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Looks like i need to get some new springs and ARB's then. Let the modding begin :winky: :D ..........................

Dare I suggest that a section is created within the forum? I know there is info on the main page but I personally (and I beleive other members do to) go straight to the forum now. I haven't looked at the main page since I joined the forum a couple of months ago. There is a lot of useful information that perhaps isn't being looked at. Even if the section is a series of links to the main page info. (Please don't shoot me )

How does the ISOFIX thing work? I assume compatible seats clip straight into the lugs behind the rear seats - making it much safer then relying on the seatbelt which can sometimes have a tendency to wobble about. Get a Recaro baby seat - look the dogs danglies ! :D Is it worth asking Lexus what they reccommend?

Found out "you saw it" or Found out "they saw you" :winky:

You must have big, hairy kahoonas! Do you have a seatbelt just to strap them in when you drive :P It may be because I am not fully used to the RWD yet - scared of putting the arse out in case it doesn't come back - that's what happened to the Cupra and that was FWD

I was thinking more along the lines of leaving the tracks on but taking the rubber inserts off of the face of them - weld on a bit of mild steel plate and jobs a goodun What do the tracks weigh out of interest? I re-tracked a Caterpillar D6 over the summer and used a backhoe digger to pull the things about - they are 100% steel though. Right pain in the arris. How often do the tracks come off of these things? I've had it happen once before on a CAT but putting them back on wasn't too bad - bet it's fun when you're trying to do it under fire !

Proper piddle wet on the M1 and A14 on the way back from Notts tonight - heavy rain, loads of surface water (a lot more than normal) The IS felt very, very skitty and unstable on the front end. I slowed right down to 50mph for most of the journey for fear of doing ballerina impressions down the motorway. Is this a normal occurrence with the IS200/300? Scared me half to death

Good idea Mike, I am about to (not right now) fit the Nokia Bluetooth hands-free in the car (the super-dooper fandangle one) and will take pics and do a full write up on it. Somewhere specific on the forum for this sort of thing would be ideal.

I may try and persuade the Mrs to come along to this one - leave her lupo in nottingham and then we can stay there sunday night and she can drive back on monday morning. Am I too late? Mike - you fancy meeting and driving up together if this is a go-er? (Are Aido and Zee going?)

Don't bother putting the engine in the drift car - remove the rubber tread plates and surely you could drift the tank itself Would definately be interested in having a look around one though - keep us up to date with that :)

I think the whole process would have taken much less time if we didn't have to periodically get help from North Sea Oil to burn off the noxious vapours coming from aido's arse ! :P They made the whole front end of the car look completely different, the poor light didn't help with the photos - i could have put the camera on a longer exposure to get more natural light in but i can't hold it that steady and didn't have my tripod Aido - clean your car - it's skanky ! But i really have the urge for some forced induction now

SOCIALISM: You have 2 cows; You give one to your neighbour. COMMUNISM: You have 2 cows; The Government takes both and gives you some milk. FACISM: You have 2 cows; The Government takes both and sells you some milk. NAZISM: You have 2 cows; The Government takes both and shoots you. EUROPEAN BUREAUCRATISM: You have 2 cows; The Government takes both, shoots one, milks the other, and then throws the milk away. TRADITIONAL CAPITALISM: You have 2 cows; You sell one and buy a bull. Your Herd multiplies and the economy grows. You sell them and retire on the income. AN AMERICAN CORPORATION: You have 2 cows. You sell one and force the other one to produce the milk of 4 cows. Later, you hire a consultant to analyze why the cow dropped dead. A FRENCH CORPORATION: You have 2 cows: You go on strike because you want 3 cows. A JAPANESE CORPORATION: You have 2 cows. You redesign them so they are 1/10 the size of an ordinary cow, and produce the milk of 20 cows. You then create a Clever cow cartoon image called cowkimon and market them worldwide. A GERMAN CORPORATION: You have 2 cows. You re-engineer them so they live for 100 years, eat once a month and milk themselves. AN ITALIAN CORPORATION: You have 2 cows, but you don't know where they are. You break for lunch. A RUSSIAN CORPORATION: You have 2 cows. You count them and learn that you have 5 cows. You count them again and learn that you have 42 cows. You count them again and learn that you have 2 cows. You stop counting cows and open another bottle of Vodka. A SWISS CORPORATION: You have 5000 cows, none of which belong to you. You charge others for storing them. A CHINESE CORPORATION: You have 2 cows. You have 300 people milking them. You claim full employment, high Bovine productivity, and arrest the journalist who reported the numbers. AN INDIAN CORPORATION: You have 2 cows. You worship them. A BRITISH CORPORATION: You have 2 cows. Both are mad.

Dare I suggest a little bit of petrol on a soft cloth (also removes dead bugs with ease) Make sure he polishes it afterwards though. (More thrifty tips from Mr Tight ! )

I still reckon the £20 we talked about last night is a viable option ! :winky: You still defo getting rid?

LOL - I just laughed so hard that a little bit of wee came out !

This is ineteresting............... Speed Test

The TomTom Go and the Navman seem to be the favourites on here - has anyone used both that could give a reasonable review ?

From what I can decipher they are all TomTom Go The 300 is for use in GB The 500 is for use in GB + major roads in Europe (i.e. no details of towns) The 700 is for use in GB & Europe I am looking at the Navman now - I think the 510 or the 520 - looks like it does the same thing as the TomTom but for less money. I think though the 510 has been discontinued? and the 520 is the replacement? Here is the 520 anyway

Ah I see now I may look at removing the whole lot though and creating my own - sports grille. *** I'm tight :winky:

Asphalt

I think I see what you're saying......... Could you remove the centre piece as described (which from what you say, Raz has done, leaving a hole) and cut a piece of mesh to fit, thus making your own sport grille? Or do I need to turn the stick round so I have got hold of the right end? :duh:

Hmm I don't own a nav unit but have used a friends Tom Tom Go and must say it was effortless to use, one unit, take it with you when you leave the car or stick it in the glovebox out of the way. Touch screen etc etc etc. I think all the pro's have been mentioned so I'll just say 'get one' :winky:

Ambulance

Sigma M Series I had a couple of these on previous cars and Tracey has currently got one on her Lupo. Great alarms and wont break the bank. If you want to go the whole hog you can have central locking added etc. I imagine for the MR2 you want one the same as Traceys - just a closure alarm with sensors, wired in to the boot, bonnet and doors. On the plus side you can programme it to do what you want as well. We have set traceys to re-arm for instance if the door isn't opened within x amount of seconds. I think we paid £150 fitted by a Thatcham apporved dealer. Took about 1.5 hours. Can chat about it later if you like.

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