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Stuart21UK

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  1. this really isn't news.....you have to pay for the service/product somehow, so a comparrison site is likely to be earning for a referral just because they are, doesn't always mean its more expensive though
  2. You are better asking the finance bloke at an opc You should also expect higher Apr than other options and no guarantee what it will be until the car is delivered and you start it.. any illustrations at this stage are extremely likely to change if it's a while until delivery
  3. ...and it helped justify the Rich Tea 🤣
  4. Take the feker to court, join Lime as an additional responsible party Use your car legal cover to do so.
  5. this + you pay insurance for a reason, use it and even if the cost goes up in subsequent years its still like having an interest free loan for the cost of repair
  6. personally I wouldnt bother with Gap on a 10yr old car
  7. Can't remember when it's effective but changed regulations are usually adopted sooner by those that they affect, they'll be a cut off date I've had one a buildings insurance policy renewal yesterday, went down a few pence per month
  8. Had both my 987 and 981 insured through Porsche aka Aviva aka Marsh until this year as they split policy book between another part of Marsh and the one mentioned (Carbon) I think....anyway Marsh Commercial (or whatever part mine went to) quoted £600 pa with silly excesses and I could get cover at £300 via Churchill with lower excesses...
  9. When it comes to car insurance I'm a consumer like everyone else (not a product I arrange myself)...whether many people are aware or not, the following will now apply: FCA CONFIRMS MEASURES TO PROTECT CUSTOMERS FROM THE LOYALTY PENALTY IN HOME AND MOTOR INSURANCE MARKETS The FCA has implemented a package of remedies to improve competition and protect home and motor insurance customers from loyalty penalties. This includes new rules, so that renewal quotes for home and motor insurance consumers are no more expensive than they would be for new customers. These measures address the issues identified in the FCA’s September 2020 market study, which found that millions of home and motor insurance customers lose out if they renew repeatedly with their current providers. In 2018, 6 million loyal policy holders would have saved £1.2 billion had they paid the average price for their actual risk. Many firms increase prices for existing customers each year at renewal – this is known as “price walking”. This means that consumers have to shop around and switch every year to avoid paying higher prices for being loyal. It also distorts the way the market works for everyone. Many firms offer below-cost prices to attract new customers. They also use sophisticated processes to target the best deals at customers who they think will not switch in the future and will therefore pay more. The FCA’s new rules will stop firms price walking. Insurers will be required to offer renewing customers a price that is no higher than they would pay as a new customer. In addition to the new rules on pricing for home and motor insurance, the FCA is also bringing in new rules to: • Give most consumers easier methods of cancelling the automatic renewal of their policy, • Require insurance firms to do more to consider how they offer fair value to their customers, and • Require home and motor insurance firms to report data to the FCA so that it can supervise the market more effectively A very good thing I think but where does that leave comparison sites? Will they cease to show savings as large as to date going forward? discuss!
  10. @A-Plan Insurance My renewal is due in the next week, just tried to phone you but gave up after 5 mins holding. Can someone contact me? DM me and I'll provide a contact number Thanks EDIT - don't worry taken via Churchill, needed to get it done today due to other committments
  11. yes mine is fitted 24/7 365 days a year, never comes out
  12. I used to get a weird reflection with the mesh, an odd type of deflection of the clouds in it every now and again My clear one is fine, the buffeting isn't any worse as far as I remember (but then I've had a clear one for 5yrs probably), same with reflections...nothing that bothers me
  13. Ok...guess you used the old mesh frame....I thought you'd just cut out a bit of plastic and inserted it straight into the mount...never mind
  14. thanks, was thinking more on its own though so we could see finish etc
  15. Full of stollen, turkey curry, beer and now onto the rum

    (back atya @rowbos)

  16. I tried to use one of these (bottom left in picture which is longer than it looks) but as you know the drain holes are hard to find and access...my issues were resolved by the Indie blowing air down the hole I think...others have used similar bladder/trombone cleaners to help clear although I'm not sure whats down the bottom end... https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B075NC1FNX/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
  17. did you not poke a trombone cleaner down it?
  18. posted on my own website as a permanent link but also below in the hope it helps someone http://stuart-brown.photography/ashtrayfix 13th November 2019 This page shows the removal, and fix, of my 981 Boxster ashtray which Steve aka @Ringer250 on BoXa.net, helped me with today. For a couple of months the ashtray hasn’t worked properly…well as ashtrays go it’s working in that you could easily flick your fag ash into it (or keep oddments or loose change in it like I do!) but the flap had stopped clasping shut. It has therefore been in an open setting for a little while (untidy and gets in the way when changing gear somewhat too). So the first job was to recruit an able-bodied assistant to help with the task of taking apart the centre console and taking out the ashtray module to inspect it. …when I say ‘assistant’ what I mean is someone who is both superior in knowledge and happy to take on the task! Enter Steve aka Ringer250 on BoXa.net (easily bought with Rich Tea biscuits and tea). Using a plastic prying bar (see image below of a similar set) Steve proceeded in prying away the side of the centre console on both sides. Both sides are held on with clips. Before starting the prying of the sides, we needed to lift the lid of the centre console. Wedging open the gap means the sides come off. It is not necessary to completely remove the sides of the console, just leave them loose. You need to remove the lose plastic ashtray insert then careflly pull upward along the whole length of the silver console trim to free it from the console. be careful of the rubber gasket that sits underneath the silver trim, this can just be seen in the picture below (and in another picture further down too). remove the rubber gasket here you can see the silver trim and the gasket both removed The switch panel has tabs, so we had to release one side and then push over the panel to make more room for the tabs on the other side to be released. Now carefully pull upwards on the switch panel. This is connected via an electrical connector underneath Having removed the switch panel from the centre console disconnect the electrical connector and put the switch panel to one side. Below you can see the gear stick linkage that sits underneath, also the side panels sitting lose on either side fo the console. To remove the ashtray itself carefully push forwards until the ashtray can be lifted upwards, free of the console. Again be careful as it is connected by electrical plugs to the wiring loom. Disconnect the electrical connector. Again here you can see what sits underneath, and within the centre console The following two pictures show the left side of the ashtray. The front of the ashtray mechanism is to the left on the pictures, rear to the right. Note the silver pin in the centre of the image. This, it turns out was the problem with the ashtray not staying closed. it doesn’t act as a hinge or anything, instead it semi guides the locking mechanism. The pin on my ashtray was present and in position but had poped out slightly meaning whilst all the parts moved correctly, the ‘L shaped’ part behind the hinge (that the pin sits in) wasnt working correctly. We joked about this being the ‘£150 pin’. Had we lost it, the only way to fix the issue would have been a new ashtray mechanism at circa £150! I dropped the pin whilst trying to figure out what it did and trying to refit it. Fortunately I found the pin in between seat and door on the carpet (which given its dimunitive size is remarkably lucky – its circa 2mm diameter and about 10mm long at most). Here you can see the connector and part number, this is for my 2013 registered 981S – 991.553.141.02 Two videos showing how the mechanism works, one from the side and the other from underneath the ashtray. Note the odd ‘L shaped’ plastic bit that the silver pin guides into, which moves to help (somehow) keep the lid closed on the ashtray. Lastly, as all good guides confirm, refit in the reverse order after confirming that the ashtray now works! …and don’t forget to thank the person who helped you did it for you… Rewards in this case given as a hot mug of tea and a packet of Rich Tea biscuits. Thanks Steve, your help was appreciated 🙂
  19. no, not that posh here Patt...
  20. its the dementia kicking in, you should wait for the wife to actually get in the car before pulling away...
  21. The silver surround you mean? Yes I have that but you get used to it after a short while...
  22. he's referring to DJMC who was/is a member who liked taking Porsche (and all else) to court/complaining about wheels/tyres etc etc I didnt put the @ sign in front in case he appeared like Beetlejuice!
  23. the thread being bumped by DJ made me think... Is the modded one better than the Technowind?
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