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You want to keep the 20mm stagger F to R if at all possible, else you'll end up inducing either understeer or oversteer (in your example).

If they were cancelling it altogether then that would be great, but they're not so I don't see why we're all getting so excited about it. It's going to happen at some point: Maybe not in January if the economy is still crap (and would you really want a hike in fuel costs just after Christmas?), but at some point it'll kick in and go through the roof. Probably when Labour get back in at the next election and realise there's still no cash, but start borrowing money again and then realise the need to pay for it somehow.

Then you're an idiot. When you renew, they ask you whether you've had any claims OR ACCIDENTS in the last year. Thanks to the power of the internet, there is now a whole lot of proof (including photos!) that you did indeed have an accident in the last year, so if you don't tell them about it when they ask then that's fraud. And that's rather naughty, and if they find out then they can invalidate your insurance. I appreciate that from my tone above this next piece of advice may come across as a little condescending, but lots of good folks have given you some very good bits of advice on here regarding this situation and your tone with them has been somewhat less than polite. I understand you're angry at the situation, as might well I be, but taking it out on people on here isn't on IMHO. You'd do well to listen to the advice given and move on, however if you choose to pursue this through the civil courts then I'll stand on the roundabout in question stark bollock naked except for a sign saying "RABSTER IS AWESOME" if you actually get a result from it. Move on, life's too short.

Sort it out yourself and don't bother chasing her for anything as it'll only go down on your insurance record, and as such you'll end up paying more next time your renewal is due. Really not worth the bother for what the cost of a wheel refurb is. I know that junction very well, however it is spectacularly badly signposted as the first exit is (as the pics show) at the 270deg mark, so lots of people get into the right hand lane there as very, very few people ever take the 2nd or 3rd exits on that roundabout. Tbh on occasion I've used the RHL myself to nip past a dawdler, no harm done as long as there is room and as the entrance to the exit is two cars wide it does allow for people either being idiots or making a mistake. Best of slamming your brakes on and then calling them a c*nt for the next 10 miles than damaging your own car.

Yup, certainly possible. That's only very mild surface rust you're looking at, but once exposed to the elements it doesn't take long. Blending the paint in is the correct method, so I'd expect to pay a couple of hundred quid to get that sorted.

Not the world's worst idea. I had very similar issues to yours on my old car, however my trouble was the camber on the front refusing to go where it should be on the O/S. In the end, and after many hours had been spent on it by DMS (who I'm still grateful for to this day) and on their recommendation, I purchased some camber adjustable front arms along with some rear toe arms, and although we never did quite pin down the cause of the issue certainly by fitting the parts it worked an absolute treat. Not a cheap option, but an effective one.

If it's any comfort my MX-5 has been in the garage since last Wednesday for *ahem* remedial work to the slightly-rotted sills and trying to get the emissions through the MOT, and it still wasn't ready as of lunchtime today Bloody cars and bloody MOTs!

276bhp, as per the Japanese manufacturers' gentlemans agreement from a few years back. Good looking cars, even today, and I'm pretty sure the Senna connection has always helped keep prices up. I'll take a 3.2 manual in blue, please!

Bookatrack. You won't find a better TDO in the country IMHO. Johnny doesn't take any crap so they're as safe as possible, but very friendly and laid back as well. That said, BaT don't do Bedford which is by far and away the safest track in the UK, albeit a bit flat. They do do Anglesey though, which is almost as safe and 100% more fun, well worth the travel.

No, it's illegal. Sec 6 (3a) of theThe Road Vehicles (Display of registration marks) Regulations 2001 states that front registration plates should be mounted vertically or as near to vertical as practicable. Source (if you can be arsed) And yes, it will also fail the MOT. It also looks utterly f*cking ridiculous.

2-0 Italy.

RS4 pix?

You know what? If a dealer can't be arsed to fix a car before trying to sell it, do you really think he's going to be helpful if anything goes wrong after he's taken your money and you want it fixed? Plenty of other cars out there, don't give him the satisfaction of knowing he can sell cars that clearly have an issue.

Quicker in a straight line? Probably. Quicker in the twisties? No chance. Nicer place to sit and cruise? Definitely.

Here'sa link to the DVLA website stating the rules for displaying registration numbers Absolutely no mention of screwing the plate in at all, and there's nothing on the MOT either. Stick-on plates (not vinyl) are fine.

It's a bit of a twattish comment to drop into this thread, yes. Also the VX is more Lotus than Vauxhall, but don't let the facts get in the way of you having a random rant for no good reason.

How would they have seen if your front plate was reflective if they came up behind you?

If your original big clean was good, then just a simple wash will get the shine back, no quick detailer needed.

So then why don't only 25% of people actually go on strike, but the rest carry on working? Oh yeah, it's because they'll get called names and shunned by their work colleagues who can't understand that folks are free to make their own choices, so they sink down to their level and become sheep. Tell me I'm wrong.

Engine note.

Run a can of 10K Boost through it. Amazing stuff, promise.

No it's not, it's retarded. It doesn't take a minute or two, it can be done within the time it takes further ballboys to go and get the ball and give it back to the player to take the goal kick/free kick anyway, so it won't waste any more time. Doesn't need doing for everything, but certainly for goals, penalties and red cards it shoud be used. Ask yourself this: When they show you the replays on TV a couple of times and then cut back to the action, do you actually miss anything? No, you don't, because people take ages to sort themselves out anyway.

The judge said I'm not allowed to be alone with kids anymore, so I can't take you up on your kind offer

Be quiet, you Tool