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This just rumbles on and in all honesty I am in some ways sorry I started the thread given the helpful nature of all at the factory on the build and supply / buying / technical side. I really think this company needs to look at itself. I would be genuinely upset if this type of customer treatment lead to a reduction in business. I take on board all the comments made about the economic climate and the trouble with suppliers - but hey some people are parting with their savings to buy one of these kits whether some people think they are toys or not. Let's cut to the chase here guys. The reality is the Westfield buying blokes particularly Jason and his Dad are helpful, appologetic and bend over backwards to try and keep you ahead of the build but I was sold the dream. Give me ALL your money (having made a call 7 days prior to collection to confirm all was ready for collection) Hire a van for £150, spend £150 on diesel have a day off work and come and pick up your whole kit to build at your liesure. (as I have said expecting nuts, bolts washers and general bits and bobs to be missing) I am in absolutely no hurry to finish this build. I'ts the building that's the point. If I wanted to drive one I would have bought the used one they had for sale and if I wanted a modular kit I would have bought one! All I would have asked for was a phone call to say things were delayed, be given a new date for the delivery of the COMPLETE kit (even if it was 4 or 6 weeks later), a phone call to say it would be ready in 7 days and could I make the final payment and arrange collection at that time. Is that really unreasonable? (and I am not even mentioning the fact that I am Bank rolling this business for at least 5k's worth of parts for 4 weeks with the associated risks). All that was required was honesty and I would have accepted the delay. The dissapointment is the thing that mars what should be an enjoyable experience. I could get leery but I am trying to remain objective!

have to agree this forum has answers for most problems and I would also thank the guys you mention for great threads and blogs even at my earlier stage of build

Here is mine with carbon

Playskool do carbon effect sheet in two thicknesses in the right size for a bootlid I used the thicker (4mm) stuff for mine as ive heard the thinner one droops in the heat Cost less than £20 and looks great

Dean, I've also got this link saved in my favourites to a thread on Blat Chat which you might find helpful The connector you'll need for the bus port should be this one which is almost the same (but different) to the ipod connector

Nice to meet you today langy - good luck with the house hunting

There's some useful info about the audio in connections on the HD Bus here: http://goprouser.freeforums.org/how-to-connect-an-external-microphone-to-a-gopro-t3676-10.html There's more general info on using the bus in the other threads in that section of the (very useful) GoProUser forum. Quite a long thread on general use of the HD bus here: http://goprouser.freeforums.org/the-gopro-hero-hd-bus-interface-old-thread-t3681.html I know there's lots to wade through, but IIRC it gives details of suitable connectors and general pin outs for the bus etc.

Another happy A Plan customer. FJ wanted a lot more than last year. Enquiry on A Plan website responded to this morning with a competitive quote for comp cover and recovery. Worth the small amount of effort. Also very helpful in transaction.