Andy665

Some good advice I was given was "If your prep is right then any wax will look good and last adecent amount of time", if you just slap some wax on unprepared bodywork then its finish / durability will be compromised

Would highly recommend the Zaino range - using the ZFX Accelerator allows three coats to be applied in one day, 20ml is more than enough to do three coats ona Corrado, no need to wax on top but you can if you want - will last at least 4 - 6 months before needing to do anymore to it Just Zaino'd a Porsche 993 that I don't think had been cleaned properly for 2 years, the Zaino has brought it back superbly after some decent prep, justr topping it off with two layers of Glasur, won't need to see it again until Spring

Best match I have ever had is from www.paints4u.com - good prices, great service and very quick delivery

I have a pair sat in the garage that I bought but never got round to fitting - £40 + P+P and they are yours

I have had a set of PSS9 fitted to the Golf 4Mo since November and they are awesome, massively better than the FK Konigsports that were on before. Greatly improved body control without ruining the ride. I like a car to ride quite firmly and even on max the ride is more than bearable. I beleive that they can be rebuilt for sensible money too so probably a very good long term investment

Damn sight braver than the Scirocco - Volkswagen reluctance in taking a risk styling wise seriously overshadows the huge strides made with improving the driving experience of their cars - who wants to own a car that drives well whilst looking as dull as ditchwater

Production version of the Peugeot RCZ, nice to see at least one manufacturer is prepared to take a bravery pill before designing a coupe for the mass market.

I'm sure the Panemera is a great drivers car but reviews to date have been extremely mixed, moreover I could not own a car that weas so lazily styled, the thing is so ill proportioned its untrue As someone that has been involved in new vehicle launches its also fair to say that you never select your strongest competitors in each of the activities - you can control how your product comes out in comparison to the compettition

I never went near the Corrado with a machine polisher, took paint depth readings all over and the paint was very thin apart from the bonnet that I had had repainted - just not worth the risk, the Golf on the other hand has such thick and hard paint that I've resorted to Megs #105 and its still hard work

Ask them if you can take responsibility for Chrysalis leads - no one else over there is interested and they are probably your best sales prospects ever - one of the sites I work with is converting 60% + of opportunities into sales. Did some training with them a couple of months ago and only the BM at Bury is doing anything positive - he's a good bloke

Well done for getting a position at a VW site - which one - most of them in your area have been clients over the last few years

A retirement did not stop Lauda coming back after 3 years away and winning the title, Prost also came back to win the title again after a year off

I'd go for a 300ZX, awesome drivers car, often compared to the Porsche 928, very reliable and still eye catching, only problem I suppose is the medallion man and chest wig image

Not in any particular order: 1. Porsche 997 GT3 2. Bowler Nemesis 3. Caterham Levante 4. Ferrari 288GTO 5. Lancia Stratos 6. Aston Martin V12 Vantage 7. Hona NSX Type R 8. Jaguar XKSS 9. Alfa Romeo SZ 10. Mercedes Benz 600

Hi John The charger was fully rebuilt in June 2007, just before I took the car to Le Mans, mileage when it was done was around 121,000, charger was run in very carefully so it looks like a freak failure. JMR did the rebuild and I watched him do it, no way were any shortcuts done during the rebuild as I had no intention of selling the car at the time and I had just sold my spare charger so I had no backup

A 911 is definitely on my "must own one" list but not keen on the 996, I'm old fashioned and think a 911 should be air cooled, not a fan of the fried egg headlights on the 996 either. A good friend of mine has a stunning 993 and to me, it represents the perfect 911 for me - narrow body, standard alloys, subdued colour Big decision for you Wendy but I'm sure you'll take your time and wait for the car that meets your exact requiremnts to come along

I love the way in which our esteemed Chancellor has not elected to tell the whole truth on the scrappage scheme. Yes, £2000 will be available but only £1000 is coming from the Government, its up to the manufacturers to stump up the other £1000, if any manufacturer chooses not to participate then the Governments £1000 contribution is also lost. It will be interesting to see how it affects the market, comparisons with other EU markets is relatively pointless because the UK market operates in a world of its own, totally different methods of operation. My gut instinct is that the winners in this will be those manufacturers with cheap and cheerful models, Citroen C1's, Peugeot 107's, Kia Picanto's, Hyundai i10's etc will probably see a marked sales increase

ISOFIX is an integral part of a vehicles structure and cannot be retrofitted to any car

John PM me your address and I'll send you a new one that I unearthed at the weekend.

Was reading somewhere yesterday that the "technical delegates" from the FIA at the two races so far have examined and passed the diffusers as legal. The FIA committee that Brawn, Williams and Toyota are in front of today however are classed as non-technical and they will be reviewing the appeal from a different angle???? Either the diffusers are legal or they are not - seems to be a classic case of the FIA changing the rules as they go along to keep the great god that is Ferrari happy

Agreed Corozin Been watching the season and driver reviews from the 1970's on ESPN recently and the racing was so much better back then It will be interesting to see the media reaction to todays results - whats the betting that Hamilton is now "finished" and Button is the "2009 Champion in waiting"

I have entered two teams, mine and one for the little'un - I presume we can have more than one team each?

As defending Champion from 2008 it would have been wrong not to join again this year.

With the greatest of respect the above statement is total and utter rubbish. Every GAP policy Terms and Conditions I have seen are so watertight in the consumers favour that there is no way they can "swindle their way out of it". On Return to Invoice GAP it is simple - you pay £15k for the car (less Road Fund Licence), insurer pays out £10k in event of a total loss (market value) and GAP insurer pays out £5k to return customer back to £15k On Finance Shortfall GAP it is equally simple - you owe £8k on the finance agreement, insurer pays out market value - £6k, GAP policy pays out £2k to cover the outstanding money owed on the finance agreement Seems to me that StuartFZR400 has a justifiable grievance against his insurer - they should pay market value in the event of a total loss, GAP has never been a product to make sure the customer gets market value for their vehicle - it goes way beyond that (to the customers advantage)

Seems there is a little confusion here about GAP and the way the product and insurance markets work. There are basically two types of GAP cover: 1. Finance shortfall - this will pay out the difference between what your insurer is prepared to give you and what you owe on finance - we all know that cars will devalue more quickly than a finance balance reduces 2. Return to Invoice GAP - slightly more expensive than the above but it will pay you out exactly what you paid for your car (less RFL) in the event of it being regarded as a total loss - this in effect makes your car depreciation proof (but not inflation proof) for the term of the GAP policy. E.g You pay £10k for a car. Two years down the line its written off. The market value of the car is now £7k, the insurer offers you £6k - you can accept this offer knowing that the GAP policy will pay you another £4k, giving you back your original £10k What GAP policies provide you with is peace of mind - also means you can accept your insurers first offer as you know the difference will be paid out by the GAP policy Motor insurers could offer GAP, it has surprised me that no one has jumped on the bandwagon but its certainly a very good value product if you buy it from an on-line supplier like www.click4gap.co.uk