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It might be worth pointing out that the car in question has had it's horns painted silver, which is very unusual.

Sure, although it was probably rubbish anyway hence me asking.

It fits and N/A just fine and is ridiculously loud on one. The baffle quietens it down a lot.

Hope the car comes back in one piece.

The format is: International Access code/prefix; Destination country code; full number including std. So, from the states it's 011, then country code, then 161xxxx or whatever. You take off the leading zero of the std code because that's not part of the phone number. The leading zero is our 'long distance access code'/long-distance prefix or whatever they call it. It's to signal to BT that you're about to give an std/area code. So in the UK we have the following codes: International prefix: 00 Long distance prefix: 0 example area codes: 161, 207, 207, 113 etc. That's why when your computer asks you what your area code is, you should never put in a zero. I am forever changing it from 0161 or 0113 to just 161 or 113 on peoples computers.

I'll guess at 52 having seen the odd photo

By DP I presume you would mean the CATs, since the stock system uses catalytic convertors. I have a jap spec exhaust from a TT here if it's of interest. I also have the CATs from my UK car somewhere.

So the thing to look out for is a Stock looking Silver car with painted Horns on it. There can't be many cars with silver horns on them, however I wonder if this would be safer in members-only so the theives don't remove or repaint them.

Can you give us any info on the theft? Were the keys stolen for example? There's not much to say other than that I think we all feel for you a lot.

I bought a small ring, nothing as expensive as the one Tony's looking at though, so I thought I'd buy some cheap immitation diamond earrings - just something cheap like £50 or so - so I did a bit of reading and came across Moissanite. What a con that stuff is - it's no cheaper than real diamonds!

Still at it

Crikey! Megabucks. It was 2171L that I was looking at. going there now...

That's still too much money I'm afraid. Although I'd be interested in seeing a pic of it out of curiosity. I think I'm not going to be a fan of Diamonds after this christmas

OK, I'm getting close now. What do people think of this ring? http://www.jewellerycatalogue.co.uk/diamond_jewellery/detail.php?dset_id=2171L&n=65&sort=keywords&price_low=1&price_high=10000&page_num=2&keyword1=&keyword2=&keyword3=&cat=r&type=%&class=%&id=%&metal=%&wy2=%&colour=%&clarity=%&cut=%&weight_low=.5&weight_high=.5&wishd=

OK well it looks like I'll be spending £400 for a ring alone if I want H colour and SI clarity. If I go for high-street quality regular white (H/I colour and I clarity) then it's about half that. Actually, that's for 0.33ct. I can get quarter-caret H/SI for £200.

Friend is a member so I may take a look. OTOH I have found this place: http://www.jewellerycatalogue.co.uk/diamond_jewellery/index.php

Here is what I would like to buy. Earrings: http://www.sparklingdiamond.co.uk/earing.asp?productid=19 and a ring like this: http://www.sparklingdiamond.co.uk/solitairerings.asp?productid=158 Now Chief. Being in the trade, can you help?

OK, well, I've changed my mind about that shop. (sparkingdiamond.co.uk) since I found his eBay shop and read the feedback: http://feedback.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback&userid=apexents There is a lot of neutral feedback where people have said the jewelry is poor quality and a refund was given. Trip to Birmingham then. ?

Think I've found a great value website.. Only looking at eternity rings so far. We're not married (yet) but that doesn't matter does it? Here's the site: http://www.sparklingdiamond.co.uk/mideternity.asp

This is nice, although the diamonds are Inclined, and it's four weeks delivery so no go. http://www.edirectory.co.uk/pf/pages/mia.asp?recordid=3341536&cid=880&afid=88888

It's a very nice peice but too over budget I'm afraid. It'd mean no decats for starters, and probably seriously limit presents that other people get

If it's within my budget then I'd be interested in seeing details, sure!

This is pretty too: http://cgi.ebay.com/18K-WHITE-GOLD-DIAMOND-PENDANT-NECKLACE_W0QQitemZ190062801214QQihZ009QQcategoryZ92840QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Somebody did say to forget diamonds because I could get a whole lot of nice jewelry for my money if I didn't go for diamonds, but I've sort of let slip some questions about diamond jewelry now..

I might drive down to Birmingham this week if I get a quiet day. So far I've added these to my interest list (I'm not very rich so I'm thinking 2 - 300 quid, hopefully closer to £200 so I can buy some other bits and peices too): http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320061810134&fromMakeTrack=true http://cgi.ebay.com/STUNNING-1CT-SI-H-DIAMOND-NECKLACE-10KT-W-GOLD_W0QQitemZ160063006477QQihZ006QQcategoryZ10995QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem but I'm a little concerned that the second one, which is stated as 1ct total diamonds, looks identical to this one which is stated as 0.25ct: http://cgi.ebay.com/NECKLACE-7-6g-WHITE-GOLD-DIAMONDS-LARIAT-STYLE-NEW_W0QQitemZ110067733088QQihZ001QQcategoryZ92770QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Although the seller of the 1ct one also does the same one with sapphire, so perhaps he does the stone-settings himself. Any thoughts?