Kevin Bacon

I guess I can't really talk, but selling a car that's had £17.5K's worth of engine (not under warranty I assume) and gearbox refreshing - for £10K - doesn't really compute in my mind. I can't help but feel this car is jinxed in some way and would just be a financial nightmare in the long run.

Both good ideas! I think I can get my entire music collection onto a big capacity iPod actually, so that may be the way forward :D

Or you can fit a MK5 fuel filter which has a built in 4 bar regulator, which is what I did!

Hmmm. They really grab you by the balls with their proprietary stuff don't they? I suppose I could just get an iPod but that'll mean carrying 2 devices on the train. What an arse.

I'd rather just get the RS4 as I prefer the wider arches etc. I just don't want to pay more than £10K for a car though. Trying to be sensible in my old age :D

You could just take a feed off the ignition switch mate. The black wire. You'll see it when you drop the plastic shroud off the column. I used that one for my ignition whilst cranking feed (for the maf etc).

What ever's available and / or cheapest mate. MK5 - BUB if it's from a VW or BDB if it's from an Audi. MK4 - BHE Just remember the golden rule - get everything from the same car!

Yeah I'm interested in it too. Looks superb. Best camera of all the current smartphones, so could be a viable camera replacement for a lot of people who don't want SLR quality pictures. The question still remains how good Windows 8 will be and people with iTunes may struggle getting their music onto it.

Without having a car to refer to, I couldn't tell you mate, sorry!

There's a thick black wire in the 12V harness that feeds the coilpack. It's also live whilst cranking, which some R32 systems need.

Those wheels sit so wheel on the RS4. Really suit it! Quite fancy an RS4 but the prices are still too high for my tastes :D

:D Just trying to lighten the mood ;)

Oooh and Tom does love it so when I dunk my dairy lea into his..... better stop now :lol:

Shameless plug, but how about a lovely JL Audio Sub and Amp packaged to compliment them? :D http://the-corrado.net/showthread.php?77129-JL-Audio-Sub-amp-4-Channel-Amp-package-New

Can we try and destroy it like Clarkson did with the 911? Just for kicks? All who pay the 5 sheets get a go. And can we do it in front of the CCGB stand at the next show?

And a cheese slice covering my modesty

Speaking of which, you owe me a massage. A full body one, with that special oil we like :D

It does indeed, but if you keep on top of it, it doesn't usually spread. Just means you have to retreat the patches annually!

Exactly Jim! 95% of the population are honest and never make illegitimate claims. It's easy to accidentally on purpose drop a laptop down the stairs and claim for a new one, taking full advantage of the "new for old" policy, but we resist it. Does NCD exist on household policies? The whole idea of insurance is the less you claim, the less you pay in premiums. That doesn't seem to work in this country. The 5% of people who don't give a damn ruin it for everyone else, and that has to change. Bringing the massively out of date insurance industry up to date is the only way.

No not yet mate. I was going to but my house is for sale, so I'll save it for my next gaff! At the moment I just use Apple TV and my AV amp to stream music around the place :D

Dunno, that's a tough one. A "3 strikes and you're out" policy? Don't get me wrong, we all appreciate the relative 'freedom' we have and 9 times in 10, the only consequence of speeding is getting points when caught. I'm sure some people don't mind paying through the nose for that privilige. Indeed fraud is a problem. Insurance companies always bang on about this as the excuse for increasing premiums, but how can they be trusted when they are in cahoots with ambulance chasing lawyers?

Get a Valeo kit from Stealth or Euro.

So was I mate, but I never injured anyone or damaged any 3rd party property! The only way to do it fairly, is GPS monitoring and possibly cameras too, but that would get a bit too big brother for some people, and would be expensive to implement / enforce. It would cut out the complete farce that is "knock for knock". Data such as vehicle speed, braking, throttle position, engine rpm etc can all be gathered from both parties and blame apportioned fairly. Well, technically that can be gathered already from the ECU. It's a nonsense that 2 people are both at fault for the same accident and therefore both insurers pay out. It's always 1 person who is the root cause. But if both people were speeding, then neither would get a pay out if both cars were destroyed. Things like pile ups would be easier to find the culprit too as the GPS gathered from all those involved will show who was tailgating etc etc. It would also catch the utter chunts who "brake test" people. i.e. slamming their brakes on to show their contempt at the driver behind. The claims process would also be massively sped up when proper, factual information can be used It does infringe on civil rights and all that, but I predict it's where things are heading. People who drive sensibly have nothing to fear. People who speed everywhere and jump red lights etc will just have to change their habits, or hang up the keys and walk.

I like my new user name and my new face, so they can stay :D

Yep, because Insurance companies have hidden, or should I say; been allowed to hide, behind their 'statistics' pricing structure for decades. If one silly dork drives his car into a ditch, we all pay. Until the whole industry is reformed and people are treated and indeed insured as individuals, the current daylight robbery will continue. Sadly, this will mean the use of GPS monitoring. But personally speaking, if it puts some of the more unscrupulous insurers out of business, I'm all for it.