Scott

I'm not really getting what's happening here... Have you taken the strut back off? Once you have the strut off and remove the droplink surely you should be able to line those up no bother?

Or multimedia

I stuck it up on FB earlier, not a lot of interest yet.

Vigorous cleaning helps, on all fours kind of thing. That will always get things going.

Thanks for the stuff today mate, and cheers for holding onto it for me

I blame the yanks. 11-11-11 was crap too

I slept through the end of the world... oops. If you have a 12hr clock you will see it again later tonight

The syntax for the question still has me thinking there is more to it. The one's I have seen on FB aren't implied as "basic maths" problems. They are simply put forward as "what is the answer to". I realise that I may be over complicating it and looking for something that maybe isn't there but surely it can't be as simple as what it appears to be?

With the spaces in the rules are broken though, if it still works then it's because the computer is dropping them assuming user error. I'm now wondering if I'm perhaps giving the original "mastermind" behind this riddle too much credit. Perhaps they were just some plum who put 1 + 1 instead of 1+1 lol.

That isn't the question though. The question is 5 + 5 + 5 etc, not 5+5+5. With the latter the answer is obvious, it's because of the cunning (or stupid) use of the spaces that throws it all out of the norm. It doesn't follow any of the basic rules for a maths equation right from the off hence the debate

Speedtest can be pretty unreliable at times. This isn't an exact science either but it can give a good idea....... start downloading iTunes 10 from the apple website. See what speed you hit there

Exactly, the rules state that brackets should be used (if required) and spaces shouldn't. However, in this case the rules aren't being adhered to so opinions can be formed on the structure of the equation and the answer it totals. IMO the answer is zero for the reasons I have given. The following equation isn't formatted properly... 5+4 x 4-1 It SHOULD be (5+4)x(4-1), or (5+4)*(4-1) if that's what you prefer... or X lol. Using common sense if you were presented with 5+4 x 4-1 you would most likely give the answer 27. If you wanted to be pedantic you could point out that the person who wrote it used the wrong syntax and that there should be brackets in it or else it will be taken as 20. Of course there would be no argument whatsoever if the equation was laid out properly.

Everything you have just written is computer logic orientated though.

That's my take on it really. I can see how it can be mistaken as being 15 but I can't see the true answer being anything other than 0, due to the way the equation is presented.

I wasn't thinking of anything quite as mental as that. More... 5+2 x 5-2 Your answer would be 13, mine would be 21.

It doesn't become PART of an equation, it seperates the equation. Each step in the original question is a seperate equation.

Exactly. I was trying to think of a decent working example but I could only think of crappy ones reguarding peoples pay lol. 1+1+1+1x0 = 3 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 x 0 = 0 With the spaces it becomes singular operations for each equation.

That's the same as auto bracketing though.

Are you kidding? You think 20 x 0 is 15?

Zero is the correct answer. Those who say 15 spend too much time with their calculators and not enough time using their brain. Calculators auto bracket for multiplications and divisions so they will always give the wrong answer.

Bargain, these cars are so rare now. They are rot boxes so expect a lot of work but if you get it mint it'll be worth a fortune.

The part I was referring to was your very first question

No worries with the ECU etc. You an just throw on the tubbys (as mentioned manifold & dpipe/cat are required) and be done with it.

I stand corrected. I give the general population too much credit at times.

Glad it's "sorted" mate