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    Are recaros really worth the trouble

    i've done 62,000 miles in mine i find them comfortable, more so than the Mondeo and the Mini we have now, the passenger seat is still original the drivers has had a new base because of wear, they don't make a noise they are made for the car this is so evident on the track.
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    Fan speed setting 2 not working

    my speed 2 has packed in has anyone done this fix yet ?
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    Please be careful when de icing

    there's a car audio place at seven stars in wigan that can fit a kit that allows you to run you car with the door locked off your key foit's less than 200 sheets IIRC
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    Does the 200 have greater kudos than the 197

    200's less practical that the 197 for me thats why i stuck with it
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    Our T25 Devon Campervan

    this is what i've been up to for the last 24 months, when my wife brought home this rust ridden van, which was scabby on the surface but had a decent underneath. i've managed to sort out the engine now which needed a electric pump to replace the worn out mechanical one. body work wise the...
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    Porsche 944 drive - Now I want one.

    as an ex 911 owner i was always told low mileage is not necessary a good sign of a good engine 52k in 22 years is really low if your going to use it you might find the gaskets bushes and seals are past there best. so i would look at putting aside a couple of grand over the next 12 months. but as...
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    how do you change headlight bulb!!??

    i chose the frustrated and bleeding hands method, it was made all the better when the clip decided to do one into the deepest recess of the inner liner. not a job if you've fat hands
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    what's Father Christmas bringing

    Sat here waiting for the big man and I'm hoping for some new Sony headphones. i've been a good boy this year so looking good Merry Christmas peeps have a gud un
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    Happy Birthday MikeDX

    all the best mate
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    poorly :(

    get well soon Giles
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    What Renault should have done

    im sure like me you laughed at the thought of a kia when they started to come on to the market, but with 7 year warranty and what car magazines's car of the year you'd be ignorant not to sit up and take notice of what they are doing, alright there's no pedigree but so what if it looks good goes...
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    2011 200 with 8k miles - what is gonna go wrong??

    it's not ever run in yet you've shed loads of warranty left, chill out and enjoy it mines just flew through it's mot today with 60k miles on the clock and only a few niggles along the way, non that have made me want to move onto another marque
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    Affordable "super cars"

    i bought an 8 year old 911 carrera 2 when i was 30 (13 years ago) i paid 26k for it, and for the 3 years i had it, it cost me 17 grand, that's services parts, depreciation, interest on the 10k loan the lot. and that's not a super car either. but worth every penny :-) if i could do it again i...
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    Roof boxes?

    i got Halfords mounting brackets and Paddy hopkirk bars and a cheap hafords roof box it cost about £140 quid in total
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    2 spots wigan

    i dont know of a gordini in Shevington? and i live there
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    Anthracite diffuser

    i did the same with mine a few months back mine's black
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    Critical illness cover

    i've income and life insurance with 3 kids to look after i take comfort in knowing that if anything happened they would be ok, it funny though i never bothered till a couple of years ago when i turned 40 then i did the lot
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    197: 197 FF or R27

    get an R27 in liquid yellow
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    Can't describe how gutted I am

    Did you get this sorted Rich ?
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    200: Fuel challenge

    with a complete empty car, stick the cruise control to 60 no radio, air con, fan, and lights off and roll down hill yes you will probably do it, ive managed 460 out of a full tank it was the most horrible experience and not one i wish to repeat. borrow a diesel and hammer it there and back and...