Quick update, after a fresh install on a clean 1.5.1 download i still experienced the same issue, however i tracked it down to turning on languages_header.php and currencies_header.php in the layout boxes section. Ive messed around with different sort orders but no matter what i did it put the mentioned two links on the right side of the top black bar forcing the home/log in/shopping cart links to drop one line in internet explorer only, firebox displayed fine. Also in my new download which can be seen here http://bodykitsonline.co.uk/subaru/ i can still not get the slide images to work. and another thing to add is that im on IE9 not 8 like i originally thought.
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