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My thoughts also. I think the background watermark-type image needs to be made lighter to allow the text to be more readable IMO. The flyer was designed to be printed on laser printers so the background image comes out very light and the text works fine on it as over a 1000 printed and passed out shows. Anyone who wants to do another flyer is more than welcome. Ed PS I'm not being nasty in the above comments but when it was first designed, getting help was like extracting blood from stone.

I have a wrx box less than 2000 miles on it, but is it a sti box or a wrx one your after. Ed.

This type of thread has been up before. http://forums.sidc.co.uk/forums/692525/ShowPost.aspx If you need any advice of a more technical nature PM me. Ed

In my own opinion Kumho tyres are fine, had them on my classic wagon and could not kill them including doing track days. also some rally cars use them. I have just got another 4 for my car (cheers Bigdavie). Ed

I think we are trying to monopolise the magazine. Run out and get your copy now. Ed

Ever so slightly..photos where taken away back in feb/march and the discs have been changed after that to the ones I destroyed at kames and changed again now to black diamond (3rd time luck I hope). Ed

It was a good meet, well done ally. The table should make it to tomorrow I think it will finish burning somewhere about sunday. Ed PS. Big thanks to everyone who did the BBQ and let everyone tuck in Makes you proud to own a scooby (wiping away tears).

I see Falkirk cruise's website has a new feature car. I really miss the body kitted corsa's NOT. Click here to see the feature. Ed

WRC1's GT5 Hot Pics Ripspeed I'm ready for my close up now Should have paid more clair to hide the evidence.

Yep to both questions, but I'm not the oldest by at least 15 years.

Just found out that strathy cruise has posted some pictures of the RB-Kames day on their site. Good photos with lots of well know faces. find it here: http://www.strathycruise.com/ Also from falkirk cruise on the 1/6/06 http://www.scotcruise.com/ and Glasgow cruise on the 2/6/06 http://argylecarclub.com/v2/component/opti...egory/catid,14/ more pictures are on all of the sites.

Well done mate. When I saw your car on the M80 I assumed you passed okay, now you have to drive like a nun for 2 years...you where going real slow when I saw your car (approx 18:50-19:00).

Don't take it to bad, you could be one of the lucky ones and it lasts longer than the 4000hr remember it's just an average. Look at me I have a Techwood 4210 (3 years old ) which has never gave any problems (touching wood) and gives a picture that puts more expensive ones to shame. But the workshop if full of them that packed up within 12 months of purchase. Ed

Would that be a new bulb for the TV then.

Just checked on partmaster's website a spare bulb for the samsung DLP is... are you sitting down. correction lying down. £369.99 plus p&p Check out http://www.partmaster.co.uk/cgi-bin/catalo...l?section=45455 Ed.

On the DLP's projector tv's (Sagem, Sony, Samsung any that basically say DLP rear projection) and normal projectors (epson, sharp ect) it's the projector bulb that normally goes and it costs about £200 not covered by any warranty inc coverplan, what ever happens ect, ment to last 3000-4000hr but usally only lasts 2000hr due to switching off and on of the bulb. On LCD TV's the pixels start to die after about 1000hrs but the back lights have been know to fail before this, even a heavy thud can damage the backlight (very thin Fluorescent tube) and also the invertor that drives the backlights can overheat and stop working. LCD TV also suffer badly from screen burn also called image retension and thats not covered either. If you go to currys website and pick projectors some will tell you the life of bulb. Ed.. sorry more doom and gloom.

As some of you know I have just transfared from pc repairs to deal only with Plasma's and LCD's. All digital panels (Both plasma and LCD) suffer from colour drag and trail effects, caused by the speed of the processor on the signal board - can make it seem worse on certain panels. the blocking effect in smoke is also caused by that. only 3 companies make the Plasma display panel (PDP) that being LG, Samsung and Fujitsu. everyone uses one of these panels and only supply there own signal board. the following cheap makes use LG panels, Techwood 4210 (4205 used samsung) Matsui, Hyundai, Hitachi. if buying make sure it has true HD panel 1000*760 and above not a 800*400 as it has to downsize the picture (more delays). LCD are mode by loads of companies some sony's use the samsung DLP (digital light processor) which is just a fancy LCD projector (goes faulty after about 2000hrs use). All plasma and LCD suffer from the following - jagged edge's this is not a fault it's caused by the picture being made up of pixels (like a computer screen) where as TV's use fired electrons which blur hence no jagged edge. Lip sync problems caused by lots of processing of signal ie LG XD screens when lots of movement in background and someone speaks will always be less than 45ms delay but some people can notice it whereas other willnot. Any of these big screens 37" and up must be view from the correct distance otherwise most people think the picture is worse than normal CRT Tv's - the correct distance for CRT TV's (glass screens) is 3-4 time the diagonal size whereas plasma and LCD is at least 5 times. Also remember to take extented warranty on any of them, a new signal board is over £400 and on LG it's over £700 and PDP start at £800. Best way to decide is go to a few shops ask the sales guy to drop the brightness to 60% and the contrast to 50% and then compare the screens (shops will increase the brightness and contrast to make one screen look better than another). also ask them to show you it playing a real dvd film (or take one with you) as the signal in the shops is sometimes crap. Hope this helps a little bit (prob just confused you more). Ed. Oh one other thing.. be wary of anyone saying about plasma needing regassed every 5-6 years. it's a sealed unit with a live expect of 60,000 hours this is 21years at 8hrs per day and that is only to get to half orginal brightness. LCD are expect to last about 20,000 to 30,000 but pixels can and will die during that time. Sorry about any spelling mistakes.

Looks like Rikki from Fast and Modified had a good time, going by the review. lots of pics to keep every one happy. Paul get a hair cut and that pink appron is very flattering. Ed. Have a look at their on site preview at http://www.fastandmodified.com click on the front cover.

Graphics look cool, mate but I would say that, I could tell Underground did them with the tyre pressures above the wheel arches. Chris is a good guy. Have to agree the flaps do make it look lower and meaner. This is how mines looks now. Oh one other thing, lose the furry dice.

As above.

I could be talked into swapping a Blitz for a Prodrive (not wr sport). See this post http://forums.sidc.co.uk/forums/2/583660/S...ost.aspx#583660 Ed

Sorry it took so long guys, but I have been away all week and the Hotel's Wireless connection was down and I was not getting paid to fix it, so it stayed down.

48 from 50 can't think what 10 is, keep thinking Jaguar XJ220 but I know it's not. Ed

It's Billy and Clair... It's okay wullie it's not the readers wife section...Sorry that's my other subscription. Fastcar May 06 page 119.

Nice one Billy