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Looks like a VAG gearbox?

Like my old Duratec. I ran the 2.0 at 9200rpm with a 87.5mm bore and 83.1mm stroke. My mate ran a 2.5 with 89mm bore and 100mm stroke and it did not like 8300rpm! Although the Honda K24 will do nearly 9k happily with 87mm bore and 99mm stroke.

So the failure is vibration related. Interesting! Cars always find a way to be a b*****d.

Only thought after all the oil issues you’ve had.

Not tempted to dry sump it?

Will be doing.

Work for a Farming company, we have stuff from Aberdeen to Kent.... My commute to the head office and back is 12k a year alone.

It’s slowly going down.... 335d = 43k in 12 months RS3 = 35k in 12 months Alpina = 33k in 12 months Rangie = 30k whoop!

I remember HR Owen having theirs for years and years. Started off at £250k Workshop broke the rear screen and it was up for £180k for years. Then £400k Then £700k Sold for £815k 7 years after been taken in px for £190k.

All of the money. Probs £20k.

Not really updated this..... Had it a year now. Its done just over 30000 miles. I had the nav updated with CarPlay etc last week so it feels fresh. Long term average MPG = 35.1 Best MPG on a run over 100miles is = 41.1 Its only broke once too!

Some people in here need to watch this...

FWD sucks ass. 3rd needs a synchro. Message me if you’d like the car. Other wise I’ll be breaking it.

The car did do ok. It giving in after four steady laps in the wet pissed me off but it wasn’t a hard fix. I just didn’t gel with it.

Sell it tbh.

Worked for a bit like....

That kit car wasn’t fun though, just scary... My first kit car was a laugh though with only 150bhp. I think I’m a RWD boy though, FWD just seems a bit blunted.

172 with the Cat connection in the twatty place.

Well...... Today wasn’t a total waste of time. 60 laps done. Half a tank used. My two mates got a drive of it too. Issue with it was the rear exhaust hanger breaking, the movement then causing the cat to manifold joint to open and bugger the gasket ring. Cable ties and some exhaust paste...

I wish it was. Sadly I had nothing to do with the building of this!

It’s a good jack!

Cats fucked and the manifold join has come apart. Done 4 laps.

Fucked already. Clio’s are s**t.

Haha I’ll run them at 17psi. Hot in 3 laps....

Accuweather doesn’t look too bad so I’m only taking the Dunlops.

I’ve packed the cameras but I’ll see how the car gets on first. Might do a bit in the afternoon.

All ready bar the straps for its first day out on track with me tomorrow.

Took it for fuel, ready for Sunday. It still works....

Not touched the shifter as I couldn’t be arsed to take the cat off to get at it. All it’s had is the joints lubed up. The shift issue is a synchro and not a miss alignment. You can feel the graunch and resistance on any shift above around 4k. Lucky most tracks are 3rd upwards so it’ll be fine.

Just been through Cubs thread and the box was refurbed the grand total of 6000 miles ago. Part of the box refurb was the synchro on 3rd! Renault boxes do not last well!