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He got a smack on the arse, does that count?!

So much awesome!

I see no reason to not do that, tbh. If their system is that screwed up that by declaring a value higher than the car is it reduces your premium, go for it. Like you say, they're only going to pay out market value anyway. Just be aware that Admiral don't cover replacements of your mods, so if you bin the car you'll only get a standard exhaust put back on.

They look awesome, BMW specialists?

I'd drive down there anyway, wherever they are. I once had to drive from Braintree to Hastings (where my solicitor was based) just to give them a kick up the arse. It worked! That was the day I swore I'd only ever use a local solicitor for house stuff, regardless of it costing me a couple of hundred quid more. Worth every penny.

I know, it's scary just how much better a car can feel when a genuine expert at the top of their game adjusts it, rather than just someone who's a bit handy with a Hunter machine Where did you go to btw?

You know what, that's probably the best way of thinking of him I've ever heard. Absolutely spot-on, well said sir.

@Tom: Did you get a local one or a national one? I'm sure I've asked, but I'm too lazy too search the thread

As in tyre pressures? Yup. Spirit level on ramp yes, it's set to a tolerance of 0.5%, when most places set theirs up to 5% I believe. Roll car backwards & forwards, yup. Plus test drive/s until you're happy with it, plus fix anything that breaks when you're there (like my duff lower arm bush, didn't charge for labour nor on-cost on the part either). I agree, having seen just how precise CG are with their measurements and more importantly their setup, I don't even think it's worth me taking the car to a local place for a 6 monthly check unless I can feel it's really off. I'll simply go back to CG once a year and consider it an annual check up if nothing else.

Hah, definitely! Yet I still reckon it's cheap compared to the benefit and knowledge you get out of the day. Make sure you spend your time in the workshop with the guys rather than sat on the laptop in the entrance room, you'll learn a ton of stuff whilst they're working on the car

Which is why people need to remember they're not voting for PM, they're voting for their local candidate.

https://voteforpolicies.org.uk/ That's the one that springs to mind. Run by volunteers, not associated with any party. Not been updated yet for this year, but I've no doubt it will be.

It's spectacularly easy to make an informed choice. Everyone has access to the internet, go to the website, tick the boxes of the policies you agree with, they tell you which way to vote. Job's a carrot.

That's the real shame, some people choosing not to vote on purpose because they think all politicians are the same. They'd be better off spoiling their paper on purpose, as that way it gets shown in the official count and if enough people did that then it might make them stop and think.

Indeed, it definitely sits with the driver for ultimate responsibility. I'd always want to give myself the best chance of getting myself out of trouble though, working on the basis I am only human and do make the odd mistake at times, rather than rely on everyone else doing it for me. Besides, these are sports cars! They're supposed to be fast and loud and awesome! Don't hobble them with crapness!

I'm in the middle of a good debate on FB at the moment with a mate of mine, discussing whether or not it should be a legal requirement to vote. I say yes, as my view is that if you don't vote you don't ever have a right to complain. His view is no, as many people don't care about politics until they find something really passionate to argue about. For me, his reason kind of argues my point for me. If you're not going to pay an overall interest in how your life is run (which is what government basically does), then why should you ever be able to complain when they do actually do something you really don't like? There's so many websites out there now that let you tick a box to show which policy you agree with and then basically tell you who to vote for at the end, that it's inexcusable to not vote. Everyone has an opinion, might as well do something with it.

I think if you don't know any better then it's fine to run budget tyres. I think if you do know better and choose to run them anyway then either you're doing it for a very specific purpose, or you're just a bit simple. For most average drivers, they could run four mismatched tyres all round and not notice any difference until a Morgan pulls out in front of them. As sports car enthusiasts, I would hope that we should be setting the standard we would like others to look up to, and that starts with basic maintenance and upkeep. People spend hundreds buying the safest child seat they can, and then spend 37p on the tyres that keep the vehicle on the road: That, I will never understand.

Fall out with them or not, they've already warranted the work by carrying it out. If they decide to be unhelpful, simply take them to court over it.

I don't think Corbyn is a tough guy at all, and I think that as a world leader he'd be utterly useless. He's had little choice but to bin off most of his shadow cabinet twice, but even with a three line whip his MPs are still voting against him! That's just unheard of. The sad thing is that I don't entirely disagree with his view of how the world should be: Yes, we absolutely should be spending more on social care, and help to those that need it, and the NHS & education. The trouble we have is that we simply cannot afford to right now, and I don't believe we should be borrowing any more to accommodate that. Taxing the middle-class and high earners even more isn't the solution, there needs to be serious changes in to how these services are provided in the first place. I do not believe for one second that Corbyn would be capable of getting us the best Brexit deal. It might well be a softer Brexit, but it would also give too much away that the British public voted to take back in the first place. The more I read into the Brexit process, the more I'm convinced that a hard Brexit is the way to go. And I voted to Remain!

I think Clegg proved the opposite: He's a showman that can talk a good job, but ultimately has no record of running at the top level so was well out of his depth. Nice guy, I've no doubt about that, but a rubbish politician. Same with Corbyn, I'm sure he's a really good bloke but otherwise incompetent at what he does. For balance, I can think of some Tories who have neither personality nor competence *cough* GOVE *cough*.

It was a comment that was made to me by CG when I first went there with the 911 with 3.5mm on the rears, and he said it's a shame he didn't know as since tyres are recommended to be replaced at 3mm anyway, it would've been a bigger transformation with new tyres as you're then using them to their max, rather than working round worn ones. Or something like that, it was a good few years ago now! If you've got loads of tread left though that's a bit different

Gotcha, shouldn't need an extender though as there should be plenty of slack on the belt plus you fit the buckle to suit. It's how I've got it in my car

Why would the stock belt not fit properly? As long as all the metal is behind the seats, I'd have no hesitation in using it on the road at all. StevoD has a cracking harness bar in his, I wouldn't hesitate to use that above anything else: It really is a good piece of kit

Probably because she has the most to lose. No point putting yourself in a risky position if you really don't need to.

You can 100% use harnesses without a cage, given that Elises and Caterhams manage it quite easily There is plenty of structural integrity in the roof and especially A-pillars, as that's exactly what they're designed for from the factory. In 6-pt harnesses you're far less likely to move out of the seat in a rollover situation, unlike with regular seat belts, so you're much less likely to have a head/roof/ground contact scenario. Not sure where you've read that matey, but it's nonsense. If the car rolls and there's enough energy to collapse the roof and A-pillars to the point where your head is going to make contact, it doesn't really matter if you're in harnesses or belts: You're not likely to walk away regardless. With a full cage, you should not be driving it if you're not wearing a helmet. This is because if you have an accident, the bars are that much closer to your head and it makes head/metal contact far more likely. Most people don't give a toss and drive anyway as the car is less likely to deform in a crash (which is of course true), and as long as the cage is designed in such a way that your head isn't within about 6 inches from a bar then I don't think I'd worry about it either. Most OEM cages (GT3 etc) is designed to be well clear of the head area for this reason. This is why harness bars are the best thing for road use: They usually mount to the structural seatbelt mounting points anyway so you keep the strength, and they stay well out of the way of heads. Our Impreza has a harness bar fitted (bolts to all four seatbelt points which is handy), and I used to have a two-piece one in the VXR and a large rollover protection bar in the MX5. The MR2 comes with a bar to use as part of the softtop mechanism, which is handy. 4-pt harness is good, but you really must be aware of submarining and they MUST be done up proper tight, like can't breathe tight. If you can wiggle enough to reach the stereo, then they're too loose. 6pt is much much better, although the tightness rules still apply.