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I agree with Gordon. It (almost) doesn't matter what your gearing is - to get a Clio sized/shaped car to do 155 mph needs 240-250 bhp. That's based on 172 bhp getting a Clio to 138 mph as a starting point - the wind resistance that needs to be overcome going from 138 to 155 mph consumes an...

I'm lucky, my Cup has the usual low rear brake effort, so locked rears has never been a problem. It does move about on the brakes though, always has.

I do it the other way around whenever I rotate. Best on the front. Always. The front tyres do all of your steering, accelerating and braking. I like to know that if I ask them to be somewhere or do something they will, without fail. The cars are balanced towards the front quite heavily...

Make sure you check all nuts are torqued up properly before you got out each session as a matter of course as well.

They'll be fine. I've never had any problems with them fitting ok. 2 things to be aware of though; If you paint the wheels, don't paint where the bolts seat - sounds obvious, but I didn't and lost one bolt and almost the wheel as well around Goodwood once. Don't use your locking wheel nut...

I think you need more time behind the wheel, and a trackday or two to get a feel for what it's capable of. I'm almost on 81k from new, and it feels every bit as quick now as it did when I first pulled away in it 3 years ago. It still scares me regularly * * usually following the...

Fill tank to brim. Reset trip computer. At next fill-up, fill to brim again. Note down miles covered between both fill-ups, and how much fuel need to brim tank on 2nd fill-up. Take number of litres and divide by 4.546 = how many gallons you used. Divde miles covered by number of gallons used =...

Oh dear

Nice one Chris. How many miles now? I'm almost at 81...

LMAO "A 172 Cup is not hardcore", coming from the same people that say "I just can't do without my xenons and aircon, and Alcantara, and cruise control, and extra airbags, and ABS, and ESP, and multi CD changer, and third rear belt, and rear headrests, and a split/fold rear seat, and spare...

That's what does it for me...the scroll bar set into the side/bottom of the trackpad. Effortless surfing :)

I'd say that the buying public generally would look to the current Clio model either new or used, as the 172/182 in all its flavours, is now sadly, old hat.

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Do you go for the nipple, or just let your finger slide? I used to swear by the nipple on a Toshiba I had years ago, but on this Dell I got in December, I've persevered and I'm now pad all the way. Or do you just absolutely have to hook a mouse up to your laptop?

LOL it's only been an hour...

Sorry to hear this...a lesson there for everyone. Got to say, well done for being the first person I can recall who's posted up about an accident they had and included the words "It was my fault...". Not enough people take responsibility for their own actions these days.

Dial in 2,500 rpm, side-step the clutch. Feather the throttle in first round to 7,000, avoiding the limiter or wheelspin. Hook second, job done.

Nice, very nice.

I need a deep dish, or a spacer at least. Wheel is too far away when my legs are comfortable. Anyone got a picture of a deep dish wheel/spacer fitted?

Herts Insurance Company (HIC). Very mod friendly, and for an extra £100 or so, you get trackday cover with no limit to the number of days and only £500 excess. Say when asked, that you subscribe to Evo and it helps mark you out as an enthusiast too apparently.

Saner, be it a V6, or a 1.2, pretty much all manual gearboxes/clutches benefit from being used like this.

You love it.

From what Brian wrote I think the blip when in neutral helps the syncromesh catch up, which is why when I do it, say from 3rd to 2nd at 50mph+, engaging 2nd is smoother after a blip in neutral first.

Thanks for your responses Brian. I've often thought that a footrest would give me greater control, and the driving position is the next thing on my list. Wheel position at the moment is terrible, I need it to be at least 2 inches closer minimum. Plus, on the clips I did have to compromise...

Please continue

Absolutely, fire away.

Knowsit.

...I think. I read how to do the double de-clutch thing and have been practicing it for a while. I know it's technically not necessary, but when going for it, it really makes the next gear engage easier, less resistance. Advice welcome :) Click Also, WTF was the rumbling from the brakes on...

Ahem

What a mature thing to say. How much longer before you're old enough then?