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Reading this is making me realise how much I want to get my garage sorted and get something to do a bit of spannering on. Damn.

Yeah, I'm almost tempted to advertise it stupid cheap just to avoid that. Almost :D

It’s up for sale, but in the most lazy, can’t-be-arsed-to-sell-it way possible..... It’s on here, one FB group and in the track car section of PH which hardly anyone ever uses. When I have the energy to deal with the general public I’ll put it up for sale in the main section of PH and brace for...

I can see that to be fair, the R26 is going to make a much more competent daily. I’ve got the Golf and the M3 sat on the drive and the heart says M3 but I take the Golf every time unless it’s purely for a hoon.

Isn't there some rule about previous owners getting first dibs when their old cars come up for sale? If not there bloody well should be ;) Hold onto it if you possibly can mate, you'll regret selling it, trust me on this.

I don't think the guidelines have radically changed TBH, they've just re-clarified them. A friendly/sensible MoT tester should be fine with a track car as long as it's clearly modified as such, it's just finding one :D

Yowch! That's a lot of money right there, but sod the value, what a privilege to own one

Surely the MoT place don't even bother looking at your cars and just hand you a pass with no advisories? ;)

Wow, that's value. £90 new on Amazon, very tempted. How have you mounted it? Looks like it has a fairly standard tripod connector?

Wise words mate, I almost always get tuition because even if it's a track I know well there's always something else to tweak and the better instructors take where you are and work onwards from there. Got to agree with you about the cost of the car, I've never chucked anything around as much as...

It also helps if you can drive, @loggyboy clearly can, me not so much :D

I’m in two minds about this one TBH. My opinion is probably somewhat coloured by the fact I’ve only been there once and overall it was a lousy day due to the track being greasy as hell and staying that way most of the day and also some of the worst driving I’ve ever seen. Firstly, Silverstone...

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Some people be daft. A definite problem vs an unknown chance that the dealer might make an error when taking the head off, I know which one I'd go for.

Try A-Plan too, I got a policy on the M3 including five trackdays and the trackday cover came in at something like £35 a day assuming you use them all. Greenlight tend to be *very* competitive for Clios though so it'll be down to how the sums work out. Their Thatcham office covers the high...

They’re good, the wife used to have one, lots of fun to drive, not very fast but perky enough. IIRC the pricing didn’t make a lot of sense when they were new, but used is a different story. Personally I think they’re generally a bit underrated, although obviously they’re no RS.

I bloody miss that car, it's a proper credit to you just how far it's come @mossyv6

I've a horrible feeling there's another one lurking in my future, a light, revvy little hooligan hot hatch just seems to be the sweet spot for the way I like to drive. I'm going to give a rented Caterham a track outing at some point this year, so maybe that'll turn my head :D

It does sound like it could well be the HG if you've got mayo under the oil cap and you're losing oil and coolant. However, you could just as easily have mayo under there if you're only doing short journeys (with the car running like crap) and be losing the oil and coolant through leaks...

Yes, after a few laps your tyres will be at much too high a pressure which will give you less grip. Optimal hot track temperature varies so some experimentation will be needed. Depending on the tyre manufacturer they may be able to give you the recommended hot pressure, Michelin do for certain...

The other thing the R53 has in it's favour is it's relatively easy to find one with a LSD because it was a factory-fit option, and they don't command much of a premium. They certainly need it when you've turned the wick up a bit ;) But as others have said, there's a lot to be said for a Clio as...

Christ, what a joke. It's paint! How much would a respray in LY cost - nowhere near the premium they're asking for the car. I know it's a more complex process than the standard paint, but still......

I know it's bad, but I hardly ever use the booby traps or mines..... Too much fun to shoot people. It is a very different feeling game, I think you have more options. Stealth is still important but if you want to go a bit "all guns blazing" you can do that much more easily than in SE3. Just...

No issues at all with iOS 11 on my SE or 6S. It’s sluggish on the 5S.... but seriously, there are limits :)

Stick resistors in 'em to prevent the warning light coming on, tuck them away in the boss, job's a goodun. Can't remember the resistor values but a quick search on here should turn up the values.

Far and away better than SE3, just completed the first mission and I'm loving it.

Sounds right up my street

Oh, go on then, arm twisted, etc. The engine looks awesome - big step forward from 3. 5 hour 30 minute download on my crappy internet connection though...... <sigh>

Still, you have to admit, it does sound *kinda* interesting :D

Stop it, this way lies madness :D