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The trouble is the harder the compound (last longer) the less grip the tyre provide (generally speaking). It is quite hard to find a long lasting tyre that give excellent grip levels.. but you can immediatly rule out toyo proxies cause they have a really soft compound.

its like banging.... well this actually http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/images/smilies/banghead.gif

Quote: Originally posted by jon_r on 25 February 2004everytime ive asked for the cliosport discount anywhere, nobody has asked for proof, lol Ye I said to the guy can I have the Cliosport discount, asked him if he wanted my number.. he said its okay he would sort it out heh.. On a...

emm.. its was the pro ones I got ? that the right ones ? ktec said they are getting the springs in tommorow so hopefully not have to wait too long to get them fitted.

Well nice one folks.. I am now much skinter..;) almost 100 quid for two tyres and 130 for eibach springs.. heh Credit Cards are wonderfull things eh ! and bonus.. thats my membership cost paid for itself 2x over. Ye the reason I decided to go for these is cause I have heard good things...

Just ordered 2 new Uniroyal tyres too, that will be 6 tyres I have gone through in just over a year.. muhahahah Thx for the re-assurance folks.. gonna ring ktec right now.. !

Okay I have been reading a lot about the eibach springs and I am this close > < to odering them, but just want peoples opinions of the eibachs. Plus if I order them from k-tec how the fook do you put your memeber number in for our discount.. and how much is our discount again ? cause I...

Quote: Originally posted by D-CUP on 24 February 2004Theres nothing wrong with the contis. If youre driving fast enough on the roads to lose traction in the wet then you are an idiot who shouldnt be behind the wheel.   Ye but loosing traction going 15mph round a roundabout in mildly damp...

ah, fair nuff mate.. and ye your right the 172 would handle itself better in those conditions than a lot of other cars thanks to its huge stopping power. :D

http://212.219.89.17/cm/cv/xbox.phpMy old system Never updated the page to show the sat-nav, but I had it installed for a while, was very handy sometimes, but just didnt use it enough to justifiy the ££££

Quote: Originally posted by lastmanjackson on 24 February 2004 Your experiance !! What other kind of experience can you get like ?

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I know exactly what im talking about as I am talking from experience. In the dry the proxies owned the contis but the compound is very soft and only lasted me 7 or 8 months. The conti were much better than the proxies in the wet, but still were crap.. im running uniroyal rainsports now...

Back to basics.. Could be too rich or too lean a mixture, or no/weak spark. Dont have a clue what the clang would be though.

damn I thought it was only me that got elephant poo on the engine.. phew..

Good stuff.. lots of valuable info come insurance renewal time.. cheers.

Did you put them in the right way round. :p Seriously though, check the are situated properly, check your disks for damage and if not try and bed them in slowly, no hard braking unless you cant help it.

Quote: Originally posted by Funkyjahooner on 23 February 2004 Smiley,I have an order in for a 182 and i have gone for the cup spoiler pack but declined the cup suspension pack.Some think im mad not going for the suspension pack but i prefer the look of the standard alloys.I have not heard that...

Dont have my details handy to actually view the article. .. but hey good work anyway !

Good stuff.. lots of valuable info come insurance renewal time.. cheers.

And a byproduct of not locking up the wheels is stoping quicker, especially in the wet. If you lock the wheels when stopping you can expect to travel almost 2x the distance than if you didnt lock up !

exactly mate.. nice choice of car (not that were biased)

Quote: Originally posted by Scribbler on 23 February 2004 Its the hamsters in your engine catching fireLook its a 1.4 town car what do you expect it was designed for shopping runs not 0-60 sprints, they are good engines assuming its the 1.4 energy but they will only take so much abuse. slightly...

The contis are the worst tyres.. second worst in the wet giving way to the Toyo proxies, which hold worst tyre in the wet award :)

Quote: Originally posted by Big Iain on 23 February 2004 so what can I expect??? aint driven it yet!! Erm, torque steer, and a big smile on your face..

Driving like a granny at 60-70mph I have seen a steady 45MPG, again this is by the onboard computer, but I have found it to be quite accurate.

Quote: Originally posted by CUP80Y on 23 February 2004Once you get in it and go for a blast, youre in your own little world, just you and the Cup against the world ADDITIONAL: Please note this mental condition called "the Cup effect" only afflicts drivers of the 172 Cup model, normal 172...

Worth trying e-bay too, there is always a lot of renault stuff for sale including the cables.

Check your electrical connections to the pump, which is probably attached to the water bottle, possibley a faulty earth.

They only squirt (oooeerr) if you have your headlights on when you go to clean your windscreen.