[clarkey1984]

So a relatively simple ish fix when there was the potential for it to be a complete arse then, it's always nice when things go that way, an interesting point about the lambda sensors you mention there too, as that must be the reason why mine has some kind of elbow joint between the rear sensor and the exhaust itself, must be some kind of signal trickery to fool the car into thinking there's a cat present I guess.

I've just ordered a 200 cell high flow one for mine today, and the cars going to have a preliminary look over tomorrow after work, then it's booked in from Monday onwards to solve it's smoke problem, hopefully then once the cat arrives I can get the guy to chop and weld the cat in while it's there, then MOT it as that runs out next Thursday, thank god for garages that allow you to pay it off monthly, as I can't see an oil thirst as bad as mine being a particularly cheap fix.