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Well, what a coincidence that I was talking only last night about this with Scotty16v. Got a buzz this morning from a breakers who had a 2.0 F7R bottom end from a Williams with 42k on the clock. The guy claimed it had been sat on the shelf for months! The car is going in next Wednesday to...

Yeah, even "proven" gains can be a can of poo too! I bought my car with a crucial bit of paper in the service history which is a printout from the engine tuners that rebuilt the engine about 25,000 miles ago. It said that on an engine dyno, the engine made 171.3bhp with a direct at the fly...

OK - thanks very much

Youd regret getting rid of the leather - theyre just as rare as F7R bottom ends.

Yeah, I wouldnt want the head either, but where did you find it anyway? I think Ive got the dosh and certainly have the time!

Where did you find the Megane 2.0 engine for £700? You thought that too expensive did you?

No! Ive known for some time that Ive had a little lump sum coming to me this summer and was previously thinking of the BB conversion, throttle bodies etc. Now that Im sat on the cash Im reluctant to go overkill (will be saving for house/new mountain bike) and have been nosing about the F7R...

Tell us where you find one, if you do. Cheers.

The sealed unit Viper is a different matter though!

Thought so! You going to cane me down your favourite lanes again you nutter! Glad youve got airbags mate! Will see who else is up for it and if not many then you me and Pete can always meet up.

Those sorts of mods will add few bhp - and Id say from experience that any figure equal to over 150bhp at the fly would be due to the conservative factory estimate for the F7R 2.0 unit. Ive yet to see a Willy that makes less than 140bhp at the wheels. Those sorts of mods you mention will...

In the freezing cold my Valver feels alive with its IK. But on muggy days it feels poop - not catastrphically slower, just more sluggish. The principle of an IK is the same as forced induction - to feed denser air. Thats about where my knowledge finishes, but I know that unless you have a...

Either by sliding their fingers between the door frame and chassis and bending the door back enough to slide in something to grab the lock top, or by sliding a coathanger/similar down the side of the door to get at the door rod. Theres no excuse for damaging a Mk1 Clio door to open it! The...

Sorry to hear that. The lock barrels are a weak point on the Mk1 Clio - theyre only held in place by a little metal wedge clip and you dont even need to get the screwdriver out to overcome the barrel. Come to think of it, the coathanger or door bend also work really well too - so you dont even...

Wind up or what? Not worth one of my detailed comments methinks, though I could post a 16V buyers guide to be on the safe side? ;)

My Valver seems to have a bit of trouble accelerating through the revs at the minute. Its an occasional problem and doesnt seem to effect acceleration that much, but I still dont like it. It seems to take longer than usual to get from 2-4000rpm, then is OK. What should I check? I think I...

Yeah, like Wongy says, if the person who fits it doesnt have the correct press, the bearing wont last 1000 miles. I know!

If youre piling on the miles you might be better of with my classic special the Citroen ZX Volcane TD with leather for well under £1000. Then spend the rest on a car to do up/use for leisure. The 16V probably takes better to the miles, but its difficult to find a perfect 16V as well - people...

Im the rep! When do you want one? This Sunday?

Was following my mate in a 1.2 Dynamique the other day and I was impressed. OK, so he was driving like a nutter down a country road Id never been down and I guess he had the most to prove, but the brakes especially seemed very good. Theres no way I would call the performance hot hatch-like...

If you like your 205 and want to take the concept a little further, then the 16V fits the bill. The package is pretty similar, except more refined, more forgiving at the extremes and possibly better built (?!). Its by no means a car without character - fat arches, a bonnet bulge, astounding...

Not sure - but Ive seen a Mk2 Golf GTi running 19/Clio 16V Phase2 wheels. The stud patterns will probably be the same as with Ford, VW etc - but the offsets will vary a lot, depending on the car.

My passenger electic window will always go down, but will only come up about one time in 50! Pretty annoying as you can imagine! Its not the switches as both work/dont work at the same time. Ive taken the door card off and had a gander at the motor and regulator (which seem to be one...

Most 16V drivers under 20 seem to get insured TPFT for under £1500 and once over 20 FC seems to be £500-£1000.

Yeah, my gbox is sound on 102k miles with no problems so far. My flatmates was fine on 130k miles, when the car was caught in a flood and he needed a new one.

The Japanese engines are often constrained by European emmissions laws and lower octane fuel. I hear that non-Euro spec CTRs come with over 210bhp as standard? European WRXs also have very restrictive exhaust systems. Ive just been reading a 1993 CCC article on the 16V and Williams, which...

"Dont do this at home" !!!!!!!!!! I only ever get an indicated 130 on the straight with slightly smaller than standard 195/50/15 rubber (not that I make a habit of travelling at such speeds), but on the way home one night down a very big hill...

The 16V and Willy ratios are the same apart from 5th - but the Willy (even with a chip?) revs to a lower limit. The Willy differential uses the same 4.06:1 overall crownwheel and pinion ratio as the 16V, but has a larger diameter secondary shaft and different bearings. So nothing apart from...

Whoa whoa whoa!!! I bagsed that name ages ago! You cant call your 172 that - my Holly would be very annoyed! http://images.cardomain.com/member_img_b/286000-286999/286766_15_full.jpg

A cursory glance at my Adtrader says a decent early 16V can be had for £2,000. £3k seems to get a late reg one and going up to and through £4k or £5k will get you all youd ever want - a highly tuned minter, leather and F7R 2.0 conversions.