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  1. sovietspybob

    What would be any alarm bells with an import?

    Having owned several Japanese imports i'd say only buy one if you can't get that model in the UK and really really want it. There'll be lots of small subtle differences which add up to be a pain, first off is insurance as only some companies will probably cover it and usually for more money...
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    Help with the impossible - cheap £4k diesel auto

    At 4k nowadays it's going to be a complete roll of the dice, 4k is the new £500 banger unfortunately :( At the bottom of the market i'd want a proper old torque converter slush box as anything else will be either terrible to drive, a ticking time bomb or probably both such as a robotised manual...
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    No Mow May

    I leave several areas of our garden pretty wild anyway so i don't bother, trying to get it back in control after a month of no cutting would be a right pain and it'd probably look scraggy for ages into the summer. We have a robot mower as well so that'd really struggle if it gets too long
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    Summer garden office setups

    i found i got annoyed after half an hour working in the garden, it's either too hot, too cold, too breezy, too sunny or too many bugs. Working next to some open big bifold or patio doors or in a garden office with the doors open is better imo.
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    Garden Shredder Mulcher FM4DDE-MUL

    yeah 4hp is the full 13amps a UK socket can delivery, a lot of extensions are only 10amp so you'll need a good quality thick one. Also the start up load of a motor that big might easily trip breakers if they're sensitive.
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    Shed spec. help please

    If you've got a concrete base make sure you don't put it straight onto it, use some plastic timber planks or similar so the shed never sits directly in water
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    Shed spec. help please

    Oh yeah forgot to say mine is from Tigersheds, mines 6 years old now and still like new, all I've done is paint it twice. The only thing that's not good on mine is the plastic windows have gone yellow and foggy but the rest of it is really good quality.
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    Shed spec. help please

    I'd say for a run of the mill garden shed for normal tool and lawn mower storage just get a standard shiplap shed, don't need pressure treated or really thick wood. Most important is the base, i really like the plastic grid stuff that clips together and you fill with gravel, that way it's never...
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    Returning a lease car with damage

    Yeah if it was my personal lease then i'd totally just do it myself and say nout. As long as you don't make a totally ham fisted attempt and changing it the guy doing the assessment and collection will never know.
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    Returning a lease car with damage

    It really depends on the lease company, some can be very reasonable and charge fairly modest amounts for damage but some will charge a lot and be really fussy so it's a right lottery. Best bet is to get it sorted before handing it back to avoid the stress and hassle.
  11. sovietspybob

    Remapping worth it?

    You really won't get any more efficiency from a remap, you can't change physics, the engine will still have the same thermal efficiency and mechanical losses its always had. It'll probably be marginally less thermally efficient afterwards as the boost will have been turned up in the remap so...
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    Question about MOT emissions test...

    if you have a decat there is 0 change it'll have passed an emissions test. if he had to rev it it could be the cat is dirty as they work best when they're hot but quite likely it might have a smaller 100 or 200cell 'racing' cat installed if its modded? those things need to be almost glowing...
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    Dead Nissan Leaf help!

    Fairly common on some electric cars to have a bad 12v battery, early ones especially seemed poor at keeping them topped up as i guess they're designed for use with an alternator and it's not quite as easy keeping them charged from the high voltage pack. It was quite common for the early Tesla...
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    Cordless mower recommendation?

    Just an FYI 18V, 20V and 21V batteries are probably all nominally exactly the same they just pick a differnet part of the charge cycle to measure it. For example the Ryobi 18v batteries are over 20v fully charged, the likes of Lidl ones etc just choose to use the fully chaged number as the...
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    Need some inspiration for garden / shed placement

    I'd probably fill up that section where the tiny shed is currently, it's not like you're spoiling the unblemished natural beauty view or anything. I personally don't think an 8x6 shed is big enough to work in if you're storing anything as well, that's the size of my garden shed and it's fine...
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    20mph residential speed limit (replacing 30mph)

    I think it depends what you define as urban environment, a highstreet with lots of crossings and people everywhere, busses etc then sure. But how about a long wide well sighted road with no crossings, minimal junctions and no pedestrians? That's a huge amount of the 20 zones in rural Wales now...
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    Who has had their roof cleaned?

    I've heard bad stories about having it done, our old house was concrete type tiles and had moss and some of the neighbours had it cleaned off and some stuff painted over it. Most that had it done had some story about leaks afterwards with the roof being disturbed so factor some remedial work...
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    Water Meter

    It's always been a lot cheaper for us to be on a meter, i'm not sure what kind of bills people get on meters to be scared off? We're 2 adults and 1 child so lots of showers and baths and washing machine and dishwasher on daily etc also don't shy away from filling up paddling pools in the summer...
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    Painting rotors

    yeah it's a good idea to paint the top hat bit of the disc, it'll keep looking smart for ages that way, it's ok to get some overspray on the contact surface of the disc as that'll rub off really quickly when you use the brakes. I'd try and not get any on the mating surface to the hub or to the...
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    Replacing a single tyre

    Unless the other tyre on the same axle is really worn or it's got a fancy AWD system i'd just replace the one
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