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Now back to standard, Haldex controller removed and up for sale properly. All sensible offers invited as we've found a house we like: http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/volkswagen/golf-r32-r/high-spec-volkswagen-golf-mk5-r32-2006/1406754

Easter Weekend. On Clarence street to be exact. Never seen one before, looked lovely, albeit the colour was a bit 'Trophy thats never been polished'.

So yeah, took a deposit on the Trophy the other day, R32 will be up for sale shortly, & this will shortly be my sole mode of transport. As we're actually starting to look for a house now, cash in the bank is more important now really. '52 plate, 64k miles, full BMWSH, MOT/Tax till November...

Firstly, apologies for the lack of tyre shine, but i was in a bit of a rush to get some pictures and forgot to do it :dapprove: Spec is now perfect imho - all the factory options bar sunroof, Recaros, coilovers & Wireless Haldex Controller. With a manual box it would be the best all round car...

Looks like a bit of a bargain: http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/renault/renaultsport-clio/renault-clio-x65-182-trophy/1123518 Previous owner well known on here iirc. ;)

Symptoms: Humming from 30-75 where its loudest, stops at 80 Stops when i apply any lock to the left Does it in gear, or in neutral with clutch in Sounds like its coming from the front of the car First thought was a wheel bearing (& what i was told was the issue on purchasing), but we checked...

Sometimes you have to move on, & it was for this reason alone that i decided to clean it this weekend. Method for the geeks: Pressure wash, AG shampoo & wash mit, bucket with grit guards, followed by half a bottle of of Iron-X. I havent clayed, polished or machine polished it yet, which imho...

So following on from this thread: http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?647559-Replicating-iPad-screen-audio-on-screen-home-threatre I bought an Apple TV at the weekend and have now setup it all up. However, im beginning to wish i hadnt bothered, as even when trying to do something as...

The write up that im sure you’ve all been waiting for!! Well some of you, mostly those who actually went on the trip that have been looking forwards to a giggle at our own stupidity!! Or, for those that were simply pissed from the moment we left England, to when we dumped you back at your house...

So last Saturday (30th July) i went to look at an S2000. Unfortunately however, not only was it a shed (disappointing as it was a Honda main dealer), i also realised that ive been very much spoiled by the quality interiors of the Germans for too many years, & the Honda simply didnt cut the...

As above really, Sarah bought me the new one for my 30th and considering ive only just worked out how to put music on my iPod via iTunes, i need a little advice. Ive got a 50" lcd TV with all the modern connections, Sony home cinema (5 speakers & sub), then Kef speakers running through a...

Just in case anyone is thinking of buying these things, MSV are currently offering them at 30% off. So the 182 Cup 60mm spacing full rear coilovers are only £630: http://www.motorsportworld.co.uk/detprod.asp?productcode=RSX123&PID=1564483 This is cheaper than 519, even with his current 25%...

Or perhaps not. This is a Trophy afterall ... Handling > Lowz :race: On Sportlines On H&R's Very pleased so far, ride is lovely, far better than the Sachs in fact, which would imply that they are probably a little softer. Havent really pushed it particularly hard as the camber/toe is all...

So these arrived on Monday morning, so we're going to have a crack at fitting them on Friday evening. Actually fitting them shouldnt be too much of a concern, but im quite interested to hear people's thoughts on height, etc. My current plan to to drop the the car about 10mm further down than...

Essentially the Trophy hasnt been cleaned in about 6 months, & last time, the only way we could get rid of the ground in dirt was by using a toilet brush. Needless to say, i only did that on the door sills, not the rest of the car, which is why it still feels as rough as a badgers ar5e...

Need to know what rack i have so that i can order wishbone/tie rods/track rod ends for the Trophy, but i dont seem to have a sticker ... Looking through posts: Mike took some pics: Note, i have no idea what any of this is, just looks like dirt to me.

Possibly a dumb question, but FailSport are going to Le Mans shortly & need to carry quite a bit of kit ... Mike's turbo ovlov has a tow hitch, & we have a 172 rolling shell. Can we just weld a tow bar on the front of the clio (subsequently creating a 'trailer'), wang a copy of the ovlov's...

Looking to spend a little money on the Trophy now as the steering (since the 'tracking was done at Kwik Fit) has got progressively more loose/wobbly over the past few weeks - im thinking they buggered something up with too much heat? Front Sachs seem fine and have only done 15k since they were...

After buying the 197 on the 31st March, I lasted 19 days without owning a BMW :o Saw this on PH last Friday evening, viewed it on Saturday afternoon, collected it yesterday morning. Its a 330i Sport touring with autobox, black leather, heated seats, xenons & sunroof - so all the decent stuff...

Noticed that my recently purchased 197 Cup has quite a bit of vibration through the pedals. Not particularly noticeable at lower speeds, but from 60-85mph its pretty noticeable/irritating. Similar to the feeling you get from unbalanced wheels, but there is no vibration through the steering...

Picked this up on Saturday from Steve Murr - who had very kindly kept it for 3 weeks for me whilst i sold the fleet of BMW's ... Generally in pretty mint condition, after no doubt having approximately 15 layers of polish/wax/other detailing things lavished on it Spec wise, its Nimbus, which...

On Friday, the Trophy officially became officially Heroic. In my opinion anyway. Yes, these are pictures of a 182 on 182,182 :o Took it down to Cornwall for the weekend (another 500 miles) as a celebration of its awesomeness. Oh, & to treat it to some rather epic B-roads around my parents...

Found this whilst browsing ;) http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150772681003 I know that BMW's, & e46's especially are popular on here ... No sensible offer refused tbh, i have too many cars.

Random engine choice? An F7R apparently, with 612bhp lol. More info here: http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=47&t=588846&mid=70527&i=0&nmt=Seat+Ibiza+1%2E4%2C+sad+to+mad%3F%3F%3F&mid=70527 Car looks a little awesome as well tbh :evil:

Sometimes in life you get to a point where your priorities change, you want a house, & your silly car buying/modifiying/tinkering habit starts to wane. Running two cars is cool, but i'll be honest, id rather not be paying two lots of everything ... previously i just didnt care, but now, for the...

Just insured both cars with Admiral, after getting some quite frankly laughable prices this year from some of the specialists ... M3 @ £700 Trophy @ £500 They kindly matched my 8 years no-claims that i have on the M3, to the Trophy. So Win Win there. Rather amusingly, some people were pricing...

Thought i'd stick a couple of pictures up now the outside of the car is finished, & in the latter photos ... clean. First up a weekend away to Cardiff for Sarah's dads birthday a couple of weeks back. As Richard (her bro) lives quite close to the Brecons it made sense for us to take two cars...

Shamelessly stolen from Pistonheads, but nevermind: Full article here Wahoo

Just had the cambelt etc done by a well known trader/breaker on the Gti6 forum (he's selling it). Much cheapness: http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3535285.htm Tempted myself, but dont need 3 cars lol ... Nom nom nom

So on Saturday, my resident cleaning guru Ollie gave the EmFwee a quick once over. As i had the 'proper' camera, i thought it wise to take some pictures, purely to show off the actual colour of the car for once. Unlike the impression given by my iFail, it is actually quite purple ... Still...