Ricey

so modest Neily!

Mate try chriss I don't know why but I'm sure he had OEM tips going spare a good old while back when I was looking to change the tips on a scorpion.

What the hell is your definition of exciting then luke?!?

Yes you'll get heat soak off the engine....hence a he's shield being included

Aye it's proper worth the cash. Get some poorboys blackhole glaze to on before hand and you'll literally stain your kecks in delight.

I'm with you mate... It doesn't have to be pretty to turn a head. I like unusual cars.

Having done this I can really say that, that is a top quality finish and far better than you could hope to get by yourself (and cheaper!)

No problem

Cheers wabbit. I think I'll do the CBT first and see if I like it........I still feel quite nervy about being on a crotch rocket - I've got this unnatural feeling that I'm going to fall off or something!

Yeah.........sod this for an idea. Estimated cost to obtain licence - £811.........how about nooooooooooooo.

Ok so maybe something slightly smaller a 350cc would only be around £250 to insure. Amazing how I can by £8750 more likely to have a crash with 250cc more...........don't they know me? I can crash with ANY engine.

Yep sod that..........insurance quotes for a 600cc Kawasaki worth a grand Pay Annual £1962.42 Pay Annual £1985.74 Pay Annual £2596.23 Pay Annual £9199.08 9 grand............sexy

I get the feeling they're very much a different beast to the XKR. Or maybe I just test drove a bad one - one thing I'll say for it though it was so stunningly beautiful I almost bought it so I could just park it on the drive and stroke it.

Clinical Butt Test? I no understandy????? Don't I just get a licence buy a 1000cc bike then crash? You want Direct Access then. Go google Direct Access and CBT, you'll get the idea. They are roughtly the complete opposite end of the biking spectrum to each other Christ it all looks a bit complicated. The whole biking scene strikes me as a bit of a 'clique'....I don't know why but I kind of get the impression that the bigger boys who hang around the local bike garage would beat me up for wearing a fluorescent vest over my denim onesie. This is true but I did purchase and use an angle grinder the other day without severing any body parts or chopping my Fiesta in half so I think I'm improving.

The handbag will now be firmly closed around his testicles.

Clinical Butt Test? I no understandy????? Don't I just get a licence buy a 1000cc bike then crash?

Not commenting on the XKR but fook me I've never been so disapointed in a car as I was when I test drove the XK8. It had an aftermarket zorst but it sounded appalling. The engine was a real let down for me and the fact that it had all this beautiful Jag wood next to what presumably was the control/heater panel out of a Ford Granada was a real let down. As Biccie said........if you don't want something to tinker with this is also very much the wrong car for you. Looks wise I personally don't think there are many cars that have aged so well as the XK

Remember the initial question.....I'm concerned about the smudge bit! I'm 30 this year and no experience of bikes at all....probably couldn't pass my car licence test again I have acquired many bad driving habits and I'm generally a bit of a spoon. It got me thinking reading someone elses thread the other day about 370 or a bike and Rabbitstew said it really makes you a better driver etc........just wondering if I'm really going to be a bit of a liability.

.......a smudge on a wall somewhere if I have a crack at getting a bike licence. I have literally zero experience on a bike and I do mean zero.....like literally I'm not even sure how to change gear. Having thought about getting the cheapest dreg end 4x4 just to 'experience' owning a 4x4 it occurred to me that I would be far more enjoyable to learn something new and exciting as opposed to driving round in a saggy, damp, ready to conk out Chelsea tractor that I don' need. Carla's moving out soon so I'm going to have some time on my hands. I figure its a pretty dear do to learn but looking at the price of bikes it seems to be as expensive to buy a cheapish bike and learn. I have a nagging doubt that rather than looking like this I'll end up looking like this

No not seen Sasha for ages. Seen quite a few non forum boss knocking about....still not seen more than a fleeting glance of squee.

Twas indeed Carla. I see yours parked up when I'm on one of my lunchtime wanders.

Speaking of which make sure you take the right tunnel in Calais or you might end up, up the crapper.

4 words Steaming......turd.......filing.......cabinet.

Why is it specific to only those wanting a Subaru...... Leg-End

Not quite it - mine was the Silhouette with orange shagpile carpet (bearing in mind I was 17 at the time and I'm only 29 now!!)