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  1. BenR

    test drives

    haha, no i doubt you could tell im a nutter in a car...... and for your info, i help animals across the road and am kind to old women. infact, i have started the "help the aged" foundation...haha. cragy, i got rid of the tat a while ago, it now says "butter"
  2. BenR

    CANT AFFORD MY VALVER

    yup, and teh high quotes kinda help you in a way. you are almost gauranteed to crash in your first year..especially in the wet. Not saying its your first year, but have you had any experience with fast cars and driving anywhere near what their capable of? just think if you crashd you...
  3. BenR

    Skoda Octavia RS

    haha... all you seem to do is post about races.... you must sit and wait alot!
  4. BenR

    Brake Pads

    i dont.... For the RT, you really really wont need anything better than OE, but you can get the ferodos from halfords, which are actually very good, but give off absolutly huge amounts of dust. Or mintec 1144 is your wanting to go towards the performance side. If you really want o go for...
  5. BenR

    test drives

    anybody can test drive our cars, but its really up to us to say yes or no....i know i wont let a 21yrold test a clio 172 if he has been drving a micra all his life. and the bad thing for us/ good thin for you is even if you write it off...you walk away (hopefully) paying an excess of 700...
  6. BenR

    how do you define ’handling’

    actually, cars should have as stiff a chassis (note not suspension) as they can, so flex doesnt affect geometry. bike need a certain amount of dailed in flex....as yamaha made the mistake in GP racing. they made the stiffest chassis at the time, and its was poo poo poopety poo.
  7. BenR

    test drives

    anybody can test drive our cars, but its really up to us to say yes or no....i know i wont let a 21yrold test a clio 172 if he has been drving a micra all his life. and the bad thing for us/ good thin for you is even if you write it off...you walk away (hopefully) paying an excess of 700...
  8. BenR

    how do you define ’handling’

    actually, cars should have as stiff a chassis (note not suspension) as they can, so flex doesnt affect geometry. bike need a certain amount of dailed in flex....as yamaha made the mistake in GP racing. they made the stiffest chassis at the time, and its was poo poo poopety poo.
  9. BenR

    how do you define ’handling’

    we cant really adjust too much on our 172s....and corner weights area fixed thing....unless you take out half a seat here, battery there etc. On my race kart, i was so light that i was 40KG under weight. This let me place the lead weights low and where i wanted....i did achieve near perfect...
  10. BenR

    Turbo 172 update with more piccies.

    simplification is a word
  11. BenR

    how do you define ’handling’

    we cant really adjust too much on our 172s....and corner weights area fixed thing....unless you take out half a seat here, battery there etc. On my race kart, i was so light that i was 40KG under weight. This let me place the lead weights low and where i wanted....i did achieve near perfect...
  12. BenR

    Turbo 172 update with more piccies.

    simplification is a word
  13. BenR

    Need Help In Diagnosing New Illness for Clio

    it farts!!!! ahaha,sorry have to laugh! i would laugh everyday! is it a creaky poot noise, or a leak of air poot noise, or a squeek? can you record it for us!!
  14. BenR

    suggestions

    tim, your bout right, as the 172s only really come wit 166bhp....as the factory told us to our annoyance. Benj!!! 127 from a valver!
  15. BenR

    Need Help In Diagnosing New Illness for Clio

    it farts!!!! ahaha,sorry have to laugh! i would laugh everyday! is it a creaky poot noise, or a leak of air poot noise, or a squeek? can you record it for us!!
  16. BenR

    Limited slip diff - possible to fit to a Clio 16v

    lsd is better for cornering and not loosing too much power through the inside wheel. if its accel you want...get a set of slicks
  17. BenR

    Ever bought a shed/project

    DAN K, arent we meant to meet in our XRs? are you a member of the XROC? i am...its a prety damn good club (not as good as yours JAS ) well, i care if i smash up my MK1!!! its a track tool though, but im sellin the clio to finance it!!1 haha and i actually prefer driving it to me RT...
  18. BenR

    Toyota Picnic physco!!

    um...got a big dog you can tie to your car?
  19. BenR

    3 cars - help

    Morning mate!
  20. BenR

    3 cars - help

    corollar T-sport Skoda Octavia RS if its for your mum......hell, i would take the Skoda! its really a very good car. if its safety,the new laguna? we just go ours in and its fully loaded. we get the privalegde model for 14K whilst you pay 21-22k!!!!! deal is, were not allowed to export...
  21. BenR

    Limited slip diff - possible to fit to a Clio 16v

    lsd is better for cornering and not loosing too much power through the inside wheel. if its accel you want...get a set of slicks
  22. BenR

    Ever bought a shed/project

    DAN K, arent we meant to meet in our XRs? are you a member of the XROC? i am...its a prety damn good club (not as good as yours JAS ) well, i care if i smash up my MK1!!! its a track tool though, but im sellin the clio to finance it!!1 haha and i actually prefer driving it to me RT...
  23. BenR

    Toyota Picnic physco!!

    um...got a big dog you can tie to your car?
  24. BenR

    3 cars - help

    Morning mate!
  25. BenR

    3 cars - help

    corollar T-sport Skoda Octavia RS if its for your mum......hell, i would take the Skoda! its really a very good car. if its safety,the new laguna? we just go ours in and its fully loaded. we get the privalegde model for 14K whilst you pay 21-22k!!!!! deal is, were not allowed to export...
  26. BenR

    Help People, the valver i’m looking at buying was an in

    drive it!! ask if you can take the bumpers off, compare sides, measure....make sure, and if AOK, BUY! nothing to be scared of if its a good repair. Our Porsche workshop repair some really badly damaged cars, we have a chassis jog to put everything right. and sometimes, the repairs can cost...
  27. BenR

    Turbo 172 update with more piccies.

    1 word: IMPRESSED!
  28. BenR

    Help People, the valver i’m looking at buying was an in

    drive it!! ask if you can take the bumpers off, compare sides, measure....make sure, and if AOK, BUY! nothing to be scared of if its a good repair. Our Porsche workshop repair some really badly damaged cars, we have a chassis jog to put everything right. and sometimes, the repairs can cost...
  29. BenR

    Turbo 172 update with more piccies.

    1 word: IMPRESSED!
  30. BenR

    Knackered car update!!!!!!

    So they make the worlds fastes hot hatch and blacme you for driving it fast!!! nutters...... when we had an engine blow on us, it was entirely a manufacturing fault, as it wil almost certainly be in your case. So, its their responsability to give you a car that works....warrenty. they cant...
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