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Or when, like I did on the way in this morning, you get stuck behind some doddery old c**k who brakes every 20m even when only doing half the posted speed limit. Then, when you finally get past you find a tractor ahead but only once you're beyond the point of any viable overtaking opportunity...

You want a deposit of pad material on the surface...it's got to be even though or you'll get the vibration. First session on any trackday I do is working on getting the brakes set for the day...repeated steadily increasing brake applications over the session to give the entire disc a nice...

Technically it wasn't in a ditch it was up a bank, but yes, there's normally a trail of destruction behind me :p

LOL, you're wrong. I'm 43 and 3/4 and I go out once at a week minimum. Why? Because I enjoy driving. I enjoy trying to be a better driver. I enjoy the feeling of being connected to my car and flowing down the road as one. Nowhere near McDs though...I'm fortunate enough to have the South...

Is it? I thought it was more of a general lottery...abused ones can be fine and equally, gently treated ones can fail without notice. On my 200 which I ran from 18k to 42k miles I always rev-matched and focussed on being smooth and treated it with sympathy. Having done that I still had no...

Re: 1M Akrapovic I love discussions about tenths of a second...it's all that matters after all.

That too. It's the only color V I've ever been in, passengered with clarkiev6 at an airfield meet. That was memorable!

3yrs? I'm sure I've seen pictures before of yours without the italics...I thought they must have been a recent addition. The last thing a V needs is anything to draw attention to it, its outrageous looks and building arches are more than enough! Love the flame red :D

Just what exactly do you think Renault have covered that 'really decent steering wheel' with? Leather? LOL See above Martin_172 's post above, my 172 Cup and my 200 both did this...and was a factor in me not being able to bring myself to buy a 200T. How can you spend that much money on a...

All looks very nice, love the Capri, but, italic font on the V? Are you 12?

Utterly mentalist. That is all.

Don't they? You've just got standard foam and the compressor I guess? i didn't originally order it but I'm quite glad mine ended up coming with the space saver wheel and jack.

Re: 1M Akrapovic Is it not a case of, as with the Fiesta ST, the whole being far greater than the sum of the parts?

Re: 1M Akrapovic I do know that! Since when has engagement with a driver's car had anything at all to do with how fast you or it are going?

I have to admit this was another reason for me wanting to move away from my 200. Despite my mechanical sympathy and taking the time to always rev-match it's apparent that the life of the synchros is an absolute lottery. To many stories of four-figure sums to repair and replace for me!

Re: 1M Akrapovic I thought it was all about how it felt, the fact that it positively urges you to go sideways through every kink in the road, is a proper hooligan etc. I don't recall that being written about the latest few iterations of M3.

Surrey Rolling Road? 14th June? I must have missed this...Charlie's up and running again?

Aye, interesting though it is. Thanks.

How do they differ? Does a proper snow-foam lance work differently? I thought it was just about the bottle foaming up and it being drawn out with the passing pressurised water...hence me thinking a better snow-foam might thicken it up some.

Some simple general advice required here chaps... A dying Nilfisk has driven me back to Karcher and I picked up their K4 compact + 'lance' as well. Is what it does what I should expect or should it dwell longer? If it should be thicker, is it the lance at fault or cheap ass foam I'm using?

Re: 1M Akrapovic Escalated quickly etc. Brilliant thread!

As said by philmots I think it's purely down to usable torque. What it gives you amplified by the gearbox ratios is enough to break traction depending on circumstances. My run in first gear in the video, straight line, good surface, stayed hooked up all the way through. Throw in a less smooth...

With the greatest respect, you and everyone else can f*** right off. I like them.

A thread on FiestaSTOC prompted me to make this... ...while I was at it I also managed to capture this... Quite surprised at how much it holds the boost back in 1st...does explain why it feels almost as quick in 3rd though.

What are you waiting for? It might be the lardy 5-door but a year on they're still getting this sort of review... Do it ///.

So here I am, one year and 18,542 miles down the line, and the ST so far has been exceptional. With the prospect of another four years and 80k miles still to go in it I couldn't be happier. Highlights for me? The seats. The steering (quick rack!). The voice control SYNC system. The economy...

They've had a couple of wipes over with AG Bumper Care so far, that's it.

Re: 1M Akrapovic I collected mine from the dealership one year and 18,000 miles ago tomorrow. It still excites me as if it's a new car when I go out to climb in it. I still drive it for an hour just for the hell of it. I still love playing with it on quiet country roads. I still love the fact I...

Re: 1M Akrapovic To a certain degree I know that feeling. Love it.

Bit of a beast that!