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Ekona

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  1. Ekona

    RUN FLAT TYRES.

    You can if you want, however you will absolutely murder the ride quality as the suspension wasn't designed for run flats. However, in terms of whether you can physically do it, there's no reason why not.
  2. It makes me so mad, I almost a kitten.
  3. Sarcasm is for the lazy, so I thought you'd appreciate it.
  4. So it's total benefits rather than just child ones, then?
  5. If you had searched a teensy bit harder, you would've found that you either use the hack or you change the head unit. If you really want sub-standard sound you can also use a tape adaptor. Loads of info on this out there.
  6. Sounds like a dodgy bit of reporting to me that one, probably taking other benefits into account along with the standard child one. At least, I would hope.
  7. But I know which would drive better whether it drives £20K better is another question entirely. The Porker nav system is one of the best I've used in terms of routing and clarity, but only having half postcode search is unacceptable in this day and age.
  8. And you think things will be better?
  9. Tax avoidance is fair game, no different to blagging free beer when Tesco muck up their spend a fiver and we give you free stuff kind of offers. HMRC are the most incompetent bunch of c*nts I've ever dealt with, and if they're too retarded to close loopholes then fair play to people who use them.
  10. I'm currently knocking around in a base Cayman, and aside from the ridiculously big wheels on it it's actually pretty good. I wonder if a lightly specced Boxster might be a better choice if I do swap, could save myself £8K if I hold back on some of the fancier options.
  11. Trouble is, if you only give houses to folks on the housing list in cheapy areas, you end up with making a social divide even bigger. Not that I particularly agree or care about that side of things, but that's the reason I believe. Social integration and all that is b*llocks, if people want to live in nive houses they should work hard for it like the rest of us have to. Can't afford a 5-bed house for all your kids? Not a problem, take the kids off them and give them to families on the adoption list and that those who want IVF on the NHS. Also worth remembering that the £26K is a cap, not what most families will receive before we get too Daily Mail in here
  12. Ekona

    New Car!

    Wait, haven't you got the plate off yet? If not it's too late to sell privately unless you're prepared to trust a stranger or get a cast-iron contract drawn up between you when he buys it. Tbh unless a private seller is going to offer more than a garage then I'd just chop it in. Not worth the hassle IMHO.
  13. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA TWENTY EIGHT THOUSAND POUNDS HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA I'd give 'em £10K tops. Surely there's better EBCs out there now than the Profec E-01 too, I was using one of those almost ten years ago on my old mk3 MR2!
  14. I suspect some Black Hole glaze would cover it up quite nicely, however it wouldn't repair it. Ricey has got it right, G3 & DA for removal.
  15. Ekona

    maxxis ma z1

    Because my 350z is a road car and I'm not chasing tenths on the daily commute . The tyres don't make it any less fun to schlep around Oulton park either. The money I saved pays for a couple of trackdays, or half a cheap holiday... They also increase your braking distance which will come in quite handy in both situations, as well as giving a more communicative car which will increase your fun as well as your ability to get yourself out of trouble should someone else put you in a situation out of your control. Still, your car, your money.
  16. Of course, it would be far easier if you didn't speed in the first place, or at least have the sense to keep it below 80mph
  17. No points = you don't have to tell them as you don't get convicted.
  18. FFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU I just think it looks sh*t, regardless of how it drives.
  19. Ekona

    maxxis ma z1

    VUS really aren't expensive, certainly nowhere near what the 050As cost so it's a bit unfair to lump them in the 'money no object' category IMHO. VUS at the least or nothing personally. Why put tyres on your Zed that will make you slower?
  20. No worries fella, let me know how you get on
  21. Advan Sports aren't as good as the rest of their range, wouldn't bother. Never tried the Avons. Eagle F1s are very good, never owned a set myself though and I always thought there was an issue with sizes/supply? Could be wrong there though. Out of the three I'd go with the Goodyears. That said, I'd still pay the extra and get the 050s as you already know how good they are, but if that's not an option then so be it. No chance of repairing the tyre until you can get a better price on the 050s? Or running on the spare for a week? Not ideal, I know, but always an option if you're desperate.
  22. Just add 25%. It's as close as you ever need to be really.
  23. *EDIT* Beaten to it, but I'll say my piece anyway. Essentially SOPA and PIPA will give the US the right to shut down websites and demand data from them regarding individuals accused of breaking copyright laws. It sounds sensible in principle, but the devil is in the detail: As well as folks who download films via torrents, it could also be used to stop sites like Wikipedia quoting sources or linking to websites that might themselves then link to somewhere that distributes naughty stuff. In short, it gives the Man (sponsored by the film, record and gaming industries) freedom to do whatever he wants to whatever he wants, whenever he wants. It's a vastly bloated piece of legislation that is too over-reaching in what it would allow the US government to do. Whilst it might not affect any companies holding data outside the US, how many websites do you use that are based in the US? All the big ones could be shut down overnight, and then once other governments see how easy it is to implement it will start getting bastardised abroad, much like our own people in charge have done with the law that makes ISPs give details of potential file sharers. As ever with these things, it would do very little to prevent file sharing but would inadvertently give power to get rid of the irritating itch in the Federal back. It would be so much easier if people just stopped downloading stuff for free, but that's another debate that always ends up with them saying "But I wouldn't buy it anyway so they're not losing out!", which is a poor way to describe theft IMHO.
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