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The new XJ is utterly brilliant, and anyone who thinks otherwise is simply wrong Honestly, the arse end is to die for (despite being a ContiGT rip-off) and that interior is so modern yet so tasteful, and looks like a wonderful place to be. The lines are smart, the front gives Jag a proper brand now, and who would pick a 7-series, S-class or A8 over that?

See, I was thinking much the same about the Zed, as it really doesn't have as good an image as we'd all like to think. It's actually quite a cheap chavvy car now.

TG track times are pretty much irrelevent, different drivers on different days with different weather conditions and all that. I would expect the M3 to be quicker round a given circuit, but the Zed to be more fun whilst doing it.

Sorry for the delay guys, completely forgot I'd put my name down for this and hadn't been checking the thread! Anyways, payment now sent.

Just remember that his gearbox will fall apart in about 10K miles, whereas yours will still be going strong

M3 is the better car, but then it's also £20K more expensive from new so you'd expect it to be. Whilst I'm not sure I'd particularly take a standard one over the Zed, show me the CSL or even the CS and I'd be all over it like a shot. Go drive one and see what you think. Personally I love them, although the brakes are a little grabby at first and the transmission tunnel a bit too wide for me as I kept catching the bottom of teh clutch when coming off the footrest. That noise and that power more than make up for it though All E46 btw, never driven the current one.

Really? Google maps zooms in far closer than this one does for me, and is at least 2 years newer (and that's still from 2007!).

I believe that Adrian Flux do agreed values, but could be wrong. Else try CCI or Richard Eggar, both usually good at this kind of thing.

Not always, tyre pressure is also heavily dependant on tyre construction as well: For example, you'd run higher pressures on a tyre with softer sidewalls. For the most part though, I'd try standard pressures first and change them from there on how you personally feel the car is handling.

Under 5 secs? No chance.

Unless you're planning on filling the entire car with lead, I'm not sure I'd bother altering the pressures at all. Certainly I didn't when I loaded mine up for Le Mans camping the last couple of years.

So basically the ECU will still retard timing based on knock regardless of what map is uploaded to it? That's very good to know, and certainly puts my mind very much at ease. Sorry if it's come over that people are trying to pull you apart guys, as 3FiddyZ says I think it's more that we're interested as enthusiasts rather than calling BS on anything you've said.

Trust me, you really wouldn't want to run a decat with the K1. That would be the same volume as running no exhaust at all, and that's going to be SERIOUSLY BLOODY LOUD.

+1 Looks like they covered the front end with superglue and then ram-raided Halfords

There is no official legal limit for cars, as the MOT only says that the exhaust should be reasonable for a car of that type, or some other legalese nonsense. I've never had any issues, but then I don't tend to drive in a way where I'd be asking for trouble anyway.

Ah, the one I didn't click on then! That's pretty good looking at that, still be good to know what it's mapped for though. In a perfect world yes, but I normally use 97RON on mine as it's easiest for me to get hold of. Go out to the depths of Wales or Scotland though and try and find the good stuff and you'll struggle, which is why I wouldn't want a map that only let me use that. Been there, done that, made sure I always kept a bottle or two of octane booster on me wherever I went.

Any chance of seeing the A/F ratio as well, to see how safe the tune is? Also, what fuel was this mapped on, closer to 97RON or to 100RON? Good improvements over stock, but I'd personally want to see how close to the wind I was running just in case I got caught short and could only find 95RON.

So it's well built and great to drive? Yeah, I'd hate to have one of those as well! As for the Boxster looking camp, that only when you put it next to the Zed which reeks of 80's chest wig, it's that macho and over the top. Every car has it's ugly bits (Alfa 8C excluded), and I personally always choose a car that I like and I don't give a toss what other people think of me. It's my money I'm spending not theirs, after all.

Nuke it from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.

That'll do Rich, I'll have a play at some point this week for you.

I wouldn't even consider a TT unless it was the current gen 3.2L, then I might be tempted but otherwise the thrill factor isn't there. BMW interiors are dull but well made, S2K is horribly dated on the inside as well, MX-5 mk3 is a very good car and I certainly wouldn't say no to the hardtop version, and the 350Z is a decent all rounder but the main thing that made me buy mine was the character of the car. I felt that the others lacked that, certainly the Germans. Don't forget the Boxster as well, silly cheap now and fantastic cars, certainly a better drive than all of the ones you've mentioned (including the Zed).

S'okay, I didn't think you would. TRD maybe, but not Nissan ;) Gotta be worth a go, if you wanna send me a decent side-on pic of your car I can try and PS something for you if you want?

Wow, a doubling of the fine to a whacking £60! Yeah, that'll really make people buckle up and get a proper plate. /sarcasm.

Just don't write Nissan all over it, it'll look cheap and nasty. The actual design is quite basic otherwise, and could work very well. Is the Micra a red car with silver vinyl, or vice versa?

Surely it depends on the shape of your head? Mine's round so suits the narrower Oakleys far better, skinny heads will look better in Aviators. Most Oakley sunglasses are so chav to look at though it hurts. Ray Bans are far more classy, if a tad on the dull side.