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Like toothache and dentist Del, go to them and it's gone! You need to have it happen and then see what's goin on. Wait till one night this week and if it happens give me a buzz.

Could well be John, that's why he must check the 'start' power to the solenoid. What happened to yours John? Is it the head gaskets?

Couple of hours max

Do you use it daily? If you have it in a secure garage, try not locking it? Method described above is the way to go, use a multimeter cause there will always be minimal drain to tracker, alarm, clock, radio etc, but it will need to be very very low. Starters or alternators can also go faulty and drain battery.

You'll need the cat to get the emissions down, it won't come down by servicing or additive, presence of a cat is not a test requirement, emissions levels are. A cat may quiten it enough to get through that part. Remember you can appeal the decision re the noise but it'll cost you and you're likely to lose if it's not standard cause that's the basic requirement.

Not at work so can't check the wording, the noise level we check is between 2500-3000 when doing the emissions test. I think it says clearly different from a standard system on equivalent model. That means a PPP would pass as it's not clearly different. A totally decatted system with one silencer is clearly different. I know, I have one! Cat needs to go back on for test, then off it comes, then back on when you fail a roadside check and back off again after you've had it cleared. Best to fit it with wing nuts

Does the starter solenoid click when you turn to start position? If so, dirty starter. If not, need to check power to solenoid from ignition start, try a wire straight from batt + to the solenoid wire, the one from the ignition. (make sure you're in neutral! ) I've got the kids this weekend Derek but happy to have a look mid week if you have no joy! Happy to pay . . .

I own an MOT station, I also am an NT and a Scooby owner with sunstrips, small number plates, no cats and loud loud exhaust. Firstly, you'll need a cat to pass the test, that's the bottom line. The exhaust must emit noise to the same level as a standard system on same model. There are no measuring devices and it is at the testers discretion to determine what is normal, clearly yours is not. We are not here to piss you off, we're here to follow a set of rules laid down by the powers that be. The test is ludicrously poor in some areas and good in others. As an owner I have invested between 50 and a 100k to build to suit and install and operate a test station. If we don't test to the rules we can easily be removed from testing, bang goes the investment and there is NO way back. It's well known as stated above that stuff goes on/off for test and straight after you can put it back how it was. The test is appropriate on the day, while the car's in the bay and still on our premises (unless we're putting a car back to the way it was pre test which would have caused it to fail) and half an hour later it can be altered in so many ways (exclude corrosion from that). I see it from both sides. If your car isn't to MOT standard then either make it right then change it back, or if you are so inclined get yourself an MOT from a pub, save the time to change. One thing - many, many cars, prob not so many Scoobs I presume because of the reasons we drive these cars, only ever get looked at once a year at test, never see a service, so see us as weeding out the dangerous stuff and not someone who's out to pick on you cause your car doesn't toe the line. Rant over. Oh, and all MOT stations should always come to the same result, the rule book is clear, experience is where the differences occur.

Thinking much the same about the height, original seat is rediculously high, makes me feel as if I'm sitting on top of the car. I'd be looking to have a fixed mount as girlfriend is same leg length!

Looking good Paul, how much if you don't mind, how old and are you happy with the compromise of the buckets, as in need/don't need if you understand?

Thanks for the thoughts, puzzled by the thinking that harnesses would cause death? Seats are more the priority, but I'm looking for an overall solution, those with successful and happy installs, recommendations. Don't need to remove harnesses once installed as there will be no rear seats to worry about!

As part of my project to lighten my MY05 STi see here, the interior is coming out and in it's place will be going a couple of bucket seats and harnesses. There's no need for 5 point harnesses so who's got what, can recommend what and are there any mounting problems/solutions? Don't want to be going mental cost wise but hopefully money from interior will contribute somewhat to the inevitable dent in my pocket. Suggestions please. . . .

Finally managed to collect the parts from cusco kid, thanks Geo , on Tuesday night. Can't fit them as I need the car for tonight's meet. I'll make a start to it next week maybe, holidays and such like not leaving much time to fit it all in! Updates will be along soon.

Any more news on the likelyhood of another provider getting the iphone? My phone is verging on the fecked side and need to be thinking sooner rather than later to get a change.

Ordered a base model from dell, should be ok I hope, they are p!sh slow for delivery though!

Howdy Kenneth. More power? Have you ditched the better stopping in favour of more speed? Tut tut, it'll be fun tho'!!! I laughed at the title of your thread son, it made me have some unusual images in my head!

Daft? Too bloody right! You ever heard of anything so stupid in all your life?

It's not just any old 0.5mm it's 0.25mm each side you know!

The bonnet looks like it's about to open forwards like an old Clio?

I emailed a question which was replied to the next day. This led to another question which went unanswered, went elsewhere after that. Courier can't be that bad, surely?

My dad (a pretty young 71!) announced he'd like a laptop for his upcoming birthday. It'll be used for internet access and not much else to be honest, decent size screen, wireless, fast enough for media content and that's about the requirement. What make, model, from where and how much. Suggestions please?

In post no 6 I said can't afford to change it and won't get what I would want for it so it's time to make it what it could/should be. It's now a project, fast road project at the moment.

In effect then, very worthwhile, I'm on 340bhp, 1550kg, the more you take off the faster the figure rises. I'm gonna go for it.