Tom Booth

Turned up this morning so after a few hours fitting and fetling I can confirm they're very powerful! I've reused the back rotor and that was pretty much an instant success, the front had a new rotor due to contamination and that took a while to get going but once it did it's really, really good. Hopefully they continue to be solid and the longevity is there!

Building up your tools/equipment is the best feeling.

God knows, last time british gas did something like this to me it cost me about £800 that they just kept and forgot about. I've still got the email I sent with the dates on etc but its wether or not BG are fair about it when this is all over and I can actually talk to someone. It's scary times, lots of jobs seem to be on the block. Hope it plays out well for you Mike, keep us upto date dude.

5k Rpm clutch dump and keep it above 4k for the whole 5 minute drive

That sucks Mike, sorry to hear that. When I left my last business premesis in October I took and emailed meter readings to british gas as requested by british gas, aswell as changing the bill payer to the landlord. I've been contacted today by a debt recovery agency for the last 8 months electricity supply and usage as british gas appear to have to done anything and the new tenants just ridden on free energy... British gas arent answering taking my call as it's not an emergency, nor am I a key worker and the debt recovery agency are just following up on the case, they are actually quite understanding but still gotta do there job. Looks like I'm about to be £1300 lighter ..

Rightly or wrongly I've gone for a pair of m7120, 203 rotor up front and 180 back. I'll report back in a few weeks after I've given them a good bed in and a few rides. Hoping it's fairly fit and forget after the initial setup and bleed but time will tell! They seem to sell like hot cakes considering CRC seem to sell out regularly, but theres not many reviews or feedback about them!?

I've had SLX's on the Orange since it came from the factory and I've been impressed by them but never really amazed, always just done an OK job really. The last 2 years or so theyve really started to need maintenance alot more frequently, and after yesterdays ride the front has lost power completely. I'm assuming a seal has gone in the caliper and its contaminated the pads/rotor. So, in the market for a new setup but I'm really unsure what to go for, budget isn't really a decider as I'd rather spend the money on a serviceable item that will last rather then something more throw away in a few years time. I'd like something powerful, I'm a big dude, so need a fair bit of stopping power. 203/180 F/R is a likelyhood. Instinct says Hope of some kind but reading the reviews on the newer stuff doesnt seem so good, Magura MT7's seem a good competitor but seem to struggle with reliability issues and after that I've not bought MBUK for a long time so not sure what the other options are really.. Just interested what everyone else is rating, or if you have any other opinions on the Hope's or Magura stuff really. Edit - just spotted the revised SLX m7120 4pots, anyone had any dealings with those? Seem good for the price, just interested in the longevity of them.

Can't see why not, unlimited exercise was how Bojo put it. Other sports like golf, fishing and surfing are back on the cards and I can't imagine 99% of people have the ability to do that within walking distance. I followed a pickup with 2 DH bikes hanging out the back about a week ago so even in the height of lockdown seems people were travelling for rides. I'd be careful travelling too far, but certainly 20-30 mile radius would be pretty realistic.

I find it pretty strange too that the majority of self employed will be trades and construction who are yet to receive any help from the state, yet they're the first to be urged back to work? I'm not looking forward to tax bills in the future, this will all have to be paid back somehow.. Worst outcome for my business was realised yesterday an all my 2020 trade shows have been cancelled, rightly so, health comes before anything, but after investing so heavily into the business for a few years and hoping for big returns this year it's pretty gutting.

Second spike around mid august then guys? These altered guidelines seem to out even more emphasis on the public and less responsibility with the government. I don't see how they can relax the rules but up the punishment. Considering how the public acted when the lockdown was in 'full force' it will just be a free for all in a weeks time, especially when Boris pushed hard on spending time in the park, in the sun!

Legends, thanks guys. Unfortunatley the current situation has put a halt to it really, it's been weird recently though as they've had features in the nottingham post, smaller local papers and all the way upto national papers which bas been awesome. Get the odd influx of donations each time too! Thanks again to anyone that's donated on here, do love this place!

I saw someone using cancer as a point to base an argument round the other day, as in more people die from cancer campored to Covid so why arent we in lockdown to save us from cancer? The virus is properly scary, but the mentality of some people is even worse. I'm friends with alot of Americans on facebook with my work and 75% of them are just f**king idiots towards it.

Worst part about it is they did pretty much the same thing about 3 years ago but with less damage, I called the dad out next time I saw him and he just told me the floater ball they were playing with couldn't have done that. Pretty obvious it did, given the texture from the football was printed into the dirt on the van. Just think people see it as a van so let's treat it as such.

Doubtfully, I've been to work this morning and popped it out pretty nicely. I wasn't so mad that they dented the van, just more mad that they did it and pissed off without saying anything. Scroats

Buys new van, kids next door stove a football into the rear doors and cave it in... f**k kids and there inability to realise other peoples stuff costs money and f**k parents that are f**king dicks.

My folks were supposed to be on the NC500 now in they're motorhome as my dads retirement celebration, needless to say it's on hold

If that's all you've needed for a rust free shell you've done well dude, what's next?

Day 1 was wash top to bottom, get all the left over adhesive off, all the tar and sap, engine bay degrease and clean Day 2 full machine polish, first pass firm pad and 3m fast cut, second pass with 3m ultrafina and soft pad Today I stripped the interior out, ran over the seats with the extraction vac, washed it out top to bottom, clean all the plastics and just went for it really. Really looking forward to lows, wheels and colour coding, but it rides so nicely!

Ex british gas, aircons ice cold and the heaters red hot First jobs are a massive wash, machine polish, good valet then its colour coding bumper, handles and mirror caps. Eventually it'll get some lows and smart wheels but for now it's good.

Not strictly a car but who cares anymore, picked this up today, 2016 with 30k miles, lovely bit!

I hope I'm wrong but I don't think we will be in a total lockdown, I can't see our government having it in them t announce it, and the backlash that would come with it. It's a shame as its exactly what needs to be done, but there will be that many exceptions 90% of the public will just use the loopholes to carry on regardless. Rather then a total lockdown I dont understand why the penalties aren't stricter. Derbyshire police posted on there social media a few days ago that a family had driven from Suffolk to Elvaston castle for a picnic! They got a telling off and sent on there way!? Impound the car, stick them in a taxi home and if it costs them £500 they won't do it again. Step the penalties up and people will soon get the picture.

I think quite alot of what we're practicing now will continue and just become life.

Over in august, out of thought December..

Possibly, but then it's all coming from the same production line? I did wonder if it's due to storage and making sure the stuff is kept sterile before it gets to the practice, but the stuff for the practice used to turn up in cardboard boxes and just left at reception, so it threw that one out for me. Just seems like the same old tale, stick a tag word onto something so you can charge more.

Massively, my wife used to be the manager of a dental practice, I bought a few boxes of nitrite gloves home from work and she recognised them as the same they were using in surgery. I was paying £4.50 a box from my supplier, they were paying £11 or more a box for exactly the same thing, same manufacturer, same packaging, same everything. Think how many boxes of gloves hospitals, dental practices, doctors surgeries and pharmacies must go through and they're paying double what joe bloggs on the street can buy them for.