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Just found this http://www.genlabs.co.uk/support/documents/drlr3flyer.pdf which seems to be a solution to the dimming of the drls... and quite cheap on ebay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LED-DRL-DAYTIME-RUNNING-LIGHT-AUTO-SWITCH-RELAY-DIMMER-OFF-DIM-BEAM-/230875835999 So, for £6 I can make my DRLs completely legal... think I will have to have a go!

I agree...the police get a lot of stick and have to do a hard job with little support. I have to say that although intitially appearing a little on the grumpy side the Traffic Police were actually very good - no sarcasm, just information (and very courteous) x4 ... My Dad was in the Met Police for 30 odd years - its a tough job and not one I would want to do.

Well there is plenty of advice on here about positioning. I recall someone posted the legal requirements but I just found this if it helps http://assets.dft.gov.uk/publications/dft-information-sheets/daytime-running-lights.pdf The only thing I haven't managed to sort is the dimmingb of the lights with the side lights...I have a tech friend who I am hoping will tell me how it can be done. Mine are fitted above the front splitter and just inside the inward sloping bits of the front bumper. I did try and get a picture but getting a visible picture without the light flash obliterating the picture was difficult...I dont have a camera other than on my phone! I think they were training...which is why it was refered to the Traffic Police to confirm.

Nope, not me...mine are above the splitter. LOL

On my way home from work Tuesday and got stopped by police at a roadside check. Very nice WPC said to turn off my 'fog lights'...explained that they weren't fogs. She went to get large grumpy traffic cop. We had a chat about placement (equidistant and height above road), he explained to WPC about DRLs and said Thank you sir, off you go. Not so grumpy as I first thought. So, DRLs fine but make sure they comply with regs. Would have hated to take them off as they were a bugger to fit properly!

Have to be honest I am so pleased that Chelseablue asked that question...been bugging me for a while :0) Think lta's first definition is probably right (and applys to most of us who spend time just 'faffing')

Ha ha f'kin ha... but made I lafff

I have always used Rimwax, (snigger) http://www.rim-wax.co.uk/ seems to have worked well for me but then I have never taken my on a track!

Thats what I love about this site...there is soooooooooooo much knowledge here. :0)

Just found this on ebay and may be useful to someone on here... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/130739472058?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Have to say I agree...if it seems to good to be true it probably is!!! Funnily enpugh I wondered about the ECU thing too...Im no mechanic but things I dont fully understand worry me :0)

Just had this reply....still not convinced though Dear Ian Thank you for your email and interest in de Verde Technologies. The cost of having one of our systems installed into your Toyota Celica including the VAT and fitting is £250. There should be no issues with your insurance company and we can provide you with a guide to explain to them that this is a fuel enhancement system, which is an add-on and does not increase your BHP. It is a safe low amp system which is covered by product liability insurance and is installed by trained and qualified installers. The fitting of the unit will take up to 3 hours and you will benefit from improved torque and performance, reduced emissions and as a bonus you will gain approximately a 20% saving on fuel. If you would like to have the system fitted, please contact our office who will book your vehicle in our diary for the installation. We usually ask for £100 deposit to be paid by debit/credit card and then we request the balance to be paid after 30 days in accordance with our 30-day money back guarantee. I hope that you find this of interest and we look forward to hearing from you. Kind regards, Mel Bryant Executive Director

http://www.hydrogenhybrids.uk.com/ HI all...does anyone have any knowledge or experience of this. The web site seems to show fairly good savings and emissions improvements but the cynic in me suspects that the reality may be different. I have e-mailed for more info and will report but would love to hear from anyone with experience in these things.

Persevere, I love mine and I can't find anything that will replace it (and I have looked!)...previous car was an FTO, (and a Freelander but we dont discuss that!), faster yes but the Celica is a much better all round car. It does all I want it to do, fast enough, reliable and fuel consumption is pretty good - also, IMHO it is one of the best looking cars on the road.

No such thing as a really stupid question...if you dont know ASK :0) I use Mobil 5w30 semi synthetic oil with a K&N oil filter... no real reason for that but from experience..my 140 has 62k on it and I've had it 3 years and had no engine problems at all. There are probably mechanics out there who can give you better, more technical advice but for me, check level regularly and change oil as often as you can. Mine is relatively low annual mileage and gets changed at least once a year. Hope that helps :0) oh, plugs are the 4 electrode ones but TBH they made little or no difference from the standard ones that were in there!

Love it...certainly started my day with a smile

3 years 7 months...just can't find a car I like as much. Nothing matches it for all round looks, economy, looks, running costs, looks... did I mention looks? Hard to justify spending a shed load of cash replacing it for something that doesn't look as good :0) will be with me for a good while yet I think.

Certainly seems to be a variety of views on this...getting the feeling that the better fuel is definately going to be better for the engine but any noticable difference is likely to be the 'feel good' factor of using a better grade of fuel, like using the best oil you can afford - may not be noticable but is better for the car in general. So... for me, I will continue with the Shell (the garage is also on my way home from work!) and accept that the extra couple of quid every time I fill up is not going to make a great deal of difference but the engine is being treated to decent fuel (I don't buy supermarket brand scotch/vodka etc!)... Morrisons in Paignton is currently 131.9/litre for standard u/l and shell V Power is 139.9/litre. Really interesting getting all the information though

Ok, potentially stupid question time.... what is Momentum 99?

Even that is a useful comment, you clearly think the benefit is worth the cost...I'm convinced it feels different.

Anyone got any views/experience on this... I was talking to a friend last week (he sells cars for a living but I dont hold that against him!) and he was saying that supermarket fuel could actually be bad for engines as they dont have the level of additives that main stream fuels have. So... with wallet in hand I went and got a full tank of Shell V power to see if there was any noticable difference. Is it placebo or wishfull thinking...? I think there is a difference, most of my driving is running around town with the occasional short dual carriagway blast - after half a tank the car seems to pick up smoother so I seem to be using less revs (its only a 140 ) it seems to idle very smoothly and horror of horrors I seem to be getting more mpg - now this could be because it seems to need less revs to get going and I'm not sure the difference would cover an extra 9p a litre but, if its better for the car it may be worth it (my usual was Morrisons at £1.31 as opposed to Shell at £1.39.9) O[pinions/views anyone ...

That's what I love about the CC site...somebody always knows the tech stuff :0) It looks good and now we know why it does...