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You could tell on the bbc interview Guy didnt want to be there.

1 of them didnt think so as he ditched it at 100mph Not his best day lol. Ive just met a guy up here who has moved from down south, used to race in a no limits series so when we arrange a ride im going to pick his brains on the process and maybes get involved next year along with another mate. I can't think of anything id rather be doing tbh and wish i could get started now.

Great photo. Bike is looking good. Few of my mates been down at cadwell recently said its a great track!

Think Guy has binned his (again) too? Not going well for the new blade.

I went on at a mate for ages trying to get him to buy the mstching bottoms to his jacket. He ditched the bike at low speed on the way to work and snapped his leg in 2 places and obliterated his ankle. I wouldnt say the pants would have necessarily saved his leg but i know i would rather have the shin/knee armour there than not.

Nearly as tense as haye bellew! Great fight, felt it could have gone either way. Klitschko had AJ hurt plus it looked like AJ had nothing left for a few rounds. Can only assume Vlad was feeling pretty empty too so couldnt press on and get the stoppage. Would like to see it again!

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It will be interesting to see how AJ copes if he gets hit too. Dillian Whyte caught him and he took the shot really well, Dillian just failed to follow up with any succesive shots. Klitschko is accurate and carries power so i think it could go either way. Im already nervous lol.

I think its alot closer match than the bookies have it. I wont be suprised by a win from either fighter. Expecting AJ to come out firing and if Klitschko can come through the first 4 he will start to dominate. I dont want either of them to lose.

Top work Fro! Coming along quickly.

What is going on with the shape of the tyre on the right edge?

New rubber on yesterday.

Sounds like a positive outcome overall! Is this the first time you have had your suspension looked at by a specialist? I keep saying im going to get mine looked at lol. There is a guy up here called Weardale racing who does setups so im going to get it done before i do any trackdays.

Got to get the most out of them for what they cost! Think i got through 3 rears and 2 fronts last year and due another pair within the next few hundred miles. Nearly a grand burning rubber My mates on warmers but ive held off buying some as not felt necessary for how much im on a track but the more people i talk to the more i think i should get a set. Think diamond is a local company to me if anyone has used their kit? Will have to look for a generator too.

Wont it be 12 heat cycles? I cant imagine there is going to be much life left in them anyways which is scary as thats £250ish dissapeared.

Cheers Stu. Think he bought a generator over winter so van give that a whirl. Speaking of warmers, im going to change the current tyres for metzeler racetec rr before these trackdays. Is it ok to not use warmers for the 2 days then hopefully use it on the roads if there is any life left in them? Or is that too many heat cycles?

Looks like il be doing cadwell on 28th and croft 11th may. Is there power available at cadwell as mate is using warmers?

I just paid per 2 hour lesson as and when i could get time away from work. Think it cost around £5/600 including cbt and test fees etc.

Ive got about 8.5k tied into the bike so it would be a massive help in buying a place. Judging by the car prices ive had there is about 3k to be had out of the car plus eliminating ongoing monthly payments. Ive taken this thread a bit off topic lol.

My current motivation is getting on the property ladder, ive been amazingly stupid in having cash tied up in the fireblade and have a bit of equity on the car too. Whether its best to sell the bike (thought of that makes me shudder) to pay off the car thus minimising my monthly outgoings. Or sell the car and buy a run about until im on the property ladder and financially secure...

You only lose £2k a year on average, you need to have kept it a few years to get an average. The 3.5k you are seeing is pretty normal. Buy the car and take it back to sell it again the following day and you'll loose £1.5 - 2k, because that was the dealers mark up. You lost another £1k in normal depreciation. Your lucky only to have lost £500 - £1k as a result of the diesel issue and the fact new shape C class have started to come into the second-hand market, so your car is no longer a current model. I always knew would lose money from the off, was just shocked at how much. I put through a we buy any car type thing last night and that was 1k higher than the dealer had estimated, so thats not as much of a sting. Question is, what is the best option from here? Do i stick with this and see how the market goes considering this diesel speculation or do i cut my losses now and go back to a small petrol.

Who did you go see about selling it ? The first car garage i passed on the way home just to get an idea of whats what, although none of the main guys were avaliable so was just an estimate based on this newer guys experiance.

2k a year is what i normally expect to lose on a car, this takes the piss. Going to look tomorrow to see if its just the diesels or if petrol versions have gone down as much too. Only car ive ever had a good deal on was an nhs lease car, all others have cost me a fortune.

Well that depends on what car it is and year? If you bought it new its probably about right 2012 c250 coupe amg edition. Price must have dropped through the floor! Having a bus pass might be the way forward at this rate.

Just been to see about selling mine on the way home, its lost 3.5k in value in 7 month Do you think the value of diesels has dropped in general with this recent talk? Just spent a fortune on servicing the thing! Cars are right money pits, might go back to cycling!