Recent content by matthewsimone

Not yet mate They guy is assuring me it's absolutely stunning and never believe the mileage Fantastic history and 1 owner! I have had a few 172's and 182's previously I've just sold a 2015 Golf R and just looking for something cheap fun to free up some funds and a 197 is ticking the boxes at...

Thanks for reply mate I have negotiated a better price with the seller to also include a decent warranty etc Will it still have standard aircon with no climate pack?

Morning all Thinking looking at this 197 in link below Anyone know anything about it? Also does anyone have a 197 buyers guide etc! I just found a great car on Auto Trader: http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201710039916694 Thanks in advance

Turbo sounds like a great idea in pub talk but in reality it's just not necessary in a strong 172/182 as they are just so balanced anyway in both performance and handling I'm actually really enjoyibg owning a nippy fwd car that I can generally have fun in preety much all the time without the...

Your comparing the golf the the clio which is worth 15 times less but is the golf 15 times or even twice as good... No My previous post referred to the mk1 Focus Rs in terms of value for money performance etc As already said only my oppinion and each to there own etc the best all round daily...

Obviously not driven a properly sorted mk1 Rs then mate Ive driven both therefore gives me the ability to give honest oppinion Golf R is fantastic but is it worth 3 times the RS... No Simple Live map and sports cat see's 320bhp in the Rs making it a bargain in comparison! Each to there own...

But surely unless your going to take a new much faster hot hatch on track days etc then it's just a waste as can't truly enjoy and appreciate it driving on uk roads that are ridden with cameras and general idiot drivers etc! I have all the creature comforts in the GTD not to mention the huge...

Having owned many more expensive cars over the years to include modded mk1 focus Rs, mk5 Golf Gti in 2009 etc I can honestly say that my £2500 clio 182 is by far the most fun I've had for the money New cars do take my fancy quite often, even had a new golf R on order until I changed my mind and...

Won't go wrong with a pampered full fat 182

Just realised that now thanks mate Having a good read through it all! Im not really looking for power gains as been there done that with huge powered hot hatches, just looking to smooth the cold running and general power delivery out a bit!

Whats the pro's and cons of installing this on a 182? Any horror stories of melted engines/ecu's etc! Interested to hear owners reviews of this! What does it do for the 172/182 clio Thanks in advance

All sorted now thanks mate Like a different car with refreshed inner/outer tie rods and lower ball joints! Just new cup shocks and arb bushes to do now :up:

Well I've just got back from having the car aligned on the hunter ststem which took 10 minutes and can happily say its now driving arrow straight Chap said it was still well out from the other place that attempted it Also confirmed slight leak on front shocker but doesn't require urgent...

Nobody knows then 😂

Does anyone have the alignment figures for a full fat 182 Seems my local tyre place struggling to get it so steering wheel sits straight Going to another place tomorrow which has a hunter hawk eye system but I want to be armed with the correct info when go there etc