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  1. rosco454

    Single knock when pulling away - Engine mount?

    I had the same recently, tracked it down to the ball joint to wishbone bolts being a fraction loose.
  2. rosco454

    What have you done to your car today ???

    Thanks very much mate, as long as you don't look too closely it's not doing too bad for the age they are now. The escort was a case of never meet your hero's for me. Always wanted one from being a kid and bought one on 19k miles and dream spec that was probably too good to enjoy properly...
  3. rosco454

    What have you done to your car today ???

    Photo was taken at the weekend but took it out and kicked it’s head in again today on my lunch break. Still getting grief From pretty much everyone I know that I sold my Escort Cosworth and kept a Clio but it’s the most fun I’ve had driving a car for years!
  4. rosco454

    What have you done to your car today ???

    Had the over run map that was put on buy the previous owner removed yesterday. Best money I've spent on the car so far, fell like much less of a knob driving it and its much less lumpy / hesitant on cold start.
  5. rosco454

    Values of Nice Examples increasing

    That petrol blue one, dear me....... Both sides of the car need paint. Wheels are shagged. No belt change. Gangsta tints. Wrong coolant. Exhaust hangers are knackered. Crap advert. Worse pictures. Painful pre-sale "marketing" Paint costs alone makes it a lost cause, its almost a full shoot by...
  6. rosco454

    Values of Nice Examples increasing

    Having recently come back to a Clio after 8 years or so since my last one. Values of nice examples are definitely climbing despite a lot owners best efforts to slate any car advertised at bargain basement money. Agree with what was said about change in ownership profile. I bought my 182 a...
  7. rosco454

    Quick question

    Scrape the sticky crap off with an old bank card or similar then take whats left off with elbow grease spray cleaner on a microfibre cloth. Its a bit tedious but much better than soaking in water etc.
  8. rosco454

    Always wanted one. Never had one! Help me buy a Clio!

    For the plastics get yourself a bottle of "Elbow grease" spray cleaner from B&M / home bargains etc. It's normally less than a quid and its great for taking the sticky coating off the interior plastics. Just scrape the thick of it off with a plastic card then rub whats left off with the spray...
  9. rosco454

    My £100 88' Scirocco 1.8 Scala

    I had one of these in silver with a golf gti engine in when I first passed my test,basically a mk1 golf gti in disguise.Only ever went wrong once,with it being based on a mk1 it has the shitty metal fuel filler neck which rots,fill the tank full of s**t and clogs the fuel system.Not a...
  10. rosco454

    Fitting Polybushed dog bone mount

    You have it the right way up with the thicker bit at the top,you definitely need the washers though. Cheers Ross.
  11. rosco454

    Time to spend

    Water pump if you want to,crank pulley bolt (only a couple of quid),change the oil & filter if you have the dephaser done,if your rocker cover leaks then now is the time to have that sorted as well (probably an extra hour labour at most places). Cheers Ross.
  12. rosco454

    How much are cat D's worth?

    Absolutely spot on!
  13. rosco454

    Yokohama S drive

    I also have them and they seem a decent tyre,no real complaints from me.
  14. rosco454

    172 or 172 cup?

    I went for a cup a coming from always having older cars as toys the lack of comforts didn't really bother me as I didn't notice they were missing.The interior is pretty shite in either model to be honest but both are comfy enough for long journeys etc.That said the lights on it are not that...
  15. rosco454

    Black 172 Track that was for sale??

    Not 100% but I think it was being broken a month or so ago. Cheers Ross.
  16. rosco454

    Coolest car your Mum/Dad has owned.

    Highlight of my dads car was a bmw 2002 ex race car put back onto the road.Can remember being in it when I was about 8 and he was late for something or other,watching the needle go off the clock was beyond cool at that age! (Also nothing like setting a good example!) Other than that he had a...
  17. rosco454

    let us see pictures of your old cars you owned

    Re: let us see pictures off your old cars you owned Like evo's much?! Black 03 plate VII is the pick of the bunch for me,the III at the top is lovely a well. Cheers Ross.
  18. rosco454

    Black megane 225 Metro Centre

    A per title,55 plate chasing a black mk5 r32 near the Metro Centre around 6 this evening. Cheers Ross.
  19. rosco454

    OEM Renault 172 Cup Front Shocks

    Wests Renault on here are cheap and the service is spot on. 172 cup front shocks - 8200681108 - £43.66 Cheers Ross.
  20. rosco454

    My RS2'ed Wilwood 2118 Cup :)

    Coming along nicely,looking forward to seeing the finished product! Cheers Ross.
  21. rosco454

    Lumpy/rough sounding idle on 172 cup?

    If it was started from cold then yes they often idle a touch rough and are a bit hesitant when driving at first.Should sort itself out once it starts to warm up though,if it doesn't or it idles like an absolute pig then you have an problem. Cheer Ross.
  22. rosco454

    Rear axle sizes.

    Slightly reduced stress on the wheel bearings over conventional type spacers? Cheers Ross.
  23. rosco454

    Cheapest place for standard rear shocks? 182 cup

    Wests Renault on here.Superb service as well. 182 cup / cup packed rear shocks - 8200681125 - £43.66 Cheers Ross.
  24. rosco454

    Top mount fix with washers

    Yep! Really straightforward,only takes a few minutes. Cheers Ross.
  25. rosco454

    Clio 182 Trophy - Very late winter prep detail

    Looks fantastic! I wish I had the time/knowledge to treat mine to a proper detail. Cheers Ross.
  26. rosco454

    Been a while since ive shared my BG....

    Look great to me,not a massive fan on standard 182 wheels so would keep the turinis if it were mine.Nice to see one looked after properly as well. Cheers Ross.
  27. rosco454

    Lane discipline, lack of...

    I do around 5-600 miles through work driving between jobs and regularly see appalling driving like the above.My theory is to assume that everyone in a car really is thick enough to do just about anything! Cheers Ross.
  28. rosco454

    Pretty fapping Lairy.

    Bet his arse was eating the seat at times there!
  29. rosco454

    New car Clio or Golf ?

    I own a 172 cup and have done a good few thousand miles in the golf (not an anniversary but an aum code 18t mk4 so no real mechanical difference).Having experienced both it definitely come down to what you want from the car and how you like to drive. The golf goes ok as standard and pretty well...
  30. rosco454

    RS2 makes 150lbft for almost entire rev range and 190bhp on standard engine :)

    Since this is still going this morning I will throw in my 2 pence,an unbiased view as well as I run neither so have no investment to justify. I think the RS2 is a good bit of kit at realistically half the cost of an itb setup.Given its half the cot I don't think it fair to expect the same...
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