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ABS = anti-brake skid? g

not so fast with your naughties, Mr Fenn. Mr Sutcliffe has previously stated that a prof driver/non abs/dry straight line etc...will stop quicker, but he does conceed that for most other mortals, ABS is a must. And mines a pint ;) g

dont get me wrong Steve, I fully and totally agree with you that for 99.9% of drivers in 99.9% of driving incidents, ABS is an absolute God-send. I can live without it, but given the choice, Id would rather have it than not have it. So I do agree with you. g

12,900 i think. I dont remember the noise last summer, but then it was still quite new. so long as it doesnt get much worse, Im not unduly fussed. BTW - I chose to have an oil change at 6k, plus obviously the oil was changed at the 12k service, so Ive been looking after it nicely and its never...

YES!! Mine does that too. it seems to clear after 2.5k rpm. I have no idea if it is normal, but it sounding like a mega mile Golf wasnt one of my reasons for wanting a new 172. g

although....according to Autocars Steve Spackhead, a professional driver in the dry in a none ABS car, will pull up sooner in a straight line than a prof driver in the dry in an ABS car. Of course this is straight line/proff driver stuff etc etc and is that relevant on the road. g

not heard that it was required by law, but the point is true that its designed to help you swerve and steer, assuming your speed and steering inputs havent caused you to break traction before you applied the brakes. g

mine was hopeless in the snow, so I reverted to none ABS braking strategy; cadence braking and/or not letting the wheels get to the point where they lock. Far better than relying on the ABS. g

sorry, I mean you can enter corners fast, but smoothly, then hammer out. Be ragged/rough with steering inputs and throttle and they become an amusingly playful. Be smooth and precise and gentle but firm, and they fly through corners. If that makes any sense. g

what do you mean loose, nosh? You cannot, imho, slam the C172 into corners; theres a heavy engine up front. It need to be poured into corners gently....then hammered out. Then it should flow through corners with aplomb. Mine does now Ive sussed it. g

but will you actually appear on the telly then mister? g

cheers Rod! My manuals in english but I only looked at it twice to work out where the fuse box was located and how to tune the radio. :oops: It was only recently I learnt on here that it even had a trip computer :oops: :oops:. I think Ill get a Model T next time! :p g

Oh, so its quite easy then. :oops: g

how do you reset the computer? mine always says Im getting 29.7mpg (Im a cold start, short journey special so thats probably correct) g

they do have pollen filters, and reno will change it for you at the 12k service. g

the noise is great - when driving nicely, its all polite and quiet, then you floor it and it makes a real deep, barrel-chested bellow. It starts shouting at you! I surprised a mate of mine with it when I floored it recently. As the noise suddenly arrived at max volume, he said "where the hell...

the only difference I notice is that the car seems a bit perkier and the throttle response is a touch crisper. g

Puppy. g

i once got overtaken by my gran! double :oops:

yup - means youll inherit it! g

my gran does drive faster that me. The deaf old bat even has the points to prove it. g

if your pops has bought it back, the it was meant to be. And meant to be means heirloom Rob...you might want to point that out to your dad as you clean his shoes and prepare his tea, and mow the lawn and paint the house and... :D g

thats a heartbreaking pic. Would look much better with clear side indicators :) g

theres somethings not even a God can get right, Im afraid. Look at Belgium, for instance. Thats one of my more regretable mistakes. g

a cup in silver. Yummy! :D g

nelson mandela. Hence the easy listening music. Fact. g

Hype, have you taken a blow to the head? :o :D one of the chaps on the alfa forum bought a T-sport at Christmas. Hes now sold it an bought another Alfa. g

mine was very stiff into second, esp when cold. As i live at the top of a hill, i change from 1st to third and use the descent to help build up speed easily. Plus, my first engagement into fifth when cold is very notchy until the oils warmed up. g

they must turn stuff around quite quickly then? Come on Jeremy tell us...what time did the Stig put in? :D g

i do agree with their comments on the steering, though. g