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    Zymol Concours water behavior at 16 weeks.

    I suspect FG is helping, only FG'd it 3 times in 4 months though. never had less than 6 months from a single layer. Even through the harsh winters. With only snowfoam, washing and various QDs. Only moved to FG in last 4 months. Not even through half a pot in 28 months and done a friends car...
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    New brake pads

    I ran DS2500 on my 182 Trophy and IMO they were pretty good, better than OE and miles better than EBC. However I ran Pagid Blues on my 172 and they were amazing. However the main thing I have found is keep the fluid fresh. Poor fluid = poor brakes regardless of how good the discs and pads are.
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    Track day rubber

    EVERY tyre Toyo make has a much better and much more expensive rival. That makes them a budget tyre. As for R888s people complain they overheat and go off and the focus RS was only 1 sec quicker round the ring than on Conti SC3s. You say thanks for the LOLs I say ignorance must be bliss!!
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    Do you protect your NCD when insuring your Clio?

    Yes 2 years per claim is pretty standard across the industry. Some less mainstream companies maybe different though.
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    Do you protect your NCD when insuring your Clio?

    Well the difference between 5 years and 3 years for me(what you go to after 1 claim) was all of £10 with Admiral so I'm better off not protecting. I'll give you the figures 4 years NCD unprotected £807 2 years unprotected £824 4 years protected £1024 0 NCD £1045
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    Do you protect your NCD when insuring your Clio?

    Anyway the moral is try a few different thugs when getting a quote but just make sure it's the truth.
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    Do you protect your NCD when insuring your Clio?

    Like I said each company is different but ask yourself why they offer you protected no claims. IMO it's; 1 to reinforce the myth of NCD. By myth I'm mean that many people mistakingly believe protected NCD means your premium won't go up. 2 doing so is profitable
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    Do you protect your NCD when insuring your Clio?

    True but compare that difference to paying to protect your NCD for say 10 years. I have had 1 claim in 11 years and the difference in premium it cost was less than protecting my NCD for 1 year.
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    Do you protect your NCD when insuring your Clio?

    Let's say you make 3 claims. You will keep your NCD but you probably won't get insurance on the cars you have now and if you do manage it the premiums will still be very very high.
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    Do you protect your NCD when insuring your Clio?

    Been messing with quotes on Elephant, which if you dint know is a subsiduary of Admiral. I have come across a few this that might be of interest. * Car on the street £120 CHEAPER than in a garage. * My job is a pricing/accounts analyst so as there is no exactly job description I have to pick...
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    Track day rubber

    Are you having a giraffe?? Much better track tyres out there. Michelin Pilot Sport Cups are supposed to be as big a difference over R888s as R888s are over normal road tyres. I have it on good authority Yokohama A048s are much better and so are a Dunlop one that I can't remember the...
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    whats my best option

    Depends really. Price up some kit if your own. £45 on a rotary polisher, £10 on so maguires ultimate compounds and £10 on a finishing pad will do 90% of what a pro can do at a 1/4 of the cost. Plus you can do it again.
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    Polish on the plastic :(

    It is a bugger to get off. I use Zymol HD Clense which shows how hard it is if I had to resort to that. Not tried it myself but peanut butter is meant to be good. If you think about it a little it is just crushed peanuts so if full of oil and natural abrasives.
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    clio v corsa

    Corsa in the real world, clio on track.
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    Cleaning the instrument panel

    And I'm sure when compared to field glaze it will be exactly that.... Basic.
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    Insuring 2 Clio's

    Insure the R27 for fire and theft only as no point paying 3rd party if it does not move. You will have to ring for cover like that
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    Cleaning the instrument panel

    I find quick detailers work better on glass than a product for glass. They clean whilst leaving a good protection. I'm sure that would cross over to the instrument panel. I have found Zymol Field glaze to be the best but a cheaper alternative is race glaze clearmist detailer.
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    pulled by the fuzz!!

    Politeness goes along way with most people including the rozzers.
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    Astra Vxr Or Clio 197. FAO 197 owners

    Neither. Get a Megane R26
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    Scarborough R.S. Run Photos, 31/07/11

    I dint get over 1g. Never do on coast runs. Need to get to the dales for the big g's!!