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Back in September 2001 I was very excited to take delivery of a brand new IS200. For a twenty-three year old, not yet on the property ladder, it seemed a rather extravagant purchase, but seeing it there on the forecourt--with just 4 miles on the odometer--I was looking forward to it serving me well for many years. Well, thirteen years later I have exactly zero regrets about making that purchase. Yesterday the odometer rolled over 300,000 miles and the car hasn't let me down once. Sure, the cost of the petrol required to travel that distance has far exceeded the original cost of the car, but other than that it's been extremely reasonable to run and has had absolutely minimal problems. It's also remained both fun and comfortable to drive. If only all cars were as good as this :)

How about a demo video? Or would that throw up some H and S issues, like loosening the transmission oil cooler joint; or being clubbed to death by your neighbours?

There should be no charge, and it doesn't take the dealership more than 10 minutes to do, and they can get on with something else whilst it is updating. If they insist on charging then just complain that the current system doesn't work well - that way they should be able to fix the issue under warranty.

Simon, It's not ideal but I think you would be ok to leave it. I once stripped a thread on a waterpump on a Honda V6 engine. I left it like that and relied on all the other bolts to do their job when torquing it back up. It never leaked a single drop after that. You could put some gasket sealant in there to help hold things in place. Loctite for instance.

Sorry to hear of this. If hes got insurance and you have details of this then contact his insurance and let them know you are going to be making a Non fault claim against their insured. Contact your insurance company and let them know you are making a Non fault claim against the other parties insurance Co. Any witnesses you have let the insurance Co know about them. Its up to you if you want your insurance company to handle it. To keep your NCB your insurance Co will want to see they have paid your claim in full including any excess you have on your policy. After you have done that things will start to move under their own steam and all you need to do is keep an eye on it and give them a nudge when you think things have slowed down. As a Non Fault accident you are entitled to hire car or money per day while you are sorting your car out or buying another one. Remember this is a Non Fault Accident and because of that you are very unlikely to lose any of your NCB but remember it is a NON CLAIMS BONUS and not a who's to blame bonus. Get the above kicked off and then you will have options which you can decide on. Mike.