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I took the Clio in for engine and gear oil last week, small garage in the village we’ve moved to in Lincs. I got on well with the son when I took it in for a tracking tweak soon after we moved in, but got the impression the older father couldn’t be doing with me! It was only him this time and...

Before the actual snow arrived I had another play with the snow foam, combined with a bucket and sponge to agitate the dirt it got the car reasonably clean. I think the sweet spot is half and half with water and full rich on the lance, seems to cover well and stick around for a short while...

I feared that mate! Anything to avoid the buckets and sponge!! :tearsofjoy:

Having not had my own drive or outside tap for the last seven years I was excited to get a pressure washer once we got moved into the new gaff! I even bought some snow foam and a lance to have a play, there’s no Tesco for £5 washes anymore after all!! I’m a massive noob at this, first car...

Important development: the road to my new gym and back is an absolute belter, just perfect for the Clio!! :grin::grin::grin:

Thanks for the pointers Tom, this is all new and interesting to me! Look forward to playing around with the settings and being a bit of a yobbo at Blyton to learn how to best drive it! :smile:

Quite possibly Peter, the softer compound may have heated up faster. My thinking with the AD08Rs was led by my experiences with using R1Rs in the winter on MX5s. The tread block movement brought them up to temp better than any other track or part-track tyre I’ve used in cold conditions and I was...

Thanks mate! Regards the power I shouldn’t think so, I bought the Clio partly because it’s not that fast in a straight line... I’ve found with faster stuff it’s hard to enjoy them on the road safely and sensibly is the Clio feels just right in that regard. We also track a c.110bhp MX5 so...

Cadwell Park // 25.11.2017 Having moved back to Lincolnshire last week there was no better way to celebrate than a trackday at my favourite track! Before the move this would have meant a 3 hour trip the evening before and the same afterwards, so it was amazing to be half an hour away! For the...

Doesn’t get much better! :blush:

Will be sure to report back on the Konis on track, there will be the usual video too! :smiley: I’ve already got one of those frames, was disappointed by how little it dropped it. I’m not particularly tall, maybe just over 6’, but I’ve got a long torso so I still sit much too high sadly.

Couldn’t resist, I’ve booked Cadwell on Saturday! Not done it in the Clio before so should be fun!!! :grin: Forecast looks rather cold but dry, I’m hoping for one of those perfect, crisp, bright winter’s days!! One thing I forgot, I ordered one of these doohickeys... Whether or not I...

Yeah great news for those trying to get on the ladder yesterday! I can’t help but think those scraping to buy an 80k house could do with more help than those fortunate enough to spend 300k on their first house though!! :flushed: Great to hear about the Eibachs, is that on Cup shocks or the...

Thanks Pav, yeah it’s so nice to be out in the countryside again with driving roads on the doorstep!! :grinning:

It’s been quiet on the car front but we’ve made the house move we were trying for happen. We fell in love with a house in Lincolnshire and though we hadn’t planned to move until Spring/Summer next year, managed to find a way to make it work. So the latest update comes from our dream home in...

I went for 0*20’ shims, figured it would be close to parallel so a little toe out is a great outcome! :smile: Will be really interesting to see how the relatively stiffer rear roll stiffness, more neutral alignment and semi slicks at the front all combine on track! My mate and I joke about...

Success with the MOT, no problems! :excited: Alignment went well too, finished up as follows, should hopefully be more exciteable now! Front -2.2* camber per side 0*11’ total toe out Rear -1.2* camber per side 0*11’ total toe out Will only truly be able feedback on the alignment once I...

Chuffed thanks mate, mantra with this car has always been to try and improve it without introducing any more compromise. To be able to radically improve handling and grip whilst slightly improving the ride quality as well is fantastic!!

No probs with questions Peter, there were lots I would have asked had anyone else been using them! I got them from eBay.de, I think the invoice says funsport24 from memory. I will take pictures of the adjusters when it’s light and I’m with the car. Rears are simple, just move the trim carpet...

About a week with the Koni/H&R combo on so some brief thoughts and findings: The Konis work perfectly with the Compbrake top mounts, though the mounts mean you can’t use the Koni adjusters at the front. Long nose pliers do the job until I can make a tool. The kit definitely improves both ride...