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Whatever corners you intend to cut...don't! I ran at Goodwood recently using some track tyres that were well over 7 years old - visual inspection showed no signs of the rubber perishing, and they had enough tread for a day and being a cheap accountant I thought I could get another day from...

Had a play with a Caterham R400 today in the roasting sun. Fantastic day, had the track pretty much to myself for the last two hours as most had buggered off for bank holiday things. Considering its age I think the Cup's doing very well. I actually started to get annoyed today with people...

What's a ball park figure to put this right? Trying to decide if worth claiming on insurance. Only seems to be cosmetic to the outer 'skin' as far as I can tell. Is it an easy fix?

£100 at Tesco...pick up from your local store. Worth a punt at that price. http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.208-2598.aspx Picking mine up tomorrow :approve:

I've always wondered what 2 hrs of exposure to this on a trackday is doing to my ears. Gave a lift this afternoon to one of our engineers, who just happened to have the works db meter to hand so we headed off to the local DC for a blast. Had a few runs through the gears, keeping it between...

Sometimes works as it should, mostly it doesn't though. It refuses to wipe at all, or it wipes constantly (not intermittent) even if all wipers are switched off. I'm guessing moisture in it somewhere. Anyone else had something similar? If so, is there an obvious starting point?

Video here... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-12230119 Definite Darwin award candidate.

Well sort of, looks better than it has done for the last 125k miles anyway. Before After A broken spring discovered while having the cambelt/dephaser done necessitated the change, so on a budget went for Eibach Sportlines on the standard dampers. Still sits high but seems to...

+ awesome noises :D Best watched with headphones or volume up LOUD.

Ollie82 in action...vs my Ignis. Not fair really as I had dry track :rasp:

LOL

...sounds a bit like an R26 LOL Quite impressed tbh, a bit rorty and raspy as standard.

This was what started me off on track driving, wife bought me the day as a present years ago and she's regretted doing so ever since. The instructor was good/funny/slightly mad, liked my feet, and she kept egging me on to go faster :evil:

17 varied cars, an empty runway, rain and sunshine and huge laughs. Most that were there get an appearance in this one.

We were whupped by a diesel van ;) I blame Clarkie and his creative 'handicapping' LOL Great day, weather was good, banter was good, cars were good, track was good. What else is there to add? Graham in the Jag gets my vote for hero of the day!

Got to play with a 172 while I got passed by just about everything on this session :( -wHsqlT6p74 Anyone on here?

Iggy does good :D A few muppets as usual making each lap a succession of drag races, fun though. rb6P2fHk0Ek

Took badges off the boot earlier, much gentle rubbing, claying and polishing later and I'm left with this... Rubbing fingers across these marks they can't be felt at all so it's not an obvious sticky residue or dirt build up that can be cleaned off the surface :S Recommendations as...

...how much is it really worth...decided to find out on the IS. CX-U0xgL2y0 Lots of PVA needed along with earplugs to blank out the wife's moaning...

Igins Sports rock, fact. Nothing else for the money/running costs comes close. j9wMrEjA8QE

Focus was on it's way out, 4 corroded springs at recent MOT and 124k + lots of wear and dings. So...I've been thinking about one for these for about two years now, and last night finally thought "f*** it" why not. Decided on £2k cost-to-change as a limit and hoped for £1k on the Focus...

Clart bobbing about next to me on this one. Quickest session I caught on camera. :approve: SvWbGQtkaGE

I've waited 6 years to come across one of these on track, nice, just a shame we only got a few laps before he cooled down. -iOoHinq_kg

So the owner said anyway. Judging by its pace I'd say he's about right. IsUMJ_6vm7c

These things make my Cup seem like a floaty boat...old skool lovliness at its best. 2rxzCAO46aI Enjoy.

I need a kick in the balls for the ending. oLDg_F0SIZc How are the cheap fall-to-bits coilovers jon?

I did try but he's a slippery f***er. 0unbdhm2cmU Plenty more to follow :approve:

Not f***ing happy!!! I'm at Rockingham in a week, so in advance the Cup got some long overdue TLC today, Tesco carwash followed by a pathetic attempt to rid the wheels of baked on brake dust, tyre pressure check etc. So I'm out giving it its first proper drive since before Christmas...

My mate got the correct spoiler fitted yesterday after a dealership mix-up...I think I'm in lurve and now thinking how much I could get for my lovely mint condition well cared for 172 Cup LOL. The 200 Cup's run in now so had a proper run out in it, I want one, badly.

I'm fed up of having no speedo in my Cup since a 182 'box was fitted, can I go down the route of making it pick up the speed from ABS rings? If so, does the speedometer work on the same inputs or will I need a speedo from a 182?