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Makes it sound more like a diesel repmobile. Fewer gear changes? Less throttle input? Oh yay. Also, Active Sound Control? Wait, so like pumping fake sound into the cabin? Brilliant, just what a sports car needs.

Much better, cheers fella I absolutely agree with you, monitoring should be in place, but until we get laws as to what constitutes the exact level of reasonableness (which there will never be) then sadly we have to continue self-policing. My personal opinion is that if you live next to an MOD base then you can hardly expect silence and it's tough titties if they make noise, but at the same time you may not expect an MOD base to be running track days and continous car noise is very different to the odd jet fighter or helicopter taking off. Bizarrely the MP in question is in the safest of safe seats, so I've no idea why he's pandering to a minority. Especially since he's campaigned so strongly for the RAF base in question to be maintained rather than closed! I suspect there's rather more to it than is being reported, probably because it's negative to both the even organisers and the RAF itself. I'm thinking a very lax attitude to silencers on exhausts (which the RAF turned a blind eye to) and significant hooning when arriving/leaving. Also, the Change page says that there has "been a complete lack of tests during these events to test if there is an official noise nuisance". Well sorry guys, but if you're not providing noise meters to prove your clients are being too loud then you can hardly complain when someone else decides to kick up a stink. Honestly, sometimes the industry really doesn't help itself.

And people wonder why I bang on about making your car as quiet as possible for track use. In my own experience track days are significantly louder than karting is, so not surprising they're happy to keep one and not the other.

There is no such thing as a TV too big for the room. Ever.

‘Gratz dude!

And now it’s burritoed in the snow, that’s nacho best way to start ownership I’ll get my coat.

That's because it's about to be replaced, so they've been killed off. Who wants an ugly ol' 6er when the new 8er looks stunning?!

Unless the car is fully cleaned before you put the cover on every single time, any exterior cover that touches the paintwork will induce scratches. If you literally only use the car once a week that might be something you could put up with, but that would drive me nuts You'd be better off getting it corrected then coated. Makes stuff less likely to stick to it, and the stuff that does a breeze to get off.

Surely you just ring the dealer? I cannot believe that the entire shop is closed and no one there to answer a phone.

That’s the biggest issue now. Snow is fun, ice not so much.

Wuss

As in current gen? Because the E63 M6 was absolutely stunning. 99% because of the engine, of course, but it was still brilliant. Didn’t feel hugely bigger than my 997 when I drove them back to back either.

Aren’t they just? I cannot think of a worse implementation.

Zero interest this year, what with those stupid halo things. If they’re permanent, I’m out for life. Or at least until they bring decent engines back.

It’s just coffee. Mug, spoon, hot water, Nescafé. Milk and sugar to taste. Job done.

Love the smell of coffee, but can’t stand the taste. I’d literally rather lick Ariana Grande’s poop chute. Actually I’d probably pay for that...

Where’s the fun in that?

Worst comes to the worst you'll lose your deposit (even thought they've not taken it yet), or just any difference between what they sell the car for and what you agreed the deal on, but I suspect that Audi will probably be okay with it as it's a relatively easy to sell spec. Make sure you read the PCP rules very carefully though fella, I know that VAG for example don't allow ANYTHING these days and can (and have) demanded full payment of the car as soon as they found out about any mods. I suspect Ford are relatively more easy going though, but I'd still be reading the paperwork very carefully just in case...

Oh you mean in that weird American year thing. I'd forgotten that they'd even bothered with another facelift this late on tbh, sorry.

Given they're not out until tomorrow, I suspect that's unlikely. Unless people are creepy enough to go wandering around Nissan garages just to photograph a numberplate

Into my BMW, yes. It’s got some kind of fancy thing where it turns itself off if the battery is low anyway, never had any issues with starting either so assuming it’s doing the job okay.

But you can see him make contact: If no contact was seen, or he approached directly from the side, there's no evidence at all. And even then, so what? Your car is still scratched, you still need to pay out to get it fixed (which you may or may not get back), arseache all round. Prevention is better than the cure, or so they say.

I'm really not feeling these over-sculpted wheels. A good old fashioned round wheel still feels the best to me, although I'll accept a flat bottom (fnar) too.

But even if it does, you have zero proof that the person in shot did it. All you need is two people walking together and you've reasonable doubt straight away. I get what you're trying to do, but I can't see it working for your intended purpose.

On what planet does a clonky old '80s chav mobile work as the best every day all rounder?!