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Do like the ep3 having owned one for 5 years and it was hands down the most reliable motor I've ever owned. They're getting a bit old now and most cheap ones will have terminal rust and It'd have to have engine mods as well as they just aren't quick in standard form. Like the idea of a s2k but...

Yeah f**k a Clio, they're to fragile! Think it would be a Honda if I were to buy something else, as you can red line them without worrying about valves trying to make an exit.

but what? 1*2, 197, ep3, e36, s2000...

I just can't help it though, hence why a £17k 320hp RWD motor is not the best idea for me as I'll end up backwards through the armco in no time, lol.

Haha trick the Skoda out and carry on annoying the Meg, Civic and Clio brigades then?

I know what you mean and being aluminium you wouldn't want to knacker the calliper. There's a place you can send them of to and they'll extract them for around £20 each nipple, cant think of the place now, let me have a search.

Again its a £15k car when spec'd with DSG, 5 doors, performance pack etc. Do love them though and they are a real weapon on track.

Yeah i'm defo leaning towards this, as you say more power is easily achievable with a K04 conversion.

I know its mental, my mum can drive huge horse boxes and everything. I missed out by a year as well.

Need a B&E licence and trailer mate which would be £1500 minimum, also nowhere to store the trailer.

Would be great mate and least expensive but need a comfy auto for my commute.

So in the coming months I'll be in the hunt for a new car, had my heart set on a M135i or 235I auto. The plan was use it for the 15k miles a year commute, daily/weekend duties and then around 5 track days a year, but i'm having doubts about using it for the latter due to the cost of the car...

Did you pay Honda £500 to fit the manifold?

Could you not drill it out and helicoil it?

Looks good. Dibs when you build it to track spec and sell a week later ?

I'm just gonna fly down the shop after the track day and get a s**t load of ice and throw all my beers in the multiple cooler bags we have so they'll stay cold all night. Not getting leathered on the Friday again like 2016, few beers and a bbq this time, anyone welcome to come over for a spam...

Love that, just the reliability has always put me off!

Through CLIP yeah...

Find the cause of that belt wear mate as it'll only do it to the new one.

Looks like a tidy example, wish we would have gone for the derv a few years back.

Air could be in the pump, fire your ABS on a dirt track or wet road a few times and try it then if your still not happy.

IME OE Brembo pads aren't the best and compress quite easily. I'd bleed the system as I mentioned above if still spongy.

My commute is a 50 mile round trip from Liverpool to Manchester, the Skoda is about as extreme as i'd care to go. Did it a few times in the track spec 182 with AST's with 11kg springs and EPAS it was truly a horrible experience!

First off with the ignition on 1 without the engine started pump the pedal until rock hard and leave your foot on it to see if it travels down slightly if it stays solid, then start the car with your foot on the pedal and it should now go down as normal, this rules out a leak in the MC or lines...

Its all sorted now, they're having the hen do the same weekend as CSF19 and my mum is having the little one all weekend so i'm good to go ?

The abs system on these cars are shocking, First thing to check would be the fuse, then clean all the built up disc/pad shards that stick to the sensors, then check the reluctor rings for rust, cracks or if they've moved away from under the sensor, if its a cracked ring then the offending side...

Looks great that! Defo will benefit from the Eibach springs and callipers could do with a paint, but looks very clean. I'd keep the turini's as well, they'll look much better when lowered maybe with some spacers look even better.

What a way the ruin the new car experience! That would pi$$ me right off! It might come off with a machine polish and some fine cutting fluid. It'll take a layer of the clear coat with it mind.

I found them really comfortable and I've got back issues. Sat in them for over 4 hours going down to Blyton one year without an issue.

Good vid. No talk of the lack of diff as per most people's gripe, do you feel it's decent enough without? Was looking at this today albeit the M135i, just think it would make sense to buy one fitted with a diff and suspension given the cost and that I'd also track it...