I currently have this as my fun car.
http://www.paynehq.com/gallery/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=2308
However, I am fairly close to doing a deal on this as it's replacement
http://www.paynehq.com/gallery/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=2338

What do these optima batteries cost? IIRC the Golf ones are 40Ah and 360CCA.

I'm losing perspective and time to do all that I want to do to this, so it's
nearing readiness.
Do we have any car nerds ;-) who may spot my deliberate errors in it, have
M$ Excel, and some time to spare?

.. and I'm not impressed with myself, still I've stuck to my laurels and
gone for one of the few diesels I'd actually own.
Still, I'm waiting for the pisstaking to begin...
Hey ho, £440, 12 months MOT, 2 months tax, 88k miles, immaculate inside and

Whee!
I want one. It's fun. Second car material, yes, but VERY good handling
indeed. Typical they'd kill it off so I have to get a used one instead
of waiting until the RX8 is done (not that I could replace the Rex with it).

Hi, my name is Stu and this is my first time on this forum. I drive a
3.1 V6 Peugeot 406 Coupe with over 500bhp. It has a supercharger,
multipoint nos, intercooler, water inj, autronics ECU and a massive
list of other parts. I have either completed the work or assisted on

saw a post on the BMW forum on piston heads on chavs stealing bumpers off
BMW's and it doesn't look like it's a trend found here either!
http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=79798
and i thought the chav pikey scum bag mother f.cker that stole my f.cking 

Anyone remember who we were supposed to contact for support (server down) on
ronnies hosting?
Ta!

Gentlemen, start your killfiles!
Fuxxache.

Looks like the deal for the Clubmans car is off - the yellow rolling chassis
I was going to fit the bike engine into. Someone with more and faster money
than me came along. All's fair in love and war.
Not to worry though, I know the new owner and he's a sound lad.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1991-ALFA-ROMEO-75-CLOVERLEAF-RED_W0QQitemZ2600303
22636QQihZ016QQcategoryZ9834QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
I'm watching that. Have cash to spend on my 75, but that one could well
be a better plan, depending on what it sells for.

Well after picking the poor wee escort van up with the pedo wheels on (god
awful mille miglia 3 spokes) and then progressing to the rather natty 15"
ford rims, the braw wee van after a bit of arch work is now sitting on some
rather natty tsw 17" multispokes :)

I'm being given a Fiat Seicento this week but it has an engine problem -
apparently it keeps losing a spark plug. Note I've not seen the car yet.
Any ideas why this might be?
Are there any other issues with these to consider. It's a 2000 model and I'm

Thanks to everyone for their advice on chipping.  Whoever you use, the
cost seems to come in at around £400+.  I'm currently in contact with
a very helpful fella at Custom Cars, who is going to give me quote.
However, I've also seen that if you put in a new air filters, induction

Right guys clue me up on these.
decided after faffing about with sh.t french cars (read bx and 205 gti's)
crapper vauxhalls and god awful diesels that i really want something jap
turbo'd and fast(ish)