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mate had his done around by me and they charged £35 a wheel to respray his in white, had to pay an extra £5 a wheel for tyre removal/refit and balancing. Depends where you go - I've paid £70 a wheel in the past
after owning a 197 f1 for a while and now moved on, I'd have to say the mpg of the 197 is appalling for what it is. fun little cars but driving them at high revs to really enjoy the car will also make your wallet very sad indeed. And yes, the gearbox is sh*t. Decent cars bang for buck and should...
ah i see it now. Tried wiggling the cable abit. Error didn't disappear off the dash sadly :/ Either way it probably was those 2 little s**ts. I'll send my sister the bill when it gets sorted ^^ thanks chaps
Just had my 'check airbag' warning light pop up on the dash for no apparent reason other than I gave my niece and nephew and sister a lift home earlier. The kids are 3 and 7 and were messing around abit in the back, when I dropped them off I noticed the check airbag thing had popped up and now...
oh dear... you may want to tell the guy on pistonheads advertising his LY 197 for 7k then :s What does a normal 197 go for then p/x? i thought i'd be worth a tiny bit more seeing as its the F1 and all
how much should I expect p/x?
Please try not to flame me too much for another 'how much is it worth': Looking to trade in the 197 toward the 'teg, just so I don't get taken for a ride how much should I be content with for p/x. I know its a case of how long is a piece of string - looking for a...
yeah im curious about this... I've just done a little searching and none of the comparison websites seem to have the DC5 in their database :/ Only the DC2 shows up. I'm guessing places like Adrian Flux will cover it though I'd still like to know what everyone uses for their imported car...
indeed :) quite surprised actually. Thought there would be less love for the honda on a reno forum! Well get to take a quick spin in a 'teg tomorrow. Lets hope it doesn't get too under my skin as ive got atleast 12 weeks to wait until mine arrives in the country :<
I'm guessing between respectable and terribad. Suppose they could reach 30ish mpg sensible driving and much much worse if you plan on red lining everywhere.
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I'm at a bit of a crossroads in terms of my car. I've got the chance to snap up a pretty mint 02 plate DC5 in championship white with 64k on the clock with optional C pack. I had my heart set on a 'teg before I saw my current LY 197 f1 come up for sale (also someone...
but 5k :/ could of bought a pretty mint second car for the cost of your insurance for 12 months ........ I suppose 'more money than sense' springs to mind......
defo, my 197 puts out about 300bhp on a full tank, dwindles down to about 50bhp by time the light is on :< take off like the DeLorean out of tesco's petrol station when i fill up
Clean looking blue 182, saw you going past on the dual carriageway looked like you were heading to caerphilly/llanbradach way with your arm flailing in the wind lol was going to flash but didn't spot you until you were right next to me on the otherside of the road
Then 20 seconds later saw a...
ultraleg's do look quite smart though not really all that different from stock looks-wise imo :/ trying to see if someone has pushed the boat out abit and gone for something unconventional
Never really see anyone with aftermarket wheels on the 197/200's just wondering if anyone has done it - and what they've changed too (pic as well if you have it!). Its been something I've thought about since owning the car but unsure what would look good. I always quite liked the look of alloys...
the problem is normally the driver. I've got the 197 f1 and could get 'decent' mpg if i could stop driving like a tit on the dual carriageways at midnight -_- I will admit though, there's so many cars out there that have a megaton more power for the same mpg..
well if you're looking to sell it after you've used it drop me a pm :D sadly i know nothing about them as such so don't know what u need to do. maybe someone with more knowledge can shed some light on this :P
You being a ricer and trying 'dem mad downshiftz on the roundabouts is it? can't let them fiesta ST's show u up son! get that gear change method sorted!! On a serious note I dont think ive ever had the need to downshift to 4th that quickly :/
i miss my boost :< hitting the rev limit is huge fun no doubt - but in the real world, we only really go fast in straight lines. I'm not dumb/brave enough to hit the rev limit in the twisties because I don't fancy dying any time soon. Just wish 8k rpm meant I was going as fast as the guy with...