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Not saying I don't agree with you, but then why have a second tier at all? It's just another layer of democracy that really won't serve any purpose, as then all we're doing is having two MPs per constituency. Whilst the olde worlde person who like UK history and the way the law/Parliament works wants to keep the HoL, I'd rather see it removed from the decision making process altogether. It could stay simply as a discussion room, where people who do still have influence in the real world (rightly or wrongly) can debate the choices made by those sitting in the green seats without actually having any real power.

Awww you removed your necropost

That last bit is IMHO, just for clarity.

All member states have to agree to a deal when another member leaves. If the Germans won't talk to us yet, it's pointless even having the conversation with the EU. We will of course have to reveal our demands first, however that should be in a private meeting and not in public. None of the details of the deal should be revealed to the public until the deal is ready to be voted on by Parliament.

Which could have involved bodging the electrics.... I hope I'm wrong, but this sounds like it's going to be a PITA to sort. As much as you don't want to hear it, I reckon that unless the supplying dealer folds quickly that you're going to have sort this yourself.

Because they want to play it 100% by the rules, which clearly states in the Articles that no discussion can take place before A50 is triggered. Common sense says to simply get it out of the way, but technically Ze Germanz are right on this.

I think she has done, it's just that there's a lot of people with their head in the sand.

They may not have known about the wiring, highly unlikely that they would've even checked the car over that much. Yes, they are liable to repair. The trouble you're going to have is proving that it was like this when you bought it, when even by our own admission it's been fine for three months. Why are the wires only just smoking now? What has changed? Why is it suddenly pulling too much current?

No-one will get kicked out of anywhere, it'd be political suicide for either side to do so. I just don't believe we should be forced to act before we've even started the A50 process, as it weakens our hand.

Yup, they absolutely were right to amend if that's what they feel is the correct thing to do. That said, they only did it to flex their weedy muscles, it won't make any difference and they'd have been just as right to leave the bloody thing alone so we can get on with leaving. William Hague had it right on Jeremy Vine just now though, when he said that May had already stated she'd protect the rights of EU citizens living here but wanted the same guarantee from the EU about Brits living abroad. Could be sorted out in 5 mins, but Tusk and the Germans said no, not until A50 is triggered. No reason we should commit before the EU does.

Personally, I think there's better tyres out there and if you changed, you'd notice the difference for the better. It's like when people rave about the Falken 453 and that they're the best tyre ever and they've got a 600bhp Evo that sticks to anything with them on: They may well be happy with what they've got, but that doesn't mean there are better things out there. My general rule of thumb is if you're happy with them then don't bother changing, however if you can afford to spend more then there's better choices to be made.

But that's exactly the case: Their insurance could be totally invalid.

What? The insurer will pay out to the crippled kiddies regardless, they'll just void your policy and chase you for the cash. That's the legal standing of insurance, the insurer has to pay out no matter what to the injured third party. There's an on-going case right now where an MR2 dropped it's coolant at the Ring, causing a biker to come off and hit the armco and lose his leg. The insurer doesn't cover the Ring, so they are now chasing the owner of the car for the sum they're paying out to the biker. Car owner probably did nothing wrong and it's unlikely they knew they had any issue with the coolant until it went pop, but that's life and the risk you take and why I'd never ever drive the Ring uninsured.

It looks like it's melted at the front

I'll start with the load rating. A tyre marked 91 can take 615kg of weight, so if we assume the car has four of these on then total capacity for those tyres is 2460kg. You'd struggle to ever make a Zed weigh that much even if you really tried, so suffice to say that 91 is more than sufficient. If we look at the 95 rating, that equates to 690kg per tyre so even higher. So yes, you can safely use a 95 rated tyre, or an XL (Extra Load) tyre on your car. Feel free to mix and match load ratings, I can't even tell the difference between a regular and XL tyre when on a car. In terms of speed ratings, W is rated for 168mph so if you never intend on going faster than that (in a standard Zed you won't), then it's a non-issue. Tyres rated as Y are good for 186mph, so even higher. Again, you can mix and match speed ratings as you see fit. HOWEVER, I still maintain that matching tyre brand and model across the car is vital. As such, whilst I'd run something like 225/45/18 91W RE050A on the front and 245/45/18 96Y RE050A on the rear, I wouldn't run the same front with a 245/45/18 91W MPSS on the rear if you see what I mean. In general, any tyres of a type and a size you can get for the Zed are likely to be absolutely fine in terms of load and speed rating, so I wouldn't give them a second thought.

Totally preferred the BRZ to the 86, felt sharper and more accurate, plus the interior didn't have the faux carbon fibre. Great car mate, hope you really enjoy it

Lovely colour Absolutely beautiful choice, subtle yet eye-catching. Who did it? Please lose the film on the lights and the text though!

Excellent, thank you! Can I ask which broker, and which underwriter?

Something like a stereo is a mod that 99% of insurers will still insure you for, just at a higher premium: Worst case there is that you get a reduced payout if they decide to play silly buggers. For those asking why you'd want a more sensitive throttle in a Lambo, well why would you want it in the 350? Is it because the throttle response is a little dull at times, and you'd like it to be more lively? Same thing applies in a Lambo! Typical Audi throttle controls I'm afraid, it does make a massive difference. Personally I prefer it without, but each to their own.

Brilliant news, I can only imagine how relieved you both are

Indeed, my own BMW has it as standard. I just find it very odd that an insurer (REIS was the broker, don't know the underwriter) just refused to entertain the idea of insuring it as a mod.

Tbh, in the real world if you didn't involve anyone else they're only going to have a cursory glance. If you run into a bus stop full of kids you cripple for life, they're going to start being a bit more thorough.

As always, it depends on what your insurer asks for. They may not ask for certain things, or they may ask in exacting detail. Go with what the paperwork says.

Well, if people are going to do stupid things I'm going to call them on it Besides, if they haven't declared it then they're no help to me anyway. I wouldn't declare a 350z-uk sticker stuck to the car somewhere. I wouldn't declare if I sprayed my wheel nuts black, or my rusting backbox (fnar) silver. I wouldn't declare putting better spark plugs in. I wouldn't declare a CG Lock. There's probably more, I'm just trying to think of obscure stuff.

Which is fine in theory, until mate has an accident that renders him unconscious and he gets dragged out before being able to do anything.