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What do you expect...with 117bhp at the wheels...;)

Depends if the tyre's directional or not. Standard Conti's (on the Cup) have an edge that always has to be on the outside, so I can swap front to back or left to right at will. If the tyres are directional, you'd need to get the tyre turned on the rim before swapping sides or it'll rotate...

Managed 55k so far with no incidents...(probably gonna regret saying that now) :D

How have you cancelled yourself out? You stated that the fronts do most of the braking, and also that you always need best tread/grip on the back. If the fronts do most of the braking, doesn't it make sense to ensure they've got the best tread/grip? As for braking on a bend and rotating 45...

You just cancelled yourself out? You want the best tyres on the back...but it's the front that do most (>90%) of the braking. A car with a sprightly rear end, one that weaves about under braking, is not suddenly going to become rock solid because you've an extra 3mm of tread on the rear...

I've always rotated as well - it keeps the wear even over all four corners. What's safer? 1. NSF @ 2mm, OSF @ 6mm, NSR @ 4mm, OSR @ 8mm 2. or all of them at 5mm from rotation? I for one wouldn't want to drive my Cup when the "balance" of grip available in wet condtions is so...

When did you last reset it? When did you last fill it with fuel? The numbers it gives you are "averages" so don't always seem right, especially after you've just reset/filled it up.

Eh? You must have been in some proper f***ed ones then Subway, as mine's standard and it handles very well (always has done). Enjoy your new car mate, but as others have said, take it easy...don't become a statistic.

Great day, nic pics of everone, interesting (but very pleasing) results I thought. Thanks for organising it all Nik...especially for letting me in at the last minute :)

Track day, beer after, sounds good :)

If it's getting a 24K, there's very little if anything that Mike won't check as a matter of course.

New rear discs and pads? After 12k miles? I'm on 54k miles now, which has included more than a few hard trackdays, and I'm still on original rear discs. Unless yours came with plasticine rear discs, they're truly taking the piss.

I'll pop by Saturday Mike with my diary...need to get my car in your hands...it's been tooooo long now.

I'll be there but to watch only :(

Brands Renaultsport day May 2005 ...and a couple from Castle Combe September 2005 ...and one from Goodwood last December.

Thanks everyone :) Got me an appointment on Tuesday morning with an osteopath who'll probably hurt me even more. Will definitely try the rolled up towel thing - I've got to go out on Sunday, can't put off driving any longer than that and I'm dreading the drive. Still, these Nurofen heat...

Got a bad back, knocked a bottom rib, never had back pain before, this really ******* hurts! I'd give anything for lumbar support - haven't driven my car for 3 days :(

Are you confusing sporty with fast?

Not local to you I know, but I got very good service from these guys.

An S2000 is one of the only cars that would tempt me out of the Cup when it came to trackday fun, and road ability. How many do you ever see being properly "driven" LOL

Mine's a gem at 53k :)

LOL ^^^ sounds about right. I've only ever driven a V5 Mk4; everything was so numb I really had no idea what was gong on at the front, back, or anywhere in between. You're right Ian, the world is far longer than a 1/4 mile...how straight is it after that first 1/4 mile then?

It might technically be quicker to 100 and beyond but it's not faster...not that I care.

Pretty much, yep.

^^^ by about 1 car length at most (until 100+ mph anyway).

The MkIV 2.0 Golf GTi tarnished the name/brand forever IMO. WTF were they thinking...115bhp, 1400kgs...and they still called it a GTi :S PMSL

Sorry to hear that fella. I walked my little girl to the park this morning...wasn't a really cold day, and when crossing a road I almost fell flat on my arse. No ice at all, but the surface was as slippery as ice (almost). We need a good downpour to clear all the crap off the roads...had...

If you've got less than, say, 10-20k on it, I'd stick with mineral oil. Fully synthetic can bee too slippery...doesn't allow the engine to bed in properly and it'll stay tight.

I'll be calling you this week Mike for my 54k...needs a bit of your TLC before Brands and the Airfield.

Get it on a RR with some Clios...I'll bring the humble pie (little one for you or a big one for everyone else?) ;)