mike m

11 minutes ago, Flytvr said:

I’ve driven both varieties of the LC, but even in the flesh, I’m not yet convinced

I must admit i feel that way with some of their other models but the LC hit the spot with me. Mind you throw a Toyota FT1 alongside the LC and I'd have a hard time deciding.

Sport plus pack in Naples yellow thank you very much. 

Some photos of the front look abit fussy but in the flesh it's stunning. 

I've almost convinced myself the above combo will replace my isf.

One of mine from a few months back. 😎

Cheers @Big Rat

Just having a look and it seems they encourage club meets but with driver training sessions and timed events between club members. I'd imagine it would be quite pricey.

Found another one @Big Rat but 175mph in the wet lol.

Do they do open days there? Would be an interesting ISF meet.

@lotusdaveThey stop the water running off the roof or windscreen straight onto the door card when the windows are open. I like having the drivers window cracked open alot of the time and i was getting fed up with the water coming in plus the ceramic coating made the problem much worse. And as @Big Rat says it can rain for days up my neck of the woods .

@scudney Not sure how much they are new mate I bought these 2nd hand. 

44 minutes ago, Big Rat said:

@mike m Dies that mean you live in the garage as well mike...... these wives at times are so cruel.......whole new meaning of 'Being in the dog house'

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Lol it's terrible mate  Upstairs is abit of a TV / music room. All my old AV gear lives up there and me piano lol

Mind you this time of year the burner needs to be on full blast for hours then the wife comes home from work with her car and let's all the heat out.

@NothernDan no issues really. The front ones were stopping the windows going up when I first fitted them but I helped the windows go full travel and kept them closed overnight. Not had any issues since. The ISF has anti trap windows so they kept getting so far and jumping fully open.

4 minutes ago, lotusdave said:

you have a coal fire in your garage! Or lounge as most people would call it...

I wasn't allowed one in the house lol

I thought it was only fitted to GT 86s 

1 hour ago, Big Rat said:

A good spot, not sure about the ‘V8’ badges either 🙄

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Yeah they look crap. Must have bought them out of halfrauds or nicked them off a saxo.

2 hours ago, Malc said:

Main Dealer prices are acceptable if it's insurance claim and/or you need the heated element I guess BUT for all else it does seem an amazing rip-off

Malc

Yeah mine was through the insurance thankfully but still an amazing cost.

One thing I didn't know at the time but got away with it was that the gel from chromatic glass eats paint.  

Not sure about the LS but when a bus whacked the wing mirror on my last Rx450h Lexus wanted £400 + vat for a replacement heated / chromatic glass. Something around £1500 for a complete unit 

2 hours ago, Flytvr said:

Yep, you've got to be so careful. Only the other day, our security lights and camera caught some bloke trying to break into our Volvo!!

 

Nice looking Volvo that 

@Big Rat lol used to be a formidable sight in the rear view mirror. And to think they said they had trouble catching me in my Supra one day ... that's not what i saw lol.

@Flytvr enjoy. best of both worlds for me 

proper old school volvo that. Have you ever seen Bjork Busbils volvos?

@Big Rat cheers I'd read that article a while back but still a good read. I had a snow shovel in the boot just in case as I'm well aware it's a fine line between fun and totally stuck.

36 minutes ago, Big Rat said:

@mike m Thanks for doing that matey, there is a huge benefit of having some safe controlled fun like this as it gives us that sensation of what to do as when we may need it in an emergency, and or when the back steps out in the wet.

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Aye it was good fun, the TRC really does well then when you think it's off it lets you play, really off is suicidal lol

14 minutes ago, Warrington guy said:

Did you have snow mode on . Did it make any difference? 

I did going back because the snow had come on heavy. It dulls the throttle quite abit. In the video the traction control was completely off. Push and hold the button and two orange lights appear.

24 minutes ago, Big Rat said:

@mike m Mike a lot of us can't watch footage on that format any chance of chucking it on YouTube and doing a link ?

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Try this, not the most exciting but we had fun lol.

18 minutes ago, Big Rat said:

@mike m Mike a lot of us can't watch footage on that format any chance of chucking it on YouTube and doing a link ?

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Ahh cheers mate I'll have a go. 

Here's mine after another attempt to find some. Just a short video but I'd been playing for a bit beforehand along with a five series who decided to join me lol.

I didn't know that the traction control button has off and really off settings. You gotta be quick to catch the rear end in this setting 

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46 minutes ago, Big Rat said:

@mike m Fantastic view, must have had yourself just a little back end slippy slide, inadvertently of course 🤗

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Well there was a little bit of snow between the carpark and the road 

Went in search for snow yesterday up Glenshee ski centre. Not enough for doughnuts but made a good job of covering the F in crap.