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You'd be better off making the brakes and suspension perform better, as this is an easy process. Getting more power from the 1.2 is going to be very difficult.

I've just realised there is a trophy parked in the carpark opposite ours. Are you a member on here?!?

I've had mine for a couple of months, and it's fine. Last time it was done was almost a year ago and all seems well ATM

But the OP will only find this out after using it in a real world situation, all I was suggesting is that there are ways of testing it will hold boost. Until someone uses this setup, we'll never really know will we?

Surely it wouldn't be too hard to get it pressure tested to ensure it can withstand + pressure? To be honest unless your going to be running massive boost I can't see how there would be a problem.

The GP I've driven was around 250 bhp, but the power delivery was really odd, unlike any other charged car i'd driven. It seemed you either had all or nothing, i didn't like it! lol

One of the new ones, or the original one from a couple of years back? If it's the original charged one, I wouldn't bother personally. Have you driven one? I have and was far from impressed. I can't speak for the new ones, not driven one.

Service book stamps are over-rated I think. I've got a <5 year old 197 and I'm self servicing. Apart from major stuff like the cambelt, I'll be doing it myself. The amount of money i'll 'lose' when I come to sell it will be far less than the amount i've saved not paying someone else to do...

Yep, they all state "in the last 2 years" i believe.

7 mpg difference works out at roughly £400 over 10,000 miles (depending on fuel costs of course, i've worked that out at £1.30ish/l). Not a massive amount to be fair if you only do 10k per year. About 3 pints of lager a week! lol It all depends on how many miles you are doing really. Anyway...

Just a cheap motorfactors replacement part by the look of it

The MPG isn't as terrible as people make out. Yes, mine occasionally drops to 26mpg (spirited driving) but normal driving (Combination of town, m'way and a few b road blasts) sees me at 30 - 32mpg most weeks. This is in a 197 with 60k on the clock.

Extra fuel on overrun i'd imagine, it'll be more in-depth than that of course!

Don't forget the burberry cap and tracksuit, these are essential to complete the setup.

No wonder people look at Renault Sport Clios and think 'Chav' Mornons like that spoil it for the rest of us.

A couple from a recent 'stroll'

Stick 'em on, see how you get on!

Top mount bearings could be the creaking when turning at a standstill, anti roll bar links could be the banging over bumps?

Re: First time modding any car, complete newb really.. Recommend me none-sport coilov Another local! Any pics of your car so I can keep a look out for it and give you a

That's a good shout actually, I was trying to figure out why the plug is so damaged. There's probably half a valve embedded in th top of the piston!

Re: First time modding any car, complete newb really.. Recommend me none-sport coilov Why not just use google? 30 second search brought these up. http://www.venommotorsport.com/product_details.php?id=11882&manufacturer=FK&category=Suspension However, they aren't what I would call 'cheap'...

The bit i don't understand is why you lost all the coolant through the exhaust, unless it's done massive internal damage on that cylinder? £5.5k for a new engine is crazy, either second hand or rebuild yours I would say

If you read the small print, it usually says 'wifi enabled' however you still need to buy a wifi dongle for it. There aren't many TV's with wifi built in (not low budget ones anyway)

Just cut the spare wheel well out and weld in a new section of boot floor! Roberts ya fathers brother

Well it will smoke, so i'd get someone to follow you for a few miles and watch the exhaust for blue/white smoke. If it's smoking, it'll be one of the things mentioned by Silent_Scone, valve stem seals at best, piston rings at worst. Would be worth getting it compression tested as that would be...

Did you check the oil level when it flashed empty this morning, or did you just drive it? Don't trust the dash readout anyway mate, it's never really all that accurate. I would always use the dipstick personally. To be honest you probably wouldn't notice it smoking whist driving unless it got...

If it's anyhting like the 197, it's the headlight bulbs that are a pain, not the sidelights.

Looks like a 197/200 cup spoiler......;)

I'd get it back to them and tell them to sort it out to be honest!

Hardly a replica with just the bumpers, how about the wider arches?