Traktion

O'Neil is a great manager... disappointed with didn't choose him just to have an English coach. I just hope having an English coach can enourage the team to turn a bad game around more? Who knows... As for the match, we made them look poor for the first 30 mins and were unlucky not to score a goal or two more. By the second half, our players looked knackered and were making mistakes all over. Combined with Sven's "interesting" tactics, I'm glad we hung on to 1-0. Still, we have to wait until Sweden play them to see how well we really did - if Paraguay beat Sweden 2-0, we'll be wondering if we didn't play so bad after all!

Is it much firmer too?

I was spitting feathers at someone doing this in front of me the other day. I was crawling along behind them on a road I quite fancied giving it some on and then when I hit a village and I dropped to a reasonably legal speed, he sailed off in front. Unfortunately, I caught the **** up again as soon as it was national speed limit again and had to sit at 45 again!

BTW, it's arrived back and the bits they've fixed already seem great! It was also washed inside and out and the wheels were blacked up for me. Saves me doing the job! EDIT: And only 8 miles on the clock, so no cruising by them too

Well, I had a clicking sound a few months ago in the back and they sorted that (something to do with a dry joint) and gave me a free Micra for the day. Not much petrol in it, but did the job. I was pretty pleased with them. Then I started to have some other problems - squeeking driver seat, CD left channel dead + skipping and the RHS wing mirror demister wasn't working, come the winter. I phoned them up last Thursday and they said they'd pick it up from my home (where I usually work) Tuesday morning. Come Tuesday morning, they picked it up between the times they said they would (about 10am in this case) and they just gave me a call to let me know it is about to be driven back. They described how they tested and fixed the drivers seat (loose bolts or something or other), fixed the wiring (which had snapped apparently) on the RHS wing mirror and as for the CD player, they have ordered a new one from France. Not only that, but they have left my current one in my car and will contact me when the new one arrives, to switch it with a new one! It remains to be seen how well the replacement works, although they did say it was a new one (not refurbished). Fingers crossed, it'll be brand new and it'll fix my problems. After all the talk about units being removed and sent off, stories of having to argue the toss etc, this was all pleasently surprising! If you're looking for some good service down on the south coast, try these guys out!

The world needs more people like you, sir! It sounds like they've been completely unhelpfull and if the paint really did have the strength to resist diamonds, stone chips would never happen. Trade (mis)descriptions? I can't offer any help really, but to say that I have a few chips (nothing excessive, luckily) but I've heard of many people with the same problems that you're having. Good luck taking the fight to them!

Hi, I noticed Opie Oils was missing from the discounts forum. I think we get about 10% off!

yup, they're great!

It was parked in my parking bay at my flat and the cord was in the foot well in a sort of loop. One of the ends of the cord was kinda wavey as if it'd be crinkled or pushed through something. I looked all around the door frame and it looked fine; all the rubber as it should be. I spent the next hour wondering how it might have happened and couldn't figure it out. Anyway, I've locked it in the garage now and parked the gfs car in front, just in case. I still have no idea wtf happened, but it's weird! lol, very witty!

I got in my car this evening and I'd left it on the drive the night before. I found about 30cm of green nylon that looked like thick fishing line. Now, it's possible that I dragged it in on my foot the night before, but I don't know how. Now I've become slightly paranoid that someone has tried to get in the car some how. There is no damange, but I have no idea how this cord got inside... am I going crazy or should I be afaid?

Welcome! Nice to have a Nissan person on board too! Enjoy your stay!

I can't remember much about this, but ohm is measure of resistance, yes? So, maybe if you use the wrong combination of kit, it'll either be more quiet than you expected or more loud? Assuming the above is correct (it probably isn't lol), then a normal (4 ohm) head unit could drive the 2 ohm bose speakers, but you may need a bigger amp. This could of course be total bollocks, but I hope there is someone who knows more about electricity than I do in here EDIT: I just realised that this is a discussion about replacing the headset and re-using the same amp... I'll get my coat

Ah, sounds good! I'll keep my hand in my pocket for a bit longer then! At least I have my Opie Oils discounted (care of this forum) oil ready for when it does need sorting!

You'd think they (the dealer) could just burn you a copy of one of the ones in the new models they're selling? Or do they try to make a quick buck of that too?

I thought my car was due a service, but now I'm wondering if it is or not. I only do 7-8k miles a year and I bought the car last September. I had the car serviced when I bought it too. So, looking at my log book, I have: P1 at 9097 miles (12/10/04) "service" at 11072 (02/09/05) Can I assume that the second service was the P2? I can't imagine what else they'd be doing if they weren't as it'd be pretty irresponsible of them not to do the P2 when it was due (being a year after the first). I've only got 18k on it now, so I guess I could wait until 20k and then get the P1 done again (P1, P2, P1, P3 being the low milage order)? Does that sound right and how much should I expect to pay for a P1? Lots of questions, but I thought it was the P2 coming up (as I've had the car less than a year), but now I think I've got confused! lol!

Interesting... I'd like to know more too! I'm about to get mine booked in to get the squeeky driver seat, no left channel on CD playing and a service My warranty expires in November, so if my stereo keeps playing up or there is a better option, I'd like to hear about it!

Probably more like a 30 mile thrash! Sorry to hear about it though!

I live in a flat and have no power near the garage/car, so a portable one would be handy for me too.

Thanks for the help guys!

I should top up now and again?

P.S. It's for the P2, 18k service. I had it serviced at 12k when I bought it (but I think it'd been done at 9k anyway) as I got a good deal on it, but I think I need this one on time for warranty reasons.

I need to get my car serviced and I want to provide my own oil. So, I need 4.7l of 5w-40 (so says y'all in another thread)? I've just been on Opie oils and the Motuls only come in 4 litres, but the Silkolene have 5 litres tubs, so I figured the latter is best. Would a 5 litre Silkolene Pro S 5W-40 do a good job then? Thanks

Talking of scousers... Two Scousers are riding along the M62 from Manchester to Liverpool on a motorbike. They break down and start hitching a lift. A friendly trucker stops to see if he can help and the scousers ask him for a lift. He tells them that he has no room in the wagon as he is carrying 20,000 bowling balls but will take a look at the bike for them. He tries everything he knows but is unable to repair it. Time is getting on now and he's late for his delivery so he tells the scousers he has to leave. The scousers put it to the driver that if they can manage to fit in the back with the 20,000 bowling balls, will he take them, so he agrees. They manage to squeeze themselves and their motorbike into the back of the wagon so the driver shuts the doors and gets off on his way. By this time he is really late and so puts his foot down. Sure enough PC Plod of Greater Manchester Police pulls him up for speeding. The good officer asks the driver what he is carrying to which he replies with sarcasm "Scouse eggs". The policeman obviously doesn't believe this so wants to take a look.He opens the back door and quickly shuts it and locks it. He rushes back to his cruiser and gets onto his radio and calls for immediate backup from as many officers as possible. The dispatcher asks what emergency he has that he requires so many officers. "I've got a wagon with 20,000 Scouse eggs in it - 2 have already hatched and the f**kers have managed to nick a motorbike already.

Verrrry nice! Makes my BOSE feel truely puny! lol!

Thanks for the info TDI! My setup is still close to stock, so I'm not going to be upgrading this sort of thing any time soon. I have pondered taking the FI route a number of times though and it'd be nice to have the added comfort of these upgrades too.