To do it properly you need to learn CSS. It's fiddly and frustrating but there are loads of tutorials on the web. Better still, you can download CSS templates pre-built so you can adapt it accordingly, but you'll still need a basic understanding of DIV tags and CSS layout basics.

Quote from wien :

Except, the programming put out by the BBC (and their Norwegian equivalent NRK) is consistently better than anything I've ever seen a commercial channel do. At least according to my taste at the moment. (I'm sure you'll violently disagree)

You're absolutely right. On the whole, British TV is second to none in my opinion.

Any Brit who claims the BBC reduces the quality of TV output has clearly never seen the alternative. It's probably worth actually experiencing TV around the world before claiming ultimate knowledge of it.

And on-topic, I can't wait until Sunday

Quote from dawesdust_12 :

It's terribly obvious, becuase what he says is "bad" is simply Apple being ahead of the hardware curve.

Eh? When have Apple ever been ahead of the hardware curve? All their flagship products are just very well publicised versions of other products.

Quote from amp88 :

There's approximately 60 seconds of rendered content in the video. It took 4 months to render it on an 8 core Mac. I can appreciate the effort that's gone into making it and it looks pretty good (the departure from the hangar doesn't look very realistic though), but it's not that much better than some of the games that are being rendered at 60+ fps on current games consoles.

Have to agree. It looks great but I'm not sure I'd hire them if they're proud that it took them an absurdly long time to produce a beautiful but pretty bland bit of footage.

Interesting that just at the point where computers are capable of rendering massively complex scenes in an acceptable time, somebody invents HD and rendering times are thrown back 10 years

I saw the US equivalent of this, which sounded great until somebody pointed out that £1m multiplied by 20m is £20trillion.

Tsk... human nature.

If you tell people something's funny then some will make every effort to not laugh, and then make sure you know that they didn't find it funny in order to undermine you. If you had a different thread title then the response wouldn't have been the same.

It reminds me of people who go to see a good horror film determined not to get scared. Then they make sure they tell you they weren't scared in order to achieve an emotional victory.

I thought it was funny

Very funny

Good stuff. Awesome car for Swiss roads...

Maybe it's worth asking the S2000 owners club for advice on which model to go for. What they don't know about them isn't worth knowing

http://www.s2kuk.com/s2kuk/index.php

Let us know when you get one

Quote from S14 DRIFT :

And no I can't go to the petrol station because I can't be bothered.

Quote from S14 DRIFT :

I don't think I'm alone in saying that just blatantly lazy, dead-end people

You get out of life what you put in.

Quote from jibber :

What i'm really looking for are cars that are "pure" sportscars. The MX-5 was like that, and the 944 turbo i've had a few years ago was falling into the same category. The S2000 does fit in there too.

Weird how few choices there are isn't it. My thought process before buying an MX-5 was simply, how much fun can I have for my budget, and narrowed it down to the Peugeot 205 GTi (an option?) and the MX-5. I went for the Japanese build quality and have never regretted it.

It baffles me why it's such a small market considering how successful the MX-5 has been in the last twenty years. Normally manufacturers are falling over themselves to grab a slice of a new trend but small, affordable roadsters seem to be beyond most.

For pure, giddy fun, you just can't go wrong with an MX-5. The S2000 is more serious so you're definitely right to give one a drive first. They're very capable and I really like them, but they seem to require a certain taste. I don't know about your budget but you also have to consider insurance costs, and the Honda would be significantly higher than others.

So for small, cheap roadsters you've got the MR2 - dead, the MGF - dead, S2000 - dead, Z3 - dead, and the MX-5...

I know people who switched from MX-5s to S2000s and then returned to the MX-5 but got hold of a turbo instead. You keep the insanely enjoyable MX-5 handling but also negate the lack of power.

So I'd look for a supercharged or turbo'd MX-5 - you just can't go wrong, especially on Swiss roads!

Quote from mrodgers :

You guys import used cars?

Yep.

It's not that common and pretty much exclusive to Japanese cars since they drive on the same side of the road. There are a lot of MX-5 (Miata) imports in particular since they're identical to the UK model so there's no problem getting parts.

Their cars are often really well looked after (well, the ones that are imported are ), and many people are wary of imports so you usually get a much better deal than you would on an equivalent UK car.

Quote from sil3ntwar :

You sure about that? I was always under the impression they did salt their roads.

Not entirely sure but it's what I assumed since there's never any rust on imported cars.

Quote from ajp71 :

The 1.8 litre is a 4 valve per cylinder V6 engine, I think the 1.6 is the same engine used in the MX5 and I don't think there was a 1.8 4 pot option on the MX3.

OK, thanks.

They're pretty solid cars as far as I've heard. You can't go wrong for £250 that's for sure.

If they're the same 1.6 and 1.8 engines they used in the MX-5 (and 323) then there's not much between them really as the 1.8 is heavier; negating the extra power.

Don't worry too much about it being an import. I've had an imported MX-5 for five years and insurance has never been a problem - you sometimes just have to shop around a bit more. Do a bit of research on the MX-3 as they're rarer.

The main advantages with imports are that they're often high spec, low mileage and have a headstart on rust since the Japs don't salt their roads like we do.

Quote from Nathan_French_14 :

Also, make sures it setup to run on the typical 95 and 98 RON fuel that we get here, as pretty much all of japan use's 100 RON fuel.

Err no, the fuel is the same.

Good work. Very impressive that you did it in PS - I'd have assumed it was done in Illustrator if I hand't known.

I've updated this game where you have to identify the cars just from the shape of their headlights (and intakes).

It has some different modes now, and I've taken the emphasis off the British market in favour of more recognisable shapes internationally (I hope).

Here's the link:
The Headlight Game

Let me know how you get on

Absolutely top class. Have you entered any animation festivals / awards yet?

There are cheap options around which are often used for stag nights and parties.

There's place near Nottingham for example where you can blast around in a Peugeot 205 on a gravelly road for the day. There's a lot of waiting since you take it in turns but it's great fun and only about £60, so there are budget options if you're after some silly motorsport fun

The 'experience' days can be quite restricted so choose very carefully.

If you organise one yourself it you'd be more free but trackdays alone usually cost over £100, so with car hire on top of that you're likely to blow your budget.

Pistonheads would be a good start:
http://www.pistonheads.com/trackdays/carhire.asp

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Depends on the event organiser usually. A lot of events at Curborough don't require helmets.

Look it up on Google Streetview.