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If Im accelerating off the mark and the surface isnt smooth/Im not holding the car on a good line - then it wobbles like crazy. Yep, its called torque steer I think! I think it feels fab once youre used to it!! It certainly isnt due to any mechanical bits going wrong on my car - as...

Basically, the 1.8 8v RSi was the 330i equivalent. The 16v was developed and released a little later as the M3-type car. The Willy was the M3 CSL equivalent - a honed to perfection special edition of the 16v. The 16v was influenced and developed partly through the Renault Sport Group A...

Ta for that Lofty! Incredibly my 16v has no rust at all on the rear arches (1994 L) - touch wood! Ive even seen a 1996 N last-of-the-line 16v with mega rust on the rear arches. When I sold my old Clio it had no rust on the arches, but I saw it the other week (ten months later) - and it...

I was running 5w/50 fully synthetic - now Im on a part synthetic 10w/40 (Renault say 10w/40 or 15w/40). I really dont notice any difference - except that the oil pressure at idle is now lower with the 10w/40 oil . Can somebody explain? I thought that as 10w/40 is a thicker oil, the oil...

Im abig fan of the North - but I take "North" to mean northern England. I know technically Scotland is in the north, but I call that Scotland. Im very strongly with Lofty in the price thing. As someone who will be on a decent gross salary this time next year, Im looking very much away from...

Yup - agree with Lofty!

Get the Nova people to read the article in the front page on here about the Williams - the five pager with full details of the 16v and Williams rally pedigree with Ragnotti (spelling?) and how its a full-on properly developed homologation special. Which, surprisingly, the Nova is NOT!!!!

Just been out for my normal Saturday morning burn up here in Edinburgh. Its got to be said, get yourself up to Edinburgh: the roads and the cars that are up for a race are a fantastic combination! OK, I know Im about to invite some Toofast-style "yeah right" comments, but please read on...

Was out today for a spin in mine - and oh my god for an 8 year old car can it kick some butt!! Read my main post!

Yup - agree with Lofty!

Get the Nova people to read the article in the front page on here about the Williams - the five pager with full details of the 16v and Williams rally pedigree with Ragnotti (spelling?) and how its a full-on properly developed homologation special. Which, surprisingly, the Nova is NOT!!!!

Just been out for my normal Saturday morning burn up here in Edinburgh. Its got to be said, get yourself up to Edinburgh: the roads and the cars that are up for a race are a fantastic combination! OK, I know Im about to invite some Toofast-style "yeah right" comments, but please read on...

Was out today for a spin in mine - and oh my god for an 8 year old car can it kick some butt!! Read my main post!

Aaahh...my old 1.2. Now those were the days!! Its always said that you remember your first car - and mine was a 1995 Clio 1.2 "Les Routiers" in xerus met grey. It was my mums (before she graduated to a 1.8 RSi). I used to be a keen driver well before I started moding the 1.2. And, to be...

Just make sure its a 172 that you get. The Mondy Zetec S is a very different car to the 172! In comparison, Id say that the 172 would eat it alive in terms of out-and-out performance (assuming thats what youre after).

I dont know all the figures, but the 530i is listed in Autocar with a 0-60 of 6.8, 0-100 in 17.6, 30-70 through gears of 6.4 and a top whack of 150mph. I dont count that as slow!!! The 530i is listed as having a power-to-weight ratio of 155 bhp/ton in Evo. The 330i Coupe is, incidentally...

Aaahh...my old 1.2. Now those were the days!! Its always said that you remember your first car - and mine was a 1995 Clio 1.2 "Les Routiers" in xerus met grey. It was my mums (before she graduated to a 1.8 RSi). I used to be a keen driver well before I started moding the 1.2. And, to be...

Just make sure its a 172 that you get. The Mondy Zetec S is a very different car to the 172! In comparison, Id say that the 172 would eat it alive in terms of out-and-out performance (assuming thats what youre after).

I dont know all the figures, but the 530i is listed in Autocar with a 0-60 of 6.8, 0-100 in 17.6, 30-70 through gears of 6.4 and a top whack of 150mph. I dont count that as slow!!! The 530i is listed as having a power-to-weight ratio of 155 bhp/ton in Evo. The 330i Coupe is, incidentally...

But thats becuase of the way you drive it Pete!!

On the way back from Donny (back in April) I raced a 530i. He booted it onto the motorway from a side road and I just let him in, thinking if youre going to drive like an idiot, then thats your business! Anyway, he preceded to stick like glue to the bumper of a poor old Vectra in fairly...

But thats becuase of the way you drive it Pete!!

On the way back from Donny (back in April) I raced a 530i. He booted it onto the motorway from a side road and I just let him in, thinking if youre going to drive like an idiot, then thats your business! Anyway, he preceded to stick like glue to the bumper of a poor old Vectra in fairly...

Well my car is He-man anyway. "align=absmiddle>

OK - thanks for the help. I never intentionally drive this car in the rain anyway (I use my brothers Volvo 340 for that - what a beast!).

Seemed fine today. Went for a blast on the A702 from Edinburgh to the Borders. Cold air and smooth road surface - fantastic!!! Brakes seemed better too (maybe becuase I washed them with cold, non soapy water?). Thats good news about the CV gaiter, but I dont know how long its been like that

Erm...how about that Vectra TD I was talking about in another post?

Well my car is He-man anyway. "align=absmiddle>

OK - thanks for the help. I never intentionally drive this car in the rain anyway (I use my brothers Volvo 340 for that - what a beast!).

Seemed fine today. Went for a blast on the A702 from Edinburgh to the Borders. Cold air and smooth road surface - fantastic!!! Brakes seemed better too (maybe becuase I washed them with cold, non soapy water?). Thats good news about the CV gaiter, but I dont know how long its been like that