Gavel

Toby You won't be disappointed. Dab plenty on and let it dry. Try to avoid wipers, which you shouldn't need anyway. Do Not Disturb - disturbed already

Testing, testing ...

Bu99er, I placed my order for for a new one yesterday. However, I'm sure you'll have no difficulty selling it here. Chris Do Not Disturb - disturbed already

Now sold. Do Not Disturb - disturbed already

Superlight91, YHM. Chris Do Not Disturb - disturbed already

Jack, thanks for your interest, but I have people wanting both pieces and they go together as a very efficient package. Chris Do Not Disturb - disturbed already

Etienne, if you claim first dibs, I take that to mean you want it at the price offered. I regret you cannot then try to negotiate the price down. That's not how it works - at least not in my book. Sorry, and this is not meant to offend. Chris Do Not Disturb - disturbed already

New car (an SV) means I have for sale a black Soft Bits half hood and draught excluder, the pefect combination for keeping dry and warm without the hassle of the standard hood. They are from a 97 Roadsport on an Arch S3 chassis with a standard rollover bar, so they should fit a metric car too. The hood is the later version with small clear screen and reflective corners. Both pieces in perfect condition and rarely used (because I prefer to keep my car dry). Cost to replace with member discount £263. My price: £195 ono. *Edited to add that it will at Stoneleigh for collection to save purchaser the cost of postage. Chris Do Not Disturb - disturbed already Edited by - Gavel on 22 Apr 2010 09:57:30

Dibs, please. I'll call you in the morning. Chris Reckless with caution.

Or buy a draft excluder from SoftBits. Reckless with caution.

Sam, forgive the slight hijack, but how do you find the T-mobile stick? I need to work away from my desk for a week but cannot afford to be without t'internet. Problem is, I'll be in the wilds of the Brecon Beacons. What do you think? Chris Reckless with caution.

Donald Duck was appearing at Las Vegas for the Christmas season. One night after the show, he spends some time in the bar and meets a really hot lady duck. They get on well together, so he invites her to his show the following night. Then he suggests they go back to his hotel suite. On his way past the hotel reception, he asks the clerk discreetly if he could get him a contraceptive - just in case, you understand. Donald and the lady duck go up to his suite and just as they are starting to get really smoochy, there's a knock at the door. "Come in", shouts Donald, whereupon the room service guy comes in. "Mr Duck, sir," I have your contraceptive. Shall I put in on your bill?" "What," storms Donald, "do you think I'm some kind of pervert?!" Sorry - off topic, but it is Christmas! Reckless with caution.

Slightly off topic, but I know a baker who has a tool for putting the holes in doughnuts ... and he uses his false teeth for crimping his mince pies. Reckless with caution.

Martin, thanks for the pix. They're lovely seats but not quite what I'm looking for, so I'll pass. Chris Reckless with caution.

Martin, dibs please subject to seeing pix. Chris Reckless with caution.

RJ Forgive my slowness bit why can't it be registered here? Reckless with caution.

Big hi to all the Severners out on a blat this afternoon on the A470. I was in the BRG Roadsport with yellow nose going in the opposite direction on the way home to North Wales from a weekend seeing friends in Brecon. I wish you could have fixed the weather! Chris Reckless with caution.

My mistake, although I thought the eBay ad was interesting. The link toThe Pistonheads forum is here. Reckless with caution.

Read more about this car on Pistonheads forum here Reckless with caution.

Paul Thanks for the advice - first stop clutch cable. Chris Reckless with caution.

6speedmanual You should consider writing a manual for the entire car! I have a related question and hope you don't mind the hijack: why do I struggle so much to select reverse? Is there some technique I need to employ - double declutch - deft flick of the wrist 😳? All hints gratefully appreciated. Chris Reckless with caution.

Cheers Paul (and Wavydavy). Unlike you, I am not prepared to make my vital statistics public - but I am on a diet! I think I will stick to leather, My plan is to swap the seats over, take a look to see whether or not I'm comfortable with the idea of taking the faulty one apart and either have a go or get it done professionally. I continue to hear great things about Oxted, so will ask them for a quote. Cheers Chris Reckless with caution.

Cheers Brent - taken on board. Paul: Yeah, I'd thought of that but I don't want to give mine a [nother] reason not to come out with me. Chris Reckless with caution.

Thanks lads - knew I could count on you. Nick, I had hoped you might have had a spare seat tucked away somewhere! As for tillets, do they come in XXXL?! Brent, thanks for the solution. Question is, do I have the competence to reassemble said seat back? But I'll certainly give it a try. Cheers Chris Reckless with caution.

The previous owner of my 97 Roadsport was into touring. Like me he was, shall we say, broad in the beam. As a result, the padding on the seat back seems to have shifted, leaving the tubular frame covered only by leather. It is extremely uncomfortable after a long run. Has anyone else found this and is there anything that can be done about it - reupholstering, perhaps? Or does anyone have a spare that would make an inexpensive replacement? Chris Reckless with caution.