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Joined: May 11, 2003
Topics: 47 / Replies: 426
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Reply To: thinking of going 18"....

Look at the Clio 182...rumoured to be one of if not the best hot hatch and it still rides on 16" wheels...

20 years ago
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Reply To: thinking of going 18"....

Other than to make it look more fashionable they have no performance or handling benefits at all.

20 years ago
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Reply To: 206gti Grand? Help advise me?

The GT was mechanically identical. I think they came with 195 wide tyres - later on when the 206 was fitted with the 16" Nimrods as standard it came w...

20 years ago
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Reply To: 180 cams?

I imagine you can otherwise aftermarket 138 cams would fit...would be intersting to see how far (big)they can go until the VVT helps push the valves t...

20 years ago
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Reply To: 180 cams?

I'd be wary of adding uprated cams on the standard inlet. They really will be stretching an already stretch power band even higher. If you improve the...

20 years ago
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Reply To: Oil Leak

The 138 engine differs little. Onlt obvious part appears to the extra plumping in the sump for the extra pipe. Both have the oil filter attachment w...

20 years ago
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Reply To: Oil Leak

Is the XU block like this? Does the filter on those not sit horizontally? It does appear to be separate from the manin block casting. That's the 138 G...

20 years ago
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Reply To: Oil Leak

Is that where the oil cooler on 205 GTi's is plumbed into?The EW engines just have the filter attached to an extension on the side of the engine. ...

20 years ago
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Reply To: Maxpower Pug 180

I don't think being skint is a reason people will avoid buying Max Power...they have some self respect!

20 years ago
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Reply To: My new car!!

That does look like a very good model. So come on, how much? Where from?

20 years ago
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Reply To: New meaty Clio...

quote Az:yep, 176bhp 1.6 16v Turbo lump...which is crap power and well behind Ren Blow(You can't just look at bhp figures. The Renault would str...

20 years ago
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Reply To: 207 GT Details

Presumably because it was cheap?Just looking in Autcar, apparently they are going to make a Maxi Mini, similar in size to a Golf!

20 years ago
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Reply To: 207 GT Details

The current Mini uses a Brazilian Chrysler engine doesn't it?

20 years ago
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Reply To: Nice sunny day and hard work...

I bet it will look just as shiny if put in a floodlit car park!

20 years ago
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