Recent content by X85RSFrank

Well done, lust after an alien green one of these. This is a minter.

Dedication to finding the right spec! Spot on! :-)

After only a thousand miles on the autoroutes of France and a small altercation with some solid hay block at Blyton Park my front bumper was left looking like this :( 95547[/ATTACH]|http://thumbsnap.com/Z68PoNk7"]|http://thumbsnap.com/Z68PoNk7...

Mate had a cs sensor go on his too. Although if this goes it does normally mean the engine won't start altogether. Has it fixed it?

Cheers Gents. I did take the GTA out for a spin on the Crickhowel Pass in terrible conditions but observed a few things. - Q2 LSD is REALLY good at putting the grunt down. No tram-ling or ducking and diving. - The 3.2 Busso V6 really is that good. Pulls hard to it's stop at around 68-900rpm...

Thought I'd use this to plug and get general thoughts and comments on our recent group test (dicking around in Wales with some mates) video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4b1s01Tyn4

Very tidy. What's the exhaust?

Get a refurbed compressor off ebay for £110. Remove front bumper, slacken off the aux belt, replace compressor. Really simple job - 1.5 hours max for a novice like me. The Aircon is known to be rubbish in these things.

Thanks chaps. The Clio stays put. Buying another car seems a much more sensible option so a Passat estate can come in near due date. job jobbed.

As above. Be good to hear from any dads/mums that use one of these as a family wagon for a nipper. You hardly need the space when they're that small surely!? Not ready to give up the Clio yet...

No one have a fuse diagram?

Hi I've changed my H7 headlamp bulb and now the front OS light cluster has stopped working. I think it may be a fuse as I ran the car without a bulb in for a bit as I'd bought the wrong one! I've now got acess to the fuse box to the right of the battery but there is no fuse diagram. Can...

Welcome. M3 Estoril Blue is my favourite colour. Do you have a build thread somewhere? I'd keep the rear wiper - useful in this weather if she drives on motorway at all.

According to the back pages of EVO 0-60 in 6.6 seconds is for the 1204KG 200 cup only. Interestingly 36kg lighter than the 197 Cup. 0-100 in 16.7 stands out for me too.

If you give lee at FCM wheel alignment Bristol a call he's a nice enough guy and a bad businessman to recommend you a local specialist. He really knows his stuff.