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    drove an EVO VI yesterday!

    f**kING MIND BLOWING!!!! santa i want one.a silver one with tomi mak strips done the side.i;ve been very good this year! freinds have rexs which i drive (occasionally),but this is a different league.awesome grip and the kick in your back as it just pulls and pulls,nearly as good as sex.then...
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    changing the seats in a 172

    i looked into it but the seat belt fittings a pain(unless you go the whole hog and fit harnesses,but no rear freinds in the back),but the biggest thing is insurance,they have every right to tell you to get f**ked if something happens,ie a side on,and youve been fiddling with the seats. shame...
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    osram cool blue,fitted.

    have done all the front lights and what a bloody nightmare that was,i now have no skin on my knuckles (plus i did it when the engine was hot.....couldnt wait,not next time). have now got a nice blue light (at certain angles) but can see a lot more,all lights are lot lot brighter. also fitted...
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    induction kits...

    danny ive read this so many times but with no true answer. i run a "green" replacement filter with no other mods,so do i need a chipping too!
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    omp strut brace.......fitted!

    sadly that golf is long gone.moved up in the world to a mk 2,then a discovery then saw the light again and into my clio!
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    drove an EVO VI yesterday!

    have you seen the tuscan R ? yes please,dosent matter if it broke down still looks the dogs b****cks on the side of the road.
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    oil cooler in @ last.

    finally got the cooler in and connected.so far so good. was about 38 deg today (perth, west aus).and the needle sat about a 1/4 lower on gauge in heavy traffic.not bad considering what the under bonnet temp would of been. and before you ask i got the sandwich plate with a built in...
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    omp strut brace.......fitted!

    sorry been on oliday so running a bit behind. ok,hmmm its red,no pics yet but will be coming soon and the part number is "MA 1836" (thats the demon tweeks no). car feels a lot better as i said but have noticed after a month of running around it rubs on the bonnet lining,not a big problem...
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    drove an EVO VI yesterday!

    does it matter....the traffic light grand prixs are calling! but i do like the look of the evo VI.much cleaner especially those headlights. saw a yellow one the other day,police magnet in that colour me finks. (they still only come with a space saver spare though! as it was wearing it,ouch).
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    OMP Strut Brace

    ummmmm what ave you done? ive got the latest omp strut brace and it fitted perfectly first time. which brace have you got the first type that goes around the shock rubber mount or the later type that you drill and screw in?
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    drove an EVO VI yesterday!

    f**kING MIND BLOWING!!!! santa i want one.a silver one with tomi mak strips done the side.i;ve been very good this year! freinds have rexs which i drive (occasionally),but this is a different league.awesome grip and the kick in your back as it just pulls and pulls,nearly as good as sex.then...
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    Bloody brake dust!

    cheers guys,glad im not the only one.now wheres my DT catalogue! ps:- is that wheel wax any good? saw an advert in last issue of "evo".
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    omp strut brace.......fitted!

    finally fitted the "new style" front upper strut brace and it works brilliantly.feels a lot better on the motorway more solid, good investment me thinks (plus it looks good next to my pollished inlet pipes).dead easy to fit as well took about 15 mins. highly recommended.
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    Bloody brake dust!

    the amount of brake dust on my wheels is giving me the sh*ts,they roughly stay clean for about a week and they arent the easiest wheel to clean (o.z cups), is everyone else having this problem?
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    5 stud conversions.

    Hi fred,do you know who do these adaptors?
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    5 stud conversions.

    has anyone converted there clio to five stud? i know through playing with my golf a few years ago that it could be done. how difficult would it be? could you use disc etc of a safrane,laguna? the reason i ask is that i love porsche wheels (cup1-2-3s and turbos) and think a set of these on...
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    Soon to be Cup Owner need advice

    Hi Owzy.good to see youve seen the light. first things first,a radar detector.you WILL need this! second bin the filter, go for a k+N or green.and thirdly clear side indicators.now theres a christmas list for you.happy shopping/driving. telford mike,talking of tyres.ive got a pair of yoko...
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    Cars you have had, cars you wanna have

    Glad to see you guys had crap cars to start with aswell......hmmmm mini mayfair,what fond memories(especially when i got the 1340 oselli engine and box out of the trader,taught a few old farts in cossie saphs a fing or too). then moved to oz. had a holden commodore(vaux senator) 5.0 v8.biggest...
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    Soon to be Cup Owner need advice

    Hi Owzy.good to see youve seen the light. first things first,a radar detector.you WILL need this! second bin the filter, go for a k+N or green.and thirdly clear side indicators.now theres a christmas list for you.happy shopping/driving. telford mike,talking of tyres.ive got a pair of yoko...
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    Cars you have had, cars you wanna have

    Glad to see you guys had crap cars to start with aswell......hmmmm mini mayfair,what fond memories(especially when i got the 1340 oselli engine and box out of the trader,taught a few old farts in cossie saphs a fing or too). then moved to oz. had a holden commodore(vaux senator) 5.0 v8.biggest...
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    SORRY, but radar detectors again

    Hi guys ive got a Bell LR remote unit(un-detectable) and it works so well its not funny. has easily paid for itself in about six months of use. mine is made up of four conponents. a dedicated sensor that goes next to your number plate for laser,two sensors that go on the windscreen and rear...
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    cup front spoiler.

    Yep thats the one.cheers mat. saw it in 7 th august issue of "autocar" and looked superb.
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    cup front spoiler.

    does anyone know the part number for the clio "cup" front spoiler? and will it fit my mk1 172,considering the lights and bumper shape have changed. Grant
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    SHIFTLIGHT IN 172’S

    Cheers towser.so how do i go about fitting one then? what ignition systems do 172 s have,(ie:cdi)?. any help.
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    SHIFTLIGHT IN 172’S

    geoff ive looked back over the last 21 pages and done a search but nothing.could you enlighten me if you can remember? cheers Grant.
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    SHIFTLIGHT IN 172’S

    bloody hell that was quick!!!!!!!!!!!! errmmm what alloy bonnet?.......they came with an alloy bonnet?? oooohhhh.how can you tell if you got one.
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    SHIFTLIGHT IN 172’S

    Does the shift-light in the instrument cluster work on uk spec cars? if so, does anyone know the wiring solution to get mine working. or has anyone fitted and after market one (omex,micro dynamics etc)? any help please.
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    oil coolers 4 172’s

    Man-chun had a bloody good look and still cant find it(evan had the front bumper off about a month ago)all thats there are the air con exchanger and the rad.(by what you describe sounds like the radiator and combined intercooler on my discovery). and yes the sandwich plate has a thermostat...
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    cup wheel offset’s

    cheers jj172. anyone else help?
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    oil coolers 4 172’s

    cheers guys. man-chun,where do you reckon this exchanger is? have had a good look and cant see one. anyone got any ideas. have already bought the sandwich plate so im semi committed. but surely with a thermostat in the system is better than bad. capt your opinion.i live in perth...
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