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I've got it on the 911, and it's pretty good value if I use it. Up to five claims (5x tyre, 5x wheel refurb) in 3 years, so I'll use the tyre claims as and when needed but save the wheel claims right up until it's about to run out, then I'll get all four done. On 19" diamond cut wheels finished in black, it's already saved me a fortune if I do that.

What's she got to do with it? It's your car and you're driving, it's not exactly cold out and I can't believe the heater in the Aston is any worse than the one in the Zed which was more than enough in any weather.

If you want to test the limits of the car I'd highly recommend doing an airfield day in the Zed, there'll be almost zero things to hit and you'll be able to push in safety. Not really sure what's up your way in terms of airfields, possibly Elvington is the closest one I can think of but then I get a nosebleed if I go any higher than Birmingham

To be fair to them the cost probably is increased because you're using their cars, but really I'd want to use mine anyway to learn something like that. Drifting's not really my scene if I'm honest, however there's gotta be a couple of guys on here that have done this kind of thing before I suspect.

Thanks guys, appreciate that That gun-holster one probably isn't that bad of an idea in some places in the US y'know, might put certain people off trying to mug you perhaps...

+1 I've done dafter things than that with regards to cars (and no, I'm not telling you what they were!), don't worry too much about it SOS!

Why, do you think your posts have contributed to the thread getting out of hand? I'm not trying to kill a laugh and a joke, but this thread started off pretty well and for the OP's sake I'd rather see it carry on in the way I assume it was intended.

Just 28 laps for £350??!! Doesn't sound like very good value to me if I'm honest, you could get 2 x open pit trackdays for that and teach yourself within limits.

Calm it down a bit please chaps, this is starting to get very out of hand. You know who you are

I've got a Ducti wallet and a replica Bad Mother F*cker wallet from Pulp Fiction. I need nothing else

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I'd cancel and take my money somewhere else. No court in the world is going to consider 7-8 months acceptable with all the ballache you've been through.

Yup, that's the plan anyway. Thanks for the offer, as soon as we're up and running I'll give you a shout Tbh I think I'd probably have done exactly what you did with the same outcome, always the way sometimes. I think back to some of my early experiences on track and I took far more risks than I would ever dream of now, despite not being remotely as quick back then.

Pay the £70. It's not worth the ballache for such a tiny amount, just consider it a lesson learnt. Tbh I'd ring them up and speak to a person, explain the situation and ask very nicely if they'll get rid of the fee, although you may not have much success.

Check your fluid levels.

You probably don't need to correct anything in the Zed as long as you've got the TCS all switched on, the car and electronics will do what it needs to do to keep things safe.

Great write up, good to see another side to the whole adventure My race partner and I are dropping in a new engine and gearbox this weekend in our MR2, so we might actually get to see some race time with it this year fingers crossed. On another note, why is it always GTRs driving like utter plebs on track? I've only ever seen one being driven courteously, and that's only because he was driving so bloody slowly as he was terrified of it.

They should leave it alone and let it die in peace. The originals were great, but they should've stopped after series VI. This is going to be utterly gash, mark my words

It'll handle like a bus. That's okay if you've got a lovely Alfa V6 up front, unacceptable if it's just another oil burner.

The PF pads don't squeal at all if bedded in properly: I ran them on my old car and there was no noise at all. Bed them in again properly and they should be fine, maybe take them out and put some copper grease on the back again too. As for wheel cleaning, get something decent from Tim at Envy: I've just started using the Espuma Revolution and it's fantastic stuff, a billion times better than the crap you can buy in Halfrauds although you need to be respectful with it.

A petrol Alfa is a world of fun with character, even with the bits that go wrong. A diesel Alfa is just a not very good car with an poor engine. As soon as I get to that point, somebody shoot me!

Agreed: My brother was going to be charged £187 just to change the rear pads on his Zed! Luckily he told me in time and I slapped him hard, told him to go and find the pads cheaper on the interweb and that I'd fit them for him. For a modest amount of beer tokens of course

Only if you were mis-sold, clearly the OP wasn't here.

If you're ever going to consider a diesel, then the only one I'd ever look at is the twin-turbo BMW one. Whether it's in the 1, 3 or 5 series, it's still the best diesel lump out there. 335d would be my choice.

0-60 it won't touch the Zed due to it being FWD, but in-gear times will be noticeably better with the extra torque. Lovely car