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That's correct. One of the issues that it should resolve is exactly what you have experienced. I did not have that issue, but I updated my 500gig drive and all went smooth. There has been a lot of press about these drives recently, but the new firmware seems to be solving the issues.

Check on Seagate website, there are new firmware updates for tsome of the newer drives which may resolve these issues.

Zeno, beautiful car, good luck with it. Let me tell you about black, I'll never buy one again. I have owned a BMW 335xi (twin turbo one) for one year now, in jet black. No matter how careful you are, there will be swirl marks. This car has not been to an automatic carwash yet. I have washed it myself, using a two bucket method, only microfiber towels/applicator pads, changing towels/water after washing wheels first, and so on. Still swirl marks!!!! But the car in black looks fantastic after being washed and waxed. Oh, and and if you are thinking of getting the clear bra for it, all the chips I have so far are in places where the bra would not protect my car. It's painful. So far I have been using the Zaino products: http://www.zainostore.com/ - not sure if you can get them in Europe, but I'm sure you can find an equivalent product there. It's a synthetic seal and last a very long time. I do full application two to three time per year along with claying, and keep up with one seal application every other wash. Looks great and makes washing the car a breeze. Enjoy the car, its a beauty!

Thanks guys!!!! With the summer just about over, I should be around my PC a bit more. See you all soon.

I have reinstalled ArmA, and look forward to jumping in with you guys for a few games. I hope to see you all this weekend.

Great game, huge amount of mods for it. HEre's a link to the main mod website for this game: rfactorcentral.com

I have a PS3 and will be getting this game when it comes out in US on April 17th. Graphics look awesome, game play is good, but not as good as GTR2. Can't wait to plug my g25 and race in full 5.1 surround. I have played the demo, and it is fun. Again, not as deep as GTR2, but still a lot of fun. Regarding PS3, I love it. It is one of the best blu ray players out there, and it is upgraded constantly as new blu ray features are released. Also, it is very good at upconverting regular DVD's. It also acts as a great media extender, plays all the MP3's and divx files off my home server. You can also watch Youtube on your couch. Sure a high end pc can do same, no denying that, and I would never suggest one to replace the other, but they do complement each other nicely. Gaming wise, I still prefer PC, but there are some games that are console exclusive and I do buy these for more casual gaming.

Thought you guys may enjoy some pics I took at the New York Auto show this weekend: The New BMW M3 e92 GTR - This one will participate in the American Le Mans Series starting 2009. The awesome Mazda Furai: Pontiac Prototype: American Le Mans Series Porsche: Porsche Spyder RS LMP2 from ALMS series: The Acura XM Le Mans: Lambo's: Plush Bentley: Some American rides: The New Pontiac G8 GXP: Cadillac STS-V Corvette Z06 Is this the new look NYC cab? The new GT5 on PS3 looks sweet, especially with the G25 wheel:

Thanks Durka. Land Rovers are nice, we currently have the LR3 (think it's still called Discovery in Europe). Drives like a tank, which is nice. Lease runs out by summer, so likely will look at the new LR range. We need the third row of seats as we always have lots of kids in the car.

Vette's have been growing on me lately. I'm looking forward to the New York show, need to find a replacement for my wife's SUV by June.