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That seems right for a "normally" driven 1.2 (my girlfriends old 1.2 16v avarage 42ish which is good for AVERAGE). However I can't see how a 182 can average 42mpg over a tank unless it's filled up and just run on motorways/quiet a-roads at steady/slow speeds. I think normally it'll still see...

I see what youre trying to get at but it's not worth £15k or even £10k is it even if it was mint with low/average miles. Still a good buy though IMO and interested to await the photos; it has the potential to be as clean and tidy as a car with "normal" miles on.

You'll probably find that unless on the tiniest of throttle openings it'll be in the red all the time lol

170k has to be motorway miles (lets face it that's the only way that kind of mileage can be racked up so quickly) which means mainly smooth roads, no corners and few gear changes vs 50k short journey/mainly a-roads. This is how you often get mega milers in better condition that cars with much...

I would say it's more to do with a 50:50 weight distrubtion. The reason the inside rear lifts is good front end grip and stiff rear roll resistance, it doesn't suddenly lose traction when it lifts as that wheel is completely unloaded anyway. Normaly you can't feel it lifting "hear" it...

I think he means during running in periods the engine shouldn't be babied and run really gently as thsi can result in lower power when it's bedded in. It needs some WOT (not necessarily high revs, just wide throttle openings) to bed the rings in etc. I found the 1.2 16v was pretty good, and...

Probably a feature of a Citroen C4!!

Probably not so much carbon build up but when stainless exhausts are heated up after long motorway periods they tend to boom more than usual.

I think this is the top mounts binding on the turret. Any binding, even slight will be felt a lot through the steering wheel.

Most likely reason is/was a lazy rear left caliper.

Have you been using splined sockets/ring spanners or a hex socket? the latter would normally get that off as less chance of it slipping. Before you do this, put the other 4 surrounding nuts back on very tight.

"only about 260bhp and 220lb/ft" LOL! :P it must be mega quick at lower speeds with that amount of power!?

It may have been :clown: What power is your Clio?

Yea I saw that - what happend to you!? :p

Saw a Silver 172 with GDI stickers and a Williams on the M60 from Stockport, looked like they were travelling togther.

R888s are a semi slick track tyre, not really suited to the road especially on an "everyday" car. You can't really compare the R888s to normal road tyres there's a huge difference in dry grip but, as above, they are a very compromised tyre; wear rate is much higher and they won't work when it's...

Yes, any DOT 5.1 is worth going for. Don't bother with DOT 4 as DOT 5.1 is higher spec and not too pricey.

Window tints should just peel off and then just use kind of solvent to clean the remainding glue off the glass.

The ClioSport models out of the box don't *need* any modifications, they look right (trim, ride height etc), ride and handle nicely etc IMO.

You can buy a nearly new M3 for just over £30k, nearly-new GTRs like you say are near £50k though so big price difference IMO.

Weld it back up!!! :D

Yea they are probably one of THE softest tyres I've ever seen, the sidewalls are like sponge - the tyre is geared for wet weather though hence presumably the softer walls. Bridgestone tend to have stiff sidewalls, the S02 was a great "stiff" tyre. In fact the ones I had on my BMW (they were...

R888s are quite soft compared to full slicks...

Not sure if the ratios differ on the 172 Cup vs 182 but the 182 I have has longer top gear than the 6th 197 (even with the modified ratio). It really is a short-geared car but it's "relatively" the same as it's a little bit more refined. Was still a shock though going through 6 gears and it...

R888s are alway a little oversized compared with road tyres so best to stick with standard sizes max. 215/50/16 would be massive tractor tyres even if it was a road tyre!!

I'm not sure if the load rating is a reliable indicator of sidewall stiffness. Easiest test is to let the tyre down on teh car and if it flattens like a pancake it's soft, if it doesn't (like PE2s) they're not too soft!!

Black wheels def wouldn't look as good.

I'm another "front looks best, rear not so much" opinion. The current S40 looks very similar at the front too - there are hints of R34 Skyline look in there IMO!!

It's obviously a 182 with Cup Packs. Someone better ring and let him know quick :clown: lol

As soon as you turn the key it will just sound wrong! It looks good apart from the Pimp My Ride wheels.