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just in case anyone is interested, the Clio is for sale with a new MOT, new AC condenser, 63800 miles. £3800

It was actually from another forum member but through ebay. I think I paid about £40.

Well personally I'd never buy a new RS Clio so I can't really comment on that.. I bought the 182 because I needed a second car and one that was easy to get in and out of but also fun to drive. The Clio ticked the most boxes. Initially I just wanted a reasonably priced FF but this RB Cup was for...

Hahaha, that's hilarious. I was prepared to go mental on this one, but it all makes sense now. To be fair though, even £2500 is high for a car that isn't perfect with those miles..

Somebody, somewhere has tried to see how much VAG you can fit into an average sized garage

Well that’s my point Jeff, I wonder if it could be an old lambda sensor maybe. How much to replace one?

I know the weight difference isn’t particularly noticeable, but that doesn’t change the fact that it’s a very light car by modern standards. Perhaps I was being a bit unfair in expecting a bit more. Interestingly, my first car was a 1994 Vauxhall Astra, 1.4 with I think about 60hp. It averaged...

I guess so, I suppose I was expecting the weight to make more of a difference (I believe the Cup is something like 1070kg, plus the lighter exhaust so maybe 1060kg). I don't drive it gently but equally I know how to drive economically when I'm not giving it 10/10 beans. For comparison the M3 has...

It doesn't work. Got progressively less cold over a period of months until about mid June when it was not noticeably cold out of the vents (and it was noticeably hot outside)

Every time I view or see a house that has a garage converted into a semi-useless extra room in a house, a part of me dies inside.

Will trade timing belt intervals info for sister pics

Just a quick update, it's no longer 6 weeks in but you know.. 9 months in, the Clio is currently my main car as the BMW is in the garage after a stupid car park prang has cost me both it's svelte lines and a stupid amount in repairs. The big issue with that is that the air conditioning is...

Probably heat shield. Have a rummage round underneath and see if anything feels loose.

Black springs yes. Didn’t want to lower it too much, I’m supposed to be keeping it standard!

Cheers mate. The refurb is a slightly darker shade but I’m ok with that (done by the garage that I bought it from). Springs are Eibach Pro-Kit, good compromise

I think I need to get some photos of mine in a more interesting location that my driveway.. Anywho, it’s clean today so here we are:

Nice one Rob, you won't regret your decision! It looks properly tidy as well, I'm pretty sure 182 exhausts came out of the factory like that ;). Without seeing a picture I thought you'd got bargain but now after seeing it I really do think you have a bargain. Get the bodywork fixed properly and...

Don't do it! Not just yet anyway, this is definitely one of those reactive not proactive situations! Do the necessary repairs and do it properly, my advice would be at least then enjoy the car for a while when you can after forking out for maintenence. If you get utterly fed up commuting in it...

You monster!

As Jeff says, essentially it'll have a detuned version of the M3/M4 S55 engine. Around 400hp I think. Wider/lower/more aggressive styling seem as standard with CP models. I bought a manual E46 M3 CS which the M2 Competition pack is the closest spirtual successor of. Ultimately I think I made the...

Awesome car, I had an option on one when they were first released for sale but walked away when I heard they weren't limiting production numbers/no bespoke wing mirrors/bonnet bulge/carbon roof etc. But seeing them in the flesh I still have a big soft spot for them, they look like a softer 1M...

Don’t tempt me, Frodo!

No haha! That’d be too much noise for me. I’m going for OEM or OEM+ in all departments

Janspeed unsilenced

Cheers mate! To be honest I wasn’t gonna lower it, but there was a non-branded spring at the front and a genuine Renault one was nearly as much as the entire Eibach set. It does look better now. The exhaust was a good call too so thanks for that, a bit more noise but not antisocial which is...

Black

Prolines being pro-kits (30/30mm). I’ll never get the names right

Well, *I* didn’t do most of it but the car has been at Gary Burnett’s in Warrington. Here’s what got done today; KTR Janspeed Supersport exhaust fitted Eibach Proline springs fitted front and rear New top mounts New near side track rod end New Inner and outer arb bushes New outer c.v boot...

I've done some pretty epic aquaplaning in my time but luckily got away with it, never had the pleasure of Diesel or Oil. My favourite aquaplaning episode was in an ST220, giving it some on a wet but not soaking back road that I knew well. I took a bend at a reasonable speed to find the road...

Oh mate that is a tragedy! What happened? It looks so clean there! (in the first picture)