NeilMH

05 Roadster on A23 at around 3.00 - Coupe maybe 3.15 not far from Reigate Hill.

Thanks - that was exactly what I had in mind.. whilst, of course, not attempting to encourage any inappropriate tomfoolery Come on down - the price is right

What a great write up - very interesting. Congratulations to all concerned

Awesome

It's amazing how much the colour changes in the differing light - I like it

Just to revive this. Our quest of many months to find a car that my wife can travel comfortably has ended in a bizarre way - the answer is A Vaxhaull Vectra Design Exclusive 1.9cdti Auto This is the most unexpected result as during previous decades I had vowed never to buy a Vauxhall and had developed a serious hang up about them. However, in reality - it is comfortable, quiet and the seats sit quite a bit higher than many others we have tried. The back of the seat doesn't do something stupid when it reclines. The ride quality on this particular model is surprisingly good. We have a 500L boot (we need 400L) and it is relatively economical. Someone paid more than £22k around 4 years ago - they lost £16k. In the world of Vectras it is relatively expensive at just over £6.5k but it is impeccable so I don't care. The only compromise is that it has one of those wheel things to recline the seat but it is of a much more useable design and there is room to get your hand to it. During our many visits and test drives: 1. The best customer service prize goes to Lexus who fell over themselves trying to help (equal 2nd Jaguar and Skoda specialists) 2. The slightly disappointing prize goes to Mercedes - I thought it was going to be the answer but it wasn't 3. The low speed hard ride prizes are awarded to the latest Toyota Avensis, with the Prius 2nd 4. The most comfortable seat and ride goes to the Renault Megane (bootyliscious version) 6. The too small a boot prize and the "will it still be going in 3 months time" prize goes to the Renault Megane 7. The most difficult way to recline a seat yourself and try and put it back up again prize goes to Ford Focus (last one) 8. The most annoying salesman prize goes to any number of people who all tried to come up with amazing reasons why I should buy what they had in stock - 95% of which I knew to be false - e.g. you'll be lucky to find another one of these if you search for 6 months or you don't want to take any notice of that (that being anything that might be relevant). The other annoying thing was the ones who would try and hunt me down like a rabid dog. There were many other cars we tried along the way and maybe others we hadn't got round to that might have been better but life is too short. Cars have changed massively over the last 20 years, mainly because they are hundreds of kilograms heavier and this impacts on everything.

Nor would I. I happened to end up with these as a result of acquiring some 2nd hand wheels and thought that they might be useful to members in the right circumstances. I am sure that potential purchasers at this princely sum will heed your warning, which I agree with in principle.

Quattroporte.

Price now halved - £25 for all 4.

Very nice

Re snow/cold weather. A number of us have a set of spare wheels with winter tyres on (it's possible to get some types of OEM second hand wheels very cheaply - like the standard 18 non-Rays or the JDM 17s which I have). I find the winter tyres a significant improvement in very cold/damp/icy conditions. It also extends the life of your summer tyres. The only catch is the initial cost of buying the winter tyres and then picking the right time to change over. Not everyone thinks it's worth it but it might give you more confidence during the winter months.

Mine lives outside all year round - no issues yet

Very nice .. well that's a bit of an understatement

I would also be interested to see what you think. I like them a lot.

Love it

On but I'm not sure it's the most interventionist ESP I've come across.

Congratulations Darren