mos

Thats how i convinced the wife

Sorry to hear that but even with any amount knocked off it sounds like the walk away option was always going to be the better one. First impressions make a big difference and if the guy couldnt be arsed with the stereo then im sure much bigger (more important things) had probably been ignored. If it doesnt feel right then it probably isnt, good luck with your future searching

and the back

The front

Well its time to say goodbye my N/A has gone and i now have an Evo2 its been fun, see you all on the road some day. Mos

Nearly settled, so is that what youre going for? You need these studs?, and i thought you wanted them quick let me know when its all sorted i like happy endings

If they get funny ask them how long the job should take and then work out how long they had the car and just use the "im sure toyota U.K. will be interested in this" line. When my Nissan had a problem with a bolt and they had the car for 3 days for a 2 hour job that line worked wonders (but with toyota replaced with nissan for the smart arses) and lo and behold they had the mechanics in on a sat and i got the car back when they had said it would be monday

yes because it would be impossible for me to get/make a toyota stamp. oh no it wouldnt would it and yes your probably right the mechanics know what they are doing just making an extra hole so the oil came out quicker no all this shows is the owner couldnt be arsed about their car so dumped it at a garage that may or may not have done what was required at that stage by someone who may or may not understand the car

oh i forgot oi well lardy daaa i love my now apparently cheap N/A which will flood the streets with backward baseball cap wearing ricers, oh how i wish i was rich and could afford a uk spec

Work out how much youve paid for that stamp and then take that off the value of your car, FTSH is costing you a fortune and as nearly everybody says they usually dont do a good job. When i have bought cars in the past i rarely look at the service history, i make my own mind up about how its been looked after. I personally do all my servicing and have every receipt from the day i bought the car, and that is how i prefer to buy my cars as well from somebody who has cared for it, not just dumped it in some garage to let a youth with no idea have a play.

No problems as i see it as long as it fits ok after all the collar on a normal one is basically a welded washer if it goes to correct torque then all should be fine

http://mcgard.com/automotive/product.asp?page=4&group=4 Hopefully the above link will work its the U.S. McGard site and the part No is 24022 12 x 1.5 under the centrecaps / speciality locks part. I got the studs from Burnley motors in liverpool their No is 0151 709 5818. I dont have a part number and couldnt say if they do them 15mm longer but as you say you can always shorten them. I dont have the diameter of the sleeve so it may not be up to much but as you say it would be better than a standard nut. If you require my studs give me a shout i have had my spacers for about 6 months and still not fitted them yet so im in no rush.

here is the closest so far but sleeve isnt very long

Well its not good news at first i thought i had it got a call back after faxing all the details and they said yes, later on in the conversation it was revealed that they thought the nut was actually a stud so thats that one down no dealers here can supply locking sleeve nuts just the normal sleeve nut you already have. Demon tweeks want an acyual sleeve nut before they can say if locking nuts are available but it doesnt look good there either. I think the only options left are maybe try the U.S. or go the longer single stud with standard locking tapered nut route. I will post on Supraforums and see if i can turn up anything

no snags ill see what i can turn up