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Summer grad job - with the Royal Bank of Scotland. Didnt really want to be here, but the Festival is on, the city is pretty and my g/f is away for three months - so I thought why not.

I was just out in my car on Saturday, using it the once a week Im using it now (blowing exhaust, havent found a good garage in Edinburgh yet - am cycling to work!). Ive not driven the car above about 4000rpm in the last month or so. I know its hard to believe, but Im just taking things...

OK - see the torque comments logic. But the F7P is better than you suggest!! You cant tell me that a car that pulls 0-60 in 7.7 standard (0-62 in 8.0 to avoid confusion!) is no good!! Moreover - the Corsas 122 Lb/ft of torque is at 4600rpm. The F7P in the Clio 16v makes 116 Lb/ft at...

OK - see the torque comments logic. But the F7P is better than you suggest!! You cant tell me that a car that pulls 0-60 in 7.7 standard (0-62 in 8.0 to avoid confusion!) is no good!! Moreover - the Corsas 122 Lb/ft of torque is at 4600rpm. The F7P in the Clio 16v makes 116 Lb/ft at...

I raced a new-shape Impreza WRX on a 51 plate recently. We started at some roundabouts. It was a red car and standard too, but was definitely not being run in by the way he was treating it!! We spotted each other and started to boot it. He definitely had more grip than me on the...

Ive got a Mongoose cat-back and the quality is first rate, the noise ace and the fitting...was OK until a few weeks ago. Youre probably going to have trouble in the long term with an aftermarket system as the bores are usually too big for the small amount of space under there.

Thats odd. The new 1.8 16v Corsa develops 123(ish) bhp if I remeber correctly. The Valver therefore has the power to weight ratio advantage over it as it has 15bhp more and weighs at least 50kg less. The handling of the new generation Corsa is far better than before - and youve got to...

Just been out in my car - and this happened to me on my journey!!

I raced a new-shape Impreza WRX on a 51 plate recently. We started at some roundabouts. It was a red car and standard too, but was definitely not being run in by the way he was treating it!! We spotted each other and started to boot it. He definitely had more grip than me on the...

Ive got a Mongoose cat-back and the quality is first rate, the noise ace and the fitting...was OK until a few weeks ago. Youre probably going to have trouble in the long term with an aftermarket system as the bores are usually too big for the small amount of space under there.

Thats odd. The new 1.8 16v Corsa develops 123(ish) bhp if I remeber correctly. The Valver therefore has the power to weight ratio advantage over it as it has 15bhp more and weighs at least 50kg less. The handling of the new generation Corsa is far better than before - and youve got to...

Just been out in my car - and this happened to me on my journey!!

-1.8 16v 115bhp (K-Series Rover- a la boggo MGF) -2.0 8v 120bhp (Honda - not T-series Rover as in 820. Found on 620i only) -2.0 16v 140bhp (Honda - on 620Si onwards) -2.0 16v Turbo 200bhp (T-Series Rover. Found on 620ti. VERY FAST. Mental note - do not race if not in 16v/Willy/172) -2.0...

There must be something REALLY wrong with wkdlads Valver if it has troubl;e losing a Quicksilver. 75bhp 1.4 verus 137bhp 1.8 DOHC twin cam 16v??? WHAT??

Yeah - I removed the spare (got a can of foam now) and use Optimax. The spare doesnt make a noticeable difference - but itll be enough to get ahead by those crucial extra few meters. The 106 GTi is damn quick - not quite as quick as the 16v all round, but seems to be just as fast in a...

-1.8 16v 115bhp (K-Series Rover- a la boggo MGF) -2.0 8v 120bhp (Honda - not T-series Rover as in 820. Found on 620i only) -2.0 16v 140bhp (Honda - on 620Si onwards) -2.0 16v Turbo 200bhp (T-Series Rover. Found on 620ti. VERY FAST. Mental note - do not race if not in 16v/Willy/172) -2.0...

There must be something REALLY wrong with wkdlads Valver if it has troubl;e losing a Quicksilver. 75bhp 1.4 verus 137bhp 1.8 DOHC twin cam 16v??? WHAT??

Yeah - I removed the spare (got a can of foam now) and use Optimax. The spare doesnt make a noticeable difference - but itll be enough to get ahead by those crucial extra few meters. The 106 GTi is damn quick - not quite as quick as the 16v all round, but seems to be just as fast in a...

Cheers Im in Scotland because this is where my job is for the next 10 weeks!! (With the Royal Bank). Id never drive a distance like that if I didnt have to - unless it was all twisty, empty A-roads though

Cheers Im in Scotland because this is where my job is for the next 10 weeks!! (With the Royal Bank). Id never drive a distance like that if I didnt have to - unless it was all twisty, empty A-roads though

Thanks for the advice. Cant be mounts as theyve only just been all replaced. It only rumbles at the front when I "blip" the throttle at idle - so I doubt its a ball-joint, CV or bearing. Besides - Ive had all these replaced too!! Thats why I reckon its got to be the exhaust. Cheers...

My best race was when some of us were on our way to a Cliosport meet about February/March time. There was a huge group of moded Clios, though we were fairly spread out so as not to attract the wrong attention. Anyway, the highlight was with myself in my number being with my mates 250bhp...

Thanks for the advice. Cant be mounts as theyve only just been all replaced. It only rumbles at the front when I "blip" the throttle at idle - so I doubt its a ball-joint, CV or bearing. Besides - Ive had all these replaced too!! Thats why I reckon its got to be the exhaust. Cheers...

My best race was when some of us were on our way to a Cliosport meet about February/March time. There was a huge group of moded Clios, though we were fairly spread out so as not to attract the wrong attention. Anyway, the highlight was with myself in my number being with my mates 250bhp...

In my experience, youll find that road conditions and then driver skill are the main conditioning factors when it comes to 0-60 runs. So youll find quite a lot of variation between times - even with the "same" car. Also, I know the RT is a quick little motor - but 10 seconds is actually a...

Valvers never had anything but outside temp as far as I know. But my display flashes at me from time to time - like when I rag the living daylights out of it!!!

In my experience, youll find that road conditions and then driver skill are the main conditioning factors when it comes to 0-60 runs. So youll find quite a lot of variation between times - even with the "same" car. Also, I know the RT is a quick little motor - but 10 seconds is actually a...

Valvers never had anything but outside temp as far as I know. But my display flashes at me from time to time - like when I rag the living daylights out of it!!!

Things just wouldnt be "right" if there wasnt something a little bit wrong with my 16v! Im up in Edinburgh at the moment - doing about 30 miles a week in my car (if that) as a) Im cycling into work b) my motor needs some love Grubby-handed questions: 1. My car rumbles like hell. The...

Things just wouldnt be "right" if there wasnt something a little bit wrong with my 16v! Im up in Edinburgh at the moment - doing about 30 miles a week in my car (if that) as a) Im cycling into work b) my motor needs some love Grubby-handed questions: 1. My car rumbles like hell. The...