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Mk1 wheels they add 5hp, you know ;)

Mk2 has uprated springs and dampers and a different suspension setup. As for the difference in handling...the mk2 is a bit on the safer side, mk1 is somewhat more lively. I find the initial turn-in sharper on the mk1, that's probably due to 15" rims. I looked up EVO mag's EPR ratings, the mk2...

Mine is on 80k, still going strong and it doesn't have an easy life. ;)

Renault said a lot of things. Don't mind them. ;)

CTR has the 3-stage i-Vtec, wich makes the transition between cam phases pretty subtle. The Integra is a different story.

Also interesting is the RX-8 power issue. In US, they were specified with 247hp at first, later they corrected the power to 238hp, but there is still a number of owners who claim they got as low as 180hp ATW on RR. Otherwise, the Wankel unit in RX-8 is extremely tight when new, later when...

Ok, so a plain weight reduction would give you a slighlty improved performance in a straight line. But has anybody that has put their car on a simple diet ever thought, that by shreding off weight uncontrolably, they are ruining the car's factory set weight distribution? And by changing...

Mine wouldn't go over 134 according to GPS. However, the engine puts out just something under 170hp.

So says the manual, but it would be better if you do it somewhere around 60k. I personally wouldn't wait till 72k.

Has anyone that has shred weight off their car ever thought that they are ruining the car's weight distribution, thus hampering the handling?

You forgot to mention, that both are driven mostly by greasy-haired losers, LOL. ;)

It would be possible to use lighter materials, but that inevitably leads to a more expensive car, wich is kinda ironic, considering the previous cup version was actually cheaper than the base version. But today's manufacturers are restricted with both active/pasive safety regulations, back in...

Why concentrate solely on the 182? Why not mention that FRS was also beaten by 205 GTI, a twenty year old design and technology?

Hm, I really have an itch for one of those. I see the DC2 as the only adequate replacement for my clio.

It helps if you see them as battle scars instead of scratches. ;)

LOL There will be no such thing as a typeRR. I've noticed that the british auto-journalist are sometimes worse than your tabliods.

For god's sake, do it, man!!!

The problem is, the engineers nowadays are more or less run by the marketing people. There's no point in making a great car, if you can't sell it. I am afraid that the era of insane people building insane cars for the equally insane is slowly drifting away. Car manufacturers simply can't afford...

Modified cars mosty get slagged off 'cause they look like donkey's ass. Simple as that.

Killer rims.

72k on a '00 plate...still running ;)

The RS1 needs good maintenance, the suspension should be looked into every couple of months, engine should be bullet-proof if it was looked after, but the real problem is those little things that go wrong with age, like the electric windows switches, central locks, etc...also, the paint job is...

I'am not so sure about gettin' 130hp out of the dci100 lump with just a remap. Local tuners down here chip dci100s to about 115, maybe 120hp. I think the dci100 is pretty much maxed out even as standard and french common rail diesels generaly don't respond well to remaping, at least not as well...

My thoughts exactly, lol. But all in all, i think they liked it. :)

Recently, when accelerating in any gear from 2.5k somewhere to 3.5k revs, i've been getting a strange humming noise comig somewhere from or behid the driving panel. Has anyone experienced anything similar?

I hated the new look when it got out, but now i am begining to like it more and more...and i am afraid that after a proper test drive, i will want one...

nah, the dirt comes really useful at hiding all the dents and scratches ;) besides, we're in the middle of a rainy season right now :)

Totaly standard, except for the Eibach Sportlines, underpowered, rattly and covered in battle scars, but i still love it to bits. I've been forced to put it on sale recently, but fortunately, it may take quite some time before i manage to sell it. :)

Hm, it looks like a resized Golf GTI. They could do better in that department.

That's why the rev limiter is there for, mate. ;) It's suppose to kick in at 7250 revs tho, 7000 after the second gear.