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Any company can put a powerful engine in a car, just like any old fool can drive fast. Theres a vast distance between simply doing that and stumbling on greatness... A manufacturer that consistently turns out qulaity hot hatches gets respect: 5 Gordini, 5 Gordini Turbo, Turbo, Turbo 2, 5...

My mate Piglet got 150mph in 4th... http://www.stopstart.fsnet.co.uk/aircraft/pigflys.gif

:( Can you find a lock-up locally? Might be worth it if you look at it this way: £30 per month = £360 a year for a lock up...but how much will a break-in cost you?

It didnt really effect me this summer becuase I was in bonny cold Scotland this summer, but when I ventured south (e.g. to Southend meet) I noticed that the performance of the car seemed a bit blunted because of the warmth! I intend to keep the IK on for the greater part for the reasons you...

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Because it makes the cars faster in the long run. I dont know the science of it - just what I hear on these boards!

Because it makes the cars faster in the long run. I dont know the science of it - just what I hear on these boards!

Mines lowered 35mm at the front and about 20mm at the back. Ive been down the low-as-fegg route before - and on a car that has such good handling as the 16v or Willy, you dont want to mess that up by lowering too much...

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Like lots of bits, the ARB on the 16v and the Willy is the same. Anyway, take a big turd and lose the spare wheel!

If its a Mk3 (i.e. old shape to 1997), then there was no standard GSi 2.0 16v turbo available. I would imagine that it would be an engine conversion from the from the 200bhp Cavalier or Calibra turbos. The Mk3 Astra GSi had the familiar red-top 150bhp 2.0 16v under the bonnet, though later...

DO NOT LEAVE IT!!! Its a mega bill if it breaks in service...like one of the most expensive bills you can get with a 16v/Williams. Inlet and exhaust valves (which youll probably destroy if the belt snaps) cost £300, before VAT, before labour, alone.

15s are probably the optimum wheel size for the Mk1 non-wide arch (i.e. not 16v/Williams) Clio. I fitted 15s and 16s on my old 1.2 and the 15s were easily the best - slight rubbing, but it was lowered to the floor. 16s meant major rubbing, poor handling (not to be confused with grip) and poo...

Well, Ive got a 16v with a moded head, inlet and exhaust manifolds, Vernier pulleys, cams and a PBV - as well as an IK and exhaust. And Im certain it wont go much faster than 130 on the clock!

DO NOT LEAVE IT!!! Its a mega bill if it breaks in service...like one of the most expensive bills you can get with a 16v/Williams. Inlet and exhaust valves (which youll probably destroy if the belt snaps) cost £300, before VAT, before labour, alone.

Not worth it. Its a really tiny modification, but its an excuse for your insurance company to invalidate your policy or charge a higher premium. Some insurers are flexible (Adrian Flux?), but others only deal with standard cars full stop - so Id ring them up and ask "if I put an IK on, will...

Well, Ive got a 16v with a moded head, inlet and exhaust manifolds, Vernier pulleys, cams and a PBV - as well as an IK and exhaust. And Im certain it wont go much faster than 130 on the clock!

Not worth it. Its a really tiny modification, but its an excuse for your insurance company to invalidate your policy or charge a higher premium. Some insurers are flexible (Adrian Flux?), but others only deal with standard cars full stop - so Id ring them up and ask "if I put an IK on, will...

The aerodynamics of the 16v in particular are not great. The Mk1 16v is basically a brick with bigger arches and a bonnet bulge that sucks air in. :oops: I find that I can get to 120 with great ease, but the rate of acceleration tails off massively after that - i.e. it seem just as happy to...

The aerodynamics of the 16v in particular are not great. The Mk1 16v is basically a brick with bigger arches and a bonnet bulge that sucks air in. :oops: I find that I can get to 120 with great ease, but the rate of acceleration tails off massively after that - i.e. it seem just as happy to...

Just secured Nick Reads old airbox, so Im hoping to put the whole induction versus airbox on a 16v/Willy to bed. The only thing is that I need a new element to go inside it - so which one is best? I think Im going to have it on for the forthcoming Midlands rolling road day in February. But...

Yeah, tell him to get a 106 GTi - Im well impressed by them.

I used to have aftermarket wheels on my tuned Valver, but after seeing Mat Browns look so stunning lowered to the weeds on the original Phase 2s, I decided to hunt down some original wheels too. I know its all personal taste, and some people cant understand why I got rid of my 16" anthracite...

Yeah, tell him to get a 106 GTi - Im well impressed by them.

I used to have aftermarket wheels on my tuned Valver, but after seeing Mat Browns look so stunning lowered to the weeds on the original Phase 2s, I decided to hunt down some original wheels too. I know its all personal taste, and some people cant understand why I got rid of my 16" anthracite...

No. Good cars though.

What I mean by the tail end of things going wrong is this: By about 80k, youll find that most long-term perishable items such as the clutch, cambelt, brake discs, CVs, engine mounts and so on will have been replaced on a well cared-for Williams or 16v. If youre lucky (the previous owner...

No. Good cars though.

Theres a doctor ripping around Bristol in a silver Mk1 172 - has a green light on top and "doctor" plastered all over it! Now thats what I call a Rapid Response Unit!