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top lottle mod that! I had one of these on my last car and it is very handy for parking and so on. I'm liking the idea about recording it so I'll be keeping an eye on this

I quite like all of them, so there you go

my girlfriend was at a special invite only showing last night, but won't tell me anything! I don't really want to know anyway lol Roll on Friday!

an exhaust for every cylinder, now that is a neat idea!

good grief... what the heck was that for??? Naked ladies are about the only interesting thing to happen to mine

both do the same job as far as I know... just one vents to atmosphere and one goes back into the throttle body (I think) I'd say non-recirc would be better as there's absolutely no way of oil getting back in my accident At any rate, make sure you get a baffled tank to draw more oil out of the air

anyone got any pictures of them yet? I can't seem to find any

I'd say white... but I don't think any of them really match the door graphic. Doing that in white with the white wheels would look well cool IMO

looks a bit of a monster. Very nice I don't think the wheel suit it... but the fat kit looks fantastic

I would have... he won't be doing it again in a hurry! Just make sure you have more witnesses than he does

Tein do some really trick looking kits for the Impreza, and you can bolt and actuator onto the top of them to change the damping settings from inside the car! I know I want a set of them myself!

Well for those who don't know the names have been released Turns out I know two of them This has also been released by Bristows Group on helicopter safety and some of the other recent incidents. It's quite an interesting read POTENTIAL CONCERNS AMONGST SHELL GROUP STAFF ABOUT HELICOPTER SAFETY You may be aware of the tragic accident this afternoon, Wednesday 1 April, in the North Sea. Although details are currently sketchy, we know that a Bond Helicopters AS 332 L2 Super Puma on contract to BP has crashed into the sea off the coast of Scotland. We understand that the search for survivors continues, but that there appears to be little hope of finding anyone alive. This is the latest in a spate of helicopter accidents that have occurred in our industry over the last 3 months, and it is inevitable that the confidence of our staff that fly in helicopters will have been shaken. It is important, therefore, to ensure that, wherever possible, the facts are made known and rumours are quashed. The intention of this note is to provide you with information to address concerns amongst the leadership teams and staff who use the helicopters in support of Group operations. The recent accidents have involved 4 helicopter types in use across the Shell Group: the Sikorsky S 92A and S 76 and the Eurocopter AS 332L2 and EC 225 ‘Super Pumas’. The most important issue to be aware of is that, as far as we can ascertain, the reasons for the accidents on each type are unconnected – there are no ‘common threads’ to indicate that helicopter operations are being conducted in an unsafe or unsatisfactory manner. Furthermore, Shell Aircraft (SAL) is involved either in investigating the occurrences or, at least, in working with the manufacturers and operators to learn the lessons from all the investigations and ensure that, where appropriate, they are taken forward into our operations and that any risks are proactively managed to ALARP. Dealing with each type in turn: a. Sikorsky S 92A. We have 3 of this type in service in Brunei Shell and a further 16 spread across North Sea, Gulf of Mexico and Malaysian operations. Several in-flight incidents last year in Brunei resulted in the need for precautionary landings and the temporary suspension of operations whilst we worked with the manufacturer to understand the causes. We are confident that we know why the problems occurred and that the actions taken will reduce the risk of a recurrence to an acceptable level. Furthermore, should a problem recur, our flight crews will be able to deal with the situation. The cause of the recent fatal accident involving this type off Newfoundland is still under investigation, but the Canadian Transportation Safety Board (TSB) have released information about the likely initiating event. This problem is not the same as those that affected our aircraft in Brunei, and action to address the problem has been taken on all aircraft worldwide. b. Sikorsky S 76. There are 20 of this type in Group service across the world. In Jan 09 an S76C++ contracted from PHI in the Gulf of Mexico crashed in to swampland in Southern Louisiana, resulting in the loss of 8 crew and passengers. Although the investigation remains ongoing, the primary cause of this accident has been confirmed as a bird strike. A full review of pilot awareness and training for such an event was initiated globally following the accident and local procedures were modified to reduce the risk of recurrence. Work is ongoing to develop further barriers that will apply both to our local and global operations. c. Eurocopter EC 225. In February 09, a Bond Helicopters EC225, flying from Aberdeen, crashed in the North Sea, but all passengers and crew were safely recovered. This operator does not fly for the Shell Group, although the EC225 is used by Shell (3 in N Sea and one in Australia) and will remain a primary contract aircraft into the future. The UK Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) has already issued a preliminary report on this accident, which indicates human factors and pilot procedures as being the primary causes. Although it also indicates a possible failure of one cockpit warning instrument (which may have been a contributory factor), there are no indications of airworthiness issues with the aircraft. Shell's own operators have reviewed their operating procedures as a result of this accident. d. Eurocopter AS 332L2. There are none of this type in Group service. At this stage the cause of today’s accident has not been determined, and an investigation will obviously be conducted by the AAIB. In summary, although having 4 major accidents in such a short space of time is unprecedented, there are, at this stage, no common themes that link these accidents and each is currently under investigation by the appropriate national air accident investigation body. SAL and Regional aviation staff remain actively engaged in each case and are in a position to take positive action should the need arise. SAL enjoys extensive high-level access to each of the helicopter manufacturers and the operators, and Regional Aviation Staff maintain close contacts with all the operators at a local level. As a result, we have a high degree of confidence that we have the best possible understanding of each occurrence and that we have direct access to the necessary expertise to maintain our Air Transport safety assurance. Staff with specific concerns should address them initially to Regional Aviation staff, but SAL's advisory service is also available to support and inform staff as required.

Thanks for putting up all your thoughts guys It's only when things like this happen you remember how dangerous a job this really is It's going to be a long day out here today... I've never known the place so quiet

Sounds like a good plan to me

if you think about it intake temps and air pressure change daily anyway, so the standard ECU will probably be able to cope ok

There was no mayday message from the chopper, so it certainly seems that something very vital failed in a big way Another Puma went down a few years ago because a rotor blade sheared off It's all gone very quiet now so we'll just need to a wait and find out when they are ready to tell us I suppose

I'm safe thankfully I've been listening into the rescue chat for most of the day from the control room here on the Nelson, and it sounds as though it's ging to be yet another total loss of life as it has been described as "falling from the sky" by one of the boats that saw it crash. It's all gone a bit quiet now, but 10 bodys have been found so far and another 6 are missing The worst part is that the chopper was returing from the BP Miller platform... a platform I was very recently working on and was actually offered a job on just after I had agreed to come and work for Shell. I've got everything crossed that I dodn't know any of them, but if my calculations are right then this flight will have at least some of the crew I worked with on it - and one of them could have potentially been me

I did this on my last car, a 2.5 V6 ZS, and it had a huge difference to the air intake temperatures (the joys of having a Scangauge OBD system!) and throttle response was also much better... I had mine piped up the the front bumper though It's on the hit list for the RB in the better weather. Was it a hard job? Take it the bumper had to come off but anything else?

looks like a fantastic run! We'll need to get ourselves out for a blast together when I get back on dry land

Indespension, that's where I got mine £60 for a day isn't too bad

type "tow it rental" into google I just hired a trailer from them last week for much cheapness, but had to go to Edinburgh to pick it up Most places around Falkirk / Stirling charge silly money

that thing looks nuts!

The main reason I stopped going there... I noticed they recently put up a security perspex sheet over the whole till area... one too many irate customers possibly? I know I've been close to it a few times!

why are you not singed up yet woman! You should post up some of the others for comparison I'd also like to add that Tam is not a professional photographer, he just does it as a hobby... and luckly is very good at it! He took some bloody fantastic shots of my Defender a while back

they did well to get that far stuck, those things are quite hard to mount