Recent content by Chief Brodie

Perhaps tiff forgot to empty the special clio tampon tray?

Yeah but no but yeah but no he didnt take out the spare wheel or run on petrol fumes or take the back seats out.

I have an 53 plate STI PPP, they are pretty good. Reliability 100%, servicing costs are pretty cheap too. Petrol, well who cares. Have to let me know what what the tyres are like. Enjoy !!!!

Ah but the spec C and Type 25 have a 3 year warranty !

Spec C, Type 25 ;)

I suspect you may be disapointed with the straight line speed, they are an old car now. But throw it down a lumpy B road in the wet or dry and they are great fun.

I knew renaults were unreliable, but these tales of woe appear every day here. I looked at a 182 cup the other day, very nice drive, looked good and sounded nice. The only thing i found was that it really didnt seem all that quick (maybe tight) but this reliability is really putting me off now.

Whats your definition of destroy....... a few car lengths?

I remember a lot of talk about the RS being modified, especially as no-one has ever got near those figures again as standard. Now bluefin is a different matter, they are quite rapid.

Logic says get a cruddy 1.2 anything for 6 months and get to grips with handling the car to its limits (not very high) maybe a bit of heel n toe and left foot braking and then get the 182. Forget that ! Just get it, but dont lift off on a corner at speed.

That sounds good then, Ill have to steer her in that direction. I drove my sisters VTR the other day and must admit I forgot how awful the driving position was and how exposed you feel.........coming from my jap tank. At least the mpg will start with a 3 again

My girlfriend is looking for a newer car and Im pointing her towards a 172, just wondering what the grip is like? I used to have a VTS and the backend was very twitchy on uneven surfaces, is the 172 a bit more planted? cheers

True, the subaru is ugly as sin, but I fail to see how a clio or megane is interesting !

From what I have read about the megane (I know its the same as driving it) it blasts the focus in a straight line but the handling is no where near as good.

UK WRX PPPs are only 260 bhp where you only get revised exhaust and ecu.