Recent content by karl88

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    Last few days with the 197 :(

    well i parted ways with the clio today after one last blast in it!! sad sad moment :'( but the beemer WOW even tho its not as quick its a great drive n looks the part too :thumbup:
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    Last few days with the 197 :(

    hahaha! When i took it for a test drive i couldnt find the indicator stalk! will have to have a good look when i pick it up
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    Last few days with the 197 :(

    Right heres the math: clio tax £260 + insurance £1200 total = £1460 beemer tax £165 + insurance £860 total = £1025 Thats a saving of £435 a year on tax and insurance. Now for fuel, i have gone off £60 a week with petrol priced at £1.30 (£5.85 per gallon) for the clio and diesel at...
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    Last few days with the 197 :(

    It is a very nice drive aswell!! Willis- there already broke :P
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    Last few days with the 197 :(

    9k for the beemer n had to put 3k in myself after trade in on the clio!!
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    Last few days with the 197 :(

    Cheers!! i'll give way to the renault sports but the rest well thts tough haha
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    Last few days with the 197 :(

    The time has come to part with the 197, its been a brilliant 2 and 1/2 years but the cost is just too much now :( £260 tax £70 a week petrol and £1200 to insure = drain on money so ive decided to trade in for a BMW 1 series 120d m-sport, which suprised me is much cheaper to run and insure...
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    Recomend me some discs?

    Thanks for the advice guys!! standard ones it is!!
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    £200 Klarius Exhuast system anybody

    Im defo interested in one of these!! will have to be cat back tho for me!
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    Recomend me some discs?

    Says they do pal! mk III clio 2.0 16v from oct 06 http://www.nextdaybrakes.com/brembo-max-front-brake-discs-pn-09813776-fits-renault-clio_p22285742.htm
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    HID Kit Wanted

    The reason the ones you have chosen are for "off road" use is because they are 50w so they will blind other drivers. Just go for the 35w ones they are twice as bright as standard bulbs. I have 6000k 35w and there perfect.
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    Recomend me some discs?

    My car passed is MOT yesterday :thumbup: but i had an advisory that my front discs will need changing. I dont wanna pay renault prices for them but im struggling to find some decent discs without paying the earth. Could someone please recomend some decent ones that aint gonna cost an arm...
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    Newbie in Manchester

    im right on other side of town in boothstown on border of wigan and salford!!
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    Newbie in Manchester

    welcome mate!! where abouts in manchester are you??
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    Astley Bridge, Bolton

    that would be me !! Yer seen it a few times now, kept trying to figure out who owns it haha