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After a breakfast run...it came apart when I tried to remove it leaving head/other bits wrapped around the grill :dead: ...it was so rank my cat wasn't even interested.

I've found the dashboard oil guage is very sensitive to gradients...the slightest slope means I can go from oooooo to ooo--- in 5 mins. Might have been that?

Lol

Noooooooooooooooooooooooo

That's concentration for you :o

--- Sad B4$tard Alert --- LOL... I just phoned RAC Windscreens to find out how much glass weighs in your average car, so off he goes to check (windscreens have the weight marked on them) - "windscreens are about 15-20 kgs sir" "So, throw in a back and side windows, and you're looking at...

I know...random guess! What you see of the headlighht washer is only the exterior bit, are there not mountings behind the bumper? Do FF and Cups run the same washer pump? I'd have thought the FF pump would need to be more potent (heavier) to deal with the high pressure needed for headlight...

Sigh...

On the back straight at Goodwood I eased off to let the Trophy pull away, then put my foot down again and reeled him back in. That's not down to the driver now is it? That's down to power/weight. We were running very similar mods too. Chris - if we keep this up we might convince everyone...

...a "better" drivers car...some would/might say "more focussed"...

Get to Brands on 21/08?

:)

Playing about with the database functions in Excel is a pain in the a***...so try it this way... In a 2nd column (cell B1) enter =IF(A1="YES",1,0) In the 3rd column (cell C1) enter =IF(A1="NO",1,0) At the bottom of these two columns, put a heading (Yes/No) and a total - that'll give you...

OK, at a guess... 18kgs Spare wheel removed (replaced by 2 anti-puncture inflators) 15kgs Air conditioning removed 5kgs Side airbags removed 1kgs Xenon headlamps removed 0kgs Auto-lights removed 3kgs Headlight washers removed 2kgs Rear headrests removed 3kgs Central rear seat...

Thinner glass would be a few kilos minimum I'd have thought. Also, not having ABS should count for several kgs? Only two seatbelts at the rear, no split rear seat, no side airbags...it all adds up.

Funny you say that Chris, I think so too ;) http://media.putfile.com/Renault-Clio-172-Cup-v-Trophy-Goodwood

Most annoying thing to me is it's relative lack of road presence.

It was me pondering that exact same dilemma that caused my "off" (you can actually see the skid mark going off track on the outside of the first corner just after I turn-in). I'd been taking 3rd each time, but only for 10-15m or so, so off I went thinking "I'll hang on to second a little...

Excellent pics, thanks Chris :)

Very little. They tend to fill up/flatten the mid-range a little, and give you an extra 500/750 rpm to play with on track. Throttle response is a little sharper too.

You are though Dan, fact.

Here's a clip of one of my 6.50's...and watching it back now, I can clearly see where the extra time is :mad: I'll catch those pesky MKI's. We need to go again...

Previously proven here. *** it's alright, I'm off ***

Definitely does...us MKII boys don't get to use that extra power we have, and the extra weight carried is hard work. Was really noticeable watching Zollo round the slow twisty bit (near where we were all stood) - he was visibly quicker, maintained much more momentum.

I've always said since I got my 172 Cup that I'd never get rid of it. I'm now on 64k, and that feeling's stronger than ever :D

Standard OE Renault items are probably best/simplest solution for you, about £40 each, and 10 mins to fit.

My tyres were letting me down a little, and I could have pushed a little harder in a few areas, but getting a tidy lap in at pace was tricky. My last 4 runs were all mid 1.06's, but not one single lap was without a "moment". At best I think had a mid to late 1.05 in me, so the Willys were...

Them Williams are quick eh? ;) I blame my "off" for my lack of pace :o Who's up for another one then?

I was thinking that...? Looks spot on though :)

Cracking pics Chris :D