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I organise a lot of meets but they must have a driving component - I prefer to drive cars than look at them :) Happy to look at a C+M meet with a convoy drive beforehand, but might be tricky if we're all based in different places.

Let me know some dates and we'll get something organised. Not next weekend as I'm driving in Scotland :cool:

No not fitted.

Go for a mid-range tyre such as Toyo TR1 (£46.95 from Camskill) or Uniroyal Rainsport 5 (£49.65 from Camskill). For £5-10 more per corner you'll get a considerably superior tyre to any of the ones you've listed.

It was my first visit. I enjoyed it so much I've just bought a ticket for this Sunday morning too. I'll be in the (well used) Clio this time.

I was really surprised how much attention the Impreza drew - and to be invited to park on the hill. Particularly as the bodywork on my example is far from mint and it was was fairly grubby having just arrived from a 110-mile driveout.

Awesome! I wasn't in a Clio but in the black Impreza parked on the hill. Your 182 is unbelievably clean. The paintwork looked just phenomenal in the sunshine.

Possibly the cleanest example I’ve ever seen!

No matter how good the paint job or how desirable the colour, many people will not be interested in buying a car sprayed in a different colour to the original.

Interesting - thank you. No idea who did the work as it was two owners ago in 2018. I have the receipt for the cams but not the mapping. It's definitely been mapped though, uses no oil and as mentioned AW have given it a clean bill of health. Alex says the engine note is not unusual. I just...

I was there on the 14th last month but I know he's had another LY in since then.

Thanks - the car has been given a clean bill of health by AW Motorworks and seems to be in fine fettle. I know I'm asking a lot of an old Renault to have a charismatic engine note on top of its superb chassis.

A year and bit in and I've pretty much got my 182 exactly where I want it to be. One thing remains though which may not be so easy to sort. Above 5k rpms the engine note is really quite rough and doesn't encourage you to rev higher, which of course defeats the point in this car. The revs come...

Congrats on the purchase! This isn’t a Pagani Zonda, it’s a cheap mass-produced hatchback built to a cost. Mainstream manufacturers inevitably make compromises for savings, production efficiency and to ensure their cars appeal to as many people as possible. Modifications allow you to...

I am running 15x7 Ultraleggeras with 195/50/15 without any rubbing. My ride height measured from ground to arch is 61 cm rear / 60 cm front however I have run considerably lower also without issues. When I acquired the car it had 10mm spacers which I quickly took off as they didn’t do the...

Any quick detailer will work for this purpose.

The limitation of Google Maps when using turn-by-turn directions is you have to manually mark waypoints as visited. Not used it myself but heard good things about Scenic - iOS only though.

Hi Mark...there is a huge range of variation in the services provided by detailers, from a simple wash and seal to full-blown 100% correction and ceramic coating. Even a minor single-stage correction will be a million miles better than what you have now and will come in less than £500. Give...

Thanks all!

Thanks - Twingo one has a lock too. Just wondering if there is a cap that exists that requires no key?

Does such a thing exist for a mk2? My lock is becoming increasing stiff to turn and I'm paranoid about snapping a key. Also it's a faff to unlock every time you fill up, and frankly stealing petrol is at the bottom of my list of worries!

Yes very fair. I'm not typical of Joe Public in that I don't see my Clio as simply a cheap car, but rather a pride+joy that I'm happy to spend money on to keep tip top. The car my Clio replaced was worth more than 5x the value of my Clio, but the Clio gives me equal pleasure. The fact that it's...

I don't think it's realistic to expect to find a car that's 16-20 years old requiring no extra spend. I always budget for remedial work on every car I buy, and I only buy good ones. I bought my 182 at the very top of the market a year ago and I've put an extra £2k into it, not just fixing minor...

What are folks using for wheels these days? I've tried C5 a few times but the amount of prep it needs is a hassle. I've tried a nano spray which works quite well and is easy to apply. Anything out there that offers better protection but is quick and simple?

Must be an older-guy thing. I have no photos either of any of my cars and it baffles me every time people ask to see photos. You know what they look like and if you don't, there are loads of photos on the internet!

Your dampers are shot.

If your shocks are more than 40k miles old then change them. Cup vs non Cup differences are minimal - in fact I doubt most people could tell. Springs will make a big difference.

Where can we get battery trays to fit smaller batteries that work with the existing mountings?

Oh sorry, I missed the second part of your post. As you’ve already gone from 5 to 7 then you won’t be able to go any stiffer, no.

You can go to 9 kgs without changing the valving. I went the other way - swapped my 9 kgs springs for 7 kgs.