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I fitted my induction hose this afternoon, then in a moment of madness spurred on by the successful hose installation I decided to have a go at fitting the intercooler as well...I got there in the end...

Nice. I've always thought acceptance and appreciation of these devices would gather momentum as time went on. They're available for reasonable money too...makes Apple's version LOL laughable. I'm going to wait a few more iterations before I jump in I think...I like my Raymond Weil far too much.

I counted the word "obviously" being used for things that are completely not obvious about 500 times in that video, that's worse than listening to a Phil Glew commentary FFS. Annoying.

So it's been an uneventful few months, rapidly approaching 46k mile in it now, still enjoying it. New job from next week means annual mileage will drop from 18k to 11k which means I'll be happy to hold on to it for longer than originally planned. With that in mind I grabbed this in the annual...

That's not too bad...I lost one on the Fiesta to a bird (feathered variety) and had to pay £260 to have a complete assembly fitted as they wouldn't supply just the cap.

How? Blew off in a 180mph wind or he's a bit of a tool and caught it against something? Or was it not attached properly in the first place?

Economy? If no cooling is needed grilles close so as to create less drag and smoother airflow. That's how the wife's C Max works anyway.

I remember the outrage when Microsoft demo'd Windows 95, look how fluid it is, look how fast, all on a machine with 96mb ram. This was at a time when if you had 4mb ram in your PC you were a full on baller!

I lusted after a C64 but all I/my parents could stretch to was either a Vic 20 or an Oric 1...and the Oric 1 won the day. Awful awful thing, 20 attempts to load each game from the cassette player, grrrr.

I had my Computer Studies school work on 5 1/4 inch floppys, I wrote a program on the BBC model B that curve stitched a circle. They did take off, they were standard storage medium until the smaller 3.5 inch ones came along.

I remember the Commordore Pet and the most prehistoric IBM PC running very early MS DOS...thinking back now I too wonder what the f*** we did with them!!! This was all before the Windows OS was even an idea.

Word processing mostly IIRC. When we first got one it consigned the typewriter we had to the scrap heap.

I absolutely would have had it done, if they said it needed it, of course I would. But that wouldn't stop me questioning why it was necessary when the engine is on a par with so many others that don't need it. Engineering fascinates me, I like to understand how s**t works, apologies to all for...

It's not irrelevant! Well done for ignoring my point...total power output has no relevance to what I'm saying, at all. It's about the engine's state of tune. A more highly strung engine will need greater care, a lower one will not. Yes, 560 bhp is a nice number, it's a big number and in your...

That looks alright to me, not f***ed about with too much, should still feel like a Cup should.

How so? BHP per litre is a measure of the engine's state of tune is it not? If so, regardless of the fact that mine is 1.6 litres versus 4.4 litres in the M5, they're both in the same state of tune aren't they? But BMW say you have to have a special running in oil...and Ford don't. Is the...

So 'high end' cars have it done, and if you don't have it done you'll affect the resale value, understood. Why is it done though? This M5 knocks out 127 bhp per litre, my ST produces 125 bhp per litre and that's before the warranty-friendly-Mountune MP215. What makes the internals of the ///M...

That's a lovely lovely lovely thing. I've always been a bit confused by the running in oil and early first change thing. Why is it BMW do that and no one else does? Or do they?

Do this, exactly this, and you'll have a great time with minimal outlay.

I use Torque Pro to log GPS, accelerometer, and ECU data, and the video suite RaceRender3 to combine that data as various overlays and the video together.

There was some tidy driving in there sprinkled with moments of lunacy. 7/10

Hit it with what? How? Are you sure a dab of oppo wouldn't have sorted that?

Two and a half years old, 43k miles, thought it would have lasted longer but kind of glad it hasn't, it's just the nudge I need to visit Mountune again.

Thanks Russ.

Can this be done easily or at all? Mine is very slightly blowing from somewhere, it's just the excuse I need to go for the MR230 pack which has the exhaust included but knowing Mountune it could be a good few weeks before I can get it fitted. Paste? Bandage? Welding? What are my options?

1,158 vs 1,204 kgs IIRC...what you gained in kerb weight you lost in your lardy passenger.

LOL 200 bhp vs 200 bhp with the same weight. Fun trying though. Brakes? I'd be amazed if you need new ones...I saw over 35k on my OEM discs and pads...that's unless you're always on the brakes.

This bit is though; http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/1796/regulation/27/made Do not use them if they may dazzle other road users...ergo if you can see that I'm behind you in traffic, turn the f***er off.

Nice! You need a rear facing camera.

I absolutely agree 100%. This is why I now drive the ST. The Clio 200 I owned was superb, perfect even, but only when you were wringing its neck which can become tiresome. In the almost perfect world of boost that is my ST I don't have to hold 2nd gear at 5.5k rpm in case an overtaking...