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I think at the end of the day the whole 172/Cup debate revolves around price.
Personnally I favour compromised performance for a little "luxury", but that 2 grand differential, and the fact the Cup is quicker is tempting.
Seedy - RU in the Macc area? Fancy a blast over the "Cat" - Last time...
650 quid fully comp with NCP for the 172 with Direct line.
I have been with them ever since I bought a brand new 1990 AX GT, think that cost me 350 quid FC to insure at 21, then I got full no claims after 1 year!!
Still the cheapest for me, though I wanna chip mine soon.....we shall see!
Ill be there - Days Monday so not a problem.
So we gonna settle on the Trafford Centre as a rallying point? Could have a "warm up lap" down the M60 ready for a rolling start on the A34.
BTW - Do peeps darn sarf drink Shandy? Just at work the guys call the blokes in our Tilbury plant "Shandy...
Provided I m not working count me in!!
For those of u unsure as to where Hanforth by-pass is - it runs between Cheadle and Alderley edge - think it might also link up with the old cotton road out of Macclesfield?
Mahdi - how about meeting at the JJB again, might be easier for people to find...
bike / cars simply boils down to degree of bottle.
I had a KLX650 with 17" rims on metzler rubber - I wore away the toe sliders on my Alpinestars on roundabouts - but no way would I push it as far as my Clio.
U get a hell of alot more chances in a Car, back wheel breaks away on a bike and ur...
Oh BTW - Watch out for the newly installed Gatso, just past the Bowdon filling stn, near that flower stand.
I nearly pooped meself when I saw it (mind u I was chasin a 3.2 Omega) Luckily I dont think its working just yet.
but dont worry - scratches will polish out with a few tubes of Autosol and about a months worth of elbow grease!!
Just buy some new ones - I bet there only a couple of quid knowing reno :p
yep on Rushgreen road - I was in it today, after driving all the way to Bowdon filling, only to find a queue a mile long:@.
This one is 2 mins from my house, and has de best Jetwasher I have ever used - not too sure why all the caravans are there though - its worth going just to check out the...
Paddy next time u go for a long drive cover the front with clingfilm, then when u stop simply peel it off bugs and all! :p.
I jetwash the little bleeders off - Got a fantastic jetwasher near me - the hoses are mounted directly above ur car on rotating arms - no more dragging crappy hose over...
maybe they are using those ultrabright LEDs instead of Neon strips, as the light output would be considerably higher plus its more directional - Might be why it looks so bright (not my cup of tea though!!)
BTW - Anyone whos interested Maplins are doing those rather attactive colour change LED...