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Protects the floor and the tyre.

That Singer is bloody lovely.

Because he sold his 172 Cup and has since realised that they're the best Clio.

Cheap Cups are out there, but so are cheap Ph1s. You'll always get the odd bargain if you're lucky, but there has definitely been an uplift in prices across the board in the last couple of years. Cheap 1*2s have become harder to find than they were. Which will end up as the more valuable...

I always preferred them on the RS option seven-spoke wheels myself, especially the diamond cut ones. Didn't think the curvy spokes of the Cosworth wheels suited the RS Turbo ever so well.

I guess rarity will always be on its side. I think the phase 1 will always attract attention as it's less common than the phase 2 and was the original, but I'm not sure the Exclusive will be worth much more.

I don't know if the Exclusive will really, as it's not very desirable. 172 Cup will, because it's one of the most special variants, memorable and increasingly rare as so many are turned into track cars.

Yeah, bonkers really. Quite a wide offset too as I recall. Something like ET25, so about 15mm wider than most Fords. They do look good though!

I bet they drove f**king terribly though. I had a few MK5/6 Escorts with 17x7J rims and the tram-lining was monumental :LOL:

Yeah I remember that too. They were quite a popular mod on normal Escorts, RS Turbos and Saph Cossies and the like, but the prices have gone mad for all that stuff now.

And more... Charger Hellcat Alfa 4C (beautiful but I didn't fit in it) I didn't know a Nissan Patrol Nismo was a thing, but apparently it is:

Few more Saudi Arabian spots...

I think that looks better than the hatch to be honest. The rear of the hatch hurts my eyes.

Loads of places seem to do the kit. Hard to know who does the best quality though. Maxi Motorsport do one that they import from France. Hardest part will be getting the front suspension right, as it will need to be a fair bit wider.

I saw a LY 182 here in Jeddah earlier. Couldn't get a picture unfortunately though. Didn't expect to see one of them!

In Jeddah in Saudi Arabia. American stuff everywhere:

Nice! Really must drive one of these and make a decision about buying one!

Every car I've owned with a non-standard aerial has suffered from terrible radio reception. I don't know if it's where I live, but standard all the way.

I'm not a fan so far. I like some elements from it, but I thought the design of the MK7 was much more cohesive.

I do have a bit of a soft spot for the fox Mustang for some weird reason. Needs to be hard top and massively modified though.

I use Tesco Momentum in my 197 and did in my 172 as well. Anecdotally, I just think it reduces the rough running a touch when they're cold. None of my cars have blown up yet, so I shall carry on as I am. If I had a heavily modified car that was mapped for a certain fuel type, I would stick to...

Lots of stuff on them though. I don't mind the MK2 to be honest. It seems a lot of car for the money. Not sure I could ever pull the trigger on one though, given what else is out there.

Would be mega money for the insurer to repair it. Bonnet, wing bumper, headlight. Slam panel looks damaged, door will be damaged, plus all the odd bits like the arch extension, DRL etc etc. You could be in for a fair bill doing it yourself too. I'd chalk it up and move on personally. No one...

I really like the MK2 RS, but by god the interior is awful. The seats are nice, but the dash etc feels like it's from the 90s. It's aged so badly in my view. It wouldn't bother me if it was a track hack but, for a daily, I think it would do my head in. I drove one of those a few months ago...

Buy another one? 😂 A replacement is difficult. I test drove so many of the hot hatches of this era and always ended up coming back to the Megane. The MK3 Focus ST was a bit of a disappointment, Golf GTI I would hold out for a MK7. The only one that I liked almost as much as the Megane was...

Sorry to see this Rich, looked a nice motor.

I think the big problem was, no matter how good the car was, the fact it was only available as an auto was always going to upset the purists, especially in the UK. When all the previous models were seen as the purist, racy driving experience, an auto was always going to be controversial. I...

Is the three-pot having issues? I haven't heard of much.

Erm, the latest ST is massively well-regarded...like...massively. It took a bit of time for the MK7 to become as common as it ended up being. You are right though, there were a lot of changes when it came to the MK4 Clio. If they'd offered a manual, it probably would have been really...

I am thinking about setting up a sim rig for a bit of driving fun. Thought I would check this thread out, but I have realised that I clearly know nothing lol