask about this, however assuming the sidewalls are quite firm (which I expect they are, happy to be corrected) then I would normally go for a 33F/34R combination for road driving, and on track I'd aim to keep to that still. That said, if you've tried dropping even further than that and still felt they were over inflated (did you use the chalk method of marking the sidewalls to see how far you were rolling over?) then there's no harm in dropping down to 30psi if needs be. Certainly I used to run the R888s at well into the mid 20's at times, so perhaps the PSS might well need to go down that far as well.

Y'know, I've never used that smiley before.

This. Perfectly written and explained.

Mixed tyres and dodgy handling eh... The VUS aren't actually very grippy at all, but they do have tremendous feel. They do need a little more pressure in them to make up for the sidewalls though. Tbh given the usage of the car I suspect you're probably one of the few who would really be able to appreciate the Pilot SuperSports on there.

Go and get a decent alignment done: Get them to add plenty of camber to the front, a little less to the back and get the fronts pointing straight ahead (or if you're feeling brave, some toe out). Put some quality rubber on there (Michelins are my preference, but the Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta also gives amazing feedback) and then tell me it's not a car that you want to chuck around.

I toyed with the idea of an M6 a couple of years back, but there's too many electronic gubbins on there that costs a small fortune to diagnose and repair for my taste. Spectacular if you have a warranty, slightly terrifying otherwise. I heard a couple of horror stories that was enough to put me off, can't remember specifically what they were referring to though. Don't get me wrong, they're better put together than 99% of other cars out there and you'd be unlucky to get an issue, it's just when you do it's never cheap.

Because it's an honest opinion? I suspect he only got the £6K on a trade in because the old 6-series are even less loved than the Zeds are right now, with their dire fuel economy and many bits to go wrong. That said, I'd love a 650i, such a pretty car with a stunning soundtrack

Your insurer will ask you if you have had any accidents or claims in the last 5 years. They don't care what you were driving, where you were driving or even if you were driving at the time, but you must answer the question honestly. Even if you didn't go near a claim, you'd still have to declare the accident.

Your gfx card is a 9300GS, it's shown under the Video Graphics heading. It's also completely rubbish, you'll need something with far more clout to run the latest F1 game. Like an Xbox.

Japanese tax or MOT thing isn't it?

Thanks for all the replys guys just wanted to get some general opinions on to have or not! drls sound the best option imo. Z If you're worried about being seen in the daylight, then put your headlights on. That's all DRLs are for, visibility.

In 12 years of driving, I've only ever needed front fogs once, and even then the fog was so thick it made almost no difference. It would be better if no manufacturers fitted them to cars over here, then muppets wouldn't be tempted to either use them as DRLs, forgetting to turn them off or more usually just putting them on when they're completely unnecessary.

Added you to the list Jason

Sounds okay to me on a cold engine. Your old oil was probably either well worn and thin, or there wasn't much of it left. As long as it's not off the scale at either end it'll be fine.

Lols, that's awesome Stew!

HE LIVES!!!!11

Because most normal people give up early on, so they don't have to try and explain their entire business strategy to you!

I don't understand why you're upset. This doesn't effect your existing policy in the slightest, they're just changing their customer base is all. To be fair that's how they used to be, competition car specific, until they started branching out. Just because they want to change their demographic doesn't mean that it effects you at all, just take your business elsewhere. It happens a lot right now, especially amongst Elise owners who are finding that, upon renewal, their insurer won't even offer a quote.

CCI, much like REIS, are narrowing down what they will insure from now on: Whether that's due to their insurers or a general thing I don't know, but sounds reasonable. If they go specialised then they can probably get cheaper rates for clients rather than trying to capture all and sundry. They're not saying that your current policy is invalid, only that they won't take on any new business under that scheme. Why would they lie to you?

If I can't find an empty corner, I'll either try and find a car of the same make and model to park next to (working on the theory of camaraderie) or I'll park next to something very expensive (working on the theory of it costing them more to fix theirs than to fix mine). Costco have the greatest parking spaces in the whole of the UK. Proper US-style ones as mentioned above.

Get hold of the manual and have a read if you don't already have a copy.

Just change your forum time setting when the clocks change. No point the admins changing the time here as that would effect people who read the forum in other parts of the world where the time doesn't change.

First make it stop Then make it handle Then make it go It's an old mantra but still holds true and gives the best results for the smallest outlay.

FI on a 350Z is throwing money down the drain. With a lot of those cars you'd lose precious little money on them, and unless you are 100% sure that the car is a keeper then I wouldn't go down that route. As you say, there's a lot to be said for the thrill of owning something different. Would running two cars be an option? I'm thinking something like a TVR Chim or Griff and a decent barge to go alongside one.