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I haven't commented, as thats not what we're talking about (and running cut slicks on the road is moronic un the UK, where just occasionally it rains, unpredictably). All I'm saying is that uniroyal rainsports are ~£140 a set plus fitting in 15, so fitting some Wanli fuel savers to save £8 a...

Not really, in fact almost entirely the opposite. Whether you drive to 7/10 or 9/10 of the tyres grip limit on the road comes down to your assessment of the conditions, visibility and how much of an idiot you are and is a dynamic decision, made one corner at a time. It's a choice, you can...

@Mr Burns not really sure what argument you're trying to make, as you keep referencing brand name tyres from decent manufacturers whilst going on about budget tyres being ok? Personally I wouldnt fit toyo T1-S or R as I'd always take rainsports for preference, but both are major brands and not...

Tyres do differ between cars, but tends to be a weight thing, related to sidewall stiffness. I love rainsports on small light cars, but theyre too soft on big saloon cars IMHO. For what they cost, I rarely look past RS3 or goodyear eagle Assymetric 2/3 tbh. The 'saving' isnt worth making on...

f**k running budget tyres for the little saving they give you. Tyres are normally less than 1p/mile and nothing else will destroy your enjoyment of a car, or lead you into potential danger so cheaply.

Evidently the mcm guys had some help to get so much done in so little time, but it was a shame that the roadkill car wound up being a bit half arsed in comparison imho. An alternator, power steering, proper torque converter and a diff would have made a huge difference The difference between...

Likely a gyro effect, same as what keeps motorcycles upright.

A few seconds? You're having a laugh! In a race, the winners and losers are separated by tenths if not hundredths and hes quoting 5 hundredths per 20-80 acceleration, which is maybe three times on an average circuit? 15 hundredths a lap is huge and he hasnt considered any saving under braking...

So nothing to do with short shifts then? I know a guy who did three vauxhall F20s in a weekend once by winding third gear out through the side of the case, but that's not relevant to premature synchro failure due to using a short shift kit either 😂

@NorthloopCup can confirm, but if you just like the feel of a shorted shift, the presence of one on your car wont cause the box to die on its own. Driving like a ham fisted oaf will, and a short shift allows you to do a quicker job of it. At the end of the day, the boxes are awful, so shift...

On most cars the issue is that the excessive motion comes from wear and slop in the bushes, so when you fit a short shift, you wind up with less throw, but just as much play, which makes it feel horrible and causes you to miss gears. Always worth renewing the bushes etc before modifying the...

tidy externally, in not too hatefull a colour and a 3 door shell? You'd have got your 950 back with some patience.

Never mind a hire car, you could be driven for that

No, absolutely agree! It's a nice situation to be in and you can clearly afford and enjoy it, but the raw numbers are :openmouth: Like I say though, it's probably not a whole lot worse than someone buying a 335i and doing 5k a year in terms of p/mile

Indeed, new car costs sort of make sense on average annual mileage, but even something like that polo GTI deal that was on here, taken over 5k is eye watering for a garden ornament. On the other hand, the way you use cars is also bonkers to me, but whilst the costs are high, at least the per...

Yeah it's the odd thing that depreciation happens with age, driven or not, so whilst the total clearly rises, the pence per mile figure is improved by more miles. This is why I can never fathom suffering the depreciation on a new car for 5k a year, but hey, it leaves plenty of good, low mileage...

Ah, from the video I'd assumed it was three sets in addition to what came on the car. If you're managing 20k from a set on fairly soft tyres thats good going! I guess the torque vectoring is some marketing speak for ESP and applies the rear brakes to correct yaw? If so, it certainly explains the...

In your exact situation? Nothing. In order to own a hot hatch and not spend 26k over three years? Many things! Certainly depreciation is a big one, 11k over three years is £305 a month before servicing which can be negated, but not if one of your requirements is a new car (unless you select...

As always, depends how you do it!

Price isn't a factor in not being bloody stupid. The use of M6 bolts for the exhaust joint, the design of the rear hanger or putting the flange where no one can get to it are all unforgivable. The design of the dipstick, with a short tube, under the fuel rail protector, which is only there...