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"This would typically be from the secondary cats, as all cat back systems, they do not remove any cats. However if you want to remove the secondary cats I can take the system from the primary cats. The effect on the emissions vary." This is the reply I got.... I do not want to remove the cats!

John, Thanks. I have been trying to contact them, after the initial email, but no joy..... Will try another time....

John, When they say "cat back" - do they mean from the 2nd set of cats backwards? The blowholes are before the the 2nd set of cats...just after the sensors.

John, I am a wee bit too far from Leeds.... Longlife at Wallington quoted me that figure which is, to me, a bit excessive. I did a temp. repair for the time being. Am looking at aftermarket ones...a couple of sellers on ebay... Cheers.

I have been quoted £899.00.

I thought it is in the passenger foot well, the orange control unit marked "ABS"? Cheers.

John, Thanks. Will look into this "problem" when I get a bit of time off. MOT is not till 18th Dec so plenty of time to get this done...:-) Cheers. Joe

Phil, Am sure my car has it...there is a sensor on the front NS wheel arch but the link is broken. Another one at the rear NS - link also broken... For whet it is worth ...maybe I will just leave this unplugged! Cheers.

Mine was extended to 18th Dec...

Had Lexi for a few months now though not driving her much during the lockdown period. Now that the lockdown has been lifted I spent sometime getting to know her...gave her a good clean yesterday and on lifting the carpet on the passenger footwell, noticed a couple of connectors were unplugged from a control box.....WTF was the first word that came to mind! I have always thought "everything" works in Lexi except for the TPMS and it was for this reason that I looked under the carpet ( remembered a post mentioning about the ECU/TPMS by-pass ). I plugged the connectors back in and fired her up ....AFS light starting flashing on the instrument panel!! Arrrggghhhhh....the AFS! Where do I start - the million £ question!

Changed the steering wheel yesterday...easy job. Disconnect the negative terminal and waited 30+ minutes. Removed the airbag ( 2 trox 30 screws at the side of the s/wheel ( removing the 2 plastic covers first ). Disconnect the airbag connectors and the 2 connectors for ancillary controls. 19mm socket and loosen the nut..while pulling the steering wheel with my knees and one hand, tap the nut with a hammer and off came the steering wheel ( make sure not to remove the nut completely or risk damaging the thread or worse still, having the steering wheel in your face 🙂 ). Replaced the leather clad s/wheel with a black "wood" and leather one off the fleabay...to match the interior black "wood". I like the look and feel of the "new s/wheel! Happy days.... some more minor works and then its wash and polish time...

Lee, Thanks so much for pointing these out in. It was very reassuring to see 2 clean filters 🙂 happy days!

A new alternator and new multi ribbed belt and 2 hours later I have charge! Battery warning light gone. Happy days. Took the opportunity to check the 2 filters on the oil feed to the cams - phew! it wasa relief to see both are clean and no debris.

Thanks.. That's really helpful to know...

Lee, Great. Thanks. Alternator coming out tomorrow so will look into these also. Cheers.

Same here...I service all my cars...

Hi Lee, Interesting! I haven't checked mine. BTW, where are these filters located? Cheers. Joe

I bought my Castrol engine oils from a eBay seller that turns out to be Eurocar Parts.

I jacked my GS up on the chassis rails or the sub-frame and stand supports on the control arms where they bolt onto the body for the front. Rear - the jack up point is the rear diff and again stand supports on the mounting points of the sub-frame.

did they mean a bug in the software or an insect? 😀

American sports cars! Run out of breath at a ton!

Wow...definitely needs changeing immediately. I changed mine the week after I bought the car .... was in better condition than yours 🤣

You are right. I was working on my car with the music on and when I was done she would not start! Luckily after letting her rest for more than an hour the battery had just about enough juice to crank the engine, but barely. I was lucky. So I reminded myself not to do the same whenever I work on her again.

Lovely!!!

wow! like the look! excellent work.