Where are you, what do you drive?
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Nick_R182 said:
Some great roads arround Wendover. Used to work at the firecrest so went for a blag after work each day! Love driving up towards 'the Lee' and the back roads to chesham 
Nick did you used to have a modified blue Clio?
If so its Kipper here! You managed to get yourself a 182 as planned then!
Nick_R182 said:
Yeah it is! Hows it going mate?!
Small world hey! Yeah got the 182 eventually. Looked at a few before i got mine though.
Small world hey! Yeah got the 182 eventually. Looked at a few before i got mine though.
Not bad, i've finished uni now and working full time. Just about to move in with my better half next week so things are looking good!
I see you've got out of the Pub business now.
I've started to think about getting a 172 but it all depends on whether or not I can afford the loan repayments once I move out of home. Whats the damage on the insurance? You were paying a small fortune for your last Clio weren't you?
On my last car i was getting my pants pulled down because of my age. At the moment im paying just over £1,200 fc with 2 years NCB and driving for 2 years with all mods declaired. However my renewel is coming up soon so should be arround £800ish which for a 20 year old isnt too bad. Firecreast was supposed to be temporary, but ended up staying there untill march time to help pay off the car and give me bit more cash to play with as its 12k service was due in jan. On the look out for a cheap 5 gtt now as a project car!
Nick_R182 said:
On my last car i was getting my pants pulled down because of my age. At the moment im paying just over £1,200 fc with 2 years NCB and driving for 2 years with all mods declaired. However my renewel is coming up soon so should be arround £800ish which for a 20 year old isnt too bad. Firecreast was supposed to be temporary, but ended up staying there untill march time to help pay off the car and give me bit more cash to play with as its 12k service was due in jan. On the look out for a cheap 5 gtt now as a project car!
Who's that with?
Churchill quoted me £585 for a £6k car (23, 4years protected NCD etc) at my parents house but when I move it would go up to £800ish!
Fancy going for a beer one evening (and taking me for a drive?). I've been out in a friends Trophy but not experienced a normal 172/182.
Phill
Elephant.co.uk and bell.co.uk were the cheapest for me. Im with elephant at the moment.
Mine didnt really feel any different from driving a trophy apart from the seats when standard, but now ive got apex springs on which give quite a harsh ride but give a good 40mm drop. Also my exhaust and I/K combined is pretty loud so it wouldnt be fair to compare with a trophy.
The expensive trophy suspension only really comes into its own on track where the car gets abused alot.
Sure ill take you out for a spin. Are you going to dustable downs meet? Im gunna have a ride up for that as ive never been to a PH meet before. If you havnt already then check out www.cliosport.net Alot of usefull info is on there.
Mine didnt really feel any different from driving a trophy apart from the seats when standard, but now ive got apex springs on which give quite a harsh ride but give a good 40mm drop. Also my exhaust and I/K combined is pretty loud so it wouldnt be fair to compare with a trophy.
The expensive trophy suspension only really comes into its own on track where the car gets abused alot.
Sure ill take you out for a spin. Are you going to dustable downs meet? Im gunna have a ride up for that as ive never been to a PH meet before. If you havnt already then check out www.cliosport.net Alot of usefull info is on there.
Nick_R182 said:
Sure ill take you out for a spin. Are you going to dustable downs meet? Im gunna have a ride up for that as ive never been to a PH meet before. If you havnt already then check out www.cliosport.net Alot of usefull info is on there.
I've been having a look around cliosport.net - Some useful info on there!
Not going to this Downs meet as i'm moving house that day so i'm not allowed out to play - I was at the last one though and it was good fun even in the rain!
They're a good bunch - they take the piss a lot though!
Should be good, although im pretty sure im gunna be the youngest of the bunch! Going to southend with cliosport on the saturday so its gunna be an expensive weekend for me for petrol! Are there alot of meets in this area only ask as i noticed the crocked billet banner in your profile.
Nick_R182 said:
Should be good, although im pretty sure im gunna be the youngest of the bunch! Going to southend with cliosport on the saturday so its gunna be an expensive weekend for me for petrol! Are there alot of meets in this area only ask as i noticed the crocked billet banner in your profile.
Yeah we normally have a yearly meet at the Crooked Billet which I organise. Need to try and organise another meet soon (it was bit difficult to do it when I was at uni!)
The DD meet is really good though - some very nice roads and you won't have a problem keeping up. The pace is quick but not excessive - Anyway you always end up getting held up by the 40mph brigade at some point!
pmanson said:
Nick_R182 said:
Should be good, although im pretty sure im gunna be the youngest of the bunch! Going to southend with cliosport on the saturday so its gunna be an expensive weekend for me for petrol! Are there alot of meets in this area only ask as i noticed the crocked billet banner in your profile.
Yeah we normally have a yearly meet at the Crooked Billet which I organise. Need to try and organise another meet soon (it was bit difficult to do it when I was at uni!)
The DD meet is really good though - some very nice roads and you won't have a problem keeping up. The pace is quick but not excessive - Anyway you always end up getting held up by the 40mph brigade at some point!
If you do make it to the DD meet nick, dont rely on phill here giving you the date, as he tends to get it wrong
pmanson said:
They're a good bunch - they take the piss a lot though!
Nick_R182 said:
On my last car i was getting my pants pulled down because of my age. At the moment im paying just over £1,200 fc with 2 years NCB and driving for 2 years with all mods declaired. However my renewel is coming up soon so should be arround £800ish which for a 20 year old isnt too bad. Firecreast was supposed to be temporary, but ended up staying there untill march time to help pay off the car and give me bit more cash to play with as its 12k service was due in jan. On the look out for a cheap 5 gtt now as a project car!
How've you managed to get your insurance down by 400 quid in a year? I wouldn't have thought an extra years NCB would make that much of a difference. Phill, I don't mind sorting out coming over your way one night if you want a blast in the car, work in MK so sure we cvould find somewhere inbetween
Edited by matt172 on Monday 21st August 20:01
Hi all,
Live in Caterham, work in Guildford/Godalming.
Used to drive a black 182 with recaros - loved it but just sold it to my dad!
Nice to see a few 172/182 owners on here, all off cliosport.net i imagine!
Now just purchased a E36 M3 Convertible in Daytona Violet with Hardtop. So far its awsome fun but nowhere near as chuckable around the b-roads as my 182 was. I suppose i never bought it for that reason though!
Live in Caterham, work in Guildford/Godalming.
Used to drive a black 182 with recaros - loved it but just sold it to my dad!
Nice to see a few 172/182 owners on here, all off cliosport.net i imagine!
Now just purchased a E36 M3 Convertible in Daytona Violet with Hardtop. So far its awsome fun but nowhere near as chuckable around the b-roads as my 182 was. I suppose i never bought it for that reason though!
@ChrisE
followed a black 182 with recaros to godalming from shalford about 3 weeks ago - wondered if you lurked on renaultsport
i live in ewhurst - work in shere - drive a e36 m3 evo saloon to work and have a few other toys (e30 2.7 with blower waiting on bench + caterham cosworth bdg - which is having new pistons/liners@mo) - for track which i must use before the summer is out
followed a black 182 with recaros to godalming from shalford about 3 weeks ago - wondered if you lurked on renaultsport
i live in ewhurst - work in shere - drive a e36 m3 evo saloon to work and have a few other toys (e30 2.7 with blower waiting on bench + caterham cosworth bdg - which is having new pistons/liners@mo) - for track which i must use before the summer is out
Edited by rossb on Friday 25th August 16:43
jester7 said:
Hello All!!
Live North Of Slough work at Heathrow, Own.............
Cooper Green Griffith 500
Blue Rover P6 3500S
Talbot Sunbeam Lotus
944 Track Car
Carlton Estate
The 1993 Honda Fireblade
Yamaha FZR100RU Exup
Honda XR600
Presently trying to downsize the fleet!!
Live North Of Slough work at Heathrow, Own.............
Cooper Green Griffith 500
Blue Rover P6 3500S
Talbot Sunbeam Lotus
944 Track Car
Carlton Estate
The 1993 Honda Fireblade
Yamaha FZR100RU Exup
Honda XR600
Presently trying to downsize the fleet!!
If you want to get rid of the Talbot I'll have it!!!!
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