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Phew, well that's good. I was worried it might be something like the HID unit might need replacing or something. I'll keep an eye on it!

Hey guys, I noticed on my GF's 172 that a xenon headlight went out the other night. So I thought no biggy, I'll just buy a new bulb. But when I went back to check it the next night, it was back on! I hope this doesn't mean there's an under lying problem :( Has anyone else had this????

Yeah, I've done that lol :D

Here is a very detailed and illustrative complex diagram of my high-tech network at work. I need to secure the shared folders on the computer and the laptop so that people on the Wi-Fi can't get in. Now, I have hidden the shared folders on said systems by putting $ at the end of the shared...

I've tried all that! The point is my windows won't boot from a D drive, only a C :(

yep, tried all different variations. I've tried cable select, or forcing master/slave. It still doesnt change the fact that #2 is D: and #1 is C:

They are IDE, and yes I have tried changing from HDD0 to HDD1 to HDD2 and all other variants. :(

I have just bought a new HDD. I have cloned my existing HDD (lets call this #1) to my new HDD (lets call this #2). #1 is C: and #2 is D: naturally. Now heres the problem - how the hell do I boot from #2? Because #1 is assigned as C: and #2 is D:, windows refuses to boot from #2 if i make #2...

My GF's 172 can't pull even a car length on my mates ST, but i reckon hers is down on power for some reason (if anyone remembers my thread) and his is about 158bhp.

i have the same problem with my saxo, i just lob both sets on the rear bench!

Right. Just had 2 new tyres put on the front of the clio and it turned out the old tyres were about 10psi down, one side being 15psi down. I think this could have something to do with the car not performing too well. I can't believe I didn't notice god damn it thats not good!

Gran Turimso 5. The only 3 words you need to think of.

I would ask her to give it a try but the nearest shell to us is about 15miles away whereas BP garages are everywhere around here!

b****cks that sounds expensive. :( i have a bit of mechanical knowledge, is it possible to take off the head and have a look myself?

Re: My GF's 172 is slow as f**k :( i agree with this completely. I've had a play with 2 182s in my VTS and the difference was very visible. Like has been said though, on twisty b-roads there would be nowt in it :D timsclio172 - how did they find out about the sticking valves? did it cost...

Re: My GF's 172 is slow as f**k :( that's quite encouraging, so it means that 170 is reachable, just needs effort to get it there! So what do you mean by "working on"? The engine bay is pretty clean so its been taken care of by the looks, and it has 44k on so I wouldn't have thought many bits...

Re: My GF's 172 is slow as f**k :( sorry bud i was under the impression the clio was 1030kg which would give a bhp/tonne of about 163. Maybe I am worrying about nothing, but this is what I'm like, if i buy something i expect it to do what it says on the tin :D

we both use BP Ultimate so I don't think thats it!

Standard figures for a VTS 0-100 are 20.5secs, and for a 172 its about 18.5 iirc, so there should be some visible difference between the two, but there was literally nothing which struck me as very odd! I've had a play with a standard 182 and you could certainly see it was pulling on me in every...

Re: My GF's 172 is slow as f**k :( cos i live with my gf and technically the car is both of ours but she drives that and I drive the VTS so thats why I care.

yes thats what i am meaning but i shall buy the filter / oil to make sure its good stuff!

Can we just get one thing straight! My GF was not driving the car I nicked it and she doesn't even know this went on! Tbh, I've had a play with other 172s in my VTS and they have certainly pulled a few cars lengths, but hers just won't it will pull 1 car length maximum from 30-100. My saxo has...

yeah im gonna ask my mate with the ph-quick to have a go!

Re: My GF's 172 is slow as f**k :( cheers for the advice mate. Well on another run I was changing just over 7 but there was still no difference. These ITG filters, how much are they and is there any sound difference? She wouldn't like anything loud on it thats all, but if it helps ill get in...

Well it is an import, so maybe that's something to do with it. Ffs. g40steve - it was me driving and i can drive :D mark_s - read the post properly and u might find the answer... Her's has 44k on it so its definitely warn in, and it was a young 22 year old who had it before so I doubt it was...

Yes its a Saxo VTS btw not a C2. :D Well it's certainly not here driving, because she was at work at the time :D I was in her 172 and my mate was in my VTS, then we swapped round and did the same again same outcome. In my VTS i change at about 7k cos it revs a bit higher than the 172, and in...

Hey guys, managed to do a quick experiment yesterday down a long and straight piece of *cough* private *cough* road. My GF's 172 vs my 125bhp VTS rolling start from 20 upto 100 then stop cos of silly speeds, and the 172 did not pull away. I was thoroughly disappointed because i expected my VTS...

did you not read the full post? i already put i'm not actually bothered about the top speed, im bothered about the indication it gives. if a car that is 197bhp and will only hit 134mph i would be asking some serious questions before buying it. 0-60 means even less than top speed does imo. what i...

really? i didn't know that. I'm guessing they did that so its more of a track weapong and better acceleration upto silly speeds, but i still think it's a little excessive! its 10mph off a CTR top end so i wonder how the 2 would compare round a track! As for my research - done on parkers and...

watercooling = silent fans = loud