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    The RR/Targa 197

    I won the Rushmoor Targa in my pretty standard 1275 Micra, beating Escorts, BMWs,... 😁 Getting the Tests right and not hitting cones is key. The pace of Targa Rallies is increasing, with Pumas now winning most events. The 061 Targa is running at Weeton next Saturday, go and Marshal if you...
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    15" Wheel Identification

    Just removed the tyre on one wheel, the wheel weighs 6.9kg.
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    15" Wheel Identification

    Not yet, I just took them off the car today. I'll be taking the tyres off and will weigh them then.
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    15" Wheel Identification

    The wheels are marked as being Renault, Turkiye, Storm. Not marked as being OZ. Are they worth anything? Does anyone want them?
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    15" Wheel Identification

    Thanks. They do look like the Superturismo. Would there be any OZ markings on them? I'll take a closer look when they arrive later. They're going to be surplus to requirements, I want to advertise them correctly.
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    15" Wheel Identification

    I'm just buying back a car I sold. It's coming back with these 15" Renault wheels. They were described as Storm wheels, is that correct? They're 6J ET43. I can't make out the part number in the old pictures, I'll check when they return. Any guidance appreciated.
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    Uniroyal Rainsport 5

    If you're looking to get rid, then I could do with a set of RS5s for Autosolos. 195/50 15?
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    Best all-round semi-slicks?

    Definitely not true. E marking does not define a road legal tyre (except on a Welsh Road Rally). I've seen non-E marked tyres on Police cars. There are many tyres which are not E marked which are quite legal to use on the road. Go to a Road Rally (outside Wales) and you'll see many. The vagary...
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    REIS Insurance (incl trackdays)

    Well I have a multi-car policy with REIS to include my 205 GTi historic rally car, Micra stage car, 1969 Mini Cooper S rally car AND my completely standard Mercedes C Class estate. My Partner has just independently insured her completely standard MINI Countryman with REIS. Clearly REIS DO insure...
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    REIS Insurance (incl trackdays)

    I have had all my competition cars insured with REIS for years. Also just insured my bog standard Mercedes C Class with them, way cheaper for the same cover than anyone else.
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    Only hot air out of heater!

    The problem I'm experiencing in my 172 is different - most of the time the cooling system works fine. But occasionally the heat goes to maximum without touching anything. Turn the car off and the car goes back to the set levels of heating. There's no set time period, sometimes it can go back to...
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    Road legal track cars maybe a thing of the past... new mot rules

    This appeared in the minutes from the latest MSA Technical Committee Meeting: "CHANGES TO MOT REGULATIONS A query has been raised by a member of the Speed Events Committee as the new MOT regulations are apparently restrictive on modifications; they do however include an exemption for "rally...
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    Update MSA Regs - April 2018 Bulletin

    That's Snell K2005 and K2010 - kart helmets for drivers under 15 years old. Mainly kart changes, new cross country tyres, more standard tubes sizes for ROPS, red flags and wrong routes on stage rallies, nothing ground breaking, until it affects you!
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    Road legal track cars maybe a thing of the past... new mot rules

    This has now been raised with John Ryan (MSA Technical Director).
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    Road legal track cars maybe a thing of the past... new mot rules

    I rolled my ex-works 205 end over end in Ringwood Forest, starting at around 80mph. We were fine, mainly as the front dug in, flipped us, then landed on a rear wheel which absorbed a great deal of the force as it was knocked off. The shell was banana shaped, but they have to give to absorb the...
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    Road legal track cars maybe a thing of the past... new mot rules

    I agree with you @DaveDreads, there is no adequate definition of a "Competition Car". The "Rally Car" definition is poor and misleading - my rally cars have full cages, buckets and six point harnesses, but I have to have all the trim plus rear seats and can't run number squares/circles.. They...
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    Road legal track cars maybe a thing of the past... new mot rules

    Looks like I'm a chav then! Sorry, I don't mean to have a go at you, I'm just pointing out how silly this all is and that a definition of a true Competition Car is required to enable low cost entry level Motorsport to exist. Most cars used for entry level Motorsport will be old and modified in...
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    Road legal track cars maybe a thing of the past... new mot rules

    Your earlier comment was "Using buckets and harnesses without a cage in a lot of cars will have you killed by the roof in a roll because you dont move as the manufacturer intended and unless youre very short, using a roll cage without a helmet will result in you being killed by the cage". I...
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    Road legal track cars maybe a thing of the past... new mot rules

    I can understand the whiplash feature in the seat, but many are talking about using fixed seats without a cage - standard seats deform in a roll to preserve an occupnats spine. I believe that's an urban myth, I've never seen any evidence, but I'm willing to be proven wrong.
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    Road legal track cars maybe a thing of the past... new mot rules

    Definitely not the case - not all competition cars need MSA log books. For example of the 50 cars out on the Bath Festival Targa Road Rally on Saturday, probably none will have MSA log books. They're all MSA legal rally cars and for this event all will have at least a rear cage. On most Road...
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    Road legal track cars maybe a thing of the past... new mot rules

    BTW I've just found the quote regarding the specification of a "Rally Car", It's from 19th May 2014 so nothing new. All my cars have gone through without air bags since then. However they have all had cats. My biggest issue with cats is they fall apart internally after a few good hits and block...
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    Road legal track cars maybe a thing of the past... new mot rules

    Is this for real? I can understand the rationale for road cars, but using such terminology as "Rally Car" is extremely vague and imprecise. How is "boy racer" defined? The Regulations should define what constitutes a Competition/Modified Car. I can't see why "Rally Car" is being "defined". It's...
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    Four 15" Renault Storm 6J ET43 Wheels

    Posted in the wrong place, now posting correctly!
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    Four 15" Renault Storm 6J ET43 Wheels

    I'm having a clear out and I'm not using these wheels any more on my Autosolo 172. I have no idea how to price the wheels, the previous owner paid £200 for the set second hand. They're bare wheels, ideally could do with a refurb but are useable as they are. No centre caps, but they may be in the...
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    Headliight Adjustment Direction

    I've found a spare motor and the answer to my question - anti clockwise pulls the plunger back in to the motor, clockwise pushes it out. I was going to turn in the opposite directions, unnecessary additional work to put the plunger back in avoided!
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    Headliight Adjustment Direction

    Anybody? Anybody have a spare motor they could try - which direction on the adjuster pushes the rod out, and which in?
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    Headliight Adjustment Direction

    I've just changed the headlights on my 172. I screwed out the adjusters on the self levelling motors as much as possible to make fitting them a little easier. One I unscrewed too far and it popped out, easy to push in, turn and re-engage with the threads when the motor is out of the car, but I...
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    Magnetic side decals - anywhere around Stockport?

    I need to have many championship stickers on my car when competing, but don't want to look a jerk and attract attention on the road still carrying the stickers. I only put stickers on the car if I need to or are "paid" to carry them. I buy a roll of "motorway" spec magnetic sheet, stick the...
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    Clio driving advice/tips

    And stage rallies at Smeatharpe.
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    Buying New Xenon Headlights

    The Xenon headlights on my 172 are falling apart internally. I've been trying to find some new ones but nobody seems to stock them. I MUST be able to buy some somewhere. I haven't checked with Renault but I guess they're silly money. An offside lamp will do for the meantime, does anybody have...
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