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Didn't Game acquire Gamestation as a going concern? If so, they acquired a shitload of leasehold liabilities that in the current economic climate would have been doubly hard to sell on. With that being the case they focussed on brand differentiation and tried to make the surplus outlets...

I'm staying standard, don't want to give my camera any issues when pointing through the back window at all the cars I've just passed. ;)

I've still got my 172 Cup after more than 9! Can't actually believe I'm thinking of selling it :( I blame that on the fact that the 200 is so fcuking good.

Mines fine too. Knew of the issue, have always been prepared for it, but not once in 6k miles since early December have I ever had the problem. Don't even let mine warm up, park ready to go so just start it up and drive off.

I never realised how different from standard they are. Last week came back to mine and someone in a standard one had parked in the next bay. The view from behind when compared to a normal one is quite frankly epic. Properly looks like it's got roid rage.

Really? Even though on the filler cap it lists both fuels? On my 172 Cup the flap says 98 recommended, but there's no recommendation on my 200.

OK, plenty to think about then. If I'm honest, most of the previous 5 posts are simply noise to me LOL Going to keep the data coming in, think I might alternate each month so 4 tanks or so on each grade.

The URL has 'nearly-new' in it, so I think there's your answer.

Understood that there are other factors here...question to Chip...when switching fuel, how long before the engine properly works its best with it? I'm going to carry on adding to this data, so will alternate between 95 and 99...but want to make sure I get a good reading from each change of fuel.

...I've done some science, and come up with the following... Firstly, the accountant in me is obsessed with working out the true cost to me of this car, so from day one I have religiously recorded every penny spent using Fuel Log (Android app). After 4 months and almost 6,000 miles I think...

Yes yes yes, shiny wheels, how many f**king close ups of them are needed?! Apart from that, nice production, but hideous car.

1. Looks like the insulation they put inside the undertray. 2. No idea! 3. Does it have a standard exhaust? If so will likely be the infamous 4k rattle...they pretty much ALL do that. 4. Not sure, never had that on mine. Specialist? Make the trip to Portsmouth and visit Rentech. My Cup is still...

If Shell gave me Tesco Clubcard points I would LOL Plus, I go past two Tescos each way to work...nearest Shell is well out of my way. Ran my 172 Cup religiously on V power almost all it's life so know it is that little bit better than Momentum.

Agreed 150%. Ran mine on 95 from purchase until a few weeks ago. Since I moved to 99 it is like a different car...especially below 3k rpm. I'm obsessed with recording everything I spend on it too, and thus far, the figures I'm seeing show that the extra cost is more than outweighed by the extra...

LOL at being in denial. Perhaps he was thinking VFM when making the purchase decision? I played with a new one recently - granted the screen is mightily impressive...but spend £x to change from my iPad 2? No thanks. The comparison with HD TVs I don't think holds too much water tbh either...on...

Deactivate it? Why? I've found that I have to be within 0.5-1.0 metres of either door or the boot for it to work...are you sleeping on its roof?!

For me the only corner at Brands that feels like a real challenge is Paddock, massive gradient change, unsighted upon entry...all the rest are a bit meh. At Goodwood they pretty much all take balls to commit to. Monotony perhaps wasn't the right word...but I find it a bit repetitive...here's...

That'll be good...an extra corner will help relieve the monotony.

Buy a low miler at £10k, keep it until it dies. Depreciation ceases to be a factor. That's what I did/plan to do. As for chocolate gearboxes, I'm happy to take my chances. Simple rev matching (not necessarily heel and toeing) will prolong the life of just about any gearbox, as they're designed...

Bedford, Saturday 18th August, Easytrack. Done.

I bought my 172 Cup originally as my V6 Mondeo would have been useless on the trackday my wife bought for me. Was browsing a copy of Evo magazine and they were running one as a long termer and couldn't praise its abilities highly enough. 48hrs later had one on order...don't know what came over...

Good day then Jon? Know what to do next with the car? Any major issues from hurried perparation?

EFA ;)

I think you could do with slowing down your inputs...you were quite abrupt when you started the turn on the clip above...asking for a lot of turn before the tyre's properly loaded up will give the inevitable under steer. Think of it like when you brake hard...jump straight on the pedal and the...

Nice, love the 200s in RB. Was going to warn you that everyone will call you a cnut for sticking with the very adequate standard chairs...but seems plenty have made that point already.

And it's a 4-pot :(

Looks nice :D Stupid question here...the tints...is it just the rear side windows or do they do the back window also? Never thought i'd say it's but I'm considering getting mine done.

Pay attention to your tyre pressures, get them working right. Apart from that, as above, a little tweak to the brakes is all they really need out of the box...my recommendation would be lines first as I think standard lines are a weak link.

So much standard chair hate in here! From a purely functional perspective it's completely unwarranted.

Aye, that it is. Just over 5k in with it now, and I'm more attached to it as a driving device that I ever have been to my Cup.