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Blaze is spot on. Racing and road driving are two entirely different disciplines. Ive had this discussion many times with my bruv-in-law, a police driver. Both police drivers and racers spend a lot of the time travelling very fast, but the emphasis is different. Police = fast & safe, Racer =...

Sorry Mav, should have read both your posts properly. Hmm, have to go and play in the car, see if mine behaves itself. Probably obvious, but have you checked: 1. Tyre wear (worn shoulders may cause instability) 2. Pressures 3. The road - mine seems quite prone to tramlining (i.e...

I race something called a Legends Car. Its basically a 5/8 scale replica of a 1930s/40s American NASCAR racer - sounds horrible but they look much better than that (and sound fantastic at 10,500rpm) 125bhp from a 1200cc Yamaha FJ motor, sequential gearbox, RWD, locked diff, teflon tyres...

BenR is right - sort of. Yogi, if you have no brakes at the rear the cars natural tendancy will be to lock up the fronts and push straight on. Mav - take not of what people are saying about weight transferrence. When you brake the nose of your car will dip. Because of the nose-down...

I race something called a Legends Car. Its basically a 5/8 scale replica of a 1930s/40s American NASCAR racer - sounds horrible but they look much better than that (and sound fantastic at 10,500rpm) 125bhp from a 1200cc Yamaha FJ motor, sequential gearbox, RWD, locked diff, teflon tyres...

BenR is right - sort of. Yogi, if you have no brakes at the rear the cars natural tendancy will be to lock up the fronts and push straight on. Mav - take not of what people are saying about weight transferrence. When you brake the nose of your car will dip. Because of the nose-down...

... but you pay around £13K. Sorry, forgot to introduce myself. Im a 36-year old programmer from Hereford and Ive just bought my Mk2 172 (silver) from Trade Sales in Slough (www.trade-sales.co.uk). Only 175 miles on the clock so far, but a quick 400 mile trip tomorrow should get most of...

... but you pay around £13K. Sorry, forgot to introduce myself. Im a 36-year old programmer from Hereford and Ive just bought my Mk2 172 (silver) from Trade Sales in Slough (www.trade-sales.co.uk). Only 175 miles on the clock so far, but a quick 400 mile trip tomorrow should get most of...

Im just trying to establish whether its a Renault thing or a Renault UK thing. Its no big deal to throw another £46 at Green Flag but Id rather spend it on Optimax :-)

Im the proud owner of a Silver MkII 172 (complete with even newer ding in the door - bug**r). 172s bought through UK Renault dealers come with Renault Assistance (i.e. AA recovery). Anyone know whether the same applies to cars bought elsewhere (e.g. car supermarkets)? I can tell you who...

Im just trying to establish whether its a Renault thing or a Renault UK thing. Its no big deal to throw another £46 at Green Flag but Id rather spend it on Optimax :-)

Im the proud owner of a Silver MkII 172 (complete with even newer ding in the door - bug**r). 172s bought through UK Renault dealers come with Renault Assistance (i.e. AA recovery). Anyone know whether the same applies to cars bought elsewhere (e.g. car supermarkets)? I can tell you who...