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Got to grips with the stereo yet? It's simplicity in the extreme IMO. Anyone who claims otherwise has either clearly not used one for any length of time, or, they're an idiot.

How about this one? Nice innit?

Surely a call to Clive the PCSO would get him to have a word? If nothing's forthcoming then surely the Police could do something about it? Or at the very least, the threat of them being involved further might get whoever it was to bung you £100 or something.

Grrrrr. Looks like some tell-tale yellow would be left on it. Worth staking out where you parked? Need a hand?

Where are all the owners? I know of maybe six or seven on here, clio197.net and renaultsport.co.uk combined. Ten at a push. That is not selling well.

Your engine cover was not missing. It shouldn't be there. The pursuit of lightness meant genuine 172 Cups were devoid of this pointless trinket. Great work though!

Absolutely, marketing at it's best making it appeal less 'hot'. What confuses me is why the insurers don't see it and rate it as a 180PS warm hatch. Over on STOC the 17 year olds are queuing up to take delivery...they appear to be quite insurable at that age. It has pace on a par with...

I've no idea! This is why I'm trying to work out where/how I can capture/log it happening.

Yep. That's it.

As far as I'm aware, the instant you lift from full throttle the full overboost is available again. So a momentary lift would restore it. As said though, I'm struggling to find anywhere that allows you to hold any gear for 15 seconds. In the lower gears you're on the limiter well before it...

Evo weighed one and it was less than the Clio 200T. LOL They're quirky, I can't not like them.

Before Mountune, it felt a quicker than both my 172 Cup and 200...but in reality was probably only just quicker than 200 and just behind or on a par with the Cup. Now, it feels a LOT quicker, and I'd say is ahead of the Cup no question. Around Goodwood I was 1.5 seconds quicker in the Cup, at...

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Simply what it would give if it gave a lower boost figure at full throttle. I've been trying to capture it dropping the boost back down...but it's not easy to hold any gear on the road for the 15 seconds full boost it gives.

Ignore it. It's wrong. Helps with insurance and selling it to nippers though.

Third's nice but I'm finding fourth's enough to lose traction at the moment. I'm getting the chance to play with and feel the eTVC working around empty damp roundabouts at the moment. Learned a lot so far. Can't wait until it dries out and gets warmer.

They're not driving boots at all. They're a day to day 'trainer' that's designed and built with driving in mind...rounded heel, reinforced edge to the right shoe, soles that while robust still allow you to feel everything. Just LOL at the reaction to them.

By definition full power is measured with full throttle. Giving the ST full throttle gives you 200 bhp. Why do you see that as 179 bhp?

No, they're 200PS standard. If they are only 182 PS then Surrey Rolling Road is way off on its calibration...

Looking again the cheaper of the two is the only one that will work, unless you have a 3.5mm to 2.5mm jack plug reducer? £8.99 one is 2.5mm only.

All valid points if you're sourcing a car that way. I guess my points aren't quite so valid as mines a private ownership, cash purchase, with a 5yr 100k mile ownership on the cards.

Yep, exactly like those. Can you really go wrong at that price? LOL

Maybe he wanted the car to drive and not the plate to look at? I know I'd have happily had my 13-plate at any point up until 1st September. Come resale time there are far more factors affecting a car's resale value then it being registered 4 weeks before a new plate.

That's where it's most noticeable...my 172 Cup too used to hit a wall, 5th gear was all but useless. This though, from 100-115 it goes very well...would have gone on but I had to brake for Madgwick.

Get the cheapest mono one and no, it'll be no better than what GoPro fit as standard. Find a half decent stereo one, it'll be far better than standard and will give you lots of alternative mounting options (so long as you're happy taking a Dremel to the case to modify it).

Yep. Almost one year since I almost put a deposit down on one, and apart from on the Renault stand at the Festival of Speed, I have not seen a single one on the road/in the flesh. There's only a handful I know of across the forums I frequent too. I'm sure there was a more immediate take up of...

External is the only way to get 2 channel stereo sound...I rarely use the onboard mic myself for this reason. On eBay search for stereo lapel microphone - you can get them for a few pounds.

Will be interested to see how it copes on track intake wise. I have no plans for an revised intercooler though. Spend £500-£600 on something, the benefit of which I'll see for maybe 2 hrs per year? LOL, just no. Thoughts? It gives it a little more of everything, right where it needs it. More...

Lord 'arris clocked 0-100 in the MP215 he tested as 15.4s...so there's more to come. 'Tangmere' airfield ;)

Yes. I know...a bit slow. Once weather improves and traction is less of an issue I'll head to 'Tangmere' and do a proper run.