Recent content by Lyons

All of these figures are as good if not better than I used to get from a 1.2 polo! Even driving as economically as possible I used to struggle for 40mpg!

I'm not bothered about MPG, I will just be doing quite a bit of boring driving so don't want to be throwing money away through appalling economy. I make trips upto the Lake District at least every 6 weeks or so and live in a rural area will be doing lots of more interesting driving, it's just...

Impressive results! I was just reading something on the internet (on cliosport?)about diesels not being that efficient over a petrol at motorway speeds? Apparently the main reason reps etc. use them is because of the lower tax on diesel cars? Is this BS?

Because a 172 is more fun than a focus tdci....:rasp: Those figures aren't too bad, I think I'm going to take the plunge and see how it goes!

Right guys, I am buying a new car in the next few weeks and it will most likely be a 172! The problem is I commute 50 miles (round trip) pretty much all on the motorway and can't afford to be spending loads of money on fuel. What do people get with normal motorway driving (70mph-ish)? I can't...

Yes, why? :clown: Lol Admittedly in the right box a decent 8" sub can do the business, but I don't think it would be appropiate in this thread or save space...

How about an Infinity Reference 475A? That'll power it all fine and will match the rest of your stuff? Personally I'm not keen on inifinity, on a low budget the JBL GTO1004 would have plenty left in it when powering that kit (which is a good thing).

Having a fun car in town when you are stuck in traffic etc just builds you up to have loads of fun when you eventually get out of town! That's always what happens to me when I'm driving out of Manchester, as soon as you get a bit of clear road you start smiling! You don't buy a clio for comfort

Fookin' hilarious! And so what I would do! ROFL!

To be fair driving around town all the time is dull as anything and I would get an automatic diesel! My mate has an astra VXR and doesn't take it out of the city...:S not a clue why! If you're driving out of town on decent road then personally I couldn't live with a diesel let alone an auto...

8"'s just don't drop low enough for my liking, they aren't proper subs.

/\ if you do it right then you should yep! I can reccomend the rainbow SLX265's. They are good little speakers and very smooth, also take plenty of abuse :evil: 6.5" is the way to go! Oh and spend plenty on sound insulation and fibreglass the mahoo-sive holes in the doors too!

Simply - for actual "bass" you need a 10" at least. Remember an amp will need cooling, I used to have my amp in a false floor and if anything went on top of it it would protect itself from overheating and cut out....:dead: not cool! If I was you I would make a simple MDF box to suit the side...

Sell your sony speakers (they're all crap anyway) and get some decent 6.5" components. Baffle them and insulate the front doors. It will be much better for a start, then you can take it from there!

What's your budget?? 6*9's are a cheap option and personally I think they are a waste of money and wouldn't put them in my car if they were free (or you paid me a small amount :rasp:). Baffle the front speakers with MDF and insulate the doors, preferably fibreglass them sealed. That will help...