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And that is why I would only buy off here. End of the day, sadly, anyone could forge history, but having chatted to Timmay (And seen his face, to paraphrase Alan "nice mouf") ended up buying his. At least when you buy off here you have some idea of what people are like.
The top monts are a bad design, they can knock when parking from new. There are washers available to fix it if its a problem for you. Re. pulling on the road markings, is that under power? I'm assuming that you've checked tyre pressures, running the same tyres across the axle, tyres have enough...
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Hi mate,
Thank you for your interest in buying car.The vehicle in exellent condition and runs perfect, It has never been involved in any kind of accident, and it has got no mechanical problems,the road tax is paid until next year also it is HPI clear.Technical inspection and...
I was lying. Just spoke to the guy. Picking it up tonight, £2500 with a full tank and a double cheeseburger in the glove box (Burgerking, thank f**k!).
For a track toy, a cup or a ph1 172 would get my vote. Both light, cheap. A decent ph1 on coilovers with decent brakes, is what you want. Let me know if you want to drive mine Steve.
(I didn't think there would be much difference, but the cable throttle is nicer than the fbw on the cup).
Inlets (unless your are RS stamped), or RSTuner remap. Or strip it, very cheap!
Edit: Just noticed you've had a remap. No offence, but WTF's the point of getting a remap if you're considering other engine upgrades? Custom map is the last thing you should do, after decat, induction, exhaust etc etc.
In that case, if your changing the suspension, the cup's only benefit is in being a newer car. IIRC the ph1 is only 15kg heavier, but keeps air-con and abs. Most of the bits that need replacing (engine mounts, exhaust, etc) will be close to replacement on both. Just make sure the belts have been...
Maybe, thats just down to luck at the end of the day. Drove a ph2/ph1 back to back the other, I prefer the cable throttle by a distance, but my cables only a few weeks old.
Cup's actually the only RS I haven't owned, or driven. I'd say if you're keeping it standard, the cup would be better. If...
Blah. Cups barely lighter (despite losing air con and abs), for the same cash you could get a ph1, coilovers, remap, much better for track. Cups still look the nicest, mondial is lovely.