Haz Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 (edited) So got back from Le Mans last night. It was great as usual. A mate and I broke out to the Mulsanne Straight at about 2am to watch some of the cars. [media=] We were about here]https://maps.google....e&t=h&z=19 Edited June 19, 2012 by Haz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 Love it when you do an hours job an can actually tell where you've been. One ripped door card... Finally found a replacement on eBay, Vey chuffed, bargain too! Washed the whale while I was active, looks much better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 (edited) EPIC. edit: oh and a morning arrival, R1R tyres for the front wheels. Heard some good things about them, also like the idea of 6.5mm thread rather than 5.5mm one gets with RS-R's. Edited June 19, 2012 by Greetings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 Did you like shoot that garage owner in the kneecap or something? Progress seems much quicker recently. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 Did you like shoot that garage owner in the kneecap or something? Progress seems much quicker recently. Looks like it doesn't it? Seriously, that explosion of rage was the best thing that happened to me in the last few months. Not only are they making incredible progress with the car (and doing it properly) but my health has improved, I no longer feel tired every day all day, I sleep properly... amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shamus Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 Jardo, na definitely an Adam, as I said he doesn't work there anymore though but I always see it around marsh mills and embankment/town way. Alex, the cars making phenomenal progress!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted June 20, 2012 Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 Wahey, something i know about. Integra's are AMAZING cars. There is more difference between a UK and JDM then you'd think. JDM came in 2 revisions, '96 and '98. The '96 has 4 stud, 15" wheels. The '98 has a revised rear bumper, 5 stud 16" wheels and some other subtle changes. Between UK and JDM, the UK only ever came with 15" 5 stud wheels, and a slightly better ratio'd gearbox but nothing to shout about. Because of the fog lights and the UK market at time, they completely re-designed the front end, probably because that's a standard US market front-end, so was cheaper, and Honda love giving the Japanese people better stuff. UK is cheaper on insurance but in my eyes, look so, so ugly. JDM's can be picked up for pennies now, although '98 spec's still grab a premium. They all come standard with Recaros. Either red or black, or if you're lucky, yellow (usually only in yellow ones). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted June 20, 2012 Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 I love one of my rallysprint buddies, he's the most destructive man ever. What goes on in his car life is pure comedy. This is him in his element: Last week he came back from a hillclimb event with his M3 stuck in a rather strange position on a trailer. It turned out he tore the whole rear suspension off the car because he cut a corner too hard. He couldn't find one of his rear springs, it later turned out to be stuck in the fuel tank. This is fairly normal for him, a few months ago he tore one of his front wheels off with the wing and pretty much everything that the wheel was attached to. This too happened because he cut a corner. Very fast driver and has absolutely no consideration for his car. So, before the weekend he arrived completely unfazed in his daily driver to take a look at the progress on his car: He was seen by my mate later that day driving like that past his workshop. My mate then called to tell him that about the flats but was told it's all ok because he's in a big hurry and needs to change the tyres anyway. Yesterday I got a call from the destructive man asking if I have a water pump because he "accidentally" pushed the radiator into the fan which broke the pump spindle (we presume he cut a corner and hit some tyres). He continued to say that he doesn't want a fan any more because it's too destructive for the radiator which also packed up. I think he's missing the point to be honest. Anyway, I absolutely love this guy. He's in his mid 40's which makes it all the more ridiculous when you listen to his wild theories. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted June 20, 2012 Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 Fairly sure all DC2's had red recaros J-rod, and that UK spec (or wherever it's from before you all shoot me down) is a fail too. As spunky said, JDM or go home. Or, just keep the clio. yes ITR's are nice, but I really don't get the obsession. DC5 or go home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete.M Posted June 20, 2012 Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 New rubber for the focus. The tyres currently fitted are dangerously bad in the wet. There was one occasion where I almost couldn't pull away at the lights on a wet hill due to the lack of friction. It was quite embarrassing really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted June 20, 2012 Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 Good stuff. How much are those going for at the moment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted June 20, 2012 Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 Good stuff. How much are those going for at the moment? This. I need new rubber for my focus because the cheap shite that is on there atm appears to be made from bakelite in the wet Have considered the proxes but concerned about wear rates, I really don't rag the car, rarely corner or brake hard, how many thousands of miles could I expect from a pair on the front of a 1.8tdci focus (the wimpy 100bhp version). I've used maxxis MA-V1 in the past and despite being a cheap tyre they lasted pretty well (20k from a front pair) and had plenty of grip in the dry although wet performance wasn't near as good. Should I go for the proxes over them as I don't really need any more grip? FWIW I last paid 50 quid a corner for the maxxis fitted at a local place, how much can you expect to pay to fit loose tyres? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete.M Posted June 20, 2012 Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 Pretty damn cheap at £34 a piece. http://www.camskill.co.uk/m53b0s99p1667/TOYO_TYRES_CAR_TOYO_T1R_PROXES_TOYO_T1_R_-_195_50R15_82V_TL_ Camskill seem to vary which sizes they have on offer, the 55 profile ones of that size are £50 at the moment, so take a look through the varies sizes and see what's cheapest. I've heard you can get tyres fitted and balanced at around £10 a corner, I'm going to find out if that's true soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted June 20, 2012 Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 That is amazing, very very good value for money! Cheers. £10 a corner sounds reasonable, see if you can offer cash to someone to do it during a lunch break 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted June 20, 2012 Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 Throw some car suggestions at me: I've got a civic type r currently (newest style/FN2) which I actually love. It's fast, reliable and so nice to chuck into corners. However I'm thinking of changing it to something (slightly) more grown-up - The Civic is faintly chavvy, plus the ride is terrible. Basically, I want something that's similarly nice to drive/string together bends. I don't do a massive mileage (9k last year) so petrol is fine. Small (ish) Big boot (to fit a mountain bike(s)) Nice lively drive Quick without being silly / super expensive BMW 1 Series is probably top of the list (120d/123d/125i) but whilst the coupe looks nice, it's not got a huge boot. The hatch looks... Bad. Not sure I could live with something so ugly. I was looking at Audi A3/S3 but sounds like they're not quite as sharp through the bends as the Civic. My girlfriend's got a golf and the steering is so vague compared to my Civic. I don't want that. Volvo C30 definitely an option although the boot is pretty small, and I can't really find any info on how it drives. Anything else I should consider? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted June 20, 2012 Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 My mates just traded in his IMMACULATE Corolla T Sport Compressor for an 18 month old Toyota Auris?! What a cnut. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted June 20, 2012 Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 Wondered why I wasn't boosting properly lately, looked under the bonnet to see the tubing for my boost gauge has come off its clip and been rubbing on the belt :$ Split a bit hole in it (the tube) oops hahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted June 20, 2012 Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 Throw some car suggestions at me: I've got a civic type r currently (newest style/FN2) which I actually love. It's fast, reliable and so nice to chuck into corners. However I'm thinking of changing it to something (slightly) more grown-up - The Civic is faintly chavvy, plus the ride is terrible. Basically, I want something that's similarly nice to drive/string together bends. I don't do a massive mileage (9k last year) so petrol is fine. Small (ish) Big boot (to fit a mountain bike(s)) Nice lively drive Quick without being silly / super expensive BMW 1 Series is probably top of the list (120d/123d/125i) but whilst the coupe looks nice, it's not got a huge boot. The hatch looks... Bad. Not sure I could live with something so ugly. I was looking at Audi A3/S3 but sounds like they're not quite as sharp through the bends as the Civic. My girlfriend's got a golf and the steering is so vague compared to my Civic. I don't want that. Volvo C30 definitely an option although the boot is pretty small, and I can't really find any info on how it drives. Anything else I should consider? Why not a 3 series? I've never really seen the point of the 1 series coupe, in my eyes it's just the 'Boxster' of the line-up, I see no reason to buy it over a 3 series coupe. It's only 60kg lighter, which is less difference than the options list will make, there's less space, and it's worse looking (imo). It's a little smaller, but when is that ever actually going to make a difference? They're both normal sized cars that'll fit in basically any parking space fine. What about a Megane? Seems to tick all the boxes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey1991 Posted June 20, 2012 Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 I keep buying granny wagons although this one is much more fun. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 Throw some car suggestions at me: Small (ish) Big boot (to fit a mountain bike(s)) Nice lively drive Quick without being silly / super expensive You need the impossible car Clio 172/182/197 with the rear seats removed? The Meganes seem pretty sweet too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 You need the impossible car Clio 172/182/197 with the rear seats removed? The Meganes seem pretty sweet too. Definitely not impossible. My Civic with an Audi exterior and interior trim, plus some better suspension would tick all the boxes. I would quite like a clio and in retrospect I could have got one for significantly less than the Civic, might have been a good decision. But it would be a downgrade in terms of size / features / reliability so aside from being something different there's not much benefit in changing IMO. Anyone driven an Audi A4 (B7) quattro? Or A3 with Quattro (I know it's a different system)? Something like the 2.0tfsi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 It begins... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shamus Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 A dirty soot chucker for Bernard! I hope you keep the V8 for future (ab)use!! how long do you anticipate until he's roadworthy and your legal to cruise around in it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 I'm deffo not stuck at the side of the motorway with a suspected head gasket failure... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalf the Yellow Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 Definitely not impossible. My Civic with an Audi exterior and interior trim, plus some better suspension would tick all the boxes. I would quite like a clio and in retrospect I could have got one for significantly less than the Civic, might have been a good decision. But it would be a downgrade in terms of size / features / reliability so aside from being something different there's not much benefit in changing IMO. Anyone driven an Audi A4 (B7) quattro? Or A3 with Quattro (I know it's a different system)? Something like the 2.0tfsi. How about facelift Focus ST? more mature and not so chavvy looking as the pre-facelift, 3/5 door option, go for subtle colours like red, black or blue then it could be a bit of a win? Might not have as good interior but I wouldn't say they're the worse out there. Handling should be good being a Ford and refined engine....? Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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