Recent content by fast_eddie

Thanks for the help guys and gals! I will be getting the car brand new via a business contract hire scheme. I really enjoy driving and have done a little bit of motorsport through the years(rallying hillclimbing etc) but after reading many posts on here, it doesnt really seem like the cup...

I am probably gonna get flamed for this, but I HAVE done a search over the past 2 nights and not found the right answers-honest. Which should I get a 197 full fat or a Cup with xenons and aircon? I love driving and like the 'raw' feel and hardly ever do long journey's and if I did I could more...

Well if he couldnt see out of the back before the set of bag pipes landed on his engine, he certainly cant now!! Maybe that is why he is selling it - due to the rediculous bagpiping noise that accompanies his every drive?

Quote-The steering has height adjustment only. Does the 197 have height and reach adjustment? cheers. edit-sorry just noticed it does!

MarkCup, the curry point is quite a good analogy as I think it was Jackie Stewart that could drive around a track with an egg on a plate and not lose the egg.... I have really tried all my life to be THAT smooth and I cant get any where near the egg scenario!! All I know is that if I see or hear...

Not weaker drivers-everyone drives differently:) Re read my overly long post 45 then practice some where quite first. Watch here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0j-3xIZK-Bk&mode=related&search=clutch%20stick%20manual%20downshift%20feet%20heel%20and%20toe%20gears%20tachometer%20revs and...

A few years ago I did the EVO magazine car driver of the year competiton and I got into the last 10 from 120 or something at Bedford Autodrome. Anyway, to cut a long story short, the final 10 had to do fast lapping in the 'lower' powered formula palmer audi cars. Great I thought until I came to...

The whole point of this thread is education. No one 'has' to heel and toe or double de clutch. If you understand how to do either or BOTH then you are enhancing your options as a driver. Heel and toeing IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY of changing down a gear smoothly with a modern gearbox whilst...

think about it in its literal sense? you are de clutching twice-hence double de clutch :)

that is a really nice thing-proper old school-just like me!! Shame there was no sound of the car though!!

I know I am new round here but I thought I would share my pedal pushing antics. I ddc (double de clutch) 95% of my gear changes. I grew up watching my Father drive who had in turn watched HIS Father drive older non syncromesh gearbox's. The non syncromesh 'boxes were the reason for using ddc as...

Ok I have been a member of the Seat cupra site for many years and I have owned both a cupra and cupra R (old shape). If you are looking at the new shape Leon then surely you are looking to upsize your car to this kind of car size/weight. If what I have gathered from my time over at meganesport...

Hi peeps and thanks for the welcome!! Is the above the best compromise between price/handling?

Hi peeps, I have been a member over at Meganesport for a while now after test driving an R26 ( which I thought was fab). I am hopefully in the market for a new car in a few months and I am keeping my options open on which to get. I have an old 309gti in my garage which will be resurected for...