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  1. MarkCup

    Lower cost go pro alternative

    Wow, that camera rocks 640x480.
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    My Skoda. Probably my favourite car for a long time!

    That looks tidy. They can get to a lot more than 200bhp...I got torn a new one at Bedford recently by one running north of 250bhp...had a turbo from a Toureg on it apparently. Went like stink, left monumental clouds of soot in the air behind it though!
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    Using phone abroad.

    Roger, thank you. I'm on a cheap monthly Talkmobile SIM only contract so will give them a call in advance of the holiday. I know I'll most likely get hammered if I do want to use it while I'm over there.
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    Using phone abroad.

    Are these fees Europe only or will I likely be able to roam in 'murica for £3 a day as well?
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    No boost on acceleration just hissing sound, idles fine

    Sounds like the hose has popped off/split as said. I had the same happen to me on my ST, it idled fine, I could drive it OK...I just had very little power. For me I had to get the car up on axle stands, crawl underneath, and then re-attach the hose and properly tighten the jubilee clip.
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    Lower cost go pro alternative

    Live brake temps sounds ultra cool, I WANT! What I'd really like is a simple brake pedal pressure sensor...I can get throttle pedal position (and manifold) from the ECU no problem, but being able to see brake pressure, overlap, transition from throttle etc. fascinates me. GoPros? Definitely...
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    Lower cost go pro alternative

    I've just added a 4Black and Hero Session to my collection so will be running 7 cameras and a digital field recorder next time out LOL I can't be bothered with batteries, charging, recharging, swapping over etc. The positions I have my cameras in are pretty much fixed so I have a spider's web of...
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    Lower cost go pro alternative

    Do exactly this. Even a brand new GoPro struggles to get through a full day on track for me...I have ALL my cameras permanently powered when I'm on track.
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    Lower cost go pro alternative

    There's so many manufacturers out there wanting a piece...if in doubt, only use vendors listed on Techmoan's review pages.
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    Lower cost go pro alternative

    Better than a Hero? How so? I've been there with cheaper cameras, never again!
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    Where to mount go pro on a trackday?

    That is a very good buy, worth every penny. I got mine in 2004 I think it was and it's attached to the headrest in my ST right now. It's been bolted on and off more times than I care to remember and still looks, feels, and works as it did the day that I first got it a decade ago.
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    MarkCup's Fiesta ST

    It was indeed. Unfortunately I had to call a halt to the day at lunch due to my Mintex 1144 rear pads wearing down to the metal. Unless there were multiple 172 Cups I'm sure I came across you on track once or twice...I still have very fond memories of my 172 Cup so I love seeing them still...
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    MarkCup's Fiesta ST

    Wow. 3 years has flown by. Still no immediate plans to get rid...but I have to admit I do hanker after a Focus RS now.
  14. MarkCup

    New Car Ford

    Umm, you are, it's in the manual, go easy for the first 1,000 kms etc.
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    New Car Ford

    Full of s**t? Like how to make stuff in your car work and what oil to put in it. OK then.
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    New Car Ford

    The salesman told you that? I'd hazard a guess the handbook didn't. We all know how knowledgeable car salesmen are!
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    New Car Ford

    The manufacturers recommend caution over the first few hundred miles so that's what I do. If it was 'run in' by them, surely they wouldn't?
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    New Car Ford

    There is no definitive answer as you can never run the same engine in two different ways and then compare wear, power, efficiency etc. Do whatever you want to do. I myself, being an accountant and all, prefer a little caution.
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    New Car Ford

    It's internet hearsay plain and simple touted by those that can't wait patiently for the engine components to become properly mated to one another. It's alright, it's got warranty etc.
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    RS Monaco Clio surprise (Renault Clio R.S.16)

    I'm sure that was the claim but then Evo mag as part of a group road test put all of the contenders on some scales and the 200T was heavier than the Juke Nismo...which is a lard arse. Exactly! If they'd done this from the beginning I'd most likely have one on my drive now and not an ST. As...
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    RS Monaco Clio surprise (Renault Clio R.S.16)

    Agreed 100%. Sadly though it is just a marketing exercise. It's not at all giving us what we want from Renault though, is it? A hatchback available to all that feels alive and delivers engagement and thrills at a palatable price.
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    RS Monaco Clio surprise (Renault Clio R.S.16)

    We're talking about the car are we not? His points are valid. Melt or not.
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    RS Monaco Clio surprise (Renault Clio R.S.16)

    That may be. The content of his video though, his invalid points were...?
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    RS Monaco Clio surprise (Renault Clio R.S.16)

    I was just about to write exactly this...he makes very very valid points. Archaic inefficient engine, heavier than the 1.6 it replaces in what was an already overweight hatchback body, but yeah, cor, 'smazin'. LOL Renault are almost as good as Apple as whipping up the froth and hype!
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    New Car Ford

    How do they do this, they assemble them on a test bed and run them for X number of hours? Seems like a lot of cost for nil gain to me. If your car is a keeper a little prudence early on will do no harm, if anything, it makes the act of slowly winding it up that much better.
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    RS Monaco Clio surprise (Renault Clio R.S.16)

    Looks nice, probably will go well enough, regardless of price they will clearly sell the lot in no time...but I am so un-moved by this. I get not even the slightest twitch downstairs. Too little, too late. It's taken them three years to find their balls while the entire market has moved on. I...
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    New Car Ford

    Comical MPG!!! Over 52k miles I've averaged 38 mpg which includes a few trackdays, MP215, MR230, and a lot of booting it everywhere.
  28. MarkCup

    M3. V8. Saloon.

    Don't start spending money on it, you have form, you know that's the top of a very slippery slope that at the bottom ends with you selling the car.
  29. MarkCup

    From STI to EVO IX

    Nice! I'm not usually a fan of these but that just looks right.
  30. MarkCup

    From STI to EVO IX

    Where is it?
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