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I've just spent £720 replacing both EGR's on this today, to clear up the rough idle fault it has been suffering. Didn't really want to be spending any money on this whilst i'm enjoying a 3 month sabbatical from work. Advert and price updated accordingly.

Hi, For sale is my 2006 Mazda RX8, 231 bhp model. Manual. £1700 £1600 I bought this car in the summer with the intention of using it as a track car. I've done 1 drift day in it and thats it. I've literally only driven it twice. I put the RX8 through it's MOT, and it needed 2 new rear tyres and a new exhaust gasket, which cost £226 in total. New MOT expires 08/08/2018. I've literally done less than 2 miles on the new rear tyres! The car has 71,700 miles on it - i've done less than 250 miles since i've owned it. Most of the pictures were taken the day i got the car hence the lack of number plates (it was on a private plate). The car drives really well - it doesnt have any hot starting issues which are common on these. I'm aware that RX8's can suffer from serious problems so when purchasing this car i was interviewing the seller just as much as checking over the car. The car had failed its 2016 MOT due to emissions, and the issue was identified as a faulty CAT, so this was replaced and the MOT was passed. The previous owner was an orthopedic surgeon who used this as his daily driver on his motorway commute. He bought the car in 2015 with 42k on the clock, and put 30k on himself on the motorway. The exterior of the car is in quite good condition - there are a few minor dents here and there. There is also a little patch of rust forming around the high-level brake light on the rear boot but this is absolutely tiny. The interior is pretty tatty - the black leather has seen better days, with a couple of very minor rips in the seat bolsters, and the centre console area is badly scratched around the elbow areas. Other than that, this car would make an ideal track or drift car, or just a cheap, quick daily driver. Car is located in Biddulph, 20 mins from junction 16 of the M6. This car owes me £1700 so that's what i'm asking for it. Here's a video from the only drift day i did in it.

Hi, £10,000 £9,500 £8,950 For sale is my 2007 (56 Plate) 3.6 TDV8 Range Rover Sport diesel, in black with ivory leather. MOT until 26th March 2019. 120k miles. The car has 3 former keepers (i'm the 4th). This car isn't to be confused with the more common 2.7 Diesel - i've owned one of those too in the past, and the 3.6 is a much better car. It's very rapid with approx 270bhp and 640nm of torque This is the top spec HSE model so includes heated seats, Sat Nav, 4x4 info screen, heated front windscreen, fridge, dynamic cruise control (set distance to car in front and it will maintain the gap). It also has the optional 20" alloy wheels, side steps, black door handles and a tow bar. This car achieves 26mpg on average, or 30mpg on a long motorway run. Bad bits: Occasional clunk from underneath the front - LR specialist garage says this is a normal noise for this model as it has the active anti-roll bar and these do make a noise. Not sure I agree with that but wanted to mention it. Now repaired. Parking sensors not working - it requires a £40 part and 1 hour labour to fix (can be done DIY too). Now repaired. Other than the above, the car is in very good condition. The bodywork is excellent with no scratches/dings/rust etc. The wheels would benefit from a refurb as all have some curbing, but no corrosion. I've been as honest as possible as i don't want to waste people's time. Service history is as follows: 06.12.07 - Hereford Landrover - 15114 miles 11.11.08 - Hereford Landrover - 29440 miles 29.12.09 - Hereford Landrover - 44913 miles 22.03.11 - Hereford Landrover - 58831 miles 22.03.12 - Independent specialist - 68053 miles 06.09.12 - Independent specialist - 76508 miles 13.12.12 - Independent specialist - 80191 miles 06.05.13 - Independent specialist - 85427 miles 13.03.14 - Independent specialist - 89465 miles 19.03.15 - Independent specialist - 96756 miles 29.03.16 - Independent specialist - 102338 miles 27.06.17 - Independent specialist - 115286 miles I also have receipts for the following maintenance completed : 05.08.14 - Replace Air Compressor (Suspension) - £747.60 22.09.14 - New Turbo - £2214.73 23.12.15 - New Alternator - £728.40 23.12.15 - New front Diff & Drive Shafts - £2412.00 11.07.16 - New rear discs, pads and shoes - £117.46 + labour 06.05.16 - 4 wheel alignment - £54.00 03.08.16 - New lower control arms - £162.00 + £180 parts 19.12.16 - New anti roll bar bushes - £135.00 09.02.17 - 1x new tyre - £132.20 29.06.17 - Rear diff oil seals replaced - £140.40 04.07.17 - New anti-roll bar end links £120.00 18.07.17 - 2x intercooler pipes - £120.00 02.12.17 - 2x new EGR valves - £720 Car is located in Biddulph, about 20 mins from junction 16 of the M6. £10,000 £9,500 £8,950

And the A7 was introduced after the original CLS as a rival for in this segment... but Mercedes have seemingly copied the design of the A7 with this. They've not pushed the boundaries enough here at all for me.

I think this looks just... ordinary? I don't think it's particularly great or ugly. I think it'll just disappear into the background of boring cars pretty quickly. Nice interior though.

Yeah, I went to Silverstone too this year. It was pretty boring to be fair. We were sat at Stowe so got a great view of Vettel's flat tyre on the last lap, but other than that it was fairly disappointing. I genuinely fell asleep during the race. Shows how quiet the cars are.

Hey guys, I recently had an epic road trip in the USA where i helped my Dad move from New York to Texas. We drove a U-Haul van 2000 miles in 43 hours non-stop. Anyway, my Dad was relocating to Austin, Tx and we managed to plan the move for the same time as the F1 at COTA. I was sat in the GA area at the first corner. The view was absolutely fantastic. Its true what they say about the first corner - i couldn't believe how steep the run up to it was. The highlight for me was being able to watch the podium celebrations and seeing Bill Clinton and Usain Bolt up there... and seeing all the goings on in the pit lane etc. Check out some pics and a video of the start, below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmavUVQZErg IMG_0321.MOV

Dislike! Looks like a current gen MX5 to me.

I started JC3 but only played for about 20 mins. Not touched the PS4 since. Keep finding other things that need doing.

The F1 games are immense. Really immersive and lovely controls. The only downside i've found is the sheer amount of time you have to dedicate to each race weekend if you want to play on a higher (more realistic) difficulty setting. I found F1 2016 marginally better, as the start procedure is carried out using your flappy paddles, similar (but not the same as) the real deal. Also, i have mine setup on PS4 so that my engineer talks to me in my headphones running off the second controller, rather then through the main game audio through the TV. I can also press a button on my wheel and speak to my engineer, asking for info or pit stops etc. Love it!

I'm not working at the moment so getting a fair amount of gaming in. Currently playing GT Sport with my G29 and racing rig - gotta say, i'm really enjoying it. The controls are really on point imho and the online racing is exhilarating. Streets ahead of the Forza games in terms of controls with a wheel. Also just bought Farpoint with the Aim controller for the PSVR. This is a pretty special experience, it all feels so natural. The game is fairly dull, but when they make a COD style game to use this controller it will be mind blowing. Lastly i've got a few 'new' games to play (downloaded for free via Playstation Plus). Metal Gear Solid V, AC: Freedom Cry, and Just Cause 3. Which one should i start with?

Hi all, I've not been on here for a couple of months, but thought i'd better post this in case anyone knew him. I'm from Macclesfield and there has been a lot of chatter on social media about a local 22 year old lad who went missing last week. Sadly his body has now been found in a canal in Manchester after a night out. I don't know the guy, but reading the article it mentions that the alarm was raised after he didn't show up to collect his 'beloved 350z'. I thought i better post this here in case he was known on the forum. http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/local-news/family-caspar-blackburn-praise-outpouring-13735003 According to facebook, this is his car. Chris.

And for what its worth, my only criticism of this new skin is the main thread view page as it's unclear. Everything else is an improvement. ...but because im using the site a whole lot less maybe i've not encountered all the other problems yet.

Exactly right Doc. You can't say anything. Last time i raised my same observations I had the same defensive response. If the analytics back up the general consensus on here that site traffic is down, that surely means our concerns are valid and worthwhile listening to? I've been using this site for a decade and i want what is best for this club, not just for me. But it seems i'm ungrateful for expressing concerns. If you've not got the capacity Lexx, why not ask for help? I'm sure there are plenty of capable people on here, myself included. Adrian - when designing sites we make sure both the mobile and desktop journey's are fantastic - we don't just forget about desktop because the mobile is good enough. And because my personal preference is to use desktop instead of mobile when i use this site how does that make my comments less valid??

I'd said it in one of the early threads... the killer for me is the way posts are displayed in the main view - such as 'LRF4N replied to gsexr's topic in Off Topic Discussion.' I really dislike having to read a full sentence to see who's thread it is, and what section it's in. This info used to be in columns in all previous forums. The eye is drawn to LRF4N so you think it's his thread, and I find it's a lot harder on the eye to filter out the stuff I don't want to read. e.g. Introductions & Welcome Messages i'm really not bothered about reading, but i now have to read the thread title and the sentence below to see who posted it and what section its in. I work in software and our company produces eCommerce websites, and i get involved in UX (User Experience) a lot, and I wouldn't want this flaw on one of our sites. I've never logged on via mobile or tablet either so that doesn't benefit me... i'm a dektop user only

It wasn't S1HNK was it? Used to be a user on here years ago with that plate and username, and i used to see him in Knutsford frequently. About 6 or 7 years ago he got a Fiat 500 Abarth and then had a few other things, but i think he went back to a 350z.

I agree sadly. I don't want to knock the hard work people have put in but its not a patch on any of the previous iterations, for me. My experience sounds similar to yours... i've been on here far less since the change to the point that i almost deleted my bookmark for the site this week to save me clicking on it by habit. Still... I have been walking the dog more rather than wasting away on here

A new shape NSX??

Bump. Anyone? Price reduced to £75...!!

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Im jealous. I quit my job this week! I've now got 10 weeks notice still to work. People are getting made redundant all around me, but because i'm a valuable asset I dont get the same luxury and have to quit to escape the shambles. I'm not happy! I've not even lined up another job to go to, I just needed to get out of there. Going to give Contracting a go. I've been there for 11 years, and its the only 'proper' job i've ever had.

Thanks Stu. I wasnt sure if this would be approved as there is nothing to photograph - all i have is a confirmation email. I spoke to the organiser today (Javelin) and I will just need to phone them with the new attendee's name and vehicle details to transfer it. More details can be found here: http://www.javelintrackdays.co.uk/trackdays/index.php?route=product/product&path=60&product_id=425

Hi guys, I have a trackday booked on 18th Aug all day at Anglesea. I paid £170 for the day but i can't attend (well, i can but i've quit my Job this week so now cutting all unnecessary expenditure). I'm asking £120 for the day please, via Paypal. Let me know if interested.

Hey guys, Im 33 and have worked with the same company for 11 years and its the only job i've had since leaving Uni. I started as a developer and then moved into Consultancy / Project Management before ending up managing the department. Sadly our company is being run into the ground by a terrible new private equity owner and over half the workforce has left or been made redundant meaning the job is becoming almost untenable for the few that remain. Annoyingly i'm on a 3 month notice period which makes me feel somewhat trapped... I've started looking for new jobs and have applied for a couple (on the same or slightly less money). However what im starting to think about now is contacting. Does anyone here do it or know people that have done it? I think i could very easily do software project management contracting and work on different projects at different companies short-medium term, as this sounds very similar to what my job used to be before i moved into management. If you have any info, what's it like? How do you get treated? And do you really end up able to earn the high amounts that appear to be possible (e.g. £350 a day is about £80k per year once holidays and bank holidays have been taken out). At that rate I could work 8 months of the year and have 4 months off! Can anyone recommend any good sites to find contract positions or am i best signing up with an agency? And the big question... should i just hand my notice in now with the hope of getting a conny position at the end of my 3 months notice????