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Except they're not. Fantastic cars and probably the last great small-ish hot hatch.

I'm sure but, having spent many years living in rural Norfolk, such things were never that common. One of the many perks of living as far away from other people as possible.

The secret to that is not living in a shithole. I've known a few people with them and not had any problems.

This belongs/ed to someone on here didn't it? Clio Rally Car

Funny really, as they chose a car that was in a film set in Miami, rather than Tokyo :ROFLMAO:

Yeah, I think all 197s/200s have the same steering rack apart from the 200 Cup, but it's only a few percent quicker. There are a few different anti-roll bar thicknesses across the models, and the springs and dampers are different too. Everything else is the same suspension and brake-wise though.

Had two 197s, basically the same as a 200 in reality, as the mechanical differences are tiny. The Cup has a quicker steering rack, but they're all pretty similar otherwise, and you can switch a lot of bits in between (I fitted 200 Cup dampers to my 197 for example). I really like them to be...

Because gangster. People here love matt black cars. They love matt/satin cars in general actually.

I'm sure I saw someone say that the damage is only visual at the moment, so doesn't affect the way the car drives.

Saw a Cybertruck today. It had been wrapped. It still looked s**t. Look at the panel gaps :ROFLMAO: What an absolute turd. It's sad in a way, because the tech underneath is good. If they'd actually made it like a normal truck, it might have been quite successful. Instead they let Musk do...

Looks like a great trip. Absolutely love the Nurburgring, it's such an amazing place, even just to visit and watch. That said, I think I'm the only person in the world who thinks Pistenklause is totally over-rated. The place itself is nice with all the memorabilia, but I think the food is...

Really interested to see how this develops. I hope they make a console version too, as I assume it will require a pretty meaty PC to run otherwise, and I can't be doing with buying another computer.

Few recent ones for me: Ferrari 458 Speciale Aperta: Porsche 968 convertible: Old school Land Cruiser:

I think car content is just about one of the worst things you can do in reality, unless you're just commenting on news and stuff. Someone I went to college with reviews camera equipment and has just under 1m subs now, so has done pretty well out of it, so it's definitely possible to make a...

Don't watch much JayEmm. I don't dislike him particularly, but I do think he fancies himself as a bit of a Top Gear type.

I've never even heard of that channel. Is he another AutoAlex hanger-on?

I think these channels tend to follow what works and, when it starts to get less popular, they either pivot to something new, or just crash and burn. It also depends on the popularity of the presenters, as an individual or group with a strong following can keep going for a while. Obviously Top...

On the above, I just noticed that he's got 45k subscribers already, so he's not off to a bad start considering that's his only video. It's so interesting seeing what works and what doesn't. The whole approach of buying cheap-ish cars, fitting BC suspension, throwing in some Car Vertical ads...

I'm fascinated to see if he can make it work. Not because I like his content, but just because it will be interesting to see if yet another British car YouTuber can break out on their own by doing the same old things. Mind you, I could see him being absorbed by AutoAlex if Alex thinks he can...

The only difference I noticed was that it seems a bit more reliable. I was doing something with a consultant and we were using the paid and free versions to experiment. The free version seemed to go off on a bit of a tangent and then get stuck in a hallucination loop pretty quickly, while the...

I mean he probably just enjoys owning them. Nothing wrong with that.

Yeah I loved those. They were a genuinely great listen, and probably some of his best work. Sadly, he seems to be quite focused on the PR stuff at the moment; doing paid promotional work for various people. Understandable though, as it's probably more lucrative than doing his own content.

I don't know how they get the volume so wrong on that podcast. They double record all the audio, so should be able to get it pretty much perfect. Some of the content is ok but, as is so typical with WRC media, it can lack a bit of critical analysis. They're a bit too close to the FIA and the...

Dario seems a good lad. I like Smith and Sniff generally, but one of their previous episodes (the one where they were on a plane) was genuinely dog s**t. I struggle a lot more with The Intercooler though. Prosser is ok, but Frankel is such a pompous t**t. Another one of those motoring writers...

It's a great choice to be honest. The chassis of the MK3 is superb.

Eesh, can't believe they cut the doors up without having a cage fitted. Following with interest though!

Yeah definitely seen it in the past. The prices of MK5/6 Escorts seem to have got a bit mental generally to be honest though. I had loads of them when I was younger and have a real soft spot for them, but I can't believe some people think base model ones are now worth thousands. I paid £800 for...

The position of the front wheel gives away even some of the better reps. The front wheel sits slightly further forward on the Cosworth, so the front overhang is shorter. Unless you use genuine front wings and bumper (and modified lower arms to move the wheel forward), it ends up looking a bit...

Haven't watched video so not aware of the exact details, but rich people often use finance to avoid having large chunks of cash tied up in things. It can bring tax advantages, and means you have liquidity available for other investments, rather than pouring it into depreciating assets.

Building a replica that looks right is a huge job, as this proves :ROFLMAO: