Thanks for the suggestions about handbrake cables - I had already heard about putting spacers in and thanks for explaining how this works so will try this as a last resort. I would be more than willing to chip in to buy some secondhand pattern cables for a manufacturer to look at - surely it's not rocket science to establish what the original length should have been? Clearly from reading the various replies this is a long running issue with 260's so surely there must be enough interest out there for us to band together and get some made - not too interested in pushing Xpart to get off their fat whats-its and then charge us a whopping £100 per cable! Anybody interested in getting the ball rolling - I'll kick off with £50 in the kitty! Big Frank.