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I've had a 182, a Trophy, 2 Ph2 172's, and a ph1 172. Only mistake I ever made was selling my ph2 172 for the 182. The 182 handles a bit better, is no faster, looks worse (my hatred for the wheel barrow exhaust grows and grows). Looking at current prices, a 182 costs about a grand more than a...
Try tyretraders.com or mytyres.co.uk for competitive prices. Got a guy who I always use that matches there prices, always worth asking if your local place will. Rim protection is ok on the f1's, good tyre. I run pressures slightly higher than for the standard tyres as the f1's seem a bit softer...
Getting quite fond of the ghetto look. People look at it and think it's a turd, without realising it's on ast's and can run rings around them. 15wheels go on tomorrow, should be even more fun.
Hate the supercharger whine, but love the cars. Got to thrape a works when they 1st came out, sister in the passenger seat, salesgirl in the back. About 1/2 an hour of back roads later, look in the mirror and the sales girls as white as a sheet. So rapid, I think a works would have no problems...
I bought mine, 5 prev owners, 50k miles, needs bonnet and front wing spraying (currently unpainted) for 2.5k. Mechanically straight. All belts done, but with incomplete service history.