Recent content by frenchy4242

you'll notice the difference, those lip ones are terrible, cowboys I bought mine off had fitted those and it drove like I had a kangaroo in the boot.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DAMAGED-SALVAGE-1998-SUBARU-IMPREZA-22B-STI-4X4-PRODRIVE-STI-VERY-RARE-WIDE-BODY-/170807740937?_trksid=p4340.m1374&_trkparms=algo%3DPI.WATCH%26its%3DC%252BS%26itu%3DUCC%26otn%3D5%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D7324571682685691470#ht_3539wt_1154 same one?

A Pigeon flew into the side of my old kangoo on a B road, straight into the sliding side door handle causing the door to open! Luckily the runners were so clogged up it only opened a few inches. I dread to think what the road would have looked like if it had fully opened, never kept that van...

If it isn't an import there's many reasons why it could be sat about for ages. If it was a display model / cancelled order / dealer went bust / blew up while being driven off the boat on the rev limiter ;) it could be sat around for a long time before being registered.

Someone more knowledgeable will come along shortly I'm sure but I'd try speaking to Renault. I thought it was pretty common for them to sit around for a long time before being registered hence the handful of '06 plate 182s that are about.

because they were cheaper to buy new, but not by a great deal, google parallel import. Think they were a very slightly different spec too, different alarm system iirc.

Sounds reasonable but if you're going for the Mike Brewer touch you need to spend at least another week on it and sell it for 5 quid more than you paid!;)

Are they Genuine Renault shocks? Before I bought mine it failed the MOT on rear shocks, the Trader replaced them and they were truly horrendous. Turned out to be non-gen ones for a 1.2, after I put some pressure on the Trader they replaced those with non gen ones for a 182 (turned out to be for...

But is he happy though? ;)

Red Bull credit card and paying naff all tax on prize money ftw! I bet he doesn't have to pay for much out of his own pocket.

It's Jon Olssons, he ski's like a boss too! Not a photo thats on his blog though, he's really good at the PR bit so if you ask him for it I'm sure he'll send it to you if he has a copy.

Also has bluechipspares_online Would be worth having its own thread!

my bad just seen your other post

may be stating the obvious but are there not adjusters that wind up and down each side under the bonnet near the lights, sure that one isn't wound fully up?

Re: 21.7 MPH Something wrong? seriously not serviced for 30/40k??? Bet that's putting out big power.