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Combe tomorrow :D

Looks neat, can see how that would be useful in some situations. No good if you've just bought the car though, it's only for cars owned by someone else where there is a full insurance policy in force.

I really rate them. That's what I always thought, but turns out it doesn't really work that way. You can have a tyre which does more miles and grips better than another tyre with a lower tread wear rating, it's all down to the exact compound and construction. But yes if the exact same tyre...

There's a lot more to it than just treadware ratings, you can only really use them for comparison between the same tyre, so the 120 NS2-R is going to wear faster (and therefore is likely to be grippier than) the 180. Most track tyres don't do well on the treadware test because they're crazy...

AFAIK there are no "cup" wishbones. Later wishbones add a little more castor but that's all Renault supply now so you'll get them by default. http://www.renaultpartsdirect.co.uk/product/renault-clio-172-182-lower-suspension-arm-front/

Just to bring this one to a close, my mechanic traced the wiring through and found it had been damaged by heat from the turbo. To be fair I doubt that's going to be a widespread problem on the Clio :D Anyway, he replaced the damaged part with a longer run of cable and routed it well out of the...

R500 is proper. Mate who looks after my cars has one with the sequential shift, did a TD at Combe with him last year and it was just mental.

I bloody love this car, shines up nicely too. Storm grey is such a good colour :D

Try the usual comparison engines to give you an idea where the mass market is at and then call Greenlight and at least one other specialist broker e.g. Footman James. Once you've got the figures then you'll be in a position to decide. So much of insurance relies on your personal circumstances...

I've been commuting in the 200 the last couple of days, absolutely brilliant to have it fully back on song and the new rubber is just superb (pilot sport cup 2's). I'd almost forgotten what an absolute monster this thing is on the road, people just don't expect M3 pace from a little hot hatch...

Fair comment. I found them lacking in outright grip but they were very, very consistent. I'm used to 888's by comparison.

I'm running them at stock pressures on the road, Michelin recommend about 32 PSI hot on track so I'll give that a go. I'll report back once I've done a track day on them.

Careful, they come in street and track compounds, the street ones are fine but the track ones will be better for the track, they're softer and grippier.

Good news - my mechanic got to the bottom of the issue with the ABS. The loom had been heat damaged over time by the extra heat caused by the turbo, so he's replaced the wiring with a longer run and re-routed it so it'll never be a problem again. I've also fitted some padding to the roll cage...

Nankang NS-2R in the track compound are good for the money

Yeah I'd go for an Apple one every time, way, way too many cheapo dodgy batteries out there.

I love the crackle on the overrun, first exhaust I've ever had which could do that properly without also being a droning, intrusive POS all the rest of the time!

Depends how many charge cycles it's been through, if it's premature failure then they're usually pretty good in the apple stores about just replacing it. Even at Apple battery replacement is only £60. https://www.apple.com/uk/batteries/service-and-recycling/

I'd like to find out :)

Quick update - with the shitty weather and the ABS issue the 200 has been mostly hibernating in the garage hooked up to the CTEK. It's been up to my mechanic to get the ABS fixed and the bad news is that it's not the sensor, it looks like the ABS loom has failed. Apparently that's not...

New boots - 4x Pilot Sport Cup 2's Still running them in but early indications are pretty damn good :)

Heh, fair enough. Never had a problem myself but I know their customer service can be a bit iffy. http://www.dell.com/uk/p/inspiron-3847-desktop/pd?oc=cd84701&model_id=inspiron-3847-desktop - just add an SSD, gets you to your spec for about £400 all in. These days at this end of the market...

£300 to £400 tops should see you with something pre-built, you might have to add a couple of components to match the spec but no big deal. Check out eBuyer - e.g. http://www.ebuyer.com/700271-lenovo-thinkcentre-e73-sff-desktop-10aw009quk I wouldn't discount AMD completely, they're massively...

AD08R is what I'd do too if I could only run one set of wheels on a 182, they're a good compromise tyre. They're not as outright grippy on track as the 888 but they're not far off and they're much better for road use in dodgy weather. The NS2-R's are apparently in the same ballpark if they're...

Guess that's a no then, so has anyone bought one of those wiring diagram discs from eBay? I've seen a few which claim to have pinouts on them and they're not that expensive, but I don't fancy dropping £15 on one if it's going to be a load of useless old guff......

There is very little info out there as they are so new. The only test data I've seen puts them up with the Dunlop DZ03G on lap time but better for subjective feel. That should put them ahead of the R888, but it's just from a random internet post so isn't verified.

Swap you for my SX4 ;)

Soft too, tread wear number is 80. No "street" compound with this one ;) Definitely targeting the proper semi-slick track market, it being road legal is just a bonus really. Be interesting to see how it stands up against the top end track tyres like the A048.

Interesting. Their website is a bit buggered but does give a bit more info. http://www.nankangtyre.co.uk/performance/motorsport/ar-1 Looks like they're going after the high end trackday market now, if they're as price/performance competitive as the NS2-R they could be quite something.

IIRC 185 is about the widest you can go on them.