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Did you not know? Overtaking is the new paedophilia, or at least it seems that way at times judging by the reaction of some idiots bumbling along at 40mph regardless of speed limit or conditions.

Just buy a new one you tight git I had mine before I even bought the car!

Wait, did I read that correctly? You had a convertible for 2 years and only just got round to putting the roof down? That's insane! Sorry to hear about what happened though, but the fact that you're still here to talk about it is the main thing. Cars are replaceable, people are not. Go treat yourself to a VXT and enjoy turbocharged topless fun!

Do we really need another Zed vs Boxster debate? Neither car is better than the other, they just have different strong points and weaknesses is all, and anyone claiming that either is clearly the better car because of some stupid stereotype is making themselves out to be a bit daft IMHO.

Any one who owns a Bond/007 plate on their Aston should be shot instantly. No court case, no exemptions, just shot dead. Utter, utter chav.

The new one is far superior to the old one Rich, definitely worth the upgrade. For anyone who hasn't got one of these yet, you're bonkers! They're absolute must-have pieces of kit if you intend on any quick driving, and being better held in your seat can only help improve your technique as well.

Agreed. I hate to break it to you guys, but hitting 25 doesn't give you a magic drop in your insurance that makes anything like the difference you're hoping for. Didn't with me anyway. NCB is really the way to reduce the insurance cost: Well, that and moving to a better postcode.

Despite the fact that you're utterly doing my head in with this thread, I'm still going to answer this sensibly. Or try, anyway. First off go and see what a plenum spacer does, and then see what the MAF does in relation to the AFR of the engine (these are easily searchable both here and in Google), and then work out why sucking huge amounts of air post-MAF is a Very Bad Thing Indeed. If that is the case, then I wouldn't be driving that car at all if I could help it, and I certainly wouldn't be going over 3K rpm. Remap will do nothing if the mechanicals aren't set properly. Out of interest, does your CEL still work, i.e. does it light up pre-ignition on the light check? I ask as you really should be getting a code if you're running lean enough to lose 100bhp... Also, you say the guy who did the dyno did three runs, yes? Then if he knew the car to be so lean that he advised you not to run it over 5K rpm, which he would've found out on the first run, then why the hell did he do two more runs?! At this point you need to forget any hopes of a remap and start taking stuff apart. There is a guide on here on how to fit a plenum spacer, I would suggest reading it and checking all the bolts are torqued correctly first of all, and listen for any leaks around the plenum if possible.

If it's running lean then the only place you can have an issue is with the spacer as it's post-MAF. Who installed it? If you're getting air in there you're in serious danger of melting something soon.

Am I completely invisible? Did my suggestion to go and do a run in 3rd gear from 30-70 and time it magically disappear from the server? Hello? Hello? Hello?

Comparing drag strip times is pointless: In my car around Silverstone I would imagine that Hamilton is going to be a bit quicker than me, doesn't mean that when I drive it the car loses 50bhp.

I could get 15s in the Zed if my launch and shifting were crap. Go and find a dual carriageway and time yourself from 30-70 in 3rd gear, that'll at least let us compare apples with apples.

You would notice 100bhp missing from the Zed. It would feel as slow as a Fiesta.

You're spending £25K+ on a car: Don't buy it unless you've tried it, so if they won't/can't find you a manual to drive then take your business elsewhere.

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In that case don't worry about it.

If only we had a tyre comparison/review thread of our own on this forum, where members who had used the tyres could post up about their experiences...

It's also a bit irrelevant, as with that much power in first you'll simply be spinning the wheels if you nail it.

I think you mean "What's the point?".

Made the forum do what exactly? /pedantic grammar Nazi

Kinda what I was thinking. Obviously that ChipsAway guy (it's a franchise, remember) hasn't bothered to go and get the correct paint colour code as it's too much hassle for him, and he's used to people just going "Oh, that's close enough, it's only a Mondeo/Golf/generic shopping trolley car". Either he gets you the correct paint or you get your money back.

Any, do yourself a favour and take the car to Dixon down at DMS in Erith. He took a load of measurements for me when I was unsure about my car and totally put my mind at ease that there was nothing wrong structurally with it (there was nothing wrong in the end full stop, it turned out). Even if it costs you a couple of hours labour it'll be worth it.

Not sure if you're aware, but they're not Pilot Sport 2 tyres, they're the original Pilot Sport 1s. Might want to adjust your ad Shame really as otherwise I'd have had them off you for the tyres alone.

Ummm, surely there's no comparison between the two as they're completely different forms of FI? It's going to depend more on what you want the final car to feel like than simply the cost of sourcing bits between the two.

Now sold, good to meet you Alex and thanks for the painless purchase