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  1. john lloyd

    Project Caddy... MOT... 200k & Beyond

    ^ spotted saw you the other day mate, proof its out and about daily as well.
  2. john lloyd

    Compbrake Top Mounts, Talk to me.

    danny - is it just the ecp top mounts which you think are s**t or the oe items in general. mine is now a road only car track days are behind me now and i know fred rates oe topmounts , wonder if these ecp ones are just made of even poorer quality jelly than the renault ones.
  3. john lloyd

    Compbrake Top Mounts, Talk to me.

    didnt someone say the compbrake ones are slightly too small for the hole? i just bought some 182 rubber topmounts for £17 each from euro car parts
  4. john lloyd

    FAO anyone who's fitted an oil cooler

    i used to run one in a previous car with a built in thermostat even when the thermostat is closed they do still allow some oil into the cooler and in the cold months on short journeys (less 10-15 miles) the oil refused to get upto temp. one idea i pinched from gmc racing was to get a sheet of...
  5. john lloyd

    prima racing lowering springs

    ditto mate i did a search the other day but couldnt find any i figured someone on here must have used them.
  6. john lloyd

    Bury Area, help! (mini-meet?)

    30mm? thats a big bleeder just checked i only have upto 24mm to hand sorry mate brothers garage and tools are all locked up i'm afraid i only have what i keep at home.
  7. john lloyd

    Blood boiler- Has it happened to you

    i advertised my mums car a few years ago, the first guy who called and arranged to view was coming the next afternoon. i had about 5 other phone calls from people asking to come and view it i just took their numbers and told them a guy was coming so no point but if he not buy i will call them...
  8. john lloyd

    spax springs ? anyone rate them

    if fred says no, its no.
  9. john lloyd

    Very Good Ferrari Rep

    expected to open that and find a munter but tbh have seen worse not my thing and the poportions are all fucked £19k prob the best of a bad bunch though
  10. john lloyd

    Turbo Trophy@RStuning

    nice to see a build like this it really helps keep the scene fresh, great work by paul and matt as always. amazing
  11. john lloyd

    New plate - Illegal is how I roll....

    i have ran a front 3/4 plate for last 3 years no problem, mine was even more obvious as it was narrower as well being 3/4 width as well as the hright. looks nice i dont think you would have any problems.
  12. john lloyd

    Orange Ford GT

    amazing, car and pics.
  13. john lloyd

    problems driving with worn top mount

    holla, mot last week shows o/s front suspension top mount has some play in it, the n/s was fine but with the car jacked up you can get play in the o/s wheel and see the top mount moving about a bit. due to go upto scotland with the wife for a few days and enjoy some of the roads, will do may...
  14. john lloyd

    Re-fitting xenon adjusters?

    normally the white bit clips onto the inner headlight, the adjuster has a ball which slides into a groove in the white bit. you are meant to just side the adjuster down and out of the white plastic bit when you remove them all of yours looks like it has come away (i think)
  15. john lloyd

    182 VS FRP

    my mate used to have one of these a few years agoe, was rr at 170bhp (the company rollers were known to read a touch high) one of the best gearshifts of any car i have ever driven.
  16. john lloyd

    help needed

    has someone drilled your tank? does the fuel guage actually say full but the fuel light is on and the ---- miles till empty is showing? if your sure it is full and has not had its petrol stolen overnight then must be a sensor fault somewhere in the fuel system. i would go and brim the tank...
  17. john lloyd

    This thing looks scary quick :S

    blimey that thing is rapid he was really pushing through the twisties, he must have had a clio on his tail lol
  18. john lloyd

    VXR Berg crash at the Ring.

    too many people talk a good game from behind the laptop sat in the bedroom of their parents house, we are by the nature of the club we're members of all petrol heads. messing up on a track day is nothing to be ashamed about, only people who have never done a track day would have a cheap dig at...
  19. john lloyd

    how much is my exaust worth?

    if it has not been cut someone may give you a few quid for it but you may end up keeping hold of it for a while until someone needs an oe system mine had only done 12k and i just left it at the garage when i had my new one fitted.
  20. john lloyd

    172 cup - walkden with stickers

    KS03 OYF blue 172 in walkden, manchester today you had quite a few stickers i was in the 182 behind you. anyone on here or know who it is?
  21. john lloyd

    New prototype in the cold light of day

    would be interesting to see any reductions in inlet temp now the air isn't being routed over the top of the lump. who are you having custyom map it? thats going to be a vital part with the changes to inlet.
  22. john lloyd

    Cross Threaded Sparkplug

    i had my old 106gti helicoiled in situ, think it ws about £50ish they insert an airbag i think into the top of the cylinder and inflate it, then insert the new sleeve and thread and then blast all the s**t out with compressed air i think and then remove the airbag from the sylinder, plug back...
  23. john lloyd

    Hi newbie from North West

    nice lookng st mate, they never really did have the power from the factory that i think they could have. welcome to cs and another nw member (im salford)
  24. john lloyd

    197 Rolling road surprising results

    it was saying another rr would give him great evidence to give to renault has it had any warranty work or oil leaks fixed that could explain timing out?
  25. john lloyd

    197 Rolling road surprising results

    have you had it since new? has it been in for any warranty work at all? sounds like cam timing could be out. i would get it rr at another place forst for piece of mind and if those figures are still low i would have it checked out by a specialist mate.
  26. john lloyd

    Best trackday plate ever?

    i can also vouch for this bloke (older and wiser than most of us) his car collection you would not believe and he has these on his .r just for fun he does not pretend to be a driving god its just light hearted and banter. he has these plates on in the very best sense of humor tbh and would be...
  27. john lloyd

    15 inch steelys

    i had some megane 15 inch steelies on my 182 for track days mate, they came from the same year motor as mine is but sold them now so cant check sizes etc i even used them on the road for a few months between track days when lazy
  28. john lloyd

    Motorsport / trackday photography

    try rob mcdougall (google him he is the mcr based one that comes us) mark uses him lasy few years for the photographer they use for the fcs he runs the stall and organises the photographt and does some himself and loves his track stuff (has ft job though as well) or maybe riad he is doing more...
  29. john lloyd

    Some different speedlines on my Twingo RS

    ***** :) as said mate the new rims looks great in 16s very jealous would love these on my clio very nice choice suit the side profile of the twingo very well. not used to the swear filters (pot life) i called you a whor3
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