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:) Cheers, Manky Monkey :lol: I've always driven it quite hard, but Rach is/was the primary user, and she 'pootles' :lol: I'm enjoying driving the vRS- it's crying out for a remap though! (see Dave's post on the previous page ;) )

Likewise! 8) That's good emissions for a VR 8) That exhaust sounds serious- reckon you need something stainless ASAP! :lol:

The vRS went in for it's first ever MOT today... and passed with flying colours 8) Fast Idle: CO- 0.01% HC- 8ppm Natural Idle: CO- 0.01% Knew it would pass, but it's always a relief. I've never seen emissions figures that low before. Then again, most of my previous cars have been old :lol:

Blimey, that's quite a difference! :shock: Would never have thought that would happen! Learn something new every day :)

:lol: @ Toad. Think I'd probably stay with the C, but think you should drive a couple of Tegs and see what you think...

Cheers, chaps :) Yeh Jim, it is a lot of car for the money. Guess I could ask for a bit more, but it's defo a buyer's market at the mo, especially with performance cars. Also got an Ebay classified ad on the go. Can't believe Autotrader is now £20 for 2 weeks (website only)! :shock: Yep, Dave, the vRS is defo the way forward. As you say, the MPG can be very good- got 39mpg the other day on the way to Cirencester, and get 35 ish on the way to work. The VR and the Lude both got 27 ish on the same journey :? Vaughan, I think the prob was that it was gonna be on the Dad's insurance and in his name. Got the impression it was not the kind of car he wanted his son buying, especially under those circumstances :(

Wasn't happy, I can tell ya! They were gone for quite a while, and it all looked a bit heated. Nevermind!

Well, after a test drive, inspection of car and paperwork, the guy loved it, went off to get his money... and his old man talked him out of it! Unbelievable! :mad2:

I've said it before that when I drove the Impreza WRX STI at my Ferarri day, I was more impressed by that than the Ferarri F355! It just blew me away in terms of its pace, levels of grip whilst still retaining a large element of practicality. I'd seriously consider an Impreza Estate one day - all that go and some space to chuck a few bikes or loads of luggage if you're going away! We considered a WRX estate before we got the vRS- it was great, but we felt it wasn't quite big enough. Evos and Scoobs are fantastic machines. So capable- I remember my cousin (who has a Carrera 4) saying a while ago that the only car that had given her bother was an Impreza STi.

Is it worth getting a TIP? Have heard very mixed reviews, but it would fit in with my other 'mild mods'.

Hi Tom, yep it's a shame :( Somebody's coming to pick it up tomorrow- didn't take much selling. The 4WS is awesome 8) The car felt very good going up the hill climb...

*Sigh* :roll: :sleeping: Erm, yes, it is :? As stated before, we can't afford to run a second car that is group 17 insurance and returns less than 30mpg. Problem with that?

Personally I'd get a garage to do it- won't take them long ;) Glad to see Ron is coming together, mate. Your hard work is paying off 8)

Back to the original post, Pistonheads is having a bit of trouble at the mo, due to their new system. Basically, only premium ads go to the front page of the search. All old, pre-Premium ad adverts are now classed as Premium ads. This basically means that any new non-premium (free) ads, will go to the back of the queue until the old ones expire. I placed an ad for my Lude the other day, and it appeared on page 9 of the Prelude section! So it may seam like no new Rado ads are going up there, but they actually are. The new free ads will be several pages back ;)

Wow! Simply stunning, mate :shock: Getting a car properly clean, really is a science- wish I had the time and patience to do something similar! Good work! 8)

I would steer well clear of the Split-R unless you're a fan of the engine management light and 'limp mode'! Fit a Forge 007P and save yourself a lot of headaches. Cheers, chap. Already got a Split-R. Aparently they're OK if the spring is set absolutely spot on. Otherwise I'll just use the blanking plug provided, which basically turns it into a 007 :) Have you got one on your Leon?

I think I would be keeping the Storm for a fair old while if I ever got my hands on it! Jim, yep, everyone says how poor the MPG of the V5 is. Shame!

You complain about people saying you're racist, yet you use words such as 'Airien' (pretty sure you meant 'Aryan' ;) ) which has definate racist conotations, and could quite possibly upset people (such as Jews). German cars better in every department? :lol: Honda and Lexus (along with Skoda) have been top of all the readers surveys (Top Gear, Auto Express etc) for the last 5 years, whereas VW, BMW and Merc in particular are much further down the chart. Surely readers' surveys offer the most 'real life, accurate' opinions of what car ownership actually entails? Don't get me wrong, I'm a Dubber at heart, but you're very blinkered. At the end of the day, you need to get some manners. I would never go in someone else's Gallery thread and slag of their car- end of. It's just rude at the end of the day. You're totally entitled to your opinion, but express it somewhere else rather than cluttering up my thread with rude, racist, ill-informed, badly spelt claptrap.

Original- 1.8 Zetec or 2.0 Ghia. Or a 1.8 20v Toledo. Tempted by the 2.3 V5 as it has a fantastic spec, but the mpg & insurance are too high. All from around 1999-2001. All can be had for £1500- 2500.

I know mate! Shouldn't have bought it in the first place really :( We need something that's cheap to insure and run. The Lude is plenty reliable, but pretty much the same as a VR6 for MPG and insurance. A 1.8 Focus or Toledo would be group 6-8 insurance and return 35mpg+.

Well, after much deliberation and after doing some sums, I've decided to sell the Lude. It's a great car and a superb example, but yet again, needs must. I'm going to have the vRS again 8) , which I actually prefer to the Lude anyway. Gonna get either a Focus or Toledo for Rach. Should have easily enough cash left over to do our garden and, more importantly, get the vRS remapped 8) Will prob go to Performance Torque in Wolverhampton for a Stage 2 (suited to 'mild mods') which should yield in the region of 220 bhp and getting on for 240 lb/ft. Can't wait... So the vRS will be running a Forge Split-R Dump Valve, BMC CDA, P-Torque Stage 2 Map. It's not all bad not having a C anymore!

Minty door-shuts 8)

Good stuff, Dave. This will really complete the VRT- the only thing that really needed doing. Apart from a LSD :wink:

Happy Birthday, matey! :clap:

Care to elaborate? :)