Fidgits

Happy birthday Fluffy!

ah, good ole Gunson :D

there was a sticky around here somewhere with loads of exhaust info and pics on it???

Any thoughts on what car you'll be taking Paul?

Deffo not the GS, will prop hire something again,

But, Bubs (who came with us last time) brought a Evo 8 a couple of months ago, will have to try and get him to take it next time ;)

Just be careful there if you mean hire a normal car - rather than specifically for the ring...

A guy on PH got fined 2000Euro for taking a rental car on the ring - most companies in the area have clauses to that effect and spotters at the circuit!

you have been warned!

i think bazza did once upon a time???

I think Elveton (sp?) and Wroughton both do 'Airfield' style track days like Brunters..

I'm assuming its moving due to the ever tightening noise restrictions there?

If your doing circuits - my vote would be for Castle combe, Thruxton or Silverstone ;)

Oh, and whats the rule on non-jap cars? :D

nope, guy walked away!

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Smoke me a kipper, Fidgits...

I'm not averse to spending money to advertise my car and I've every intention of putting it in Autotrader.

However, when selling my previous car I got an all-singing, all-dancing advert in the Autotrader online and two editions of the regional mags, only to have someone who saw it on the Owner's club forum actually buy it. So based on that, I favour my odds on the forum. Except that one was free membership, no holds barred.

However, before you start jumping to conclusions and thinking that I'm not willing to pay for anything, please take a moment to consider what I'm actually saying... what I'm paying for is a membership that I won't actually need, once I've sold the car.

fair enough...

i have seen a few cars on here sell onto to other members...

but the majority posted for sale havent had any internal interest as far as i am aware...

For mine, it was on here a couple of months with no bites, but sold on autotrader within a week of publishing on their website.

At the end of the day, the car, the spec, the market and the price will dictate how easily your car will sell, use everything you can to advertise it to strengthen your chances, and if you really want to advertise here, PM Steve and he will do you a deal on putting yours for sale without you having to be a goldmember.

also, id recommend putting it on pistonheads classifieds, not the ideal market, but i got a couple of enquiries through there.

to be honest (and no offence to the forum) but an owners club forum IS NOT the best place to sell a car - after all, 90% of members already have one ;)

I found the best place for mine was autotrader - but you probably wont like that because you have to pay for it also?

maybe you should just cover your car in for sale notices and park it next to a main road - oh wait, that'll cost in paper and petrol...

You just cant get a break can you ;) Looks like your going to have to spend some money to advertise your car for sale.. such a shame...

hire cars are designed to be driven hard

Hire cars are the fastest in the world...

And yes, i used to be more relaxed driving the Lexus... nowadays i always seem to be in a hurry...

as i always say - the faster car comes down to the driver a lot more often than the car...

congrats steve!

Try Portmerion near Portmadog if she remembers the Prisoner. It's also close to Snowdonia, Cricieth, Pwllheli and even Anglesey.

i agree, just steer clear of prestatyn, rhyl

and pembrokeshire (inc Tenby!)

We went there in the summer and it was awful....

what's to be shocked about, dealers always give ludicrously low part exchange values.. if you sold the car privately, you would get more than 16k for it...

you would get low part exchange values offered by audi, merc, beemer etc..

Maybe so but i feel there is a difference between commercial discussion / negotiation and out and out insult.

when i was looking at changing my IS200, i asked about a trade-in on a brand new IS, to be given the lowest trade in quote I had received, including when looking at cars half the price of the new IS!

happy birthday!

Yeah, the guy actually took the manual and stuff and explained about lifting the lotus being a specific art (there is a section in the elise manual)...

Whats worse is, the garage is owned by his uncle!

surely you would never think of lifting something by a thin rod! surely it cant be that complicated to just put the 4 arms (aslong as there either side of the pivot point) in and lift?

surely a garage wouldn't need a manual?

please correct me if im wrong.

Craig

The Elise - due to its short wheelbase, light weight and mid-engine, cannot be lifted by the 4-point lift on the standard jack points - it requires a very specific weight balance for that type of lift, as explained in the manual...

Yeah, the guy actually took the manual and stuff and explained about lifting the lotus being a specific art (there is a section in the elise manual)...

Whats worse is, the garage is owned by his uncle!

another one from Wilts.....welcome

aye, a few members around here!

I think Bazza should be able to give you a fair comparison between the two!

:D

not much I can say to that, other than as people carriers go, they aint bad ;)

problem is, that my work dictates i need a big car with lots of room, mpv`s fit the bill

if you going to drive an mpv, why not make it fun

hey, i dont disagree - if you need the seats there is no better way :winky:

:D

not much I can say to that, other than as people carriers go, they aint bad ;)

have you ran this past the admin before posting?

just in the sake of fairness - the GT3 did back off when the aston moved over on him...

But then with the speed the VW pulled away out of the corner and around au rouge, it's going to have some serious machinery underneath...

plus, as ive always said, its more about the driver than the car ;)