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And you think things will be better?

Tax avoidance is fair game, no different to blagging free beer when Tesco muck up their spend a fiver and we give you free stuff kind of offers. HMRC are the most incompetent bunch of c*nts I've ever dealt with, and if they're too retarded to close loopholes then fair play to people who use them.

I'm currently knocking around in a base Cayman, and aside from the ridiculously big wheels on it it's actually pretty good. I wonder if a lightly specced Boxster might be a better choice if I do swap, could save myself £8K if I hold back on some of the fancier options.

Trouble is, if you only give houses to folks on the housing list in cheapy areas, you end up with making a social divide even bigger. Not that I particularly agree or care about that side of things, but that's the reason I believe. Social integration and all that is b*llocks, if people want to live in nive houses they should work hard for it like the rest of us have to. Can't afford a 5-bed house for all your kids? Not a problem, take the kids off them and give them to families on the adoption list and that those who want IVF on the NHS. Also worth remembering that the £26K is a cap, not what most families will receive before we get too Daily Mail in here

HBTY HBTY HBDM HBTY

Wait, haven't you got the plate off yet? If not it's too late to sell privately unless you're prepared to trust a stranger or get a cast-iron contract drawn up between you when he buys it. Tbh unless a private seller is going to offer more than a garage then I'd just chop it in. Not worth the hassle IMHO.

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA TWENTY EIGHT THOUSAND POUNDS HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA I'd give 'em £10K tops. Surely there's better EBCs out there now than the Profec E-01 too, I was using one of those almost ten years ago on my old mk3 MR2!

I suspect some Black Hole glaze would cover it up quite nicely, however it wouldn't repair it. Ricey has got it right, G3 & DA for removal.

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Because my 350z is a road car and I'm not chasing tenths on the daily commute . The tyres don't make it any less fun to schlep around Oulton park either. The money I saved pays for a couple of trackdays, or half a cheap holiday... They also increase your braking distance which will come in quite handy in both situations, as well as giving a more communicative car which will increase your fun as well as your ability to get yourself out of trouble should someone else put you in a situation out of your control. Still, your car, your money.

Of course, it would be far easier if you didn't speed in the first place, or at least have the sense to keep it below 80mph

No points = you don't have to tell them as you don't get convicted.

FFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU I just think it looks sh*t, regardless of how it drives.

VUS really aren't expensive, certainly nowhere near what the 050As cost so it's a bit unfair to lump them in the 'money no object' category IMHO. VUS at the least or nothing personally. Why put tyres on your Zed that will make you slower?

No worries fella, let me know how you get on

Advan Sports aren't as good as the rest of their range, wouldn't bother. Never tried the Avons. Eagle F1s are very good, never owned a set myself though and I always thought there was an issue with sizes/supply? Could be wrong there though. Out of the three I'd go with the Goodyears. That said, I'd still pay the extra and get the 050s as you already know how good they are, but if that's not an option then so be it. No chance of repairing the tyre until you can get a better price on the 050s? Or running on the spare for a week? Not ideal, I know, but always an option if you're desperate.

Just add 25%. It's as close as you ever need to be really.

*EDIT* Beaten to it, but I'll say my piece anyway. Essentially SOPA and PIPA will give the US the right to shut down websites and demand data from them regarding individuals accused of breaking copyright laws. It sounds sensible in principle, but the devil is in the detail: As well as folks who download films via torrents, it could also be used to stop sites like Wikipedia quoting sources or linking to websites that might themselves then link to somewhere that distributes naughty stuff. In short, it gives the Man (sponsored by the film, record and gaming industries) freedom to do whatever he wants to whatever he wants, whenever he wants. It's a vastly bloated piece of legislation that is too over-reaching in what it would allow the US government to do. Whilst it might not affect any companies holding data outside the US, how many websites do you use that are based in the US? All the big ones could be shut down overnight, and then once other governments see how easy it is to implement it will start getting bastardised abroad, much like our own people in charge have done with the law that makes ISPs give details of potential file sharers. As ever with these things, it would do very little to prevent file sharing but would inadvertently give power to get rid of the irritating itch in the Federal back. It would be so much easier if people just stopped downloading stuff for free, but that's another debate that always ends up with them saying "But I wouldn't buy it anyway so they're not losing out!", which is a poor way to describe theft IMHO.

What do you want to do? I've loads of decent apps, but unless you specifically want to do something it's going to be a bit of a struggle recommending any!

They'll be fine, don't worry about them. It's not like the windows where there's active resistance as the glass sticks to the rubbers and seals, it's just a motor that turns. If you're still worried, pull the fuse.

A few things: Where can I drive it? If a track, which one? How long for? Hiring costs of the track/airfield to think about. If you let people really drive it, expect significantly increased wear on mechanicals, especially clutches. What happens when the car breaks down, takes a couple of weeks to fix but you've got other days already booked? Can you borrow another car from somewhere, or do you have to cancel and re-book? Possible annoying of customers either way. More as I think of them.

All ordered, be interesting to see how it comes up against the Zuffenhousen.

I knew that would happen! Must admit I haven't checked any sites since before Xmas, but I'll pop over to your website now Tim and grab one, thanks for the heads up.

Looks worth it to me. As long as it drives straight and doesn't have any odd noises, then somewhere between £4500 and £5000 is about right for the car. It's not Cat C/D as far as we know, and it's a lot of car for £5K. Distance is almost irrelevant, I've bought cars sight unseen from Newcastle before, albeit from a main dealer so a fair bit more coverage, but I'd travel most places in the UK for the right car. If you've only got £5K now and are prepared to chuck another £2K at it over the year to get it back to where you want it, then why not?

I disagree, I think there's some massive characters out there right now both in terms of what they will/won't do to gain a position as well as their actual personalities, the trouble is they're so media and team-order controlled that we're never allowed to see any of it, and when we do they only get pilloried for it sadly.