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So, this morning i am pondering whether to get a Quaife fitted (circa £1050 at Lohen), or a Safety devices front/rear bolt-in rollcage (circa £750 from Orranje). I know that the car would benefit from the diff, but as i share the car with my now fiance, Sarah, safety is becoming ever more...

Not seen it as he lives in Leamington Spa, but he says its very good. A 1/3 of the cost of the S3, but certainly not a 3rd of the car. Said the gearbox is better, its more fun and its nice having a normal handbrake again, so he can do skids in the work carpark.

Pretty much, along with what has been said above lol. Difference is that CS members fit V-Maxx coilovers & camber bolts for £300, whereas Mini owners will only fit KW ClubSports. No point fitting anything else because they are all suspension engineers who adjust their dampers before each trip...

TRL on BabyBMW. The 340i is also on mega discount at the moment, circa 25% lol!! Leasing wise, the 330e is the uber deal this month: https://www.gateway2lease.com/cars/bmw/3-series/3-series-saloon-petrol-330e-2.0-phev-m-sport-auto.php £230 a month!! With leasing, if you see a good deal, you have...

Not sure on that particular link, but my mates was delivered on Monday, for a similar price, so they are available. Or where anyways. My M135i was £285 a month!

Its awful isn't it. Makes CS seem like a sensible forum for adults.

Yes, yours was essentially what i was going to get, bought the 197 Cup and hated it, so glad i spent £6.5k instead of £20k lol.

Quite why you would consider a 200T over this i have no idea: http://www.ukcarcontracts.co.uk/car-leasing-volkswagen-polo-hatchback-18_tsi_gti_5dr_dsg-67166.html

JCW is the original one, Dave F is the copy, Orranje is the copy of the Dave F. There is also the "hobo version" which you make yourself with some drainpipe & a dremel.

You can get an M135i for £299 a month with £2k down on a 4 year PCP, thats with circa -23% off the new price. A friend just got rid of his S3 Saloon for a Polo Gti on lease, that costs £145 a month lol. Golf R is circa £250 a month. If you consider depreciation, my M3 would be cheaper to run...

So yours is the "terminal understeer edition" then, instead of just the "understeer edition"?

Yes, the e46 M3 one fits apparently, but "a rod" needs changing, which is a massive faff! http://r53trackcar.phatphoto.com/2014/04/e46-m3-master-cylinder-swap/

Not sure if R56S front setup will fit will 15's, hence i run 16s! R888's are expensive in 195/50/16 size though :( I run R56 front setup with Carbotech XP8 pads, Nitrac grooved discs, braided lines & Castrol SRF. Bear in mind that on track, the pedal isnt as firm as the clio (even when bled...

Might i suggest a full roll cage is the first thing you add to the new one lol

M135i Golf Gti Audi S3 All offer 5 drs and decent autoboxes (or manual if you prefer) for similar price to a Trophy.

In the grand scheme of things, when you only pay £3k for an e55 amg, the fuel bill is quite possibly the least of your worries lol

Ha ha, maybe it was just like that in Cheltenham/Glos in the early 00's when i lived there then 😂

If it helps, i know exactly what you meant. I'd imagine that quite often the type of people that highly modify such cars are very much "cash income" and/or "distribution" types of people, similar with Cossies/scoobies/evos etc. So the communities/tuners would naturally hear gossip on occasion...

Its brilliant, & its a relatively cheap (we always camp) way to have 3 weeks off in August!

Better late than never, but the December track day was awesome!!! Actually, no in the morning it was awful as Team HARD had 30 billies flying (re: crashing) around doing timed laps in their Golf's (rather naughty), but once they had buggered off in the afternoon i got some decent laps in :cool...