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Yes, use this, it'll make subsequent cleaning so much easier. For winter, personally, I prefer to use a sealant rather than a wax (which I use over the summer months) purely due to the durability. Jeffs Werkstat Acrylic works very well and will easily last a couple of months if applied correctly, but this time I've opted for Poorboys EX-P to see how that lasts. With the latter particularly, you can top up with wax too if you like.

Yes, it says; high pressure gas contained do not take apart, puncture, apply heat or fire.

Try some of this, if that on its own doesn't shift it try some of this. Failing that, a lot of APC might shift it before using a clay bar.

Supagard is essentially just a sealant, so claying (or anything abrasive for that matter) will remove it - especially if it's been poorly applied in the first place... assuming it's been not washed away already. Supagard is guaranteed for 3 years so take it back to the dealer if you're not happy.

Timely; http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=26717 As above, personally I'd be collating the documentation to show the true history of the car rather than amending the clocks at all. If a perspective buyer were cynical they may assume you're trying to hide something should they discover that the clocks have been fiddled with, even though you're not.

If you're going to store it away in the winter, trade it in for a roadster and just leave the roof down when you put it in the garage. Job, jobbed.

I've also just realised, Polished Bliss' latest offer is due "early next week", there's no indication of what will included but if you've not already bought some it might be worth holding off for a day or two.

Allow me to be the first;

The 1 litre works out cheaper from here; http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog/wolfs-chemicals-decon-gel-cat4.html (after delivery is added, that's free from Polished Bliss). They don't do the 500ml though. I also use this and it is indeed epic stuff, and not limited to use on just the wheels either.

No problem.

Just been out to check mine for you, the window lock is the only one which doesn't light up on mine.

Oh I know what you meant. What I failed to say in my post (d'oh!) was that most of those who recommend a specific lube, just so happen to produce that product. My point being that you often don't have to use that product as lube and can use much cheaper alternatives but BH being the only one that I know who recommend using just water. I also know of at least that recommend using their own lube which doesn't double up as a secondary product (like a QD does) which is what I meant by "special lube", but there aren't many of those. These being the most expensive to actually use regularly.

Very few actually require a "special lube". Most recommend using a QD as a lube however you can use a suitably diluted car shampoo, for example, with most (if not all - certainly for all those that I have used) but to my knowledge it's only BH that suggests using just water with their bars.

Do we have figures for this? Would be nice to have, certainly could do well to back up a claim. Not got a link to hand but Humberside Police claim (from memory) that one in four who don't attend a course re-offend within three years compared to one in twelve from those who do. North Lincs say, here; The rest of Lincs says, here; And Chief Inspector Darren Downs of the Roads Policing Section is quoted, here, as stating; There's plenty more to be found via Google as Chesterfield stated too. As chance would have it, my insurance (currently with Admiral) is due for renewal. I will not be renewing with Admiral though regardless of their best quote.

The bit that bothers me about the quote from Admiral's spokes person is; The difference between could and are is a fairly major leap to make. Especially when, as previously alluded to, attendees of speed awareness courses are statistically less likely to speed again than those who don't.

Are you aware of just how little profit a garage makes from the petrol? It will generally cost more to fix a single pump than they'll lose in revenue over a month.

Would they fit under the car though?

Looks like you don't get an aerial though.

http://www.tayna.co.uk/Type-005L-Varta-Asia-Car-Battery-P3210.html. Four year guarantee, the Varta battery I bought for my Impreza (from the same place) is still going strong after 5 years.

It's based on registration date rather than manufacture date so I doubt the DVLA will even entertain the idea. I've never tried this though so I could be wrong.

The only thing I'd add to that is probably leaving the handbrake off to prevent it from sticking and make sure the battery doesn't go flat. With regards to the petrol, keep the amount in the tank low whilst it's stored (as Ekona says any rating will do at idle) and stick a full tank of fresh stuff in when it comes out of storage to minimise any dilution issues.

Yes, it can be switched off/on whilst driving. That. It did remain firmly on for a long time until I was confident enough in both the car and my talent though.

Ahem.

+1 + eleventy.

What's that then?