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Wouldn't say it looks good tbh. I'd agree there's a market, especially for small diesel estates, but not for me I'm afraid. And it's not really a Clio, is it? Any estate incarnation would lose what made the Clio lovable in the first place. Whether the mk3 version has already done that anyway is...

Aaaaaah. Right. Just to be safe in future I'll change up at 6kish from now on on the odd occasion I need to hustle, unless I've been out for a while. Cheers for the replies.

Ok, picture the scene... I've been in my 182 for 15 minutes or so (driving) and it's well up to temperature. Not been thrashing at all, just cruising along. I stop at a post box, turn the engine off, get out, post the letter, get back in, start it up, put my foot down to get out into a gap and...

Re: NATIONAL CLIOSPORT MEET IDEAS? Yeah, as I say it's fine by me. If we all fit in then let's do it!

So? Do you really need to use them?

Re: NATIONAL CLIOSPORT MEET IDEAS? I'd go there and I'm not close. It's always gonna be difficult for some people :( to have a national meet there's always gonna be some fairly major road trips happening, but short of having two semi-national meets what else can people do? Those who want to go...

Not seen a red one about locally, but I think I saw you the other day. It was the only blue 182 I've seen in Carlisle anyway, near the narrow bit under the railway bridge heading towards Upperby, the bit where you have to give way to traffic coming the other way. It was a brunette lass driving...

^Just a bit of fun, that's all. And cars that can be as temperamental as Clios have a bit of character in them, so I don't think it's completely stupid. Only a little bit stupid lol. I wouldn't name an Audi if I had one, cos they've got no character. It'd feel wrong. I suppose some people are...

That is a smart 106, and I never thought I'd hear myself say it... so well done ;)

Good vid, and good choice of music! Dead pleased for you :)

Well said. Personally I'm glad you enjoy it! My first car was a 106 with 4 gears, a heater and petrified tyres. It only weighed about 650kg though, so I put some Hella driving lights on the front and it was mint for driving up country roads at night! Slow as anything, but you felt like you were...

pmsl - I assume you're joking. If you're not, would these 172s be upside down in the gravel by any chance? Or maybe there was a Rolls Royce turbine strapped to the roof of the 1.2...?:rasp:

Are they silver or anthracite? The guy who had mine before me has managed to curb three of the wheels, so I might be on the lookout for a new set.

Haha probably a good choice! Mine's stinging me a bit at the mo, hope it doesn't get too difficult to run :S

I wondered whether I could come, as part of the route wasn't too far from Carlizzle. The rest of it was a bit far off though this time lol. Maybe another time :)

Hehehe quality thread! Mine's called Claude. My girlfriend's gonna get a lilac Micra sometime soon and she's calling it Maud. Claude and Maud!

Spot on. Wringing the neck of a 600 is better than getting frustrated at not being able to use the power of a 1 litre. Frustration makes you do silly things, and silly things in something with 1000bhp/ton are not a good idea!

Yeah, I do like that car veeeery much. Pity they're so thirsty. Meh. Maybe if I get a pay increase soon I'll be able to splash out on one.

Cracking stuff. Selling to family is the least hassle, I find. There's that level of trust there that eliminates all the buyer/seller banter, haggling and sharp intakes of breath through their teeth. But yeah, bit of a steep price for the 182. Shouldn't think you'd have to look too far to find...

Had to get rid of my Hornet 600 for practicality reasons, but even though it's ultimately not hugely fast for a bike, first gear full throttle is still absolute WARP DRIVE. 0-60 in 3.9secs, proven. Which in anybody's book is pretty nippy. Tbh I never once thought I needed more power. If it...

Hi steve, good luck with the plans :)

Haven't got round to this yet so I thought I'd stick a couple of pics of my pride and joy up. And no, I won't lower it by 40mm ;)

Re: Quick Insurance Question What a git. Stand your ground! See what the CAB say, and don't give him a penny if you don't have to. Tbh I don't see why you would have to, as it was settled outside the insurance. Sounds like he's just after more money, and if he didn't get the whole thing done...

What's your turning circle like? ;)

Bloody hell, £15k for a fully built, race-ready version?? That sounds a bit of a bargain!

Sorry to hear this news! Are you sure you can get that much for either? You can get that type of 182 from a dealer for that much, so in a private sale it'd have to be quite a bit less. Same with the Civic, from dealers I've seen they're actually somwhat less than that, albeit without the...

They were going on list price to trade-in price. If a 197 is offered for sale at £11,750 the garage might have offered the first owner about 10k as a part-ex. Evo will probably have got a hefty discount in the first place, but they'll have been given the trade-in value when they too it back. In...

Wasn't there a thread about this very advert last week?

Aye, I'd go 2nd hand if I bought a 197, the depreciation is just too much to bear.

I'd love a 197 when it's time to sell my 182. Drove one for a good few hours and I thought it was superb. The only thing that would stop me getting my wallet out is the fuel economy. I know that performance cars drink a bit, and I don't mind the 32ish that my car is giving at the mo, but in the...