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Site Admin  6277 Posts Member #: 1 The boring bloke who runs this place. Berkshire |
17th Nov, 2015 at 10:28:38am
D4VE asked to see pics, so here you go.
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 9258 Posts Member #: 123 Post Whore Betwix Harrogate and York |
17th Nov, 2015 at 10:56:46am
They're all the same colour!
Fastest 998 mini in the world? 13.05 1/4 mile 106mph
On 2nd Jan, 2013 fastcarl said:
the design shows a distinct lack of imagination, talk about starting off with a clean sheet of paper, then not bothering to fucking draw on it,lol On 20th Apr, 2012 Paul S said:
I'm mainly concerned about swirl in the runners caused by the tangential entry. |
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Site Admin 6277 Posts Member #: 1 The boring bloke who runs this place. Berkshire |
17th Nov, 2015 at 10:57:48am
Ha ha, indeed. That's by accident really as I don't have a preferred colour. |
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 2500 Posts Member #: 648 Post Whore Northern Ireland (ex AUS) |
17th Nov, 2015 at 06:51:45pm
I'd love an Elise. How would you rate them for a potential daily? On 7th Nov, 2008 Nic said:
naeJ m !!!!!!sdrawkcab si gnihtyreve ?droabyekym ot deneppah sah tahw ayhwdd |
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 2974 Posts Member #: 10749 Post Whore lowestoft suffolk |
17th Nov, 2015 at 07:43:49pm
I wanted to see mould!!! On 24th Oct, 2015 jonny f said:
Nothing gets past Dave lol NOTHING GETS PAST ME!! 
1/4 mile 14.7 @ 96mph 12psi boost Showdown class A 2nd place 18.6 @ 69mph |
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Site Admin 6277 Posts Member #: 1 The boring bloke who runs this place. Berkshire |
18th Nov, 2015 at 12:27:26am
I've used Elises as daily cars before without any major issues - in the winter they are cold and wet and steam up like bastards. Nothing can prevent it as they are just badly put together things with gaps everywhere.
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 3329 Posts Member #: 184 Senior Member Melton Mowbray, Pie Country |
18th Nov, 2015 at 08:34:00pm
I used my elise for my daily for three and a half years. As Alex says can be a pain in the winter, but you get used to it. Just make sure you have a leather sponge to hand, not to dissimilar to a mini really. http://www.twin-turbo.co.uk
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2500 Posts Member #: 648 Post Whore Northern Ireland (ex AUS) |
19th Nov, 2015 at 06:10:16pm
That's got me thinking, I am looking something relatively practical for a daily and an Elise crossed my mind. I meet a girl on the road most mornings in an Elise, as well as wanting her number I always wondered how she found it. On 7th Nov, 2008 Nic said:
naeJ m !!!!!!sdrawkcab si gnihtyreve ?droabyekym ot deneppah sah tahw ayhwdd |
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2974 Posts Member #: 10749 Post Whore lowestoft suffolk |
19th Nov, 2015 at 06:15:10pm
Id love one but descent ones for under 10k.. nope On 24th Oct, 2015 jonny f said:
Nothing gets past Dave lol NOTHING GETS PAST ME!!
1/4 mile 14.7 @ 96mph 12psi boost Showdown class A 2nd place 18.6 @ 69mph |
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51 Posts Member #: 10080 Advanced Member Holland, Eindhoven |
19th Nov, 2015 at 07:15:43pm
I drive as a daily a alfa gtv v6 24v is a perfect daily driver. Just an idea for when you can not find a perfect lotus! |
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2500 Posts Member #: 648 Post Whore Northern Ireland (ex AUS) |
20th Nov, 2015 at 06:33:43pm
We've had a few alfas in the family, I really liked the 147 GTA when new. I test drove an Astra VXR and quite liked it, I was looking a renaultsport Megane cup but they are hard to find in the right spec. On 7th Nov, 2008 Nic said:
naeJ m !!!!!!sdrawkcab si gnihtyreve ?droabyekym ot deneppah sah tahw ayhwdd |
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2974 Posts Member #: 10749 Post Whore lowestoft suffolk |
20th Nov, 2015 at 07:37:07pm
On 20th Nov, 2015 Jay#2 said:
We've had a few alfas in the family, I really liked the 147 GTA when new. I test drove an Astra VXR and quite liked it, I was looking a renaultsport Megane cup but they are hard to find in the right spec. My clio cup.. (172.. the real cup! Not just the 182 meaning of 'cup') is awesome! And i say this because im only 28 and ive had over 60 cars!! I swap n change cars like anything cos i get bored or see summin else i want but i could live with the cup forever! Its smart n looks good in standard form yet blends in... goes like a feckin stinker n surprises much higher performance cars yet good on fuel n cheap to run! Uber reliable etc etc.. i keep meaning to get it to a rwyb cos embarrassingly i think my cheap as chips daily hack would beat my minis time! On 24th Oct, 2015 jonny f said:
Nothing gets past Dave lol NOTHING GETS PAST ME!!
1/4 mile 14.7 @ 96mph 12psi boost Showdown class A 2nd place 18.6 @ 69mph |
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Site Admin 6277 Posts Member #: 1 The boring bloke who runs this place. Berkshire |
21st Nov, 2015 at 10:22:50am
Where as I kept my 182 for 1 month.. Edited by AlexB on 21st Nov, 2015. |
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2500 Posts Member #: 648 Post Whore Northern Ireland (ex AUS) |
21st Nov, 2015 at 10:55:49am
I had a 182 for 4 years and loved it too, I've had the R26 for 5 years and love it but I need a change. The phase III renaultsport Meganes don't come with recaros or any kind of decent seats as standard, getting one with a cup pack and seats is fairly hard. I did like the VXR Astra but the thought of buying 245/35/20 P Zeros scare me a bit. On 7th Nov, 2008 Nic said:
naeJ m !!!!!!sdrawkcab si gnihtyreve ?droabyekym ot deneppah sah tahw ayhwdd |
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2974 Posts Member #: 10749 Post Whore lowestoft suffolk |
21st Nov, 2015 at 12:53:44pm
On 21st Nov, 2015 AlexB said:
Where as I kept my 182 for 1 month.. 
That said, I was going to buy a 197 the other day, until I found the Cooper S. The Renault was gorgeous - looked great, lovely seats, nice feel.. would have bought it but the history had been 'lost' and I didn't trust the seller. Never was interested in them til a mate let me borrow his 172 cup... the cup in the 172 means thinner lighter glass, no sound deadening, no air con, no abs no frilly extras, lighter cloth seats, no spare wheel, different ecu, lighter wider suspension, turinis... all to save weight, where as the cup in any other clios else doesnt mean lightweight, just a spoiler n diff suspension? Personally wouldnt want a heavier one with a less power to weight and calmer map THAT said i would have the trophy purely because evo mag done a article driving super cars round like the alps or something and all the drivers kept choosing the borrowed clio trophy camera car over the lambos etc cos it was just untouchable round all the corners n making serious ground so they ended up ringing renault and buying it there n then On 24th Oct, 2015 jonny f said:
Nothing gets past Dave lol NOTHING GETS PAST ME!!
1/4 mile 14.7 @ 96mph 12psi boost Showdown class A 2nd place 18.6 @ 69mph |
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2500 Posts Member #: 648 Post Whore Northern Ireland (ex AUS) |
21st Nov, 2015 at 03:41:04pm
A friend had a trophy, he did quite a few track days in it throughout Europe. Was a really nice car, yes the 182 cups were just suspension and spoilers, the 172 cups were much more hardcore. It's one of those things where I need to grow up and get a sensible cheap car for a daily and have fun with the mini but the other part of you wants your daily car to be fun too. On 7th Nov, 2008 Nic said:
naeJ m !!!!!!sdrawkcab si gnihtyreve ?droabyekym ot deneppah sah tahw ayhwdd |
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2974 Posts Member #: 10749 Post Whore lowestoft suffolk |
21st Nov, 2015 at 04:37:39pm
On 21st Nov, 2015 Jay#2 said:
A friend had a trophy, he did quite a few track days in it throughout Europe. Was a really nice car, yes the 182 cups were just suspension and spoilers, the 172 cups were much more hardcore. It's one of those things where I need to grow up and get a sensible cheap car for a daily and have fun with the mini but the other part of you wants your daily car to be fun too. EXACTLY!  thats how i see mine.. sensible cheap daily drive thats fun too until i pop some brats out or summin else tempts me, its staying! And its goin for a record of longest held daily
On 24th Oct, 2015 jonny f said:
Nothing gets past Dave lol NOTHING GETS PAST ME!!
1/4 mile 14.7 @ 96mph 12psi boost Showdown class A 2nd place 18.6 @ 69mph |
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