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I’m never using whatever garage you use for work

Just don’t speed where there’s likely to be cameras or the police. It’s pointless tbh. A generic satnav app on a smartphone will show you where the fixed cameras are, and that device won’t tell you about mobile ones until they’re already targeting you and have your speed. Honestly, they’re a waste of money when common sense and the mk1 eyeball do a better job.

Every other interaction you have with your car will make more of a difference than whether you use supermarket or premium fuel. As long as it meets the correct standard (95 or 97+), then it’ll be fine. V-Power, BP Ultimate etc have been around an awful long time now, and yet we’re still having these conversations. If they were that much better then we’d be seeing pics and vids and scientific papers all over the place showing this off as 100% fact. That we don’t screams volumes to me, especially in the social media age. I don’t doubt that the effort involved into the premium additives makes the end product slightly better, but I see little point in paying that much more for a 0.05%* improvement. *made up number, obvs.

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You still need to define what one is, there’s no getting around that and tbh it’s nigh-on impossible to do much less obtain convictions based on it. Look how long certain hate preachers have been able to get away with things, it’s because the law had to be specific to not punish the innocent. Sinn Fein have been getting away with it for years...

And how do you define a terrorist regime? And who decides? If you say it's any group that states openly they want to kill all people in a country, well we've already got laws against that so it's pointless. If you say it's any group that says they want to bring down a government, whoops suddenly all members of the opposition are guilty. If you say it's any person that says they want to bomb somewhere and kills loads of innocent people, well suddenly you've just criminalised most people who share a Britain First post on FB. Granted, that last one may not be so bad... But you can see the point of how hard it is to draft something like that. Ultimately the laws we do have now aren't that bad, and really we have to accept that as a civilised society sometimes we're going to have to wait for people to actually be in this country and do something against the laws we do have instead of trying to create new laws that could criminalise the innocent. You fund the security services correctly and hope they do a good job, and accept that life isn't always perfect. Small comfort if someone you love is killed by a terrorist I know, and it's only natural that rage and anger would change a person's viewpoint if that happened. I'm not saying it's the right answer, or the only one, but that's how I see things right now.

Have you ever been to prison? Because I can promise you it’s not somewhere any sane person is happy to spend any time.

Mate you don’t get to move into Buck Palace if Liz gets kicked out, soz

The trouble with radicalisation laws is that it’s very hard to write them to make it easy to prosecute, but without tarring too many people with the same brush and removing freedom of speech. That in turn means that they’re too narrow and actually gaining a conviction under them is difficult.

Which is why she should stay where she is for now. Doesn’t mean we can’t try and reach out to her at least, as decent human beings.

Plenty of 15 year olds make huge mistakes when they’re that age believing 100% they’re doing the right thing, gang culture immediately springs to mind with all the violent crime and murders that go with that. Give it ten years when they’ve actually grown up and come to realise just how stupid and naive they were back then, and they’re horrified with themselves. Could the same not possibly be true here?

That’s an aftermarket jobby, I’ve never seen those before so god knows where you’d get one from. @Adrian@TORQEN? @Tarmac@TarmacSportz?

So if it’s just a matter of risk, why do we not lock up for life anyone committed of any crime? Or deport anyone who commits any crime? If she has been an adult when she’d gone to Syria then no, I don’t think there should be any conversation about her coming back. The fact she was a child and thus had been radicalised at a young age means I believe there should be conversations and interviews at the very least, not a blanket no. Like I said, if she is still a risk and there’s no likelihood of rehabilitation then leave her there, but if we can help her we should. As for speeding, my issue is with people doing it in silly places where the cameras and police sit thus contributing to more enforcement. That’s why I have a go at them: I really don’t care if they do it on the fun roads where no-one gets caught

Given my current job, I do believe that the vast majority of people are capable of rehabilitation. 15 is a child, some may be more mature than others, but they’re just kids. Anyone could have a car accident and kill someone, so I’m not going down that argument. Doesn’t make them terrible people. Don’t get me wrong, if she is completely unrepentant and still holds true to the Daesh principles then of course she should not be allowed back, but if there’s a chance that we can rehabilitate someone who was corrupted at a young age then should we not try and do that? With regards to the Bulger killers, one has remained free from crime and as far as we know is living a normal life. The other is still behind bars, as he clearly is a danger to children. This kinda proves both arguments really, that some can be rehabilitated and some can’t.

I hope no one on here ever has kids that fall into the wrong crowd and need help. I get the anger, I really do, and I’m not saying for one second come home all is forgiven as she clearly wants more than just a cuddle from mum. At the same time she was just a child when all this happened, and really that’s exactly what she is still. There would be no harm in having a conversation with her and seeing what’s what.

And what Trump does should be used as a basis for the correct decision?

To write off an entire country's worth of cars as boring simply because they happen to be designed (& usually manufactured) in said country is like saying you'll never go near women/men again after one dull date. I mean, unless you suddenly realise you're gay and that's why it was boring of course...

Stops you whacking the boost up and chasing power, and giving yourself more headaches. Look for something different, something you've not tried before, rather than just repeating what you've already done

^^^ That. I'd say you want something that only requires minor tinkering, so basically nothing with a turbo or nothing that's going to get a turbo!

Don’t be daft, you’d easily fit! I was near enough 18st of fat when I owned my VXR220, you’d be more than comfy enough. Plus you’re unlikely to lose a single penny, and there’s nothing to touch one for the experience even if you hate it.

Weekend summer car? Elise.

I wouldn’t run round the passenger side either I’d reach over and grab it from the footwell, assuming you have it mounted up near the seat like you should do. That said, I used to have an extinguisher in my cars before I realised that if the car was on fire I simply didn’t want to be anywhere near it, and that’s why I have insurance. These days I tend to view it that if you’re that worried about a fire, then you either install a properly plumbed in system or you do nothing at all. Safety before all else, and most extinguishers are too small to deal with anything other than the weediest of cigarette smouldering carpet fires, and definitely wouldn’t be any good in a proper fire. Each to their own though, I’m sure I’ll regret saying that when my car is burning down...

No way you’d have time or really want to grab that from the boot side, surely?! I actually hadn’t clocked it was attached to the rear strut brace though, if I’m honest.

Why mount the extinguisher behind you? It would be better placed on the pax side floor so you can get at it quickly, as trying to reach behind you in a panic whilst trying to get belts off as you see flames licking up the windscreen isn’t going to end well Plus on a safety side, how is it secured? It looks well strapped down to me (which is good, as it won’t come loose in an accident and smash you in the head) but then how easy is it to take it out quickly? Good thread though, keep it coming