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I havent noticed it on mine but it could still depend on the road you are on.

Are the lame wheels standard or is there another option?

Im not bothering with the 3500rpm limit as I think that doesnt really apply to the free-revving 172 engine (the manual is the same for all the clio range isnt it?) but at the same time Im not going to push it up to 6000rpm until its got a few hundred miles on it. Should be interesting to go up...

So youre not running it in then?

Brilliant handling. Reasonably quick. Dont buy if you do a lot of motorway driving though.

Glad youve found a good road to test it on. I cant find anywhere decent round my way.

They seem fine to me. Granted Im still running in but I cant get them to break traction by deliberately steering too hard on roundabouts.

Yup, those wheels SUCK.

You should have thought of that before you changed it.

ESP a comfort? ABS a comfort? Xenon lights a comfort? RUBBISH. Ive just got a CUP with climate. This crap about the CUP being a stripped out barebones racer is stupid. Its far more comfortable then a VTS/106 which are unbearably low geared for motorway driving and are more noisy overall.

Ive been driving normally. Not thrashing it but not pottering about either. Ive gone over 4000rpm a few times. Its still quicker than most cars without trying.

Cool. I ordered some of those JBL front speakers.

How do the speaker grilles unclip?

Yep. Took 5 minutes. Sorted.

Well, Im going to the dvla office now so Ill let you know what happens.

Yeah, I know all the basics but Id like to know something more in depth about how the decisions came about and how much testing was done etc. I just read in EVO that the seats are lower in the CUP.

Does anyone have any in-depth info on the changes made to the CUP and how they were decided on?

Call your dealer and tell them to make sure the splitter is put on for you.

Ive got the V750 cert for the plate and just got my reg document for the car today, so if I go to the DVLA office at chelmsford they will do it there and then?

Well I did ask them originally but they didnt do it.

How long does it take to get sorted? Ive got all the forms etc. and know I have to go to the DVLA office but do they do it there and then?

Looks like I need a Sony MP80 (dont do the 70 anymore) and a connects2 adapter to retain stalk+display then. Anyone recommend where to get this? Cheapest Ive seen the MP80 is about £290

Youll be so excited when you pick up your car that youll forget most of this anyway.

Well it definitely doesnt sound good. A HU change in my 106gti was good enough as the speakers were ok in it. What make of stalk adapter thingy do I need.

Drove mine on dry roads for the first time today. Feckin great.

I definitely want to keep stalk controls.

Did you add the head unit before the new speakers Mike? Did it sound ok then? Ideally Id like the MP70. But getting the right adapter and getting it all fitted might be a bit beyond my budget.

Ok, so the standard head unit is rubbish. Would changing it for something better improve the sound or is it really that the speakers are just not very good? Ill have a budget of about £250-300 and want mp3 capability.

I had to drive home in the heavy rain on the motorway so I havent had a proper drive yet. Steering felt precise, no pulling or constant re-correcting that some have reported, it was fast enough even staying under 4000rpm, ride was ok although you feel the car damping all the road undulations...

There arent many good pics out there. Ill maybe upload some of my new one tomorrow.