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The main modification appears to be a K20 out of a Civic Type R now according to https://www.carthrottle.com/news/viral-trainspotter-francis-bourgeois-has-k20-swapped-his-honda-jazz He appeared in the background of Chris Harris' socials a couple of years ago at a wet Anglesey going round in the...

Ah interesting ta, that hadn't occurred to me. I figured it would have the original fluid at ~132k or so when I got Birds to change it. It's not terrible to the point I think I'd change it out for ATF, but it's definitely stiffer when cold for the first couple of minutes going in/out of first...

Francis is also a massive car nut as well, tracks a modified Honda Jazz (think I saw someone say he'd spent tens of thousands on it?) and is pretty handy. High hopes for it, although I see each of these reboots/changes as a new show rather than "it'll be the same with new people".

I've wondered about refurbing the mounts/rubbers on both of mine, changing the knob for a Stormwerks made a huge difference to the smoothness of the change (ZHP knob has the same effect I hear.) Something about more weight on the end of the lever makes a difference to the feel. Not gotten around...

Many thanks! This has been on my "get around to it on a rainy day" list for a while 😁

I had a similar one printed for the last car, worked well enough. Can't remember why I stopped using it, think I changed phone and couldn't be bothered printing another one (it was sized specifically for a phone, rather than the generic mount like that one.)

Called into Speyer Technik museum on our roadtrip, to discover the car park contained a bunch of Capri’s. Including two representing the Capri Surrey owners club, and a couple more on UK plates. Turns out it’s the annual Ford Capri Europe meet up, been running for 25 years. Total fluke to...

Was admiring your coupe in the car park I think, we must have been 5-10 minutes behind you on that lap - the golf had just been recovered as we went through the yellows before carousel. @CaroleHeidi saw two blue coupes finish laps within about 5 cars of each other, UK plates ending LUD and PEF.

Fair few Z4’s at the Nürburgring and surrrounding area on Friday/Saturday, including at least one M. Think I counted around 6 in total. All looked good and having fun. (We were in the blue focus eSTate). Notable mention to the E85 with M (sport?) decals all over it, looked very nice. White Z4...

V1, in both Z4’s. Made such a difference in the 2.5i I preordered as soon as the 3.0si was a potential. Didn’t want to swap the 5 speed knob into the 6 speed.

2.5i: removed an incorrect M badge from the grille before I'd even driven it home; or CDV removal once I'd arrived home 3.0si: Stormwerks gearknob (ordered before I'd actually bought the car on the off chance)

Looks like a facelift bumper with foglight blanks fitted, but a different front lip grafted onto it. Possibly custom, not sure. Thought it might be the aero bumper but that looks different from a google.

Some of the threads I've viewed as being a bit too honest commentary for the sake of saying something, although nothing is ever untrue or unkind. Newly joined folk don't join in by posting an intro thread (as strongly suggested when you do sign up…) then using the sale area so its arguably fair...

White E89 in the north of Isle of Man. Couple of red Z3’s around and a blue G29 20i in the south today.

Friend of mine sold a couple of standard cars through them (Hyundai i30, Vauxhall Astra) and achieved more than they quoted him. I sold the Fiesta ST through them and had a lower offer from the dealers than motorway had quoted me by about £800. I then only had £80 knocked off by the dealer after...