Popped out this morning for the South West CSOC breakfast meet, few people had to shoot off after food but a few of us went for a drive across the Moors and I grabbed a few photos when we stopped...
I've not really given the car a hard drive since changing the wheels/tyres and fitting my Whiteline rear ARB, but it really handled amazingly well, stuck to the road no matter how hard I was pushing and it was really enjoyable to have a drive out that wasn't for any particular reason, a drive for the sake of a drive. Really would recommend this setup to anyone wanting a decent fast road Clio, Cooksport springs, Cup shocks front and rear, polybushed throughout, Vibratechnics engine and gearbox mounts, Whiteline ARB and the Avon ZV7 tyres are superb for the money, we've had plenty of rain recently and even up and down the A38 the cars been superb, no skipping through puddles, no pulling of the steering at speed and no aquaplaning at all. They do have a A wet rating, which puts them on a par with the RainSports, but you never hear much about the Avon's when people ask for recommendations, but I'm certainly happy with them.
Future plans: I'm still considering a cage, and strip the rear seats as I never have anyone in the car but the mrs, and I'm still attempting to subtly change the appearance to make it "my own". We shall see.
Roll on Summer!!!