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I test drove a VRS today and I was very impressed. The drive was effortless and had the car for nearly 45 minutes testing it. The dealer just threw me the keys and said "take as long as you like". So I did! They are not as quick off the mark as my cup, but they really storm through the mid...

I had thought of that. My car cost me 10K when I bought it and it is 16 months old and done 15,000 miles now. I bought it at 12,000 miles. The Fabia I have seen is for 9K and absolutely in mint condition. I do about 1000 miles a month, give or take a little. The odds are stacked towards the...

I think I will see if they will let me use the car for the day. I have always liked the Fabia VRS and almost got one in feb. But the big kid in me won and I got the Cup instead. I looked at the Octavia, but I woul not save in fuel costs. I am trying to cut down on spending on fuel. I have...

I purchased my cup 3 months ago and really love it. But with fuel prices going up, I have looked at a VRS and they are very nice. They can be chipped and modded to 180bhp with 305lbs of torque for very little money. Plus the insurance is cheaper and I would get double the mpg in the VRS. But...

Totally agree. Roundabouts, do people actually know how to appraoch them and what lane they are supposed be in? Really makes me cross when they cut you up!! Normally it's white van man that does it!!!:mad:

you have got the right idea mate:race: You learn alot on the skid pan and how to tell what sort of a slide is happening and how to recover it. Plus, you get taught how to really drive. As the basic driving test teaches you the very very basics.

As far as i am aware. ESP works by a combination of throttle control and brakes. It basically senses the cars intended direction and the actual direction it is going. Then by adjusting the throttle position and applying the brakes indepedantly. It moves the vehicle back onto the correct...

Dave, best thing mate is to drive to the conditions. If its wet then brake early. All the driver aids that are on cars are okay. But I think the best avoidance system is the driver. Electronics are good, but I would rather rely on my skills at avoiding a situation, than the skills of the...

Im 26 and got my 182 cup fully comp for £600 from Norwich Union Direct. Have you tried looking on confused.com?

If you are going round a corner and the esp lights up then you are taking the corner far too quickly. The car will be out of balance and thats how come you see car size holes in hedges!! If you are taking a right hand bend to quick, all of the cars weight and grip is transferred to the front...

The price, for all things mentioned in the above posts!!!

I had a set of Toyo T1R's on my FRS and they were really good. They had more grip in the wet than my original Michelin Pilot Sports had in the dry. The Eagles are good also, we use them on our works cars and grip well and last long. It is really down to personal choice. Some people slate...

I bought mine from Autobulbs Direct Ltd on the net. They gave me a really good discount and arrived next day.

What i would do is do what i have done to my 182 cup. I put the phillips gt150 light bulbs in and osram +50% brighter aswell. These improve the lighting by almost a further 30 metres. Plus it lights up the road in front of you aswell. I like you do a lot of driving down back roads and country...

How can fogs improve visibilty? Where on the road do fogs shine? 100 yards down the road or right in front of you. If your fogs improve visibilty then I suggest you turn on your main beams!!

I have no doubt that normally would be true. But had that have been me in my old FRS. There would have been no chance. It was 300 bhp and 347lbs of torque on a hybrid turbo and a few other choice mods. Put it this way, from about 30 mph upwards, my mates very very nice Evo FQ 340 stuggled to...

If that was me, the cup would have been getting smaller in my rear view mirror! Plus I would be worried by the white smoke from the exhaust. New turbo on the way me thinks!!

It was to save on fuel, I do 40 miles a day round trip from work and was putting £50 of optimax in every 4 to 5 days.:banghead: The car only averaged about 15 mpg with 300bhp. It was not much better as standard. I had to choose, buy a banger and keep the RS. Or change the RS and buy a...

Fogs lights do not improve visibilty, you want to see what possible hazzard or corner is in front of you. Not whats 2 metres in front. Fogs are useless, they dont really work in the fog and they certantly dont improve visibilty at night. They might about 2 metres in front and maybe a bit to...

I have the Cabasse head unit and am looking to upgrade the speakers. I have seen the Pioneer OE replacement speakers, model number TS-Q131C for the fronts and TS-E1396 for the rears. I like the look of them and with them being kevlar, they should produce good sound. What I would like to know...

Watching the vid reminded me of the old days when I had a FRS. That guy was braking way too early for the corners. The brakes on the FRS can stop you from 100mph to 0 in 4.1 seconds with no fade at all. I tried and got it to about 4.5 seconds on the watch, plus my eyes were almost pushed out...

Being a Ford enthusiast and having owned a 300bhp FRS. The Focus ST just did not appeal to me in anyway shape or form. It just looked like a new shaped Focus with a slight body kit attached. Yes it is a great handilng car and is quoted as having 217bhp. That figure is from the car running on...

I totally agree with you! :D

True, I would like BUTTON to do well. It would be nice to see a brit on the podium again!

It is not hard to know he was lifting off as his car back end was twitching mid corner and his front end was sliding into the tight bends. it doesnt take much to look in the rear mirror. plus we were not going stupid speeds as it was a very nice and twisty b road. I drive safe and quick. not...

It always amuses me when you hear a really loud exhaust note. Then round the corner pops a rusty old B reg Nova 1 litre in white covered in stickers. With a really ott body kit that weighs more than the car did before it was fitted. I just think people must have more money than sense. Point...

I used to get the same in my Focus RS. I now have a 182 cup and dont get the problem as much. Every one saw it as a bullseye to try and race. From uno's, nova's and clios etc. I look inside the cars and they are all young inexperienced drivers who have not got a clue on how to drive fast...

I have recently purchased a cup 182 and have only replaced the panel air filter. I have had it on the rolling road and it puts out bang on 182 bhp and 155 pounds of torque. The power curve is very smooth as is the delivery. I have read various threads and I see that people spend hundreds of...

Hi, I am new to the clio and do not know much about the car. I have just bought the Renault 182 Cup ex press car. The one featured in January 2005 Evo mag and beat cars alot more expensive! Very impressed with the car as standard! I used to own a 300bhp Focus RS. Although the 182 could not...