I'm a newbie after only being on here for 3 weeks but its been worth it with the advice and parts I've recieved, so thanks to all that have been soo supportive and offering some advice. I've read loads about these great cars. Spoke to companies that mod them and looked into all kinds of conversions. I've come to the conclusion I need to 'leave well alone'. These cars have their failings as others do but I'm focusing in on what it can do rather than what it can't.
I'm forgetting about about expensive mods cause 99% are placebo or track use only. I speak from experience having but 15K into a supercharged bmw. Modding is like have a crack habit, starts small and before you know it, your lying to people about the extent of how much your habit is and your start hiding the car reciepts from your wife. I need some rehab.
Expensive mods are never 'plug n' play'. Unless your good with a spanner, its an expensive never ending game (can be fun but equally bloody frustrating, nothing ever works or fits first time). The margins are never cost effective and in search of BHP can easily be thousands. Not knocking it and everyone if given the chance should try and build their ultimate car, no expense spared. I did it and when I parted it out and put it back to standard, the parts were worth more than the car!!!!
Having a fast car isn't enough...to be able to drive fast, you have to be a fast driver. My friend on a track day was 'easily' the fastest in his silver 172, and there we some special stuff out there. Must admit he'd be fast in a milk float.
For my new baby, I'll have a filter cause they don't need replacing, an exhaust for the sound and a map to save me some fuel.
If I want to be king of the traffic light grand prix's then I'll buy a big bike and up my life insurance.
I'm forgetting about about expensive mods cause 99% are placebo or track use only. I speak from experience having but 15K into a supercharged bmw. Modding is like have a crack habit, starts small and before you know it, your lying to people about the extent of how much your habit is and your start hiding the car reciepts from your wife. I need some rehab.
Expensive mods are never 'plug n' play'. Unless your good with a spanner, its an expensive never ending game (can be fun but equally bloody frustrating, nothing ever works or fits first time). The margins are never cost effective and in search of BHP can easily be thousands. Not knocking it and everyone if given the chance should try and build their ultimate car, no expense spared. I did it and when I parted it out and put it back to standard, the parts were worth more than the car!!!!
Having a fast car isn't enough...to be able to drive fast, you have to be a fast driver. My friend on a track day was 'easily' the fastest in his silver 172, and there we some special stuff out there. Must admit he'd be fast in a milk float.
For my new baby, I'll have a filter cause they don't need replacing, an exhaust for the sound and a map to save me some fuel.
If I want to be king of the traffic light grand prix's then I'll buy a big bike and up my life insurance.
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