Hi all
Already got some help from these boards, but thought I'd better introduce myself properly.
Im a new member on here from Wiltshire (UK) having joined recently after picking up my 02 plate 172 on Wednesday. I decided that while my Mondeo was perfectly able to commute me to and from work, it was so utterly boring I needed something 'fun'. I can do the boring family car thing later in life
So far my plans are to have a laugh in the 172, maybe track day it. Go to the 'Ring at some point and just enjoy myself. Im a fan of the smaller engined light 'rev the nutts of it' cars as opposed to big engined barges. Ideally I'd love a Lotus Elise, but the 172 is all my budget could stretch to
Anyway, picked the car up Wednesday and it promptly rained all week... typical. I did go to a meet with a load of people from another forum yesterday and it was dry for the most part, and through some strategically placed red traffic lights (I wasn't so please at the time I was sat at them) I ended up with 10 miles of Hampshire country road with nobody in front of me. We all know how that went, grinning all the way!
Anyhoo, after having done that and spent some time on these forums I have come to some conclusions:
- I MUST change the budget tyres that are on it now for some proper Michelins as soon as I can afford it. Under steer is so disappointing
- Im definitely taking out the 15mm space things under the seat fixings asap. Being 6'4", you can imagine how I need all the extra space I can.
- Im definitely changing the steering wheel to one smaller. Although its proving difficult to find one and retain an airbag (Ive got a thread open about this elsewhere)
But other than that, i'm just out to enjoy myself. Got a pleasing 37mpg on a motorway/A road trip too, so I know if I'm carefull I wont go throwing money away on fuel either.
But anyway, that's me, see you around the boards!
Skeeter
Already got some help from these boards, but thought I'd better introduce myself properly.
Im a new member on here from Wiltshire (UK) having joined recently after picking up my 02 plate 172 on Wednesday. I decided that while my Mondeo was perfectly able to commute me to and from work, it was so utterly boring I needed something 'fun'. I can do the boring family car thing later in life
So far my plans are to have a laugh in the 172, maybe track day it. Go to the 'Ring at some point and just enjoy myself. Im a fan of the smaller engined light 'rev the nutts of it' cars as opposed to big engined barges. Ideally I'd love a Lotus Elise, but the 172 is all my budget could stretch to
Anyway, picked the car up Wednesday and it promptly rained all week... typical. I did go to a meet with a load of people from another forum yesterday and it was dry for the most part, and through some strategically placed red traffic lights (I wasn't so please at the time I was sat at them) I ended up with 10 miles of Hampshire country road with nobody in front of me
. We all know how that went, grinning all the way!Anyhoo, after having done that and spent some time on these forums I have come to some conclusions:
- I MUST change the budget tyres that are on it now for some proper Michelins as soon as I can afford it. Under steer is so disappointing
- Im definitely taking out the 15mm space things under the seat fixings asap. Being 6'4", you can imagine how I need all the extra space I can.
- Im definitely changing the steering wheel to one smaller. Although its proving difficult to find one and retain an airbag (Ive got a thread open about this elsewhere)
But other than that, i'm just out to enjoy myself. Got a pleasing 37mpg on a motorway/A road trip too, so I know if I'm carefull I wont go throwing money away on fuel either.
But anyway, that's me, see you around the boards!
Skeeter
