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Does "some cars" mean circa 182 or 996 turbo? In your case(s) were Sky competitive with Admiral/Elephant etc?

OH P*** OFF VBULLETIN GRRRRR Made a big edit of epic vee replica fails but 15min edit window timed out. See link below for the general idea though If you take a look at all the other reps you'll see what I mean... :p...

QFT. I physically laugh out loud at them these days. I'd find this embaressing anyway, but would love to see the look on his face when a real 182 reaches 5000 RPM :D

You're gonna be in for a shock when I find some pictures... ...honestly that is the best v6 rep I've seen by a country mile (seriously) Probs the best thread: http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?362341-V6-Replica-Appreciation-Thread&highlight=vee+replica

Good price. Make sure the cambelt is the "kit" (tensioner & pulleys etc) and not just the belt.

All the "niggles" as you put it are cheap & easy to fix. Headlight washers are £12 a side from renault (make sure you keep the retaining nuts from the engine-bay side as, IIRC, these are a seperate part number) for example. Steering wheels seem to come in a wide range of melted-ness, sounds...

Patience & second hand market is definitely the way to go. For example I bought a year old alpine HU from here, would fit the bill perfectly (subwoofer out connections & bass frequency filters) for the exact same price as that pioneer you're looking at. Coaxials up front are good because...

Any plans for it or just looking to enjoy it and keep it well maintained?

Bear in mind Admiral etc will be a nightmare for a track car (modifications) If you do go with admiral make sure you explicitly ask to take out a "modifications cover policy" alongside your normal "motor insurance policy" otherwise your mods will be declared but not covered. Infact forget...

I disagree, as this is probably the only "dab of oppo" thread where OP didn't crash due to oil/diesel/puppies/etc. OT: Entirely depends. You really need to get it checked out properly to know exactly what is needed. I had a very similar sounding & "minor" looking incident (and yes it "just"...

From reading this forum: belts don't snap very often at all, it's the bearing in the tensioner that fails causing the pulley to bend & belt slip off. Valves meet cylinder & the rest is history. Again from viewing the forum (those that work for Renault etc will be better placed to judge) it...

Surely any 3 or 4 point would do the job? 4 point would be prefferable if you have a cage, 3 point would be easiest if you don't. Usually mount should straps on rear top mounts (i.e. where you'd attach a rear strut brace) and use the standard points for lap belts (inside mounted to...

This bit confused me also. Welcome. Absolute gold mine of information on here if you look in the right places and ignore the occasional bit of s***

Stalk adaptor is a dash-out job, there is a guide in the guides section for removing a PH2 dash - it's not difficult, but it is time consuming, will involve shouting/swearing but be sensible (patience, follow guide carefully, don't loose torx nuts, start in the morning leaving yourself lots of...

Coilovers * Will improve looks which is your main objective * As a bonus it will also make it a lot more fun in corners. * I reckon you go round corners more frequently than you floor it through the gears... * It will make driving more uncomfortable, do you do a lot of miles? (or more...

Is it me or shouldn't it be the other way around? The rear wheels POINT right. Therefore STEER the car left. Therefore surely the front of the car (as you can't change the rear without new bits/some serious bending(?) ) needs to steer right? Making the wheels all go in the same direction, even...

For a start fitting 17s has made your car sit around half an inch higher, assuming similar profile tyres. Straight away you need a drop of ~15mm just to get it back to factory ride height, even more if you don't have super-low-profile tyres. P.S. what size tyres did & do you now have? (It's...

Amongst all the "well technically this model is better for this reason for your need" blah blah it's well worth noting... They are all excellent. Whichever you buy you'll enjoy. *Assuming, as with any car, you buy a decent example.

It asks in the online quote form & I was also asked when paying over the phone. Exactly & that was one of my points: who on earth would it occur to declare their cars optional-extra air conditioning! No one, but you can't claim ignorance in court when it's all there in the policy booklet. As I...

Definitely off, it makes you look like "just another one of those bellends"

I thought it went (from cheap to expensive) driveway, garage, street? Not sure, I'm positive it wasn't logical though... Anyway, some of us are lucky enough to have the choice of all 3 so can pick the cheapest :p

EUI group (admiral/elephant/bell/diamond/some-others) have always been very polite and helpful. They were also extremely quick to proccess a no-other-parties-involved/fault claim from start to payout (probably 5 working days?). However, if you have any modifications or optional extras (e.g. cup...

Elephant/Admiral/Bell/Diamond/etc (All part of the "EUI Ltd" group) are generally the cheapest for standard cars. Brentacre for modified/specialist cover. * Add "better" named drivers (meaning older & clean driving record etc e.g. mum/dad/elder siblings) * Keep it in on your drive not a...

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If you're not fussed on interior and just want the best car for the money, buy it on the basis of the condition/history not on the basis of the model/trim. 1) Is it a daily drive? 2) Is it your only car? 3) Do you plan to keep it for a while? The reality is it doesn't really matter but the...

Correct. Only work around/exception is if you happen to be insured as a named driver on another car (e.g. you're wife's) and are with a company who gives named driver NCD e.g. Direct Line. It is then possible to apply "proper" NCD to the M3 and start a new policy using your "named driver NCD" on...

If you're not confident of it selling in four weeks how about just renewing the policy and cancelling it when it does sell? Needless to say this all depends on your age: Admiral/Bell/Elephant/etc charge £47.50 for a cancellation which on a >£1000 policy is still financially worth it rigt up to...

Hah, should of mentioned the track bit! Swapping drums for discs is worth it alone for track time vs "drums on fire" time.

If you're old enough that insurance isn't an issue & have enough money for a decent condition one then get a 182. The parts cost (a dynamique + parts for a conversion = more than a decent condition 172/182), insurance, tax and DVLA kafuffle make conversions pointless. For a start the conversion...

The dynamique seats are actually quite nice IMO. They are the exact same shape/cut/size/everything as the Renaultsport seats (indeed the Dynamique seats are fitted to the 172 cup and 182 cup to save weight over the leather/alcantara ones) but in fabric instead of leather/alcantara. Best tip is...