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costs me about £80/year to declare the prospeed (non-decatted) on the 182 with D/L - but when I rang round last time, they were still a good £300 below anywhere else (a lot of places wouldn't quote - which is ridiculous!). Car is actually the wifes, all in her name, but we're both 29 with a load...

Sounding great - lovely rasp, wish the prospeed had a bit more of that!

Well, since this thread seems to be back, I'll join in... The 182 & LCR The Pug (track day motor) Also have a project mini, which looks a bit like this (bought it in 1993, and still not quite finished - really must get cracking!):

Thanks for the ideas guys - had thought of both white and black - but have seen pics of an LCR with white rims, and it looked a bit wrong, just too bright, and would be a pain once they've got some brake dust on them... There's also a few over on SCN with black rims, which I am not too keen on...

Thanks Fred - That sounds great to me, and I think trophy grey will be great, I was after something with a bit of shine in the finish, as I think the main problem at the minute is that they are a really dull, flat finish. Is there any chance of getting them done next Friday?

Hi all, I have just had a spare wheel for the LCR delivered (mine was AWOL), which could do with some attention, and the rest of the rims are desperate for sorting out - so I'm keen to get them refurbed ASAP (any luck with sorting me a price, Fred?). The dilemma I have is that as standard...

Looking good mate - reminds me that I must uncover my mini in the garage and get some work done on it...

Looks like that's it - you're now stuck on cliosport for ever... There's no escape!!!!

There will be a market soon - Michelin don't seem to be able to supply any of the damn things - I've been waiting for a pair from costco for 8 weeks, and had a call today to tell me that they're still on back order for at least 4-6 weeks more!!!! Think I'm going to be getting a pair of something...

If the belt's out by a tooth or two though, the timing will be out and may well result in more unburnt fuel going through to the cat - causing it to get extra-hot...

Best one I've eve seen was 10 or so years ago on an old yugo - 4 COF (think about it...) Must be worth a quid or two... Also knew of a guy who had DR W117Y (Dr Willy!) be a good one to park outside the local clinic!

I have to say - I wouldn't bother. I have one for work (can't remember model, but one of the new ones that's more like a normal phone) but apart from being able to do e-mail it's pretty rubbish... I'd get a decent nokia/SE phone instead...

Wow Fred, you don't mess around - looks like you're making some rapid progress there! Hope the wiring goes ok - never enjoyed that side of things myself either! Are you keeping it looking as it was outside? (with the green rims?) or is there going to be a new look to go with the new engine...

I am a lubricant formulator, and have also done some work on fullerenes (the materials used in nanolub). I have met the founders of nanomaterials at a number of lubrication conferences and seen their papers. They are a genuine company, including some extremely intelligent and experienced...

Not me, but I'm also in Belper (54 plate 182 with cs sticker), and have seen the same one around a fair bit recently...

Just remember once you've put the velcro'd plates on, not to wash your car straight after - the adhesive takes some time to bond, and doesn't like water during that time... As I discovered when both my plates fell off :o. Thankfully I dried them off and slapped them back in place and they stuck...

Sounds reasonable to me - for a long motorway journey I'd choose the LCR (if only it had cruise, which I intend to sort out very soon...), but for a B-road blast it would be the clio... will see if I say the same once I get round to adding a dose of Revo to the Leon.. Neither is a bad car - just...

I've got both an LCR and the 182, and it really depends what you want from a car as to which I would choose... If you want more space, a solid feel and the potential for cheap power then choose the LCR. As mentioned above though, the ride is pretty shocking when you hit a pothole especially...

Got an exhaust on the 182, which adds about £60/year. Revo remap on the LCR will apparently add about £100... Hope this helps...

There was an article in one of the mags (top gear maybe?) about this a while ago - was an interesting read...

Was sorry to hear about your dissappearing, especially as you're local. Was out last night, and was told that there have been a few (hot hatches in particular) recently in the local area nicked in the same way... Good to hear it's at least back where it belongs, and in good nick! Look out for a...

That's some serious music collection Roy! I have about 15Gb, and thought that was plenty...

I'd say it pretty much lines up like this: iPod shuffle: Amazing portability, but no screen. good if you want some music that's portable, but don't want to pay a lot or have to lug around a big heavy lump. I borrowed a shuffle earlier this week, and it was really handy to have in my pocket to...

This is pretty cool - would like sonic and an others too - should help kill those dull moments...

They always say that at costco and it's damn annoying...

Plusnet have been pretty good for me - not the cheapest, but good support when I've needed it... unfortunately in my street we currently have an issue with dropped connections - my wireless router won't hold a stable connection, so I'm back to the USB modem, and a few of my neighbours on other...

A colleague of my wife was apparently there with her hubby who's one of the track photographers - will see if I can get a link to his pictures sorted...

Try this one that I found on youtube from Goodwood... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7--6RiFVR8 Awesome spectacle, I just caught the end of "we are the champions" earlier (which I found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aArSn4IhHI) Edit: Helps to get the links right...

Have had a great day over there today and must say a big thanks to Renault for organising this for free again - not many other manufacturers who'd do that... Got there about lunchtime, and watched some great racing (missed the parade laps though) The cars all looked great - was especially taken...

Plain for me - did have euro plates when I had my p/plate on the escort, and have swapped to totally plain plates when I swapped it to the LCR, trimmed them to about 30mm longer than the reg number at each end - looks so much cleaner and tidier now..