Recent content by FlashBastd

Check the offset, wants to be close to ET35 IIRC. Also won't find these with the right size tyres, they will be too big, prob 195/60R14

Trust me, on a Ka they look mint. I had these XR2i wheeltrims on my Ka back in 98 http://www.philroche.net/redbrick/index/pictures/XR2iForSale.JPG http://pictures.autotrader.co.uk/imgser-uk/servlet/media?id=1811803167

these are the ones I meant.

Don't go too wide with the tyres, granted yours has the slower non-PAS rack, but I had great fun in one of a similar age, they are so chuckable on roundabouts, can be really lairy without going fast; if you stick wide tyres on it (185 or more probably) then you loose that fun. You would have to...

5 yrs / 72k miles. A lot of '06 plates look cheap because they are due that expensive belt change.

Plenty on PH / Autotrader; like most things you notice a lot more when you have one.

All the gearboxes have issues, even those being fitted to 200's, only differences are the ratios. Early cars very short, 08 on longer 5th & 6th, 200's have different 1-4 I think. Look out for interior wear (seat bolsters, steering wheel in particular) Front ball joints can be expensive to...

Bit more of an update; MoT in August picked up an advisory for one of the o/s ball joints, but otherwise all good. I was on holiday in July and bought myself a present, just had to work out where to mount it; I did have it just clamped to the surround but having trialled it on a long...

And finally upto date! Gave the car some attention today; Wash with Zymol, 2 bucket method obviously Dry with AutoGlym synthetic chamois thing Clay with Bilt Hamber soft (very sticky when dry) Polish with 3M Imperial Hand Glaze Wax with Chemical Guys 50/50 Ltd Edition then Chemical Guys Pro...

Minor updates; 30/5/11 Not done much with the car recently, had a nice gentle drive down to Bristol and back last week, slightly disappointing economy though as I only got 34mpg out of the tank, despite driving as though Miss Daisy was in the car. What was annoying was a couple of rattles...

Following on from the issues with the climate control, and given that it had been almost 12m since the car was last serviced, I decided to change the cabin filter. I have had one knocking around for a while so it was just a case of getting around to it. I read the guides, though they didn't...

A touch embarrassed at how long it has been since I last updated this! So, what has happened since Feb? Well three track events, two at Cadwell and one at Blyton, car performed really well. Firstly shortly after the first Cadwell event one of my friends reversed into the Clio in the drive...

May be a dumb question, but 2 or 4WD? Looks very nice BTW, is it much smaller than the ST220? I used to have a Mk3 2.5 Zetec-S, always wanted a 220. The Mondeos are just so useable, and the hatch makes a great van when it is needed.

Shouldn't need to do any splicing or anything, it is just plug & play, you may need to add in the mute wire if you so desire. There should be no dimming with the lighting.

Mine, I love it. 12k, 12m later and I probably love it more now that I did a year ago. And to think I wasn't even that bothered about it when I bought it... Anthracite Speedies for road use, APD inlet, ITG panel, cup chassis.