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Alloy bonnet on the ph1 was lighter wasn't it? What about sound deadening?

I absolutely love this

I quite like that N0ddie. Certainly shows of the mahoosive brakes!

I really like that!

Oil? No idea...although I do know it's a very specific formula for the EcoBoost engines...and apparently half the dealerships don't know or use the right stuff. Mine's not consumed a drop of it in 17k miles.

That's the future, right there, that is.

Sounds odd but trust me it works. I ran them like that, 10psi different, on track and the car is perfectly balanced.

Average. The US manual states specifically a 5 degree minimum ambient temperature for them and it's quite noticeable how the grip's gone once it gets cold. Very good water dispersal though, just not that much grip once they get through it. Mine lives its life on deserted back roads at...

Checked your tyre pressures yet? Front 36 rear 26. I've just checked mine after giving specific instructions to the tyre fitters on Saturday... They obviously couldn't get their heads around what I asked them to do and gave me 30 on the back instead. Idiots. And LOL at the love for these now...

Quick tip - don't wear new jeans in it. I noticed the other day my seat base was taking on a blue hue - they seem to absorb dye. Cleaned up OK though. I love this colour...was my first choice until I got impatient.

I noticed zero difference if moving from 16s to 15s on my 172 Cup...well, there may have been a slight change, but certainly no different than switching from say a set of Continentals to Michelins. Main reason for me...price and variety of rubber. Track tyres are available in the 16 rim size...

I read it as apart from the climate control...the rest of what you get is a bit meh. Measured the new tyres today, 7.5 in the centre, 6.0 on the shoulders.

It really doesn't.

Black with silver wheels and I'd buy one. Nice. Like the rear spoiler.

It's doing a wheelie FFS. Incredible motors.

That's a shame. Given the choice, for me, it would be wheels over brakes every day.

Four new tyres were fitted today, OEM Bridgestone RE050, immense grip so long as the temperature's over five degrees, really good on track and, with 2mm remaining all round, I still got 16,787 miles out of the set! While the wheels were off I got a good look at the brake pads and there's about...

Just had a look, they'll come out, but it's far from a two-minute one-bolt job like it was in my 172 Cup. There's several large Torx bolts securing the hinge mechanism for the seat-backs, and the seat-base is attached somehow...but I can't see where or by what. Probably best you go and have a...

I tried something similar with my 172 Cup...although I think my technique was a little flawed...

This was the 1.0 EcoBoost, but only the 100PS version.

Unless it's literally falling apart right now, does it really need all of that? If not, just service it and drive it as it is? I kept my 172 Cup standard (apart from a little weight removal) throughout it's 120k mile life with me and on multiple trackdays it was hugely capable and lots of fun.

I've never looked! I know if I do, and they can, I'll be ripping them out come the next trackday...which I don't really want to do hence me never having checked. I'll have a look at lunch to see if they do.

At parking speeds I find it little-finger light. On track and at pace I find it has some serious weight to it. The steering feel and response is one thing that I never ever give any thought to when driving which says to me, that for me, it works well enough.

Fair enough! If it's not for you it's not for you. I'd suggest taking it for a day though, get some more time behind the wheel...you might just gel with it.

Oooh, that's a first. What let you down or didn't hit the right spot?

Personally I'd say that ST2 is a minimum requirement...beyond that nothing else is required.

This is the point, this is what makes the ST a far better day to day car than the Clio. Urge is always available, no need to drop 2 gears before being able to get going. The only way to avoid that is by never letting the revs in the Clio drop beneath 5k...and LOL at doing that on your daily...

Various in-gear runs and a 20-80 sprint at the end. I'm surprised the Clio held up as well as it did...the torque of the ST makes me remember the 200 as being quite breathless...but it's never really that far behind...

Both Fiestas, ST top, 1.0 Zetec on the bottom.

I had the use of a 1.0 Zetec so went out and did this... LOL at the looooooooooooong gearing! Despite that it feels a hell of a lot quicker than it looks.