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The stig has spoken by the looks of things.
most of the things you've said there is rubbish
"Just because you can" good for you being able to buy a 4K Clio...
Megalolz back, because no?
All I paid with the engine out
assuning you read the bit after it saying about putting the engine back in AFTER a belt change
People are completely overpricing this job.
i bought my old 172 with a slipped belt.
£150 for a head
£100 for the belt change
gaskets and a few other bits.
£50 oil and filter.
pop the engine back in.
then enjoy again
People comparing spacers on a cup race car, to a road car. The difference is; a track is smooth, doesn't rise in the middle, and no pot holes.
Spacers are always a bad idea on a road car
your mpg is so poor probably because the cars not even having a chance to warm up properly.
It probably needs a good clear out/loosen up from doing such minimal mileage. The mpg would soon creep up after a few long stretches.
this is when buying low mileage cars is a put off, when chances are...
Yes, it does use more fuel than the 172 did. But all and only IMO, it does everything better. Nicer place to be, bigger car etc. so to be the same pace as a 1*2 and it being heavier, I'm happy. I loved my 172, so if this has to use a bit more fuel to get itself going, I don't mind.
i can get...
Lol, love that.
Does it cost as much as an M3 in any other way? No.
Why do people get their hair off so much about the mpg? I see no other hot hatches that do much better mpg?
my mate in a 197 had an M3 move over for him on track. So that's no excuse to say 'road stories'
on track, M3 got...
They're odd engines lol.
i did a trip to Manchester recently. and back, motorway all the way up and B roads home, don't think it went under 33 on that run lol.
I'm always sat at 70 on cruise if on the motorway.