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Hi all My IS200 has it's NCT (our version of the MOT) coming up at the end of March. It's running very well and I've only come across one potential problem. The exhaust seems to be excessivly smokey. I notice when a car is in traffic behind me on the way home each night - I can see alot of smoke in their headlights. It's not thick flumes or anything like that - it just seems smokey. Anyone any ideas what it could be and possible remedies? Many thanks K.

is it tomorrow yet? lol ;)

any pics of it?

it's be funnier if it wasn't so true unfortunately... i was doing a job over in Bromley last week and i was chatting to a chap there who had been driving in Ireland a few weeks back and couldn't get his head around how dangerous it was. so true tho... it's like the dukes of hazard in certain parts! :D

1. Indicators will give away your next move. A confident Irish driver avoids using them. 2. Under no circumstance should you maintain a safe distance between you and the car in front of you, because somebody else will fill in the space, putting you in an even more dangerous situation. 3. The faster you drive through a red light, the less chance you have of getting hit. 4. Never get in the way of an older car that needs extensive bodywork, especially with WW, MO or MH plates. With no insurance, the other operator probably has nothing to lose. 5. Braking is to be done as hard and late as possible to ensure that your ABS kicks in, giving a vigorous, foot massage as the brake pedal violently pulsates. For those of you without ABS, it's a chance to strengthen your leg muscles. 6. Never pass on the right when you can pass on the left. It's a good way to prepare other drivers entering the motorway. 7. Speed limits are arbitrary figures, given only as a suggestion and are not enforceable in Ireland during rush hour. 8. Always brake and rubberneck when you see an accident or even someone changing a tyre. This is seen as a sign of respect for the victim. 9. Learn to swerve abruptly without signalling. Ireland is the home of high-speed slalom driving thanks to the Department of Public Works, which puts potholes in key locations to test drivers' reflexes and keep them alert! 10. It is tradition in Ireland to honk your horn at cars in front of you that do not move three milliseconds after the light turns green. 11. To avoid injury in the event of a collision or rollover, it is important to exit your vehicle through the windscreen right away. Wearing your seat belt will only impede your hi-velocity escape from danger. 12. Remember that the goal of every Irish driver is to get ahead of the pack by whatever means necessary. 13. WARNING! Never come to a complete stop at a stop sign. No one expects it and it will result in you being rear-ended. :P

at least you have the peace of mind knowing it's not a ringer. still curious as to what the other number is and why the middle section was rubbed out... bizarre!

doesn'nt have to be a crossover cable - u could connect it via USB or parallel depending on what type of local connection the printer supports. let us know how u get on...

when was the last time this worked? has anything new been added to the network or any new software installed? maybe a firewall for example? you could try connecting the printer directly to a laptop and check if the fault is actually with the printer rather than the fact it is a networked printer?

does the printer have wireless connection or a wired connection to the router? is the printer connected directly using either of the above two methods or is it a shared printer that is connected to a machine that is on the same network domain or workgroup? also - are u using windows, unix, linux or mac os?

LAST WEEK WAS MY BIRTHDAY AND I DIDN'T FEEL VERY WELL WAKING UP THAT MORNING. I WENT DOWNSTAIRS FOR BREAKFAST HOPING MY WIFE WOULD BE PLEASANT AND SAY, "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!", AND POSSIBLY HAVE A PRESENT FOR ME. AS IT TURNED OUT, SHE BARELY SAID GOOD MORNING, LET ALONE "HAPPY BIRTHDAY." I THOUGHT... WELL, THAT'S MARRIAGE FOR YOU, BUT THE KIDS WILL REMEMBER. MY KIDS CAME IN FOR BREAKFAST AND DIDN'T SAY A WORD. SO WHEN I LEFT FOR THE OFFICE, I WAS FEELING PRETTY LOW AND SOMEWHAT DESPONDENT. AS I WALKED INTO MY OFFICE, MY SECRETARY JANE SAID, "GOOD MORNING, BOSS, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!" IT FELT A LITTLE BETTER THAT AT LEAST SOMEONE HAD REMEMBERED. I WORKED UNTIL ONE O'CLOCKAND THEN JANE KNOCKED ON MY DOOR AND SAID, "YOU KNOW, IT'S SUCH A BEAUTIFUL DAY OUTSIDE, AND IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY, LET'S GO OUT TO LUNCH, JUST YOU AND ME." I SAID, "THANKS JANE, THAT'S THE GREATEST THING I'VE HEARD ALL DAY. LET'S GO!" WE WENT TO LUNCH. BUT WE DIDN'T GO WHERE WE NORMALLY WOULD GO. WE DINED INSTEAD AT A LITTLE PLACE WITH A PRIVATE TABLE. WE HAD TWO MARTINIS EACH AND I ENJOYED THE MEAL TREMENDOUSLY ON THE WAY BACK TO THE OFFICE, JANE SAID, "YOU KNOW, IT'S SUCH A BEAUTIFUL DAY... WE DON'T NEED TO GO BACK TO THE OFFICE, DO WE?" I RESPONDED, "I GUESS NOT. WHAT DO YOU HAVE IN MIND?" SHE SAID, "LET'S GO TO MY APARTMENT." AFTER ARRIVING AT HER APARTMENT JANE TURNED TO ME AND SAID, "BOSS, IF YOU DON'T MIND, I'M GOING TO STEP INTO THE BEDROOM FOR A MOMENT. I'LL BE RIGHT BACK." "OK." I NERVOUSLY REPLIED. SHE WENT INTO THE BEDROOM AND, AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES, SHE CAME OUT CARRYING A HUGE BIRTHDAY CAKE... FOLLOWED BY MY WIFE, KID's , AND DOZENS OF MY FRIENDS AND CO-WORKERS, ALL SINGING "HAPPY BIRTHDAY". AND I JUST SAT THERE... ON THE COUCH... NAKED... :D :D

lol - :D

Happy Birthday + 1 :D

mightn't be able to afford a bigger bike... although maybe asking your would-be boss if you could work different hours mightn't be a bad idea - i.e. outside of rushhour - so work from 11:00 till 8 or 9 or something... anyway - nobody can tell you what's right and wrong here. yes, it was an excellent opportunity for you but at the end of the day who knows what's in store! Chin up - it's not the end of the world. :)

i'll have a goo at em later - that gold site takes an age to load for me!

well i thought it was funny (and not in a disrespectful way) - pinch of salt and all that. ;) it probably won't last long here tho Lex :D