Recent content by Darryl_1983

I think there are a few people on the Facebook groups that have done them. I've definitely seen the swap mentioned a couple of times recently. On the forum I can only recall one being done.

Listing says it's got a 1.6, with nearly 95hp.

BMW 455??? Spotted in Derby yesterday I bet he tells everyone it's a 5.5 litre twin turbo.

As Michelin now produces PS5's in 205/45/16, I'd run these without question. PS3 were never a great tyre to be honest, they were the best choice of a fairly limited selection of average tyres in 16" form. Personally i always ran AD08R's instead in 205/45/16, or 195/50/15 when using smaller wheels.

It's been a long time since I've seen one of these on the road Spotted the other day whilst driving to Carsington Water

Agree with the above. I've had 10 182's and more recently a 172 cup. Most people would say to get the 172 cup, but personally I'd go with a 182 with both cup packs or a 182 cup, as they have aircon, cruise, abs, etc. I I've also owned a couple of 130i's and a NC MX5 too, and both were great...

Having been lucky enough to own your black 182 for a short time, and seeing all the work you've now put into this car, I'm gutted for you that it's ended this way. But at the same time I know the new owner will be getting an awesome car. Looking forward to seeing a thread pop up in the future...

Noticed Richer Sounds were selling the 65" C4 for £100 less than JL, so thought I'd take my chances and submit a price match. Pretty cheekily, but got to be done right? Just got an email confirmation that they're going to give me a £100 refund. I was half expecting them to refuse to be honest...

Customer service was s**t to be honest. It's taken 3 weeks for me to get a voucher so that I could order a replacement TV. So because we'd paid using the Finance option, JL said they'd only issue the voucher to the finance company and that I'd need to chase them up to get the voucher issued to...

John Lewis gives a standard 5-year warranty with all their TV's, which was the main reason I ordered from them. I've not read their terms and conditions fully, but it states: If we can't repair your product, we'll replace it with the same model, or a model with an equivalent specification, in...

Randomly didn't turn on one evening. Engineer reckons it need a new screen, as one of the boards he suspected was the issue can only be offered with the screen. I did Google to try and find some cost of replacement, as I was hoping a new TV would be the outcome, and I couldn't find much, but...

So my 65" LG C1 (2021) packed in about 3 weeks ago, and I've just been emailed by John Lewis to say that the TV can't be repaired. So they've offered me a £1299 voucher to use in store to replace the TV. What's the current go to TV in this price range? John Lewis have the 65" LG C4 (2024) on...

I've still not pulled the trigger to be honest. But I have now fitted some solid top mounts, and I've also been working through the front end bushes and ball joints to freshen everything up, and it feels better, along with getting rid of a knocking noise I was chasing. I'm 99% set on the...

I've fitted Powerflex arb bushes in the past, and know they're fine. But at £95 for a set versus less than £10 for the Febi ones above, I can't justify the extra cost. Plus, I'm sure the Febi one will likely outlast the time I keep the car. I suspect the ones on it are original and 22 years old now.

Update on this, I ended up ordering lower ball joints from ECP, as this was causing my front-end knocking noise. Part numbers above are correct. Link for ECP: https://www.eurocarparts.com/p/lemforder-ball-joint-617745225 Also, as I'm having new tyres fitted today, and the tracking was out...