AdamR28

GTI6 is 'too good'. But a Corsa, yes, liking it... Rip the seats out and flog them... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-Corsa-1-4-1999CDX-FULL-LEATHER-INTERIOR-/121252964277?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item1c3b3d67b5

Haha, that's comedy. I wouldn't want anything like that though, too highly strung. This, however... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2000-X-Reg-Citroen-Saxo-1-1i-First-3-Door-Petrol-Spares-or-Repairs-Car-/121255357937?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item1c3b61edf1

Nice. That would go for a couple of hundred on eBay if he can be bothered. There's a good market for spare bits and people buy them to break (split into parts, Alex ) ...

Haha, yeah, I can see how my thought process sounds illogical, definitely. The thing is, when you do have a car with higher limits it's frustrating. You never get a clean lap, you're worried about breaking it and ending up with a big bill, and if you do bin it you're going way faster. Nothing wrong with a bit of healthy discussion - everyone's different! Polo... not a bad should dude. Forgot they'd be 4x100 as well, nice one. What about a Lupo or Arosa? Similar sort of thing I guess?

Fair shout! I'll try and explain... For me, driving any car at its limits is fun - whether that's at 20 or 120mph. As long as the handling balance is there (or it's oversteer biased), any car will achieve said goal. Terminal understeer is a big no-no, it's seriously frustrating, but some additional bracing at the back end via Mr Welder would sort that. Plus it'll give me something to do :$ If it's something crap and weird and unexpected you'd get a lot of people chatting to you about the car, which is half the fun of track days, plus if you ever overtook anything you'd wee yourself with excitement, haha.

Haha. Took me a long time to work out what you meant there Alex :$ I'll get my thinking cap on That's right Danny... it is strange, yeah. Although my dad was always into cars in a big way, I remember chains and engines hanging from the roof of our garage when I was really little. Interestingly I'm contemplating buying a 'Tragic Track Car' of which a 1.1 106, just like my old one, would be on the list. Missed one recently really local - MOT failure (emissions), all new tyres, £150! I think the requirements would be: a 'shit' car but with a decent chassis (eg. it's the bottom of the range model but there is a 'sporty' one at the top), under a ton, under 100bhp, cheap consumables, no turbo, manual, a diesel would be a bonus, RWD would be amazing but I don't think it's possible (I'd class an old BMW as 'too good'), 4x100 wheel fitment would be ace too as I already have some wheels / tyres to go on... Probably looking at MOT failures or write-offs too. Any ideas people?! So far I've got the 106, Saxo, Nissan Micra (used a lot in autotesting), but not a lot else.

Feeling chuffin chuffed! Having never built an engine before, I decided to have go at creating a bottom end for this year's race car from one broken, one scrapyard and one £62 eBay engine... Spent bloody ages measuring, cleaning and checking everything. Just finished putting it back in - started first time, bob on oil pressure and a nice stable idle. Such a good feeling

Winner, cheers dude.

Yeah, and £15 for parking... this is why I hate London Wicked, cheers for the extra info! Car it is methinks.

Ah, sweet, that's great info, cheers gents. So car should be ok providing I steer clear of the centre... Guessing it's the same deal for getting away, make sure I'm clear of the M25 by about 4ish?

I think you mean Joen't break mahert ma-acheybreakey-hert...

Google Maps for the win...! https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?saddr=northampton+train+station&daddr=51.514004,0.007682&hl=en&ll=51.522202,-0.058022&spn=0.178159,0.308647&sll=51.513871,0.01148&sspn=0.011137,0.01929&geocode=FcoUHQMdcSry_ykJq_pH5A53SDGPqKC5EXz4MA%3B&dirflg=r&ttype=dep&date=14%2F02%2F14&time=08:00&noexp=0&noal=0&sort=def&mra=dme&mrsp=1&sz=16&t=m&z=12&start=0

Looks like I'll be going to the London Cycle show at Excel next Friday. Now, I f**king hate London and quite frankly travelling around it scares me. What's gonna be the best way to get to Excel for ~10:30-11am? I guess I can rule out a car... I should be able to stay over in Northampton on Thursday evening, wondering if it's worth just getting the train straight from there? Looks like Canning Town is the closest but I don't know where I'd need to go into to make the change... Any help / info appreciated! Cheers.

^^ That is SO Ali

I've seen it tried with no success - however, I reckon the Echo style grub screw would work, but don't think snail cams will.

TartyBikes are pleased to announce that we have taken over the import and distribution of Monty bikes and accessories from Malcolm Rathmell Sport, following their decision to focus attention on their motorbike brands. A huge thanks to Martin & co for their support so far and faith in us to look after the brand they have been involved with as a family for almost 30 years. We have acquired all their stock and will be adding it to the website as soon as possible, although with a huge range of products stretching right back to the 90s this make take some time!

That explains why Top Gear has gone shit then Would like to find viewing figures for 5th Gear, appears Top gear got just over 6m yesterday - I bet it will be less this coming weekend!

Really? That sucks. I'd have thought there would be more than enough motoring enthusiasts in this country for them to stop wasting our license fees on destroying fake supermarkets and blowing things up with clearly branded tanks and do a proper car show. There's already enough trying-too-hard-to-be-funny entertainment shows.

Rotor thickness makes no difference as the brake is an open system and will auto adjust to the same amount of lever throw every time (providing no air). Over filling the system can make a short term difference but in the end it will make fluid weep past the diaphragm seal, and you're back to how it was.

Agreed! Hot hatch test was promising, then it just went stupid as normal, all the jokes so obvious and set up, and not funny An actual test of old vs new hot hatches would have been so good!

^^ Looks like the only good use for airbags That bed looks a bit suspect though.

Brentacre. They actually once told me that more modifications would bring my policy down - the way they see it, is that PROPER car enthusiasts are less likely to crash and will take better care of their car than someone who just uses it as a mode of transport. Love it.

FFW.