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  1. J

    Newcomer advice please

    Thanks for the welcomes guys, just quickly can someone confirm that these cars are fairly reliable ?, someone at work said they are good but break down alot ??? i have never heard this myself TBH Insurance wise i am covered on a trade policy that allows anything upto a 2.0 N/A at my age, I...
  2. J

    Newcomer advice please

    Hello all, Just to briefly introduce myself my name is Jon i am soon to be 19, from nottingham and i have just signed up becuase i am thinking of buying a 172 in a couple of months and want be able to talk the talk before i walk the walk so to speak. I currently have a 2000 Golf GT TDI 150...
  3. J

    Driving techniques

    Huuuuummm as if lol, Cheers lads i will do as instructed and try and see where the power drops off Cheers muchly
  4. J

    Driving techniques

    Not for all the time lol , its the redline bit mainly so its not run into it all the time
  5. J

    Driving techniques

    Useful.......................
  6. J

    Driving techniques

    Hey, I have a 2000 1.4 Clio SI Just a few questions 1) where is the redline ? its not on the dials ??? 2) where is the rev limiter ??? 3) what amount of revs are best for off the line starts ??? 4) where is the best shift point ??? Cheers jonny
  7. J

    Insuring Cars in Parents Name

    I will try confused and my dad is ringing round today I dont have the corsa but i was trying it as its groupm 1 i think , i actually have a group 6 Clio and they wanted more for that Gotta be done i suppose, i am hoping the people that do my dads garage insurance might be able to...
  8. J

    Insuring Cars in Parents Name

    How do people afford it then ????? I ran myself through elephant at 17 on a 998cc corsa and they want £2400 ??? the cars only worth £3k Stupid IMO , its encouraging un-insured drivers
  9. J

    Gap in screen tint

    If this is right then Y E S
  10. J

    Gap in screen tint

    This is bugging me , On my 2000 clio the screen has a bluey tint apart from one square gap the the bottom center of the screen WHATS IT FOR !!!! Cheers
  11. J

    17’s + Peformance =

    Wow i never knew it worked like that, I got a good quote today on some in 205 with Yoko tyres though so i may just go for it Cheers
  12. J

    17’s + Peformance =

    No, its not a race car but i dont want to damage the performance too much I am set on the 17s now anyway i think Cheers
  13. J

    17’s + Peformance =

    Why 195 and not wider ??? only curious as this oesnt affect the rolling diameter
  14. J

    17’s + Peformance =

    i dont do track days in this , we have a caterham Its fast road really , up to 50-60 from still and countryside blasts
  15. J

    17’s + Peformance =

    Hi, I have a 2000 Clio 1.4 Si that i plan to put 172 super leggeras on but tyres only come in 205/40 not 205/35 which would be a closer match to the standard rolling diameter so if i do go for 205/40/17 will i really feel the differance in power ? i know when the speedo reads 60 i will...
  16. J

    Hiya , got my first car

    Thanks mate, are there any photos on here of a car with that setup so i can see ? I want to keep the handeling of the car too so would 60mm drop spoil it ?
  17. J

    Hiya , got my first car

    Please dont hurt me but i cant find anything about offsets and lowering amounts etc ??? I know 17", 4x100, 60.1 bore, but what offet do i need and how much can i lower by on just springs Thanks Jonny
  18. J

    Hiya , got my first car

    Cheers mate, I want to put some 17" super leggeras, will they be lighter than the stock SI rims
  19. J

    Hiya , got my first car

    Oh yeah will my car have this torsion bar thing ???
  20. J

    Hiya , got my first car

    Cheers lads, 1st question - I want to put 17s on and lower it but what spec wheel/tyre do i need and how much can i lower it by without ANY arch work ??? Cheers
  21. J

    Hiya , got my first car

    Cheers guys, I dont want to go over the top on the car cause its only gonna be about for a year till i can go on my dads garage insurance and have a faster car Subtle is the key on this one
  22. J

    Hiya , got my first car

    Hi there, My name is jonny king and i just got my first car, its a 2000 Clio 1.4 SI in black Planning to lower, tint, alloy, ICE, it up a little bit What do you lot think to these cars ? We havent got much experience with them Cheers Jonny
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