Huw_L

7 minutes ago, ½cwt said:

Typo, GT3 style rims, not GT2.

However as I suspected might be the case with the bigger winter tyres they don't go on, they just foul on the spring platforms on the shock/strut assembly, so plan B is to run out the rubber on my 17" rims over the next 12 months or so, then get new summer rubber in the correct 986 sizes (225/45/18 & 265/35/18) and fit winter rubber on my 17" OE rims going forward.

In the mean time anyone want a pair of 30% worn 235/45/18 N rated winters or a pair of 65% 275/45/18 N rated winters?  I'll post this elsewhere too.

Not sure how 'just' we're talking, but if it's only a couple of mm, some cheap spacers may well sort you out.

Yep.

Plugging in the CD changer to check it worked = 1 minute

Removing spare wheel, frunk trim & existing metal bracket before fitting changer & bracket & refitting trim/wheel = 29 minutes

2 hours ago, ½cwt said:

After given the headlights the full restoration treatment yesterday (had to remove overspray lacquer as well as yellowing so lots of hand wet & dry cation as well as machine polishing.  Fair result.

Got up early today to head down to Cotswolds Airport to a new meet venue. (Thanks for organising @CAZ)  Worth the trip down some old familiar roads.  Then up to Leamington to drop off so parts to another BoXa.net member.  Just over 200 miles (around 130 of that topless) on a nice dry fresh day in October.  Can't be bad.

After receiving the aforementioned parts, I spent 30 mins or so fitting them and now have 7 CDs worth of music ready to listen to on the way to work tomorrow.

Thanks for the multichanger Chris. 👍

I got crashed into.

Fortunately it looks like 99% will polish out ... to the point I'm fairly sure I'm going to tell the insurance company I'll save the agro & sort it myself.

The bubbling at the back of the archmight have just moved up my priority list tho! 😂

The Kia wanted into the lane I was in before I was quite past him. We brushed at about 15mph in traffic.