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Yes the PS4S is now available in 225/40/18 though not sure if stocks are available. Kwik Fit had a batch in but quickly sold out. You can also get PSS and Cup 2 in 225/40/18. 225 is a perfect fit for 7.5J rims.

DS2500 and (at least in my experience of older versions) EBC Yellow are wooden pads at their best. Get a set of new discs and PBS Prorace for £180 or so. Bed them in properly and if there’s still an issue then you have a problem somewhere.

The rear spring rate on any coilover is too stiff for the road imo. As there is so little weight at the back, the rear spring rate makes a huge difference to compliance on the road. On the other hand a stiffer front helps with turn-in as does camber/castor adjustment. On standard struts and...

Cancelled yesterday and got my call today: £37 for M500 broadband without SIM £41 for M500 and 15Gb SIM £31 for M350 without SIM £35 for M350 and 15Gb SIM

Classicline have been good for me. I also live in a high-risk postcode.

Bilt-Hamber Dynax UB (dark coloured) or UC (clear) works well and comes in aerosols which are really easy to use. I've heard good things about Lanoguard but haven't tried it myself.

TBH this has always been a 1x2 forum first and foremost - the newer cars have their own forum

To a certain extent yes, but it's more about the audience moving away from forums such as these...still lots of cars for sale on other platforms. At least traffic to other parts of this forum is still healthy. I do wonder how useful it would be to advertise on here. It seems most people on...

That's a good point - in a Clio you will hit the top of 3rd at Druids but there isn't enough time to change up and down again for Graham Hill, so a larger wheel/tyre would certainly help in that particular instance.

215/45/17 is 7.4% greater circumference compared with the standard 195/45/16 fitment and 8.6% more circumference compard with 195/50/15. So you effectively raise the gearing of your car, adding top speed (not exactly a Clio's forte anyway) at the expense of acceleration, which will be further...

IMO the disadvantages of the extra weight of a 17” outweigh the advantages of a lower-profile tyre.

Don’t worry about whether it’s a Cup packed car or even 172 vs 182. Differences were relatively minor when new, far outweighed by the difference in condition of individual cars today. Just go for the best example you can find. If you don’t like Turinis you could easily sell them and acquire...

I would have imagined that if your MR2 was too soft for the road it would have been too soft for the track. Usually it's the other way around - cars tuned for track are too stiff for the road. The lack of confidence may have been due to mid-engined layout - an MR2 is not a car to dance on the...

Would be interested in any further feedback on why the MR2 didn't fit the bill...specifically why it was great on track but not on road. That would be useful to help frame any comments about Clios. As you don't do a lot of motorways OP I would have expected a car that's good on track to also be...

I'd ask for some underbonnet and interior pics. MoT history checks out. Assuming the car is as described it's worth £2,9k, but the seller is evidently open to a cheeky offer as well.

Mine's on 140k and feels good for 140k more. As long as the maintenance and condition check out, mileage means nothing. Just don't expect it to gain much value in future years. £2,900 doesn't seem unreasonable if the car needs little to no work.

I challenge anyone to name a better road in the UK.

That’s normal behaviour isn’t it? :) I had a complete refresh planned but actually gave up trying to get the balljoint pinch bolts unseized. Paid a nice man to do it all...well worth the couple of hours of labour.

Oops - I misread as play in the wishbone bush. Yes, if just ball joint then you could just do that but wishbones are cheap and worth doing if they haven’t been done recently. These cars are at their best with fresh bushes. Bear in mind the ball joints can be a faff to separate from the wishbone...

As above plus ball joints and ARB bushes while you’re in there. If it’s a road car then go with OEM wishbones which come with new ball joints pre-installed.

Amen. I am so not a morning person by nature but come summer I'll be out at 5 am to enjoy the quiet roads.

All 172/182 springs can be fitted to any of these cars.

Same here. If you like maybe we can look into something together? Sorry Jamie for thread hijack.

Mallaig is a great shout. Getting to Skye on the ferry is so atmospheric. And the A830 “Road to the Isles” is fabulous.

Yes, or Cat cams.

Induction kit sounds good but makes no discernible difference to performance or power. You need cams or turbo to see any meaningful gains on an F4R.

Absolutely this. These are 16+ year-old cars...the difference in condition between individual examples today far outweighs spec differences (which were all relatively minor) when they were new. The exceptions to that rule are the Phase 1 172 and the Trophy which are niche models.

Mine was bought last year for a road trip (which never happened) and was supposed to be sold right after. “Lifer” is not a concept that computes with me, as life is short and there are many cars to experience, but I can see myself holding on for a while. Not much out there ticks as many of my...

For my Hawkeye I ended up with basically the RB320 suspension: RB320 springs and RB320 19F/21 ARBs, RB320 front Bilsteins and (as I couldn't source rear Bilsteins) OEM KYB rear dampers with revised bump stops. It was very good in a variety of conditions albeit too soft on track (low priority for...

Thanks! I totally agree that for the road you need the softest springs you can get away with. I’m also.a firm believer that you also need the thinnest bars you can get away with. My latest car as above came with 22F/24R Whiteline bars compared with 19F/20R OEM which I am reverting to. I’m more...