Morpheus

Aha, I knew there had to be a secret technique! Hey, I wonder if tasing yourself helps, like 'The Incredible Hulk', sort of effect? aedC-BngQ6I

Regarding NCB's, you do need to be very careful, as for example, I've never made a claim or had any against me but in 18 years of nearly continuous car ownership, I still have only 10 years NCB. 9 years used to be the maximum, so it just stopped being counted, since it gave a maximum 60% discount. Now you have Admiral, (my current insurer), telling me I have 1 year of 'Admiral NCB' (and their website allows up to about 35 years NCB to be entered for a quote). Presumably they'll convert it back to 'actual years' when I cancel. Btw, if you want your NCB to accrue faster, keep any policy until it expires, even if you've sold the vehicle, unless a pro-rata refund is worth more, of course, say after only 5 months. This could conflict with my next point though. The thing that gets me the most is that your no claims bonus or discount is not linked to you as the driver but specific vehicles, so you have to choose which one to use it on if you have more than one and any others won't be discounted. This means that if you buy a car and insure it, then buy another before you sell the first but need to insure the second, if you then sell the first car you can't transfer the NCB to the second and continue it until the policy renews in nearly a year, for example. It can very easily become discontinuous and years lost just in the normal course of replacing vehicles if you overlap them. I mean, not everyone buys a car then sells it then buys another without insurance policies needing to be in place on two vehicles at one time, therefore causing a break in the no claims period. It's all B@ll@cks if you ask me. Which you didn't

I only hand-tighten but I always have trouble removing them, whatever engine it is. I usually end up using a strap and socket wrench accompanied by various expletives involving the letters, 'F' and 'C'!

When it comes time to get it off again, you'll wish you'd bought one of these; unless it's very loose, which it won't be. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Supra-JZA80-2JZ-K-N-Performance-Oil-Filter-Conceptua-/130612337412?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item1e691a1b04

I have the same ones JP has. They're 6 feet long and plenty wide enough not to do any damage to tyres, though not ideal, obviously. Still much wider than the cheap steep ones though at 10 inches. Reversing up, you'll completely reduce clearance at the front to raise the car so you'll need two scissor jacks as well; one for each side behind the front wheel under the cill. Edit:- The 1st post eBay link is still valid and has full details. They're very heavy and solidly built, not like the cheaper ones but they don't fit inside one-another so you'll need about 2 square feet for storage, upright.

Looks mint!

I've felt a few of those before.

Commutator

Overload

It's all in a day's work for some..... http://www.popartuk.com/photography/people-bw/men-on-a-girder-having-lunch-fp0432-poster.asp

In my case, definitely! It's like cough syrup and thinners.

Good for you! I'm having a great Christmas thanks. Pi$$ed after only 4 mouthfuls of Southern Comfort! Jeez is it strong stuff.

From the thread title, I thought you were fitting some super huge IC pipes or something Jamie. FCUK that for a laugh! The road was probably left with a brown skidmark for miles. What was the towing vehicle? I wouldn't drive that fast on those roads without someone trailing behind on a rope, let alone with! Must have been a blast though, if a little suicidal. Reminds me of this.........Extreme Youtubing! w8LOVB2XfME

Guess what I got for Christmas!?? You'll never believe this but I swear it's true! Are you all sitting comfortably? Then I'll begin........ T'was the night before Christmas and all was quiet. Nothing was stirring, not even a mouse. The Supra was covered up in the garage and fast asleep, whilst I was all tucked up warm in my beddybyes with my favourite Teddy; stockings hanging expectantly on the bedroom door handle, waiting for Santa to arrive and fill them to bursting with presents. What a surprise in the morning when I went out to wake up my snoozing Supra and found that some cheeky little Elves had bypassed my CAT 1 alarm/immobiliser and installed a foglight switch to my indicator stalk! It was in the 'on' position when I discovered it and of course I immediately switched it off where it should be for normal driving. The most amazing thing was how they worked on their own for a year with no switch!? So, the moral of the story is this dear readers;

Man

Blossoming

Congratulations!

Join the club mate. Oh, you did!

I have no experience in this area but if as you say, a single '044' would struggle to fuel 700whp, use two! I'd do a search for best fuel pump and see what you get. The guys with big horsepower will know all about it and back again.

Is that all? You need a more creative accountant. Here, one of these guys should know someone....... http://liveliketherestofus.com/ They cocked up the heading but these things happen.

Now say that out loud ten times, as fast as you can

Ok, I fully appreciate where you're coming from but how does a constant mass cause an increase in force if Newton's third law of motion stands? If every action has an equal and opposite reaction, you would simply stand up straight on the scales and no increase in weight would be temporarily registered while you were descending, unless that is, mass also increases with velocity or acceleration. This is why I don't get on with my brother who teaches physics for a living because it's all theory that doesn't always reflect reality. I've never forgotten an analogy I heard of a pea, that travelling fast enough, could knock down a house. Energy = mass so increased kinetic energy = increased mass. Something weighs more when it's thrown at you, for example as it has added energy. Objects can store energy until they find a way to release it or until the apple lands on Newton's head as it were. They must therefore increase in mass if energy and mass are interchangeable. This is interesting reading below...... and yes, I'm referring to relativity, (the observer's point of view), rather than whatever 4D physics is. Presumably time exists in relativity so it should be 5D or something? I love physics but I'm too uncomfortable accepting accepted wisdom since it hasn't got us where we will one day inevitably go. This will only happen when we listen to those who claim to know already, as how do we know that they aren't from the future, coming back to tell us what we're doing wrong? Who would believe them without first accepting the possibility of time travel? Quite a problem. http://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=80727 I don't claim to understand the equations for a second but I agree with Garth's logic in post 5. You're more inclined to agree with post three, perhaps? I would ask why you need to subtract the 'boosting energy' as he calls it when it's being stored by the object or moving body and thus increases it's relative mass, however temporarily. Everything in this universe is relative so I'm taking that for granted in everything I say. For the purposes of this discussion, it means the difference in braking force required to stop a speeding car or let it career into a wall. The ABS point is a relevant one, however, as I said, the rate of deceleration before that binding point will slow the car much faster with bigger brakes, which is what counts.

My Supra just passed it's MOT Friday with 90288 miles/km combined. Best estimate is around 60k miles from km at time of UK speedo conversion I think. These engines will last indefinitely if properly maintained with regular oil changes and fully synthetic like Mobil 1. Dirty oil acts like a grinding paste, initially a good thing while breaking an engine in but after peak horsepower is reached, onto the slippery stuff to maintain it.

There really are some scumbags out there, honestly. The number one rule is that you never touch another man's rod. It's just plain wrong. Keep your eye on ebay for parts and bundles. My guess is mid to late teens and someone with a good knowledge of exactly what you had and where. What wasn't stolen might give you a clue as well. People like to brag, so someone is bound to know something after a while. Is there anyone who you think might be jealous and know where it was kept? Interested local kids you've shown etc.? They can't fail to have noticed the noise. My neighbours had a mountain bike nicked by a local lad who the previous morning threw a football over my wall while I was washing up and got his mate to go and get it back. It landed right next to the bike. I'd already warned my neighbours about leaving it in open view over the wall. I never had him down for a thief in several years of knowing him but there's no doubt in my mind. Dumbass yes but thief, no. It also explains why a pen knife and two allen keys went missing the last time I let him in the door. The same two keys that fit his 49cc mini-moto that I'd just bought a new pullstart for. Also, why does no-one ever see or hear anything? Obviously you've contacted the police and been given a crime number? I'd let all of my neighbours know too and ask them if they even remotely suspect anyone or heard anything while you were out or in bed asleep. Hope this has a happy ending, even if the year hasn't and keep spreading the word locally.