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Had to get two new front tyres for my cup today and realised that a huge screw was sticking out of the edge of the tread on one of the rears, so I had to add another one to the shopping list! Ouch!
But I thought I got a good deal, it was kwik fit too which suprised me...
205/45 R16 v...
This guy supposedly does 225mph on a french motorway...
He's in the middle of the road for most of the run too..
If the police got hold of him they would lock him up and throw away the key. It suprised me though how slowly the enzo accelerated from 300kph to 360+...
You would just...
I saw this on ebay and wondered how much of a benefit you would get from it...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FUEL-PUMP-BOOST-Renault-Clio-Laguna-Megane-172-182-Cup_W0QQitemZ120222657618QQihZ002QQcategoryZ72205QQtcZphotoQQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
And one of them has a jet turbine attached!!
Quite quick!
I like the puma... 0-60 in 1.8 secs!!
Nice...
http://www.dpccars.com/car-videos-08/02-16-08page-Hillclimb-cars-with-a-helicopter-gas-turbine.htm
I've been searching around everywhere for a brake master cylinder for my 172 cup but eurocarparts dont have the right one and specialist renault breakers in acrington told me the cup doesnt have a master cylinder!! WTF??!!
The renault main dealer are looking for at least £130 for one and 2-3...
Over the last couple of days my cars brakes have got worse and worse...
The pedal goes spongey and further down to the floor.
I took it too my local garage today and they advised me that the pads and disks all round were near the end of their life but also that the brake bias control valve...
Saw this ph's 2nite and thought the front end looked a bit shocking...
Then saw it was cat c listed...
They have fitted non colour coded indicators as well.
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/352318.htm
Since everyone seems to be posting pics of their cars I thought I would too..
Heres some of my fav's...
Love the blue when its clean and the turini's...
Let me know what you think!!
Cheers
Fraser
Is the type r lighter or more powerful than the 22b as it beat it in this race??
Or is it the driver??
The F50 is in a completely different league....
I'd love to get an nsx as they always seem to do well in the best motoring battles, beating cars with supposedly much more power... Not...
My dream car gets torn a new one by this 1200rwhp supra!!
The supra has major traction issues but the way it leaves the lambo is comical!!
http://www.dpccars.com/car-videos-08/01-03-08page-2008-Lamborghini-LP640-vs-1200RWHP-Toyota-Supra.htm
Remember seeing this in the jpower mag when it was released and it blew me away then.... Still has the same effect after all this time....
One of the best looking modified cars ever IMO....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tiwwgMBD6E&feature=related
Opinions please..
What a piece of sh!t my car is at the moment....
I was driving back from the better halfs when I noticed a good bit of exhaust noise...
Pulled over and the whole backbox was hanging off!!
Any idea how much this will set me back??
Heres a vid of my new performance mod.. Sorry I...
Takes on superbikes and beats the 600 and is at least level with a gsxr1000..
Nice...
http://www.dpccars.com/car-videos/12-19-07page-Mitsubishi-Evo-GT42R-Vs-Superbikes.htm
Saw this advert on pistonheads and thought this must be a quick car with that kind of power and spec...
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/219769.htm
Then I saw this vid of it running and my jaw hit the floor!!
mms://219.88.243.186/intpic/mtpromo01.wmv (Copy and paste into...
Just found this and I must say that I really like the design and shape of the new gtr....
I think I'd either have mine in red or white with the dark wheels....
p**n!!!
http://www.dpccars.com/car-videos/12-06-07page-Nissan-GT-R-assembly-plant.htm
Slays the new 911 turbo for half the...
I saw this a couple of nights ago...
A young guy had managed to lose the back end of his new mk3 1.2 clio going onto the kingston bridge off the clydeside expressway....
Was facing the wrong way up the onramp right at the blind bend hidden by the armco...
To make it worse he didnt have...
I noticed this the other night when I had my main beam on...
When i then use the indicator the rear fog light symbol on the dash flashes in time with the indicator! Its a very dull flash but it def wasnt there before I put my car into the renault garage!
I was thinking it may be a short...
I've had the gearbox mount replaced and the also had the uprated ktec mount fitted which worked for a while but the engine is banging under acceleration again and worse in the wet... The top mount has also been readjusted numerous times....
How many other owners have this problem??
Is it...
Today I had to put my 172 cup back into a renault dealer as there was a metallic buzzing noise coming from the engine bay at around 4000rpm.
It only seemed to last for 200 rpm max and it didnt matter if the engine was under any load and what gear/speed it was doing, it would always happen...
Just found this on the autocar website of chris harris driving the new aston martin dbs. He doesnt like it much but I love it....
Surely must have one of the best exhaust noises ever?? (Listen to him revving the engine before driving it....)
Comments please...
Found this on a website and it looks like a beast!!
Laps the ferrari test track faster than a enzo??!!
http://www.dpccars.com/car-videos/09-28-07page-Ferrari-430-Scuderia.htm
Nice!!
Dont know if any of the experts here could tell me how much the steering arms for a 172 cup would cost to replace in terms of parts and labour??
My friendly renault dealership said mine are worn and need replaced, which is why i've been getting steering wheel wobble at 70mph+ even though I...
Amazing video which shows the raw pace of an f1 car against a road c350, clk63 black series and a full blown c class merc dtm car!!
Enjoy!
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/24633e6f-ac4d-4732-8358-9972011fd49f.htm
Just got my car back from the garage after they installed a new engine and something else has now happened!!
Went round a left hand corner, pushed the accelerator slightly (not hard as Im still running the engine in) and heard a massive BANG! from the front nearside, steering wheel jump and...