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pretty accurate guide I'd say since based on simple maths and physics as long as the numbers in are accurate: 1)Makers claimed kerbweighs vary - look at Autocar - claimed and 'as tested' can be 100kg different 2) Claimed and actual bhp can be around 10% different too If 1 & 2 are...

Re: NATIONAL CLIOSPORT MEET IDEAS? How about a 'simultaneous' meet at EVERY major grand prix circuit? or maybe choose 6 to cover the county? we could all get to our nearest or a different one if our plans change!!

^ ^ DEFINITELY! Think about it? a) dealers have forecourts full of cars that will all be effectively one year older in a week or two b) many private sellers are desperate for cash cos they've just put 2K on their credit card in M&S, Next and Toys R Us! I bought a car at auction on...

I guess you are covered on someone else's insurance? First policy for a bloke @ 18 on a 172 would be £1000's, as said probably 3K+ I'd say 20+ with no claims before you'd get it down to a sensible price :-( why not try one of the online ones (elephant is quite quick) and just add 9...

it's a nippy motor with a blower, gutless without http://www.testdriven.co.uk/news.cfm/supercharged-toyota-corolla-compressor a re-map might be interesting tho

The Trophy will become an 'icon' as the 'last' light basic hot hatch - anything later will NEVER EVER recreate than mark 1 Golf GTi/205 1.9 GTi feel that the Trophy betters! the NCAP 5 stars (probably become 6 star), EURO 5 Emissions, 56 airbags etc. will all kill the 'pocket rocket'

f*ck - that's a quarter of a ton (3 x 12 stone passengers) heavier than my dci @ 980kg

NO! dCi 80 came out spring 2003, won nearly every small diesel award going and so i bought one! the earliest are about May 2003, so most are 53, 04 on 3K+, 6-7K for the latest low mileage minters (55's) considered best of 3 cos low low insurance (mine is £300 FC protected with...

as well as running on fresh air they'll also see off a Scooby.......... I had one up my ar*e yesterday from Cambridge to Bedford and I kept pulling away from him up to 100+ When he came up really close at a roundabout, it had no bonnet scoop a near full WRC replica with a standard...

ditto - lovely motor - I'd be chuffed with that!!

pointless and potentially stupid (as said) with a turbo!

£350! I've spent less than that in 60K (three services and discs) I'd feel less hurt if I'd dropped the soap in a Lifers Wing Shower! P.S: oil drips are common if they make a dogs ars* of catching the oil from the filter and leave it running everywhere!

1) think long-term mate. if it's a pukka appenticeship, you could easily be in a mint late 182 in a year or two with a few years no claims under your belt! 2) do you need a car at all? if it's feasible to cope without (a 10 mile commute on a racing bike is a cracking way to stay fit - I...

Re: Would you buy a 100,000 mile 182 30K a year is not actually massive mileage - I've seen 3 year olds with 200K at auction! BUT it ain't gonna sell in a hurry with that mileage and non-cup suspension I'd say IF it's spotless with FSH, motorway miles it's a good buy TIP: wait a...

dealers! I was offered 600 for a car I sold in 2 hours on the trader for 1400 ! I'd say 12K easy on www.autotrader.co.uk or pistonheads

p.s. for the record a re-mapped 80 is also quicker than a 100 by some margin (only 96bhp and 150lb/ft out of the factory)

Having sat on the ar*e of a 1.6 16v Suzuki Swift from zero to 80 (rated @ 8.9 to 60 and 120mph+), I'd say a re-mapped dCi 80 (now 110 & 180lb/ft) is easily on a par with a 1.6 16V Clio (110 and 110lb/ft) in 5th it WILL match a 182 from 50-90mph (I've proved it several times) simply because...

from then on it's more difficult to return to original quickly My spare seats are permanently in the garage - the seats belts still work so forced my niece to sit in the back on the metal on her fleece when I picked her up once!

eaay mods: 1) - remove all junk - glove box, boot, door pockets etc 2) - lift our rear seat bases and unused head rests 3) - spare wheel/jack etc - when was the last time you had a puncture? (carry can of foam) Total saving close to 50kg or equivalent to 5bhp on a typical one tonne...

to keep the RS brand 'special' - i.e. plebs without RS models can't 'fake' cars (and tarnish the brand) without major effort/expense your sincerely dCi pleb P.S: perhaps BM should do the same to stop 520d's dressed as M-5's!

280bhp might not sound awesome, but this thing probably weighs about 200 - 300kg less than an R26! OR equivalent to an R26 with 330bhp!

seen a few times near Kettering early morning on a black A3 with black & silver plates sure it was on a Meg 225 quite a while back?

ditto, I do it when raggin' it!

no, that defo a dynamique - sunroof, non colour coded door handles

I never realised that the Meg badges fitted - i paid to have mine re-painted silver! still only £12 incl. post by a decent chap on this site!

^ ^ was thinking same - bench outside most pubs in UK at 11pm on a Friday - look for short skirts and 2L bottles of cheap cider !

Having fallen in love with a Volvo Turbo powered R5 (rear engined) @ Donnington, I'm all for quality conversions Just leave it 'stock' outside please!

a 172/182 is only about 25/30mm lower than an ordinary car (01-05 model anyway) 40mm on a standard motor gives almost spot on for that 'natural' look silver door badges go long way too (mine are silver dci)

^ ^ I got 'em done on mine for £122 parts & labour in 2004 @ BB in Essex (40mm Apex, standard shocks) Bit crashy, but better than standard. Original shocks still fine too @ 58K (48K lowered) Max. £150/180 now all-in?

'kin 'ell - a few close ones there!