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The heatshielding looks good Mark - tempted to relocate my battery now! As for the wheels, hmmm, just don't look special enough to be worth the change. Although wheels are a very personal choice - look at the Marmite response to my Rota's. p.s. don't buy Rota's until my issue is resolved...

Yup, top marks for being brave enough to speak up :)

This is sad, why can't people treat others better!?

I'm pretty sure items on sale in UK are covered by laws which state they must be fit for their purpose. The purpose of these wheels is to be strong, light and look good. Unfortunately 2 out of 3 isn't good enough and hopefully Rota will agree.

Yes, I've been talking to Rarerims (via email) and so far it looks promising. They have got the wheels serial number and are tracing the batch with Rota to find out more. I gave them the info yesterday morning, so I'll chase them again tomorrow if I haven't heard anything.

I must concur, 18's look silly on Clio's - apart from the V6, where they obviously look normal.

Mine works fine when attached to the side window.

Apart from looking damn good and burning copious amounts of petrol! :D

I remember running my v6 last year (against telford mike) and the traction was really s**t.

Would be better to own a water can that saved a whale....I know its not the watering cans fault, but you would always see it, knowing that it didn't save the whale. Poor can.

Yes, but think if the downforce!!!!!! :rasp: :clown: Thats ok, you're allowed to be wrong once ;)

Why wouldn't you have a silver 182? Its titanium silver which replaced iceburg silver from the 172's (which I think my mk1 v6 had too) - anyway, the new colour is so much nicer, really shines unlike most other silver cars that look a bit yellow / grey.

...and I've been drinking this water too?! :dead: Yup, I drive to and from work during the week, then get a very standard looking sponge and dip it in very normal soapy water and wash the wheels. Rarerims have responded to my email - I'll let you know how it goes.

What happened with you Gary?

Thanks guys - I've emailed them in the first instance so they can see the pictures and read the information. I'll let you know how I get on dealing with rarerims.

Its polished, and they've been cleaned (with nothing stronger than car wash soap) every weekend without fail.

Ben, I don't have any whole-wheel pics that show the damage. They still look good from a distance! I wouldn't expect the council to do anything - road salt is something they use in the UK, and if these wheels can't cope with that, perhaps they shouldn't be sold in the UK, or sell them with a...

The pics below are close-ups of my Rota Slipstream wheels. They've been used for only 2 months from brand-new, they've been cleaned every week without fail and only driven shortish journeys in that time. The near-side rear wheel is far worse than the other 3, but they are all showing signs of...

Is it really cheaper to change engines and all that entails? surely just sell your DCI and buy a sport? Or put a larger diesel engine in....!

Sorry I'm not - had to make a 50 mile round trip to get the damn thing...everyone in MK had sold out!

Just bought an i3 from Somerfields in Aylesbury - and they have 2 left :)

I've got ET40 with coilovers and they don't rub :)

I've got a 182, but I'm big enough to admit they'd be virtually identical in the real world.

Just want to put this into perspective...As a GAZ coilover user I strangely feel the need to give my view on them as they're getting pretty badly slated on here. Firstly, if you want them to work properly, they'll need to be set fairly hard - about 15 clicks from hardest (out of 42) - if they're...

£30 isn't going to be a proper tracking system! They'll hang some Austin Powers style laser-beams and pretend that its toe'd correctly. I'll make it simple: 1) Go to www.alignmycar.com 2) Search by postcode for your nearest centre 3) Phone them and check price (won't be less than £50-75)...

Some Kwik-Fits have hunter alignment equipment now. Check out www.alignmycar.com

Its not a mock-up - that's the real thing! And....oh yes, I touched it! ;) Freebone, you're right, its the HQ in Milton Keynes. My GF was kind enough to sneak me in :approve:

I was going to put a deposit down but I didn't like the colour. :rasp:

That happened in Milton Keynes. Can't remember who I sold it to - was about 3 years ago.

What does the sidewall look like? Is it very angular or curved?