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Probs in the same boat as you 172loony - i have driven alot of cars, and can recognise when something is better than what i have got, which is more that some people on this board can do !

My mate has a 1.2 16v - its done nearly 80k ! and guess what, he has head the head gasket replaced nearly 20 times, because they only last 4 k ! - Not ! What lancia and alfas did you own ?

I agree, i think bmw do make good engines, even the diesel in the E46 is a corker ! I just think that renault dont make superb engines, and that the italians do make good engines !

Oh well, that must mean the rest are crap then ! Cant argue with some one who wears blinkers ! ;)

I am on about engines ! read what i type ! Italians make the best engines - simple ! Alfas V6 in 2.5 or 3 ltr, ducatis v-twin, not to mention ferrari, lambo, masserati, lancia, what about fiats 5cyl 2.0 turbo, in the coupe, or even the 1.2 16v in that bloody horrible punto thing. I am not on...

We are talking about engines here, or i am. So you are telling me and everyone reading this post, that italians dont make good engines and the french dont make good chasiss ? Cause that is what is sounds like !

Thats why the renault F1 team have won every F1 since last year too ! ;) I think i you will fine i said, it was a good engine, just not superb as someone stated earlier ! I love how you guys take it as personal critism

Why is the engine superb ? is it because it is 2.0 and generates 172bhp. I think the 172 engines sounds and feels rough, it is a good engine, but is no mater peice, not by a long shot ! Honda Vtecs are a superb engine, and master peice of modern technolgy, alfas sound so good ! the french build...

Hasnt Noel Edmonds got a Panoz aswell !

I will give it a go ! :devilish:

Rallye-king - oh yeah, in a straight line the 106 gti is quicker, but give me a track or my favourite set of lanes, and i would take the mini everytime, also my girlfriend has the sports supsension plus, and with 16 inch alloys, the 17s destroy the ride.

I will agree with you about the TT, they are a lame attempt at a sports coupe, but audi did there job right, cause they sold thousands. I would have thought that a cup would just be able to hold on to the tail pipes of a 225bhp, i raced one in the scoob and was suprised that it didnt dissapear...

You mean one like mine ! (MY00);)

Where can you buy the upgrade ecu from ? A local Dealer ?

Mines got a Mini Cooper

Agreed !

BenR - couldnt have put it better myself ! Santa pod was fun at first, well for the first 2 times i went, but track days are where they are at, i wonder how many of you boys can go flat through craner kerbs at dono !

A company called Revo-tek, formeley APR are doin flash ecu maps for the VAG TDI PD engines. The 130bhp tdi pd makes 180bhp and 300lb/ft of torque, which is quick in the golf, but in the seat ibiza it makes 7.0 secs to 60 ! watch out boys ! (we are talking quicker in gear times than a UK WRX)...

I live in stoke, and quite a few of my mates have used ABP, and had lots of problems as in legal action pending. Not willing to put details on a BBS, but i wouldnt get any work done by them, i have bought a few parts off them in the past, but that wont happen again ! You wouldnt go to Sweeny...

You can have my MY00 in DBM with 38K and a FSSH for £11k ! :o

I have a uk scooby, not an P1, anyway, the best mod you can do for track days is learn to drive ! oh and maybe some slicks ! ;-)

Was that the 17th feb ? What colour was you elise ? I dont recall seeing an elise go flying past ? Will dig some pics out !;) Elises are cool, did you know some of them have been written off when the owners have hit curbs, roundabouts etc because the extruded aluminium chasis is that strong ...

LOL - i put uk spec scooby, how can it be, when its a french left hand drive ! :oops: ! Anyway, it is an equivalent to a uk spec scooby !

That was a Uk spec scooby, MY98,99 or 00 215bhp. You can tell by the interior. Sounds as though it has a centre decat and back box, but you couldnt here any turbo whislt, With a decat downpipe, it is loud in the cockpit), so i dont think it had a decat downpipe, also, seemed a bit slow coming on...

Could be an Aero, is which case, it would have shafted you like it did ! These things top out at about 150 mph

I presume you have full decat, dont you love that flat four burble ! I did look at and STi V type R, but couldnt find a clean enough example, instead a settle for my 4 door uk MY00, at least i dont have to get out when people are in the back anyway ! ;)

There quick in a straight line, but the diffs dont let the turn properly, they are quick as f**k though, what about an MR2 turbo, they are scary machines, espicially in rev 1 or 2 form !

500 bhp rwd cossie then ?

hmmm, TVRs ! - say no more !