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Caned the living s**t out of it round Bedford, scrubbed two 888's to almost completely slick, grinned like a fool the whole time :)

Have a look in the battery usage option in settings, you might find it's a particular app which doesn't play nice with 8.4.

I like the exhaust very much, just found it too much with the decat on it too. Mine is a non-resonated system and some of the interior is stripped which didn't help with the noise. :)

Got the car out of the garage for a pre-trackday check over. Pressures and levels all spot on. Loving the new ash/scenic gear shifter even more. Can't wait to get it out on track tomorrow.

Yeah if you've been running 95 RON for a while on a 98 RON map...... compression test definitely a good idea.

I think the current clamp will be fine - when my mechanic fitted mine he didn't charge me for a different clamp and said it bolted straight on. I had it taken off again a bit later though, the noise was just bloody irritating :)

Yeah, I do prefer iOS. But then the Galaxy has a much better camera, screen and 32gb of storage vs 16. Hopefully the 6S/7 will match it.

Just wondering if maybe the seal on the dipstick itself has failed, is it still quite stiff to pull out or does it slide out easily? (Ooh-er missus ;) )

No, you're right. Apple Pay works just like any other contactless payment - you're just authorising the payment and authenticating the account. The phone doesn't need to do anything over the mobile network. Work are just about to upgrade our phones, it'll be a choice of Galaxy S6 or iPhone...

Pilot sport is a good shout. AD08R is noticeably grippier and is a good road tyre as long as you keep it out of standing water. T1-R was pretty good in it's day, but that was a bloody long time ago. ;)

Any fault codes/warning lights on? Mine held back far more noticeably with RSTuner map on it with the EML lit compared to when the car wasn't mapped. My front lambda is intermittently refusing to give a sensible reading, it's obviously dying so could be the same issue you're having.

Nothing wrong with Mintex, their normal range is a well respected OE alternative pretty much across the board. Just make sure the seller isn't some random HK/China/Shanghi importer because like with everything else these days fakes are out there.

But my, reading my post back don't I come across like a total t**t? Apologies!

IIRC the Instructions that come with the pads say pretty much what Danny said - 20 to 30 good drops in speed with increasing brake pressure as you go through them

Wife's 1.2 16v made it to over 130k and the powertrain was still going strong. You want to get those injectors sorted though, misfiring won't do the engine any good at all long term. Does it really need all four? More likely it just needs one or two and a known good used one would suffice.

I don't think I was very clear. I have used proper winters and I really rate them, but it's only in properly cold conditions where they are truly effective. That doesn't describe most of our winter. That's what I mean by OTT, not that fitting them is a bad idea, it's just that their performance...

I've used winters on other cars with good results, but they're generally a big OTT for our climate. The latest generation of all-season tyres are looking really good, the Michelin CrossClimate is getting a lot of attention as being a really good fit for our winter climate...

Oh yes, it's easy to get carried away :smile: To be fair, if I look at my spend and exclude the second set of wheels and tyres which really are just a "nice to have" and the Snappy steering wheel and spacer which were purely down to impatience and were a mistake I should never have made then...

Years, unfortunately. Can't remember exactly how many, six comes to mind.

Cost and noise is what killed off most mechanical keyboards. I bloody love them :)

The Sachs are what make a Trophy a Trophy IMO so if that matters to you then keep them.

Are your brakes just worn out or are you looking for an upgrade?

Might get one of those, would make the inside of the car quieter than the bare metal that's there at the moment :)

Sorry mate, if you were local I would have read the codes for you but I'm in Berkshire.

Yeah, code read is the next step. Where are you?

That looks pretty smart with the carbon finish on it to be fair. Would be interesting to see it fitted, would be a bit worried about sweaty palms though!

I'd never heard of those, for £40 that's got to be worth a punt, thanks.

I don't, but my mechanic does, which is always useful!

Amen :D So the last bits to buy were the Fatty's induction kit, which is just awesome value for money, and the RSTuner remap. I also decided I wanted to strip out a little bit of weight and improve the brake cooling, not because I'd had a problem since the DS2500's went on but just because...

I may have got a touch carried away. New front and rear shocks, wishbones, DS2500 pads, CookSport springs, PMS solid top mounts and a strut brace (still not entirely sure why, other than I love a good strut brace), camber bolts, polybushes for the ARB, rear beam and rear shock mounts. Enough...