shotwood

Norwich City

People who chat in supermarket aisles, and leave their trolleys blocking access. People who let their 5 year olds push the trolley without supervision. Those who 'have to leave' when it's their turn to buy a round. Those who go out for a group meal and insist on writing down what everyone had and adding individual totals up at the end, rather than divide the total by the number of people. Those who grumble about leaving a tip, even when the service has been excellent. People who believe everything they read in the papers...

The excess is how much of the expense of the repair you have to meet before your insurance will contribute. So, your excess is say £700, then that is how much you will pay towards the cost of any repairs. In this instance you would have to pay the full £350, but that is all. Look on the bright side Stu. You're £350 in pocket

Sorry to hear this. Pity It didn't happen to be on the Cromer Road did it? (I go past that junction quite often ;) ) <quote> next thing i knew, i had a rover in the rear drivers side of my car </quote> Key point here is rear. You must have been in front of her for this to be the point of impact. It was your front door or wing, the case may be open to a little more debate. Diagrams will definitely help here. BTW. Passengers do not count as witnesses. Take it from someone who has been there. A passenger is not regarded as an independant witness. Hope you soon get it sorted mate and I know how you must feel.. See you around

bewitch

Glad you've got the 'tezz. Take it from me Plex, you'll keep on enjoying it. I bought mine exactly 1 year ago, and it hasn't dulled yet. Looking forward to seeing the pics, especially now work has settled down to a more manageble level. :mat:

Somewhere between 5k & 6K, unless I'm in a hurry. Then it's nearer 8K... But then that's a 'tezza for you.

Clifford concept 600 on mine. No problems at all. Cost was getting on for £500 fitted though. Still they are supposed to be the best...

Sounds like a bad case of bronchitis there Scorps... :P ...or is the Doc holding your... Money on its way Craig. You sure chippiestu4 hasn't been near your engine? Hopefully it's only the gasket.

Oli, When was it imported? What I'm getting at is how many miles has it done over here? and how many in Japan? As far as servicing goes, I won't have mine done at a main dealer, but I will still keep all the invoices for documentation, so I would expect some proof of servicing if it has done the majority of it's miles over here. Then again, how much is being knocked off for no SH? Personally, I would expect at least a grand for no proof, probably more. Might be worth an AA/RAC check for peace of mind. With that proviso, sounds pretty good to me, provided you can live with the GAB suspension. it will be nice to see you finally kitted out. :D

I'd agree with Steve. A rental car will tend to be properly maintained, particularly at the higher end of the market. These are often better buys than the 'pipe & slippers' vehicle that has only done 3000 miles a year, usually at the weekend at 30 mph in top gear... ;) Provided the interior shows little sign of being abused, I would go for it, particularly if the price is right. You've still got the two year warranty to fall back on.

No problem Oli. They are very firm but if you do go down the 'Tezza route, give us a shout. I'll try and get some pics this weekend, work permitting.

I've ditched my GAB coilovers and fitted the Apexi ones. What a revelation. I think the GAB's were desgined for tracks/very smooth roads. No good for this country then... I wasn't aware of the aftermarket suspension until I picked the vehicle up. Wouldn't have stopped me buying it, just wouldn't have paid any extra for it. ;) Are they worth it? A definite resounding yes! B) Ok, the turn-in isn't quite as razor sharp, but mid-corner bumps no longer affect the line. The ride is well controlled and really smooth now. I was surprised by how adjustable they are. A few clicks on the top knobs makes a considerable difference. Had a play this weekend and got the ride set up to my complete satisfaction. A very worthwhile mod. B) BTW, I could claim to be a mechanical genius and rabbit on about how easy they were to fit, but my mate has his own commercial garage and he fitted them for me in about 3 hours. He reckons they were easy though. :D

This may be down to who carries out the SVA preparation. Mine had no problems and she's got a TOM'S ecu fitted. If anything was going to cause problems, I would guess this would, though I stand to be corrected. Depends on how much work/research you want to do yourself, and the degree of risk you are prepared to take in order to save money. I don't mind admitting that I was lucky. I hadn't factored in the possibility of a duff jump start wrecking my ECU. As it was it just cost me an extra £140 for the transport and fuses. An agent has to absorb this risk, but then you pay extra. It's like all things in life, you pays your money and takes your choice. Personally, I'm glad I took the risk, but then that's me. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

My cousin, who lives in the States, brought his wife over here for the first time last year. She complained bitterly about the price of petrol. Then she found out her maths were wrong. She'd worked out litres to gallons correctly, but divided the resultant price by 1.6 to convert to dollars rather than multiplying it... ;) She only found this out the day before they returned, otherwise he would not have been allowed into the pubs quite so often. :D