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  1. Darren S

    BT Broadband - any reason not to?

    We signed up for BT Broadband when we moved into the apartment right at the end of December. Got it installed towards the end of January - basic unlimited ADSL, though FTTC is apparently here in the next month or two. Got to admit, aside from Mrs. BT Callcentre giving me the completely wrong...
  2. Darren S

    PLEASE HELP before i just sell it!

    The layout of the engine is a natural water trap. If the previous owner(s) of your car either steam-cleaned or washed the engine regularly, then water can easily collect in the pots where the spark plugs go. It's not beyond the laws of possibility that water could get into one of them. I know...
  3. Darren S

    Poor engines!

    Jesus. That's chomped itself good and proper :eek: D.
  4. Darren S

    Poor engines!

    Iirc, wasn't that 1.3 engine a Honda sourced/co-built unit? Probably the only reason why it survived! :) D.
  5. Darren S

    Poor engines!

    I'm sure some of the garage guys on here have seen worse, but even so, some of these are baaaaad. :dapprove: http://www.epicinter.net/some-people-dont-deserve-automobiles/ D.
  6. Darren S

    new shocks 182?

    Wise words. Slacken both of them while still in situ. If you remove the bottom bolt fully, there's a good chance that in trying to undo the top one, the damper simply spins around. The top nuts on mine were really quite tight indeed. I needed the length of a long-arm with the rear seats down to...
  7. Darren S

    new shocks 182?

    Here you go m8.... http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?342259-Changing-Rear-Dampers-(172) No difference in technique in swapping them out on a 172 or 182 :) Cheers, D.
  8. Darren S

    new shocks 182?

    Not a definitive indicator, but does your car have the anthracite 182 alloys on it? Or are they standard silver colour? Anthracite will be the Cup suspension, unless they have been swapped over previously. Renault Wolverhampton should be able to confirm from your chassis number, I would have...
  9. Darren S

    Gran Turismo 6

    Picked this up at the weekend after nabbing myself a PS3 on the cheap. Literally only installed the 4.55 system software, my PSN username (Minus-Xero - if anyone was interested?) and this. Noticed the hefty patches - 1.2GB, 276MB+ files that needed downloading first, but I always look on patches...
  10. Darren S

    Gumball Meet.

    Good pics! I'm normally a fan of spoilers, but that Impreza? Erm..... :S D.
  11. Darren S

    New Tomb Raider

    Just finished this today - 85% completion. Loved it - probably the most enjoyable 3rd person game for me since the Mass Effect series. Loved the back story (I have a nerd obsession with WW2 stuff in the Pacific) and really liked the character progression. Graphically stunning even on my average...
  12. Darren S

    Porsche 991 GT3 Wrecked

    +1 Stunning machine. :cool: D.
  13. Darren S

    ** SLE - silver 182, Darwen

    Passed it initially on the way into Blackburn earlier. Noticed a CS sticker in the rear window on the way home too. :) D.
  14. Darren S

    178,000 mile builders van.

    Corrected for you Rob ;) Cracking work there Dan. You mentioned earlier about leaves and other debris causing water ingress issues when trapped in the cills. Makes my piss boil that. I don't go as mad as cleaning the cills with cotton buds and stuff - but everytime I pop the bonnet for topping...
  15. Darren S

    Battlefield 4

    As Liam says, you really need to join a squad to get the most benefit of perks. If you can, pick a class and stick with it for a while. You'll die a lot initially, but you'll soon start to get the jist of the class and where it's unique abilities can be really useful. BF4 (above all other BF...
  16. Darren S

    The Power PC Thread [f*ck off consoles]

    Really nice case that m8 - when did you go SLi?! :cool: D.
  17. Darren S

    335i or FRS?

    Would be a really difficult one for me to choose. Without doubt, my heart would initially go straight for the Focus. But once the bravado and novelty had worn off, I might be left hankering for the BMW. Not sure though. There's no denying the 335's ability and grunt - but given all that, it can...
  18. Darren S

    Impreza and Evo low price?

    Not sure where Scooby prices are at the minute, but I'd say that was about right for the Evo. It's pretty much an entry spec model (power wise) and most people cannot tell these 8's apart from the 7's. Being biased, they don't have the visual 'impact' of the earlier 5's and 6's either. Besides...
  19. Darren S

    Battlefield 4

    The second worse introduction into games after IAPs. Pay more for the initial game and get the ability to boost your XP? f**king joke. D.
  20. Darren S

    The Power PC Thread [f*ck off consoles]

    Sharky - I noticed that Outlast too. Seems to have got good reviews and some of the team look like they were involved with Uncharted. If nothing else, I suspect the set pieces and scripted scenes should be good! The best chunk of money I can suggest at the minute is on the Sid Meier's...
  21. Darren S

    Clio out, Impreza in (my 4th).

    What's the life of those like on the Scoobies? They are notoriously s**t on the Evos - and while they aren't that expensive to replace, its a ballsack that they are so feeble. A definite design fail, imo. D.
  22. Darren S

    is my clutch slipping?

    A clutch slipping wouldn't make the revs rise when stationary and your feet off the pedals. That sounds like a separate issue. However, the pedal feeling higher could indicate that the clutch is on its way out. It's a gradual process though - not something 'immediate' Is the clutch in the '04...
  23. Darren S

    Build with LEGO

    You WILL want to have a go..... :P http://www.buildwithchrome.com/ D.
  24. Darren S

    Laptop randomly restarting?

    Those b******s can retain charge for months! For the record, I would have been looking into heating issues with this initially - but as it's a laptop, memory takes a close 2nd place in suspicion. Once de-clogged of pubes, dog-hairs and other s**t, if a laptop still fails to behave, memory is...
  25. Darren S

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (PC, XBOX ONE, PS4)

    Had that link of the latest screenies emailed to me earlier. It should definitely allow you heavyweight PC hardware boys to flex your muscles! :cool: D.
  26. Darren S

    The Power PC Thread [f*ck off consoles]

    Lol - how many times have we all done that? Bought a game retail for a fraction of the Steam price and then activated it through Steam and downloaded it?! :) D.
  27. Darren S

    Car Mechanic Simulator 2014

    Hmmm. Fair point. That might come later in a DLC? ;) D.
  28. Darren S

    Car Mechanic Simulator 2014

    Potentially, it's awesome. Getting gormless 'customers' coming in... "Yep, the car's checked over. The front pads are shot on your Citroen C2. That will be £792.62+VAT please" Getting bonus points for screwing over customers for their hard-earned. :cool: D.
  29. Darren S

    The Power PC Thread [f*ck off consoles]

    Looks like Steam has it at the heady heights of £30 m8. :( If you can cope with the retail version, Play has it at less than a tenner...
  30. Darren S

    Car Mechanic Simulator 2014

    I'd love it - so long as you can tell customers that they have a s**t car. Or ban Audi's from turning up. http://store.steampowered.com/app/270850/ D.
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