Recent content by Paddy_R

HIDs in reflector units will be rubbish with no beam pattern and a danger for other road users. Get decent bulbs (Osram Nightbreaker Unlimited or Philips Xtream vision). Both a great upgrade over standard.

Agree with this 100%. Only time I payed near £800 for a clutch fitted was when I had the Focus ST. Cost me around £850 from memory but the clutch kit (clutch, flywheel and slave cylinder) was over £650 as it was all uprated RS stuff.

When the clutch on my old Focus ST stated to slip on full boost I bought a full RS clutch set up for it and it was 'Luk' stuff in Ford boxes and branded both Luk and Volvo! Never missed a beat with that clutch.

I ran 225/45R17 pretty much from when I bought my clio 200 until i sold it a few weeks ago (around 3 years) and never had an issue with them. Much bigger choice of tyres at better prices in 225 width. Only down side is that they tramline a touch more but nothing to worry about.

Dark black?? Surely black is as dark as it gets. Anyway have a look in the How too section, there are guides in there. The wheel arch vents a meant to be a right pain though.

Turning the traction control/ESP off worked for me, turn it back on once warm.

Mine usually came on at 38 miles left in the tank. Then went to - - mpg which was highly annoying.

Go to something like Bridgestone Potenza RE070 which would be somewhere in between those mentioned above. Only available in a 225 or 235 width though.

I haven't had locking wheel nuts on a car in years. Not needed these days. When's the last time you heard of a set of alloys being stolen off a car? They are more trouble than they are worth in my opinion. The problem is tyre places tend to put them on with a gun and torque them up the same...

While black alloys look great, I had black Speedlines, they are a total pain to keep. I'd go satin or matt finish rather than gloss (which I had) as gloss show every mark.

Roy Hope you get the weather mate as there are some spectacular sights down there. The West coast in particular (well for me anyway). Galway is a fantastic city and well worth a visit, as us the 'Burren' area which is like a moon scape. Enjoy the roads and try not to curse at the standard...

Thanks for the comments. Reason I didn't got for an R is I was looking a change to something completely different. Also I recently bought a classic subaru Impreza which I'm restoring to a show standard car (its currently getting a full respray) which will be my 'fast' car. Recent photo of the...

So the time had come to change the 200. It had been a great, reliable and enjoyable car over the past 3 years. Yes it had its quirks (cold starting anyone) but it was a great drivers car and I enjoyed pretty much every one of the 26,000 miles I covered in it. Was sad to see it go. It was...

I've gone a guide (linked below) and steve11 there are retaining clips on the projector light units on the 200.

Recently got 4 GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2s (215/45R17 91W) delivered from here www.tyres-pneus-online.co.uk for £304. Paid £20 at a local tyre place to have them fitted. Was the best I could find at the time about two weeks ago. Usually use Camskill but they were £8 for the set more this...