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Assuming the PS5 continues the theme, I'll probably stick with the Michelins. I'll take predictable, progressive break away over ultimate outright grip, any day. But I've a little while before I need new tyres, so I'll still be interested in how your experience develops with the F1s.

I'd like to hear your impressions of the Goodyears on wet roads. I had F1s on a couple of previous cars, and on one they were fine, but on the other I found them a bit "snappy" in the wet.

After covid lockdowns and such, my service intervals are all screwy anyway. But I'd guess we're using similarly decent oil, so an extra few k's won't worry things....

If you give an indication of where you're based, there may well be a forum member local to you willing to let you have a seat and a poke around at their car, without the pressure of involving a salesman/seller.

I've got the Cusco ones, and I rate them. The difference is small and subtle, but I do feel there's more feel around the straight-ahead position, the initial turn in gives a bit more feedback. YMMV, obviously! What I originally wanted was the Perrin Steering rack lockdown bushes, but they are only available for LHD cars.

Since I moved house, my weekly car miles have really plummeted, so I would say a higher percentage of my driving time is driving "with enthusiasm"... and yet, strangely, my average mpg is also showing 32.5 mpg. I wonder if Mark somehow pegs the computer at that, just to make us feel better about the blower!

Cool, thanks. I've had good experiences using high power coils on old skool, distributor based ignition systems before, but at least some purveyors of "internet wisdom" claim it's not worth it with COP packs unless pushing big power. Good to hear that's not the case. Another thing for my shopping list, and "little" job for Abbey at some point!

Martin, I'm interested in your experience with the uprated coils. Do you think the the improved driveability is down to the uprated coils, or just due to new items vs old/tired originals? Cheers!

While still running "low" enough power for the stock injectors to cope, I would doubt the stock pump is running out of juice, either. Willing to be proven wrong, though!

I'll be very interested in hearing if the coil packs make any noticeable difference. I've heard varying claims about the stock coils - some say they're fine, others that they are weak (even for stock cars).

I know I need the reverse signal, I probably don't need the parking brake signal, but it would be nice to connect it, rather than have a dangling wire, I've got an Android head unit to go in, and I was just interested if there were any other signals/inputs worth paying attention to (beyond what's in the ISO harness adaptor).

See, this is what I mean by finding it hard to gather canonical info, because according to the thread to which you linked above, the reverse gear signal is pin 2 on the 28 pin connector, and only the camera signal is on the 16 pin connector. (I was also interested in knowing where the parking brake signal is, which I think is on the 16 pin connector).

Thanks, I had seen that, but it only really covers the connectors that match up to the ISO adapter harnesses. I'm not bothered about the nav aspect, but the reversing camera, parking brake signal etc, those things are spread across the 28 and 16 pin connectors (as far as I can tell!). I think I've got the pins I need, but I'm finding it difficult to be sure!

Does any have, or know where I can see, a wiring diagram/connector pin-out for the (2015) Touch'n'Go with nav head unit? I'm mainly interested in the 16 pin and 28 pin connectors, but would value the rest, too. I've seen information dotted around, not info that gives me confidence that it's canon. Cheers, Chris

That's exactly what I did, and very nearly packed up when I realised the situation. But stubbornness and lockdown boredom (I did it back in May) made me go ahead. And, like I said, I found it far less onerous a job than I feared. If you're not too far from me, and if The Rules allow it when you want to do it, I'd be happy to lend a hand.