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I guess its what floats your boat really. The whole tuning verus just buying a complete package will never stack up really well - but then look at what Nick Read is doing. Hell have a car that cost easily as much as a specd up Scooby and still wont have 4WD, but the machine hell have is almost...

...including the off-camber 90 degree bend!

The earlier Celica was available in 140bhp form only, later joined by the 190bhp option. Both are high-rev, low torque units. The 190bhp version is enough to pleasantly motivate the chassis, but like an old-school Clio 16v, doesnt develop a lot of torque at low revs. Hence itll stick like...

Renault Clio 1.2 (1995) - my first car, owned from new Renault Clio 16v (1994) - my current car; will never sell!

Cheers Craig, but as I say, the car hasnt got any wheels on so I cant rock it back and forth!

Doubt it very much. As a 172 owner you should know how much faster a 172/16v would be than a 520.

Yeah, theyre pretty quick alright! Probably my most proud scalp ever was a 530i on the way back from Donny 2002 (Smoothed Clio was my passenger - hell confirm this!). Anyway, on some random motorway junction in the Midlands, this BMW comes steaming on to the motorway - and I mean really...

I havent used the car properly since the Brands hatch meet on 24th November! Just before Brands, some builders dropped some stuff on the car and the bonnet/front bumper had some chips on them anyway. The car at that stage had just got its "new" Phase 2 wheels and they were looking a bit...

Lol! This is getting crazy - the 5 GT Turbo has 120bhp and is definitely a hot hatchback!

As many of you know, my car has been off the road for some time now while Ive been working on it. For the past few weeks, the wheels have been off and I wont get them back for about another week yet (being refurbed). Ive just been outside and noticed that my brake pads are all stuck to the...

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If your car is registered after 31st December 1992, then you will most likely need to have the catalyst fitted to pass emissions tests that are part of the MOT. I dont think its a legal requirement to have the cat fitted, but the fumes wont pass the post 31 Dec 92 tests without one. The very...

No! Its going to be crap! I dont care!:sick:

One should always race as a Gentleman.

Its no secret that strapping a powerful engine on a small car makes it go fast; that big wheels and extended arches will make it look aggressive. But do you really think that they will create something with Group A rally pedigree, arguably the finest FWD chassis ever, and real exclusivity -...

Came only in a metallic blue with blue carpets and some tastefully blue trim. No mechnical difference to the Phase 2 GT Turbo, but as with all special editions of cult cars, theyre more sought after. GirlRacer had one for a few months recently.

Youll find that the people who tend to buy new cars will change them within a few years. Dont worry - there will be loads of potential Cliosport members out there snapping them up! Look at all us Valver/Williams owners!

Yeah, I noticed that the S3 was 4WD too later, but someone on here said something confusing like it was FWD with some sort of torque transfer - anyway, made no sense at the time! I dont think that 50kg is really that appreciable when youre talking about c.1400kg, its + or - 3.5% or so. OK - so...

Big wheels dont necessarilly equate with big speed. My old 1.2 lost some on 15s and even more on 16s. If the car doesnt have enough power to turn those wheels, then youll lose top speed! Trust me - no one on here with big wheels (apart maybe from some 16vs, 172s etc) would say their top speed...

Bristol meet is a sure thing - but where is the area rep for around here? Hes got the job now and hasnt done anything yet! Im offically the South Wales one now, so I dont want to tread on anyones toes if I go and make an official Bristol meet in the meets section.

Most are. Some people will never get better than 0-60 in 8 secs because theyre technique is no good. Some people will get better because they rag their cars. French manufacturers (especially Peugeot) are notoriously conservative with their bhp/accelerative times. The 306 GTi6/Rallye were...

I found that my speedo wouldnt come off at all! So I had to abandon that one! Bulbs for dash/clocks etc cost about £2 each.

Most 225bhp Audi TTs are 4WD - and thus heavier than the S3.

The engine in the early 2.0 Megane Coupe is practically the same as the Williams by the way - could try searching for one of them.

Shows that the 16v/Williams engines last!

Phew! Thought you meant a real 16v there for a minute.

Some aftermarket wheels always look good, but I think that as cars tend to get older, its a safer bet to stick with the original wheels. How many 205 GTi 1.9s or Delta Integrales look any good on venoms or three-spokes?

According to my service history, the Lambda sensor on my 16v went at 18k miles! Looks like the poor bloke who had the car originally was just out of warranty too - 1 year back in 1994.

The VTS weighs 970kg and does 0-60 in 7.7 and has a top speed of 120mph. The Clio 16v/Williams weighs about 980kg and has a similar 0-60, though a top speed of 130+ (for the Willy anyway). AdiClio16vs 16v recently raced Craggys VTS and was beaten fair and square - not by much and there was...

Id not under-rate the VTS - I know I used to. Im sure the Cooper S would obliterate it in mid-range acceleration, but it would be a very tough challenge off the mark. Citroen/Peugeot are famously conservative with their bhp and accelerative timings. There are very many VTRs badged up as the...