Recent content by wilf

I have both a 172 Cup which I have owned from new and an S1 Elise which I have owned for 2 years with sports exhaust but otherwise standard. In the right mood and on the right road the Elise is a far superior/more fun driving experience and makes the Cup seem dull. On a really twisty section...

Not read thread in detail but dont be such a nanny and stop worrying about it. Its like letting kids go out cycling without helmets on. 15 years ago you wouldnt have given it a second thought now people get plain silly about it. I've owned my cup 4 years and had other high performance cars...

Out on the whatcar website. The bottom line is they're not impressed with the steering and think the motors too top endy.

Apologies for asking. I am sure this is a common one but couldnt find it in FAQs. My 172 Cup is not 28k miles old. To date it has been fault free.:D However very recently I have noticed a click or a creak when manoevring at slow speeds when I turn the wheels on full lock. Please can...

Thanks for the reply. :D I was convinced only the Cup had non opening rear windows.:o

Greetings, I've sold my missus car which we previously used for karting the bikes around on. Now need to get a rack for the Cup. Given this weekend's forecast wish I had got this sorted earlier! I did a search on hear and people were recommending the Thule kit. Prob is the foot pack for the...

whatever you buy try to find cheapest around and then get John Lewis to price match it. Reason being that John Lewis offer a price match and give you a 5 year warranty as standard which would cost you £150 anywhere else.

Thanks for the feedback. btw £180 is more than my old P1 cost for a minor 7.5k service. Anyway theyve pointed out Ive got a cut in my o/s/rear tyre sidewall where it meets the lip of alloy. Query do I need to change it? Im concerned that it might go next time Im hooning it (which wont be...

Just been phoned by dealer who has my car saying the service will cost £180. Sounds a bit steep. Is this right or should I ask for some £ off?

13 months old 12k and no probs

Mines been fine 11k now without mishap. Theres plenty out there that are reliable you just hear about all the bad ones. Just to add Im really impressed with the car as a package. Much better VFM than my previous scoobs

39.2 on my Cup after 5k miles Pretty fantastic but mostly driven gently

GTOs are pretty slow - they may have 280ps but it weighs 1700kgs thats a power to weight ratio of less than a 172. Hence why it was always really slated by anyone that ever tested it in the mags - overweight and numb posemobile

Civics up for about 12k private and 14k at dealers Racing Pumas about 10k WRXs/STis 3k upward depending on whether you want an 11yr old shed or something better

E36s are quite quick in straight line but not best round corners. New shape e46 are now starting to seriously come down in price as theres loads about - they do shift.