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This one looks ace - https://www.rewiresecurity.co.uk/gps-tracker-tk-104-vehicle-car-tracker I wonder if you'd see at least some of your £100 outlay back when it comes to insurance quotes?
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I did the Cornering Masterclass down at Millbrook this weekend, once again in variable conditions, once again on MPS4. It was dry for most of the morning learning sessions; threshold braking, left foot braking and trail braking (all on tarmac) - as expected grip was high and feedback good. The rain arrived later in the day during the application of my newly learnt skills, firstly over timed laps and then around the three Alpine route sections. These Pilot Sport 4s continue to impress, they are very complimentary to the BRZ's handling, chirping away nicely when under stress, braking away predictably as you push on (on concrete), leaving time to decide if you want to ease down and regain grip or completely break traction. I was even more impressed in the rain this time than last time, simply because it rained even harder (on tarmac) and they just kept holding on as my lap times came down and confidence grew, allowing some nice controllable movement across the tarmac. They didn't snap once all day.
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This is getting EXCITING!
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In other news, I used my new found polishing skills to detail my driver. Can't decide whether or not to give it a coat of gtechniq yet. I finally found a white van man to come and take away 5 mattresses and 6 fire doors, so I actually have a small place to play polishing indoors - not an actual full car's worth of space but it's better than nowt and I can just pop the panels off to work on them On top of that I went crazy and splashed the cash on a new vacuum to hoover up the new space. It does suck, blow, dry and wet - basically all your major functions, for just £60 - and it will even eat gravel, concrete dust, small amounts of mud, spiders and spider webs for fun. I couldn't resist once they knocked 20% off the RRP - https://www.drapertools.com/product/20515/20L-1250W-230V-Wet-and-Dry-Vacuum-Cleaner-with-Stainless-Steel-Tank It's even got a bloke on the front, so you know it's not a sexist vacuum, unlike those Dyson's you see on TV. Naturally, an OEM vacuum is no use to a real man, so I set about modifying mine. Popped in a reducer from another Draper kit, bringing the 35mm dia. tubing down a bit. So that it now takes a range of portable tools from their smaller vacuums, including the tiny-brush-for-around-switches-and-buttons accessory. And my personal favourite, the narrow-deep-cracks-and-crevices tool. I'm not sure if it's the effects of age or hanging around the detailing section of the forum too much, but I'm starting to get a real kick out of cleaning things
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My monklike vow of non-modification suffered from a teeny tiny moment of weakness, involving a Beatrush Master Cylinder Brace. I stumbled on these when I was browsing pretty strut braces, and saw there's one with an incorporated MCB. I decided against the brace itself (the BRZ looks to be relatively well braced already and who wants to add unnecessary weight?), so I just went for the cheapest MCB I could find. Sadly they only sell these in orangey/yellow, which is a colour I'm trying to eliminate from the engine bay. So some primer, a splash of purple rattle can and some clear coat later... et viola. Thanks to mopedmark for telling me to stop fannying about on the internet and try an old fashioned shop for my paint, it's amazing what they can do these days in the real world. Bumping up nicely, against the MC. I'd like to say this relatively simple looking mod was a doddle to pop in, but it was a total PITA. The bolt holes are way up behind the damper, totally inaccessible and a nightmare to get a spanner on. Then there's the nut side, where you're squeezed in up against a delicate looking computer box and constricted to about 12 degrees of spanner movement. After the faffing and swearing, it better bring a bit more to the party and than a nice splash of purple
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Ahhhh, I always thought they offered the same!
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Operating on a different level to the mortals!
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I run 4s as I'm on 17s on the BRZ, they rock, as capable as the MPSS I had on the Z.
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I think the RAYS look superb, perfect on the Z, in a classic way, not in a what mod can I do to my saxo way. On top of weighing nothing and taking abuse. Question: What else out there comes with sexier wheels, in the sub silly money bracket?
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Thats the dangers of being radicalised on the internet for you.
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Something stinks about this story...
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Nice job on those seats. Makes my skin crawl thinking about all the other people juices! Good to see them eliminated
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New Forum Tips - My Advert Doesn't Appear
Stutopia replied to Dynamic Turtle's topic in Forum IT Issues & Bug Reporting
No need to apologise, you're far from the first and I'm certain you won't be the last. -
New Forum Tips - My Advert Doesn't Appear
Stutopia replied to Dynamic Turtle's topic in Forum IT Issues & Bug Reporting
First off, in answer to your question, the whole team deal with ad approval/rejection. The guidelines we use are covered here, each Team Member uses these to make a decision, if you follow these, your ads should never be rejected. The most common, though not exclusive, error is not posting valid pictures. These should show the item and username. An example of failing this particular rule would be something like this: Links to images are fine, though uploaded ones are easier for all. These three links above go to these pages below: I checked the 19 Photos of Donald Trump, Blackpool Gran Shocks Doctors, 10 Signs of Cancer and 25 Most Beautiful Girls' First Names - none showed High Flow Cats or a Cobra Exhaust FORUM TIP - Use the preview button (circled below) to see if your images display correctly, before you post. If you're using links instead of uploaded images. Check the links work. The Team would love to PM every single person who fails to post ads correctly, but we have jobs and there are too many. This video shows an example image upload from 2:18. Guides and tips can be found here: https://www.350z-uk.com/forum/9-forum-help/ -
Great to see this back up and running, two fingers to dirty photobucket. Speaking of dirty, that splitter could do with a wipe down :-p
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It's not GREEN ?
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I run one of these cheap Mobius ones, I've been fairly impressed by it. Once you get the power in it's fully fit and forget. The image quality is decent enough at 1080p. http://www.carcamerashop.co.uk/mobius-action-camera-dash-cam-version.html If I was going to spend more than this kind of money, I'd expect at least 1080p at 60fps. The only gripe I have with the Mobius is that it can only do 60fps at 720p. I think the extra frames smooth the playback very nicely. Sample footage here has been compressed by youtube, but still looks ok, even at 8x speed. Link to view at 720p @ 60fps https://youtu.be/q0hnDe97hk8
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Thanks for the tip, I assume it's this little guy? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dog-Cat-Pet-2800W-Stepless-Speed-Grooming-Dryer-Fur-Hair-Blower-Heater-Blaster-/172673330898?epid=1679342854&hash=item283421eed2:g:nH0AAOSw42JZHRvt I'd actually already ordered a new vacuum before this write up, which I believe blows too, but I'm a bit worried about it firing out debris at 200mph! If it does I'll try doggy style.
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Yeah, the sun lights are a different gear. The wheel brush isn't a mile away from my current wheel woolly, just less bulky and therefore better for "tight" wheels. Re: S20 black, I've corrected what I initially wrote, it's not an AIO, it's a one step polish. It's still amazing though!
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It's been great to be on the team alongside you mate, regularly insightful, never reactionary and always happy to help. I hope your immaculate '70 is going next! Thanks you
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