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Celica the most popular used coupe on the market? I’d suggest the BMW 3 series says hi.

What tyres are you using now? What power levels are you at? And how much do you hate your drivetrain? But yes, if you're only on regular tyres then any semi-slick will massively improve your launches. Proper slicks even more so, but they take a little more effort to get right.

As to why we should only have a single referendum on this issue, but we have continuous votes for the general elections, I would say that both are very different things. One is a single question on a single issue, to give a single solitary answer: It's not based on party politics, or on that of a single person. It's far more simple, and should not be asked more than once in a generation. Another is more general voting, one that most certainly comes down to party politics but also covers a vast spectrum of topics and issues that are perhaps less vital, less defining and something that can be changed from year to year if required. I think this is why some are saying that a second vote is undemocratic, not meaning it in a literal term but more because this was a very specific issue. I think I've probably used the term undemocratic in my posts about this, and maybe that's wrong. Maybe I actually just mean 'fair'. I don't consider it to be fair to keep voting over and over and over in a short space of time. Ask us again in 20 years if you like, I've no problem with that at all. I don't think we have any more information now than prior to the original referendum with regards to how damaging it will be to leave the EU: That was never really in question. Ultimately it more comes down to personal preference, and I very much doubt that a significant proportion of voters from either camp will have changed their minds after learning of what the deal entails. Do I have proof? Honestly, no I don't. It's a feeling from constant browsing and reading of various sites and news sources, and I may well be wrong. That's just how I view the whole thing. Is May's deal dreadful? No. It's exactly what we should've expected. That doesn't make it bad, that makes it realistic. It's more of the same, just more awkward and with more risk. Is a Hard Brexit going to be worse? Of course. It cannot be any other way. I hope that the politicians can find a way to smooth the waters before the ultimate deadline, but I doubt they will. I believe we're heading for a Hard Brexit, that very little can stop that now, and that we're going to suffer for years. But that's what we as a country voted for, and we will have to find a way to make the best of it. The best of a bad deal, if you will.

During the war...

I voted Remain, I’m in the same camp as you. However, I support democracy and the only clear vote we have had has had Leave as the winner, so that’s what should happen and be damned with the results. We cannot go around and say that the electorate has moved on and people need to put forward a reason to leave: We’ve done that. It’s how we leave now that’s important.

Petrol is cheaper here now than it was a month ago, so I don’t see what the fuss is about.

How do we know the electorate have moved on? The left made a massive noise on social media during the last election, and still Labour didn’t get into power. Just because there’s a lot of noise right now on BookFace of people calling for another vote, doesn’t mean that’s how the majority feel. I distintly remember everyone thinking Remain would be a landslide, due to that being how the internet said they were going to vote. That didn’t pan out well either.

What could possibly go wrong?

Don’t read it then? Jeez. Given its it’s going to shape your life for the next 20-30 years, it’s pretty important.

If we can get German milk for cheaper than we can produce and sell for in this country, then that’s a big issue for our farmers they need to sort out ASAP. If they’re that overpriced then wtf are they doing?!

Essentially just buy a Nikon or Canon in your price range and you won’t go far wrong. I prefer Nikon as their UI and button placement suits me more, but there’s nothing wrong with Canon. It’s like Android vs iOS, there’s no right or wrong answer. Lenses are probably more important, a decent 18-105mm lens will get you to most things, but you might want a 10mm prime or a 300mm telephoto one for specific stuff too. Arguably if all you’re doing is point and click on auto you could just get a point and click camera, or use your phone, but that’s no fun and doesn’t give you the same fiddling factor I bought a D90 about 9 years ago now, and a 100-300 lens to go with the 18-105 kit lens that came with it for motorsport stuff. That’s pretty much all I’ve ever needed, except for the odd time I could’ve done with a wider view lens.

One can only hope they all kill each other but nobody else, when the inevitable happens. They’re not even particularly good drivers, their lines are awful!

Personally I think they made their minds up before they even saw the deal.

I’m not sure why MPs are bothering to discuss the Brexit deal really, we all know it’s never going to pass in a million years. Might as well vote for it this week and get it out of the way.

Very wise words there Col. If we did have a GE now, whilst I’ve no doubt we’d see Corbyn at no10 there’s no chance it would be with a clear majority imho. They’d need the SNP at least for support, and more likely others as well to end up with some kind of uber-coalition. Can you just imagine the arguments amongst that particular rabble: It would be nothing short of utter chaos! Even if we assume that Corbyn tones down the nationalisation stuff, McDonnell realises money doesn’t grow on trees and Abbott finally learns to count past ten without taking her socks off, the sheer internal political arguments of a coalition with 2+ parties would ensure an even bigger failing of a Brexit. And that’s before we get to the daily business of, y’know, actually running a country.

They’re all a bunch of idiots. Why can they not understand it’s this deal or no deal?

And that £2200 could’ve been before interest charges as well, so that makes the £135 even further out. Good spot Col

This doesn't sound right to me at all. An annual policy is an annual policy, you normally pay for your premium either in one go or 12 equal payments. We need more detail really. As above, is it a black box? What have they said when you spoke to them?

I don’t think I’ve ever heard of oem cats failing on the 350. I’m sure they have, but it’s less than 1%. Unlike hfcs which seem to be about 50% failure rate! Make the other garage supply whatever cats though, don’t buy them yourself. Otherwise if/when they fail you know who’s going to get the blame...

Sounds promising then. Always worth remembering that even companies make mistakes, and they may have been spun a lie by their MOT tester and did not know about the issues, so just need a bit of time to fix the troubles. Not all companies are bad.

Battery. Get it changed.

I detest PZeros, and I hate Porsche for swapping manufacturers. B*stards. Don't get me wrong, if you've got sub-19" wheels then I'm still convinced that MPS4 are the best non-semi slick tyres to have, but if you do have 19"+ wheels then the MPS4S are a cut above.

Three years, bloody hell. I'll never forget his many PMs to me regarding the affair about his house and the hairy biker calling it a brothel, man that really ground his gears! Martin was a good friend, and I only wish I'd ever met him in person.

Couple of things... 1. Who collects a car and doesn't check it's got a valid MOT cert with it?! They're issued on the spot, there was no excuse for him not to give it to you and you were a numpty for driving off without it. As it transpires, you were driving all the way home with a valid MOT, which (in the eyes of the law) is 100% your fault. If nothing else, learn this lesson from this saga! 2. Okay, telling off out of the way I'll be more helpful. There's two ways to go about this. One is the strict legal way, one is the practical way. Up to you which you choose. LEGAL Stop driving the car (obvs you're doing this anyway, but worth noting for others). Collect any and all data with regards to when you've spoken to them, who you spoke to, what day & time etc and write EVERYTHING down. Send a letter with all this to both your CC company but more importantly to the garage, and state that you are enacting your rights under the CRA 2015 to return the car for a full refund as you are well within the 30 day time period for this. Explain the fault, explain they've done nothing to make good, so refund time it is. Be clear, concise and not abusive: You may well rely on this letter in court, so imagine everything you say to them is going to be read by a judge. Send this letter by Special Delivery (not recorded!) and tell them that if they fail to respond within 5 working days that you will proceed with court proceedings. I assume at this point the value is less than £10K. After that, we'll go from there. PRACTICAL Have you called them? On the phone? Many people don't, and it's amazing what can be sorted out by just being polite on a phone call. Do this. Be nice, be friendly, be chatty, be their friend: You may think they're idiots and trying to rip you off, but at the end of the day you just want a car that works and if biting your tongue achieves that then that's what you'll do. You can post dog sh*t through their door once you're sorted, if that makes you feel better Tell them you know it has no MOT, and you just want it to pass one so what will they do to get this sorted? Really a set of cats will do the job, and a bulb for the number plate you can do yourself, so why not get them to send the bits down to a local garage to fit and then MOT it, then you're done? Minimal effort to you, minimal cost to them, everyone's happy. And ffs man, name and shame!

Each to their own, no shooting here today Interestingly the other day it was a 5c damp night, but not raining, and I found the car to feel slightly skittish and not comfortable to push on at all. Now this was 2100, I’d been at work for 14.5 hours, and the next day in proper rain and a bit warmer on the same roads it was absolutely fine. Was this a one off? Was it me as a driver being mentally and physically exhausted? Was it something on the road/tyres that got washed away? Or did I just hit the wrong set of conditions for the tyres? Dunno. But it’s something I’ll keep an eye on. Been absolutely fine for me in all other circumstances though.