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Anyone running a mk2 clio with 195/45/16s care to offer their opinion?

Whats the optimum tyre pressure (front and rear) for road use in my mk2 172. Checked last night for the first time since I bought the car and its 35psi all round, seems a little high?

Mine weaves all over the place under heavy braking and has done since new, especially when I anchored on at 125mph recently after my radar detector went off!

Sell your car and by an R1, then sell it towards the end of summer and buy a 172!

Looks great, how much were the springs fitted and what size wheels are they you have on?

Keith whats your plate, is it you I normally see wehn Im heading towards South Gosforth, usually 2 up, private plate beginning with K?

Why do you have to be 21? I know lad who is 20 who drives a brand new M3! His name on the log book and insured in his name!

But how do we stop him banging at Teadys back quarter?

Unfortunately I couldnt catch the man in my car, he appears to be a little bit to quick for me! Little does he know I have a cunning plan, Im currently driving the car as much as possible until he inevitably (being Francais) has to go on strike!

Apparently the problem only occurs on renaults in the UK, the little man hates the English!

AMG Derestrict them as an option, top speed is approx 210mph with the restrictor removed! Animal, but then what would you expect from 490 BHP Even restricted there is a 5% leeway 155*5% = 163mph

Where did you get those figures, I find them hard to believe!

I get about 300 ish from a full tank of optimax! Depends on driving really!

Think its an override switch for cars with cruise control fitted!

Online translators suck!

Maybe its a cut and shut! Only joking!

I paid £200 to have both door locks smoothed on my punto, this was by a porsche approved bodyshop. They also place emtal blanking sheets behind where the locks originally were so noone can pop your lock by sticking a screwdriver in the door. Kept my boot lock, definitely worthwhile for those...

I know what you mean, only time its ever flashed when Ive been driving was when the wheels left the road over a small hill near my house, think it wondered what was going on?

I always thought it was electronic stability control, maybe Im confusing it with ESP on a Merc.

Never driven a 355 so I cant compare it to the 360 modena and spiders that I have driven but I would beg to differ looking at the spec and the amount of development that went into the 360 (windtunnel especially). The 456 I heard sounded awseome and as for the 550 looking like a toyota again its...

Cant even hear the last two? You ever heard a 456 flat 12? Sounds awesome and as for a 360 sounding like a loud M3 Id be a bit fairer on the Ferrari and say the M3 sounds like a quiet 360! All down to personal opinion though and to be fair I havent heard the Autodelta pipes. Vanquish does sound...

I dont deny you know your stuff Rob and I too love Alfas, got a 2.0 Spider at home, but no matter how good the V6 sounds with the Autodelta pipes I think your claim that it sounds better than any road going Ferrari is a little ambitious.

SP50 Is exceeding speed limit on a motorway Ive got one, 6 points and £100 fine + £35 Court Costs, was doing 102mph!

Saw one the other day parked up, didnt like the colour to be honest. I know a car dealer who has sold a couple and he didnt enjoy driving it at all, I value his opinion as he has sold everything from Mini Cooper Ss to Ferrari 288 GTOs. He said the best hot hatch he ahd ever driven was a Pulsar...

Yeah I know exactly what you mean, had a punto sporting before my 172 and you only had to look at the thing and it would dent. Dentmasters are pretty good but at £75 a panel that sucker would be a much cheaper!

Take it you got some dings on your car then? Looks like someone punched my roof over the weekend, two little dents just above the drivers door, b******s!

Air temp/density does make a significant difference apparently! Talking about mercs myn old mans E55 never has an off day! Itll toast anything

Mine sometimes feels slower than usual, especially on 95 ron fuel, only ever run it on optimax now and it makes all the difference! Was fast this morning on the way to work though, some Passat TDI was right on my bumper so I let him past and then gunned it past him, the 172 absolutley flew all...

Is the fuelling affected or not by an induction kt? Might get a BMC CDA in the next 2 weeks if not? Need the induction roar I had on my previous car, used to love scaring people !

Im setting off from Newcastle to drive home to Preston in about 30 mins, A69 and then M6, got the radar hooked up, and 3/4 tank of Optimax, traffic permitting should be a blast! Weather is brilliant, hope you all have a good weekend whatever you get up to!