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Marc He has a ph1 so they are 15s.

Well it's nicer than Clio 4!

Wheels? Find the lightest set of wheels you can. OZ Superleggeras are light, 3kg per corner lighter x 4 = 12kg (x4 rotational mass and all that and you have a total saving of almost 50 kilos!). I probably wouldn't remove the fuel rail guard.

Wheel size for a Trophy Turini is 7 x 16 ET 45.

EFA, surely?

That's really handy and changes my view TBH. The point is, she could have made it very difficult for you but it seems she accepts she was in the wrong. Have you got her contact details then? You need to understand where this is going because as it stands, you are entitled to ask her insurer to...

Why did you sh*t yourself thinking it was the old 5-Oh? It's a tough one this. It's a 50/50 at best for you I'd say unless she is VERY honest. If the witness suggests she indicated, pulled neatly into the lane and you (effectively) rear-ended her, it's your fault I'm afraid. How did she react...

I tend to find Tyre Traders the cheapest. Uniroyal Rainsport 2 in 195/45/16 84V for £54.11 each plus a couple of quid postage. Same tyre in 205/45/16 with the better "W" rating for £63.53 plus postage.

You'd probably get more for them on eBay - possibly sell them as individual wheels as people may want spares or replacements for damaged wheels. Sadly, with forums, the "knowledge" depresses values of most things. Absence of tyres won't help either.

I thought the OE tyre on the 172 Cup was the Continental SportContact 2? And the SC3 is supposed to be MUCH better than the SC2.

The problem for me is that the whole concept has become a bit "fussy". The turbo engine, the gearbox, the 5-door body, general detailing (lack of flared arches) ... The essence of a great drivers' hatch is simplicity (mechanically and cosmetically) and they have moved away from that. They may...

Surely it depends how you use the car. The official combined figure is around 34 mpg so I doubt that would be bettered by much except on a long lazy motorway run. I used to drive 30 miles of A/B roads (same journey daily) and averaged 31 mpg, which seems about right.

But these are the "classic" Superturismos - one of the finest wheels of all time. The new ones (suffixed "GT") are not as nice IMO.

It wouldn't matter which 172 model they bought. It could work as follows: One of you buy the unit (you can share the cost) for around £200. That would enable it to be used on the first car it is connected to, apply the map to that car, read codes etc. It is then locked to that car. The second...

Yes, the RS Tuner is a highly commended device that plugs into the car's OBD-II port (under the ashtray). It is a fault code reader (allowing you to delete certain fault codes avoiding a visit to a dealer) which also enables you to apply slightly different engine maps. The RON 98 map is...

If it is a standard car, double-check the service record when you get it, physically check the oil level/condition and if it appears it hasn't been serviced for around 12 months, give it a full service before anything else, check the position re cambelt as above. A car like this is about...

True Fred, but no-one buys an M3 for the handling ;-). It's all about cruising down Stratford Road through Shirley!

Remoulds?! Are you trading it in? Tyre Traders are the cheapest for the Uniroyal Rainsport 2s by a few quid a corner.

Isn't the actual weight loss in using lighter wheels the weight saving multiplied by approx. 4 due to wheels being unsprung weight - so nearer 40 kilos saved by bolting on the lighter wheels alone plus the 16.5 from the spare? I'm sure someone will correct me on this if not correct.

Not sure if they will be within your budget, but some OZ Superturismo LMs. Real clean motorsport look to them.

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It's not necessarily to do with the value of cars though. Some people drive an older car and genuinely care for it as that's what they can afford and need to look after it. The real culprits of this in my view are "mummys" and company car drivers, the latter who drive new (and therefore...

I think ProTyre do it for about that too but it was £20 when I said Fred sent me! I must say, I thought the vehicle listing on the Hunter system was poor as I was expecting specific settings for the Trophy but I am not even sure it had specific settings for the sport models as I think my sheet...

Re: CLIO IV RS for 2013, Last news The front on shot looks like a Nissan Juke!

When I had the Trophy done on a Hunter machine, they go through a process of make, model, year and it ended about there. It may depend on the software/system being used as to how specific it will be. I doubt it will be much more specific than engine code though (in other words, same for all...

Does it have a centre box and two rear boxes? If it doesn't have a centre box, then it will be loud. If there is no centre section, an option might be to get one fabricated in at a decent exhaust centre.

Yup. It's a tidy mk1 valver, it needs turbines. No more to be said.

That's correct. That's what my first sentence says.

I think post 2 is referring to the original Yozza that was renamed and sold (and then not sold!) by K-Tec. Fred's referring to the completely new redesigned BTM exhaust which really should be something.

Drop it in first thing in the morning on a Saturday, Fred will drop you at the local train station, train into Brum, Bullring, restaurants, cinemas, spend a few hours there and go back and collect the car and enjoy the drive home. To be honest, having seen a lot of garages (franchise and...