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i took it out for a spin, there’s a elongated peanut shaped roundabout just down the road from me (between ascot and windsor, just outside the great park) which reminds me an awful lot of the Andy Walsh day handling track! it suits the cars strengths so well, I did 4 laps today! https://i.ibb.co/Jjs...

i changed the battery on the elise earlier, it wasn’t too bad a job (made easier by the battery having a handle to lift it out). the only issue is the rev counter still isn’t reading right - it’s basically sitting all the way round past the end of the dial. i tried some resets i found on line with t...

I could do with a reg for the Disco, if anyone is browsing DVLA and comes up with some good ideas, hit me. LO10 MUD, LO75 MUD both available. Latter works for me for £399..... (edit: but duh - can't be fitted on a car of your disco's age) AH11 AWD (or other "AWD" variant? I am not sure my...

do they fill with rain water in that position?

Something I've never seen before... A Can Am Spider F3 S https://can-am.brp.com/content/dam/global/en/can-am-on-road/my24/photos/3-wheel-lineup/spyder-f3/3-4/png/ONRD-SPY-MY24-F3-S-MonolithBlack-CanamRed-000E6RB00-Studio-34FR-EUR.png Theres someone in Ascot who rides one of them regularly - it’s qu...

i was behind a BYD van today, presumably electric like the rest of their car range (confirmed by green number plate). Except it had one strange detail. https://i.ibb.co/XZTtCcMX/IMG-2397.jpg why has as electric van got a cut out in the rear bumper for an exhaust?! i’m presuming it is an all new plat...

I’m in the MX5 camp - much nicer proportions around the nose imo. They look especially good in that lovely grey colour!

MX5 has been aligned by Dan. The main dealer didn't do anything to check the alignment when they fitted the lowering springs and it certainly needed checking, judging by the text message I got from Dan saying 'Front toe-in is 9mm, should be no more than 1mm'. That does explain the uncertain turn-in...

As i thought, my 1 and only financed car (M2 with blackhorse) was after the deadline. I’m now forum approved “large CASH deposit” only.

Mito Man wrote: ↑Tue May 13, 2025 3:36 pm It's impressive but I also think it's a colossal waste of time

yeah, my thoughts too.

we get it, you can run every day.

Just someone who really likes running and really doesn’t like their family.

duncs500 wrote: ↑Tue May 13, 2025 6:59 am We should ask Walshy if he'll let us do this on his course.

i don’t have a dog!

i like the way we have to ignore the random dog in the first run! The driver didn’t give fuck either!

Car costs have crept up a fair amount in the last 10 years or so. Credit/leases/PCP/etc has meant the actual RPP isn’t particularly relevant to the deal, so the makers just inflate it to make the deal look even better. “I’m paying £1k a month for a 3 series, but it’s an £80k car so that’s a bargain!...

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Mito Man wrote: ↑Thu May 08, 2025 8:14 pm

Carlos wrote: ↑Thu May 08, 2025 7:56 pm You can get Castrol Edge M Power in 4 or 20l cans!

The BMW stuff was cheaper this time round.

I predict a litre of ullage after you’ve used all of them….

today i have learnt a new word.

the dish on the rear wheels is epic!

ha! i’ve ordered one - i quite enjoy a job like that though, you get a chance to learn about another section of the car and how it goes together. i wish there (is there?) was a Haynes manual for the car, i seem to spend a lot of time googling how to do stuff. https://elise.bidouille.info/docs/Lotus...

ha! i’ve ordered one - i quite enjoy a job like that though, you get a chance to learn about another section of the car and how it goes together. i wish there (is there?) was a Haynes manual for the car, i seem to spend a lot of time googling how to do stuff. https://elise.bidouille.info/docs/Lotus...

ha! i’ve ordered one - i quite enjoy a job like that though, you get a chance to learn about another section of the car and how it goes together.

i wish there (is there?) was a Haynes manual for the car, i seem to spend a lot of time googling how to do stuff.

yeah, i’m not bothered about fancy batteries - i just want reliability and a reasonable cost. i expect i’ll go for the one Scott posted with the discount!