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What was Clarkson on about with the F40 being the fastest to 60 with 3.2? I thought the figure for the McLaren F1 was 2.8 and that stood as a record for any 'production' vehicle until the Yamaha Thundercat equalled it?

Yeah, it was the best car I've had so far - very comfy indeed (and quite practical too). Ah, but you should - with a big sh1tty stick ;) At least they teach you how you should handle a skid - you either learn or crash ;)

Aged 17: Mk. 2 Escort 1.1, inherited from my Gran. Learnt a) how to get sideways, b) how to get all 4 wheels off the ground at the same time and land successfully, and c) that if you duck when going over a level crossing at 70mph, your passengers bang their heads on the roof :D Lent it to a friend who kindly (not) wrote it off for me. Aged 17 (still): 1.6 Talbot Horizon. Learned how to do donuts, 'racing starts' and how to burn out a clutch within 3 hours of having it replaced. Eventually scrapped. Aged 18: permanent loan of my mum's 2.0 Capri Auto. Learned to control back end slides (very quickly - out of necessity). Also learned how to tell if traffic is coming from the sides at junctions other than by being able to look both ways (long, bullet-bulged bonnets make life fun!) Scrapped when engine blew up after my sister borrowed it and didn't check the oil and water. Aged 18: Yamaha TZR 125 (de-restricted). Eventually sold due to skintness. Aged 18: Yamaha SR 125 custom-type jobbie which nearly got me killed when I cornered it too fast (60 mph) on a muddy, wet road. You live (just) and learn. Aged 19: Girlfriend's Fiesta 1.1 Ran until it died. Aged 21: Girlfriend's Dad's 1.7 diesel Astra. Yawn. Aged 22: Lancia Beta Coupe 1.6 twin carb. Cornered like it was on rails. Rusted to death and scrapped within 6 months. Still sadly missed :( Aged 23: Sierra 2.0 Ran until dead. Aged 24: Cavalier SRi. Nicked after 4 weeks of ownership. Gutted :( Aged 24-28: Lots of disposable, un-noteworthy sh1theaps. Aged 29: Carlton 2.0i CDX. Slightly modded. 150 mph :D Aged 30 - 32: Carlton died R.I.P. Peugeot 309 1.9 diesel and Citroen BX17 diesel. Very soon: a Zed (TT, manwell, preferably CrazyEddie's) - I think it's about time I had a decent car. I feel I've earned one ;)

Will there be any safety mods required? eg. rollcage, helmets, fire extinguishers etc.

but your e-mail is turned off, Ajay! "Sorry! That user has specified that they do not wish to receive emails. If you still wish to send an email to this user, please contact the administrator and they may be able to help." Can I have internal stickers, please? Cheers, Jim

Fit some unknown mods.

That looks good, mate! How are initial comparisons to your Z?

Good luck, mate!

They must have used 'unknown' mods. Safe.

OH, and add some MP3 ICE.

Re-mortgage (I'm halfway through already) Buy CrazyEddie's Z Have lots of fun Level front garden and tarmac Buy turbo timer and remote start + have fitted Drive Z to shop and buy new ninja PC Drive Z to archery shop and buy new compound bow + kit New kitchen (well, with the fun I'm having above she has to get something too)

Yeah - everyone knows you're supposed to hang a pheasant for a couple of months, after killing it, before you cook it ;)

The link doesn't work :(

Lol!

Got it! So how did your bloke actually repair it?

Eh? I'm being dense here...... what did the guy down the road do that the thick-fit bloke wouldn't?

So then, for us mortals not in the trade ;), please could you elaborate on what can be done - so that others less knowledgable know what to ask for specifically?

Wonder when he's gonna fit the mods?

Cheers Bob - I'll be in touch when I've got my Z (soon!)

Toys R Us has got a pretty good deal on a 3.6Ghz Pentium system at the moment.

You forgot to ask for a chrome dragon up the side! :slap:

Can anyone please recommend the best value-for-money: a) remote start and b) turbo timer and the best place to get them fitted? Estimated prices would be appreciated too. Thanks, Jim

I am literally crying with laughter!

I'm a suicide bomber!

Lorries that drag race each other for miles on end, effectively blocking 2 out of 3 lanes :(