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    New Belts Time, Lincolnshire Area!

    Simons at Heckington are pretty good. I've had a few dealings with them and never had a problem. I'm sure he quoted me 450 when I enquired about timing belt. Mines not due yet but I think I will be using them.
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    Key issue

    When you changed the battery how long did it not have one in? Sometimes you only get 30 seconds or so before it needs recoding.
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    Waddington/Lincoln

    Me, Im down Brant road which is down the hill from Waddington. I drive an '09 GW 197
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    Seized handbrake cables!!

    I've got this problem with mine at the minute, I'm just not using the handbrake until I can sort it. How hard is it to DIY it as the cables go behind the exhaust heat shield on a quick inspection?
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    Has anyone had a replacement windscreen

    Anything else is fine, to be honest its just luck of the draw what they get given so you could either tell them you don't want that glass when you book it or wait until they get there and see what you get. They will probably try to fob you off by saying there is nothing wrong with it but its...
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    Has anyone had a replacement windscreen

    I'm a windscreen fitter. If you get Autoglass out and they bring an FY branded glass tell them to come back with something else. Cheap Chinese crap, like to break for no reason, tend to be distorted and the mirrors like to fall off. You can drive it after an hour as well and it will be...
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    Removing tints

    Try using a steamer to get them off, a heat gun will leave all the glue on the window and its a complete PITA to get off.
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    FV11ONX Background Info

    Just remember seeing it as my other half works next door. I was going to say I could go have a look at it for you to save you wasting your time?
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    Hi guys tyres

    Iv just fitted some to mine and I say go for it. Very grippy for regular road going tyres.
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    FV11ONX Background Info

    Is this the AG 200 at Evans halshaw in lincoln by any chance?
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    Removing Silencer on a 200?

    Apparently 63.5mm (2.5 inch) sleeves it perfectly thats what iv bout cost me £13 for 0.5m pipe
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    Removing Silencer on a 200?

    Does anybody know what the flat spot is like when its remapped? Mine is mapped already so im hoping it shouldn't be too bad.
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    Removing Silencer on a 200?

    I just bought a section of pipe to do mine this weekend. Im in Lincoln
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    What has he stuck to the bonnet?

    The Aerocatches or something else?
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    Windscreen chip - don't believe the adverts

    Cash prices arent so bad theres big money in insurance work though. If i do any private work I can get 95% of screens for £35-£50
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    Windscreen chip - don't believe the adverts

    Its because the insurance companies are getting charged an absolute fortune for the work. £75 is nothing, tomorrow im replacing an 'N' reg polo front screen and the insurers are getting charged £625.20 inc VAT.
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    People moving on from clio

    The clio I just a stop gap for me until I an insure an M3 for a reasonable price :thumbup:
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    Why you should remove your centre silencer!

    Where did people get the exhaust section from? Is just a straight section from an exhaust fabricators or an off the shelf bit of kit?
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    Why you should remove your centre silencer!

    Is there a lot more cabin drone with it removed? It's the one thing I regret doing on my A3
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    Finally made it.....

    Or 100,000 miles so would last most people a lifetime