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ground breaking stuff, totally unique :lol: have you considered a theatre type theme? the way my missus changes outfits it would probably be quite appropriate :laugh:

I noticed you abandoned the Chelsea emblem some months back.. Wise choice. I'm sure they'll start playing well again, once Muhrinho is back in charge! And do not despair, another couple of weeks development time will do the Maclaren lads the world of good. Had a few issues in testing - namely reliability. I do not want to see Vettel (apparently a cyborg implanted with Schumacher's DNA) standing on that top podium step again this season. Lets see Lewis or Button up there, or even that new kid who is English, but sounds foreign. De Rossa? Can't remember, you know who I mean.. :yes:

I might just park it on the road outside my house and let the local Chavs do the breaking.. With a bit of luck a few of them will kill themselves and I'll get fully reimbursed from the insurers. Hang on - that's not the stupidest idea I've had. Brilliant! Pure Genius :duffer:

Bahrain is always sheite anyhows. Hopefully they'll drop it altogether and build an interesting track instead. :clap: Every cloud

Obviously you didn't go to the Zedworld Bash :whistling:

Personally, I'd go for the Casino theme.. Lots of green baize and mahogany cupboards. The girlfriends wardrobe would spin just like a roulette wheel to help her make up her mind. My drawers would be like a one arm bandit, pull the lever and it dispenses any random peice of clothing that I'll happily wear for the evening (even if the missus says 'you're not wearing that, are you?'). On the walls would be optics of every description, just to help you feel 'comfortable'. There would be an obvious entrance, but very difficult to find the exit - giving credit to the term 'fashionably late'. I also have great ideas for a funfair themed walk-in wardrobe. Waltzers, carouselles etc, not to mention a big dipper :lol:

Good idea in theory. However, I havn't got any tools or anywhere dry to work on an engine. Nor do I have the inclination or patience. My expertise lies elsewhere, so I leave the experts to it! The Zed isn't my main concern at the mo, so will see what happens in the next few weeks and then decide how much money I'm gonna spend/waste. If any at all. Might just weigh her in fer scrap.. and buy a proper car instead!!

In fairness, any car with 500hp will be quick! But I concurr - Scoobys are a thing of beauty in the right hands. I still can't think of a car that has the presence and visual drama of a 22B, yet is from a family derived mainstream saloon (although its a coupe..) Scoobys rock! Sod the image problem..

Why is it just between the Scooby and the Beemer? Scooby is cool car IMO, Bm's are just soooo common - outsold the mondeo in 2008 or something.. Yeah, so Scooby's have got a bit of bad press of late. But if I were going to choose between 2 Chav cars, I'd have to go with the Scooby and laugh everytime I wasted a Bimmer 32-couldn't give a fook-i. While the snobs would start going on about superior engineering and craftmanship, I'd be too busy thraping the nuts off it to care. Variable Vanos what? Listen to my flat 4 mo fo! I'd also get one with the biggest rear wing and exhaust I could find and drive around constantly with 4 mates in the car, smoking funny smelling cigarettes :blink: listening to music so loud that my eardrums perforated months ago! In for a penny...:biggrin:

Was going to ask a question to see if the wing mirrors are included in that price? £65k - who would pay that for a ford? I know Lotus Cortinas go for double that, but thats a different thing altogether IMO. What's next? Lada Riva Elegance, dry stored 17yrs - £35,000 :drool:

The path to greatness.. 1) Pug 205 Gtdi (sky, road, sky, road... sky... road - stop :wacko:) 2) Vauxhall Omega 2.5TD - great car, much more difficult to roll than a Peugot! 3) Sierra XR4x4i - heavily modded, a very fast peice of rust. 4) R32 Skyline GTS - awesome car, foolishly made me think all Jap cars were reliable :no: 5) Fairlady Z TT - shoulda stuck to skylines... :lol:

Very low compression on 2 cylinders, most probably piston rings. Verdict - fooked :crying: Weighing up my options at the mo, but most probably a rebuild ASAP. Cheers

Funnily enough, I had classic insurance on my Sierra XR4 - but they wouldn't insure my Zed as a classic because of its age ('95). Another company said they would insure it as a 'future classic' providing it was in a garage (which I don't have) and I did less than 20 miles a year (or something equally stupid). But even if Rob managed to get 50% knocked off the Escort insurance, he'd still only be saving £150 (great at maths me). But the Zed insurance would probably jump by a grand! DOn't expect a huge reduction for social use either. Now they've got you, they will bleed you dry until renewal time - insurance firms are all fookers, end of.

Mac F1 WAS the fastest car, but as it is no longer in production, it cannot claim to be the fastest production car. Though it proabably can still claim to be the fastest N/A production car of all time?? This was true, but I think you have to remember Top Gear is a little calculating when it comes to its features.. The Veyron would destroy everything (apart from the latest generation 911 turbo, and even then the Porka would only keep up until about 30mph!) off the line. To make it more of a show they allowed the Mac to get up and running before nailing the Veyron. There's just no way a RWD car can compete with a 4WD car off the line. Thats why a Scooby will always get an instant lead when drag racing your Zed!

The EB110 is an awesome car, fact. It looks a little dated now, admittedly, especially from the rear - but for a twenty year old car it is forgiveable. To me, it only serves to highlight what a pointless exercise the new Veyron is - if you look at the facts, they've hardly achieved anything in those 15 odd years seperating the two models. Both cars made of carbonfibre (EB110 was first production car to have c/f chassis) Both cars 4WD Both cars quad turbo Both cars mid engined Both cars were/are the quickest production car of their time So the Veyron was hardly breaking new ground with its big, fat ugly face and impossibly ugly rear. The EB110 sprinted from 0-60 in 3.3/3.6 secs (hardly shabby) and had a top speed well over 200mph. The Veyron? Well, it is a bit quicker, but unless you have a major inferiority complex and must, absolutely, have the fastest car away from the lights - then the EB110 would be more than adequate for most. The point I'm making is that progress hasn't really been made at all. Sure the Bugatti is the fastest car in the world, but how many owners will actually max out the Bugs? Very few, i think. So what is the relevance of the Veyron (except for bragging rights)? I think it shows just what a competent car the EB110 was/is. I look forward to when Bugatti roll out an ultra-lightweight exotic, that handles as well as it accelerates and sets a new standard for other manufacturers to follow, not just a performance target.

Off to Zedworld tomorrow morning for a experts opinion.. But a little more info for those who are interested. Just got back from work and took the car out for a bit of a run. No smoke on fire up, normal amounts of vapour coming out of the exhaust - but did notice that there seems to be quite alot of soot in the exhaust. So, burbled through surburbia in the middle of school run traffic and warmed the old girl nice and slowly. Then got onto the dual carriageway and gave it the beans - sure enough, a puff of smoke (more white than blue) between gears. Unfortunately, got straight onto the M1 at Leicester services at peak flow, so didn't get another chance to put my foot down. Came off m'way back into city, gave it a couple of quick blasts between lights - but no smoke in my mirrors. Which could just be that there wasn't enough for me to notice - but probably noticeable to traffic following?? Gave up trying to suss anymore out as the friday traffic was out in force, so pootled back home and popped the bonnet. Took the oil cap off and there was evidence of vapour in the rocker case, but couldn't smell petrol in there (never really sniffed oil befor). Took the dipstick out (which had stayed in place) same thing, vapour escaping from hole, but not a massive amount. Tried to cover the oil cap hole and the dip stick hole (seperately) to see if there was a build up of pressure whilst revving the engine (upto about 2-3k) - no pressure in either rocker or crank. Finally, got my long stick to push the throttle while sitting at the back of the car. No vapour now on tickover (engine warm) and no smoke or vapour of any form when throttle blipped (upto about 5-6k this time). So basically, I'm non the wiser on this one. Did seem to be evidence of the engine 'breathing' as it were, but have nothing really to compare to. I'm guessing there shouldn't be any form of vapour coming from top or bottom? Please give your opinions, if there is anything else I can check please advise. many thanks

Can someone please show me the law that states royal mail vans are allowed to pass through red lights :blink:

Its not that bad Pabs, It doesn't say anything about the fish if they're alive :scared: On second thoughts...:whistling:

Ahem... (shoulda gone to specsavers) :innocent: I fully believe that plod told you about this ancient rule from the times when cars shared the roads with horses and carts. I do not dispute this. what I do dispute is whether or not this 'law' would be upheld or even applied. I'm not a barrister or a law expert, but I'm pretty confident I could tear such a big hole in this illogical remnant from a bygone era, that a jury would rule unamimously in my favour, were I to act as prosecution in a case which represented someone injured by a Royal Mail van hitting another car as a result of running a red light. As a matter of interest, there is a law in Canada that says you are not allowed to have sex with a dead fish. Bummer, guess I'll have to book my summer hols somewhere else then :pinch:

The Irish Lottery? I heard it cost £100 to play and top prize was £15? :pinch:

Don't take offence, it was meant in jest. If you want to have a go at some one, have a go at Mikey - he likes that kinda thing :tt2: But I disagree, I absolutely refuse to believe that a copper would not stop a royal mail van if it went through a red light. Are you trying to tell me that if I passed through a green light at night time and got hit by a royal mail van running a red light, that it would be my fault? Absolute twoddle. I withdraw my earlier jest at the pointlessness of this thread. But stand by my assumption that Posty would get a right royal ass pounding from plod if he ran a red light, just like any other road user. Until proven otherwise, that is :tt2: Anyone on here work for the royal mail?

Utter tosh, Biggest waste of energy and time I've read in ages. When was the last time you saw a royal mail van go through a red light? The law is riddled with archaic rules that date back to the middle ages, but that doesn't mean they are upheld. I think anyone in a royal mail van would rightly get pulled by plod if he attempted to run a read light. "No - you see officer, I have this urgent junk mail to deliver to no. 13 Letsby Avenue, let me through.." Copper - "Bend over Pat.." You're all banned for getting involved with this pointless thread - me included (I shall observe a self imposed 1hr ban starting.... now). :ban::ban::ban::ban::rockon::stupid::ban::ban::ban::ban:

If it were me bud, I'd keep it very short. Clearly state the facts. State what it is that you want and leave out all the stuff regarding your shift manager and so on. Something to the effect of: Dear Sir / Madam, I have been working for your company for 9 months now and I am still employed through an agency on a temporary basis. I enjoy my job, have met my targets and have a very good attendance record. I would very much like to know what I need to do to obtain a permanent position. I have tried making enquiries of this nature, but have so far, been unable to ascertain why I have not been considered for a permanent position. I would greatly appreciate some assistance with this matter. Yours Sincerely

I've never been on a track day where you have to pay to watch or be a passenger. I'd be very surprised if you had to shell out for anything other than cups of tea for Pete and Bob! :biggrin: Last time I went to Silverstone it was about £3 for a cuppa - so probably best taking a flask!

Bizarre - sounds very similar. I'm getting a further diagnosis done on Sat at Zedworld, so should hopefully establish some facts then. I'm just considering what gift to buy my bank manager, as a small token of my affection - just in case :biggrin: