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Possibly, but it would be easier (and cheaper!) just to get the paperwork from Nissan proving the work was done and keep that with the car instead. I wouldn't buy a car if the clocks had been fiddled with, even if it was for the correct reasons.

All you need here, I would think Stopped for newbies as from March last year, then dropping by 50% for two years for existing employees. That's the national one though, individual trusts now set it locally so it'll be lower in the north but higher in the south. Massive PDF here from *spit* Unite detailing their findings

A Hawkeye and older Impreza has no TCS at all. 4WD does naff all if the driver does something daft. It's all about the driver, and nothing to do with the TCS.

Are they not two different things? What's the issue, others who are not NHS may still be able to help

Jay, not sure if you're aware but if it's big power you're after then you don't want a PDK tubby, as the gearbox will not take anything over 600bhp before cutting out and leaving you in limp mode. No-one has figured out a way around this yet, which is why all the big power 997.2 cars are manuals. It's not exactly a slouch with 'just' 525bhp, but just so you know. I know you're about the show as much as the go, but worth bearing in mind. Keep an eye on the cost of PCCB replacements too, as they're absolutely daft money... Also, I'm fricking jealous. I would love a Turbo S, utterly stunning cars that will annihilate just about anything they come across. When I did Vmax at Brunters a guy had one there and it didn't exactly do bad against the 599 GTO in the head to head. Immense.

I'm sick of races being decided after the race. We had all this crap last year and the year before, we really don't need it again. The FIA need to come out quick and say the result stands, stop this nonsense.

You could be gaining power more than anything, but don't forget the ECU adapts so it will cancel itself out. That's an awfully big discrepency in your miles to a tank. How many litres are you getting into the tank when filling up? And is your MPG calculation based on what the car is telling you or what you've worked out yourself?

Six posts in a row. Wow, that has to be some kind of record.

I'd have said otherwise, I must admit. Yes, it will effect the gasflow, but we are talking fractions here and certainly no more than would change if you fitted a freer-flowing exhaust that was backbox-less (like the K1), and we all know the Zed ECU will adapt to stop any power increases. Any difference a broken midpipe to backbox would make to the MPG of the car is negligable, IMHO.

Looks like anywhere between 35-40K secondhand. Getting hold of one is more the issue. Terrific cars, especially in the orange.

Dance also tells you the code before you reset it.

No more than heel and toe in any other vehicle. Any additional fuel cost will be far outweighed by the benefits of reducing wear on the drivetrain, as you correctly say. Plus it sounds cool!

Best bit? The 2.5TD isn't even a V6, it's an I4!

1M, not M1

Boo, I was expecting this:

That is dErz's car I think. Correct It's the same as my old car, still looks awesome!

Who has the blue ragtop with the black Rays?

Umm, pretty sure that's France you're thinking of. If I remember my law A-level correctly, no such law exists here although there have always been talks about whether one should be introduced. That said, if you do know the exact law in question I'd love to be proved wrong, I like facts like that that no-one knows

Fair enough, if that's how it was meant that I agree 100%. On the other hand, you can end up with how most people in a 4x4 drive when the conditions are awful, which is thinking that they're god and invincible. Sometimes, ye just cannae break the laws of physics!

They won't, as they take too long to load up. I loved the idea at first, but when you think you have to pick up the device, load the app, go to the right screen, then push the button to get to where you want to go, it takes far longer than to just pick the remote up and push the button in the first place. Shame really. Yes. I hate them, as they sound very false and peculiar which disrupts the natural flow of whatever you're watching. Given how decent even the smallest of satellite speakers are these days, I would rather save up a few quid and do it properly than bodge it with a soundbar.

Which Harmony Ian? @Rich: Logitech Harmony, website is full of different ones. I can't make my mind up which one I want!

Which remote do you use Dave? One of the Harmony ones or something different? It's something I've been toying with getting for a year or so now, can't work out if it's a good idea or not though.

But they're not over here because you don't actually NEED them. Whatever did we do in years gone by when there were no such thing as winter tyres, and tyres (and cars, for that matter) were in general much worse? Oh yeah, we drove to the conditions and survived. You'll be telling me that we NEED all these stability and traction control devices in cars simply because the law says we have to have them next.

+1 on the Kube 2, it really is a cracking bit of kit. I do like the Pioneer stuff, the iOS control is a really nice touch albeit it's still quicker just to use the remote! Sound bars are utter shite, unless you're a mong who doesn't understand what proper surround should sound like or have absolutely no other choice (and even then I'd rather stick with decent stereo).

Ironically that's the same reason I hate Alcocko, for anything other than his driving skills If it hadn't been for the gearbox farce last race, I was starting to warm to the guy due to how he had driven this year, but that stunt put paid to that. Incidentally, if Alcocko and Massa finish on the podium together, does Massa have to let Alcocko go up the steps first?