As said in the article, the insurers have said it must be a glitch with there quote systems, so I don't see the big deal?

I know insurance is high for us young drivers, but I thought it would be quite obvious that a quote of £100k for a little Punto is down to some sort of error?

I have a buggy for sale, if you are interested?

It's a XT2 X-Terminator 2. I've put a link below.

I've had the buggy for about 3 years now, and have used it a few times. I've really enjoyed having it, but I don't use it anymore so I'm getting rid of it. It's in great condition, with only minor marks on the body shell (No Cracks!). The Engine is a peach, and runs really well. The drive-train is also in great condition, as are the servos and brake discs/pads. It has many aftermarket parts available, should you ever feel the need to modify it.

If you do buy my buggy, all it would need is a set of tyres (There slightly bald, and need re-glueing.) and some fuel. About £50 should be enough for the fuel and tyres. The buggy will come with the controller and batterys for both the controller and the buggy itself. I will also include some RC tools and some spares.

£100 and you can have it. I can do delivery, providing you pay for the courier charges or you can collect if preferred.

Click Meh!

Shoot me a PM if you think you might be interested.

Is yours a 1.6 or a 1.8 Dan? For a quick fix, and probably one which is cheaper and less time consuming, you could always just drop in a 1.8.

Quote from nikopdr :

you're too late

From the looks of it, you did beat him.



























You have rusty arches before him.

I've gotta agree with Bawbag here. Your time figures sound a little far fetched Blueflame.

A stock Escort XR3i doing a 13.9 quarter? I seriously doubt it, considering they only put out 105BHP, and the spec sheets I have looked up indicate the car is capable of a 17.0 quarter at the very best. Are you sure it was not a modified RS Turbo?

If I didn't care about my front spoiler so much, I would probably be the same.

I did go around a sharp bend today (Ok, so maybe I was going a bit fast.) and came across a Ford which had no warning signs beforehand. I hit it at around 55mph, and it scared the crap out of me as well sending water everywhere!

And for you yanks, a Ford is one of these...



and not one of these...

How fast were you going?

I hit a Fox in my work van at 60mph once. It exploded and wedged itself between the radiator and front bumper. It was truly disgusting when I took off the front bumper and found pieces of mashed up Fox staring back at me.

:guilty:

Pimpin yo!







Total = £5. Bargain!

Quote from S14 DRIFT :

It does have a DMF, as nearly all the modern VAG TDI's do and when that goes the whole gear lever shakes. The gear lever in mine stays still and it's almost like the transmission tunnel is shaking the whole car from the POWAH.

If I was to get a new flywheel I'd go the peformance way and get a solid conversion.

Just noticed yours is a Mk5. Yes, they have DMFs. I thought yours was a Mk4. The Mk4s changed to DMFs during mid production, which makes it tricky to find out whether they have a DMF or not.

Quote from e2mustang :

how about flywheel? if its dual mass like bmw,could be that

Very true. Some of the VAG TDI's have Dual Mass Flywheels, where as some don't. The problem is that with Jamies car, they changed to DMFs during mid production, so you won't actually know if your car has a DMF unless you ring up a dealer or motor factor.

If Jamies car is juddering when completely OFF the clutch, then it could also be the Flywheel. As I have said though, it is hard to tell over the internet, as there are so many factors that could be causing the issue.

@ Jamie. Ring one of your local motor factors, and give them your cars registration number. They should be able to tell you if your car has a DMF. At least then, you could always leave the DMF as a potential issue if a new clutch does not solve the issue you are having.

Quote from jibber :

I have talked to a tech guy from Honda switzerland regarding the differential. I was thinking about getting something stronger since the OEM diff was ruined after a little bit of drifting (okok, sideways for a whole trackday). The tech guy said it's a bad idea in general to replace the diff with something like a mugen diff... first of all the mugen costs a fortune, and more importantly, he said if you make the diff stronger, the next time something else will break instead of the diff. He strongly advised to replace it with an OEM one.

I dunno about the clutch, probably not such an issue like the differential, but i would suggest an OEM one aswell. There's plenty of threads on the S2ki forum from people who replaced their OEM clutch with something else and are having some kind of issues.

Your Friend is right. Upgrading the differential and then leaving other drivetrain parts OEM can cause them to fail. It could range from something simple like the clutch not coping and slipping whenever power is applied, to something more drastic like the drive shafts breaking.

As for the clutch, it all depends on how the car is driven. Even standard cars will eat clutches if you are accelerating hard everywhere and doing wheelspins, so you could argue some people only need an upgraded clutch due to there driving, and not the extra power there car is running. If someone asks me to recommend them an upgraded clutch, I always tell them to avoid paddle clutches and go for Hybrid clutches instead. While paddle clutches are great for strength and taking abuse, they have literally no biting point (Which means they are horrible to use around town.) and they are expensive to replace if they break.

Hybrid clutches are basically the same as ordinary clutches, except they have upgraded materials on the friction lining, and a much stronger pressure plate. This means they are almost the same to use as an OEM one (Smooth engagement etc.) but they are much more resistant to slipping.

Ah, it judders when moving? So obviously at that point, your completely off the clutch correct? Hmm, I thought you meant it judders when on the biting point.

Anyway, yes, a new clutch would fix the juddering issue. A new clutch kit includes a new pressure plate (which is obvious, as pressure plates are integral to the clutch). Also, most clutch kits come with new release bearings. Nevertheless, make sure yours does.

Quote from dawesdust_12 :

Me.

Every single time? I doubt it.

Quote from Bawbag :

Mild? I would hardly say a 35% increase in power/torque is mild...

Unless your friend actually got a 'mild' remap to preserve the life of other components.

Like I said above, if your kind to the car in the lower gears and rev range then you'll get away with a standard clutch and a harsh remap, but if you want to use the car properly then...yea.

I would.

Well each to there own about the Clutch, but I know for a fact you can get away with using an OEM clutch on them and do many worry free miles. An OEM one is fine for most people. Nowadays, who really goes full throttle in first gear everywhere they go?

Quote from Bawbag :

Nathan and his lifetime of experience in remapped cars coming out here, trust him, he's not driving your car, feeling what you feel, but you still should trust him.

Nothing to do with a "lifetime" of experience. It's just that from what I have seen, VAG TDi's running mild remaps do not need an uprated clutch. One of my Friends has a GTTDi running a REVO Stage 1 map. He blew up the clutch 2,000 miles after the remap (The clutch done 100k+ miles.). I then fitted an OEM one for him, and he has had no issues with it even after 35k miles.

ANYWAY....

To stay on topic, here is a picture of the Honda. I gave it a well deserved wash after I got it back on the road last week. It was pretty filthy, with green mold in the seals and panel gaps due to it being in a yard for 6 months. Car is now squeaky clean, and is running really well. I'm really chuffed to have this car back on the road. I have missed it dearly, and it is so much nicer to drive than the Lexus. While the Lexus is great for long distances, the Honda is just as good and it feels much more alive. I love it.



@ Jamie! You say the clutch started juddering? Don't take my word for it as it is obviously quite hard to diagnose a car over the interwebz, but it sounds like your pressure plate could be acting up. My Honda does exactly the same thing (Juddering when on the biting point, but no slipping admittedly.) and it is the pressure plate that is causing the problem on my car. The only difference is mine grips strongly and does not slip, so maybe your pressure plate is sticking occasionally, causing it to not get sufficient "grip" from the clutch plate.

Like I said, DO NOT take my word for it, but it could be a possibility.

Last edited by Nathan_French_14, Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:17.

You wont need the Sachs clutch Jamie, trust me.

Quote from PoVo :

Here's the problem:

Your car looks like this.

Are you trying to be funny? If you read my posts where I posted pictures of my Lexus and Honda, you would realise they both look nothing like that horrible Corsa.

Anyway, in other news! The Honda is back on the road! Spent the whole of Today driving it about, and I love it. I've missed this car a lot!

Quote from mr_x :

You know what... +1million to that!

I'm nearly 23 with not a single claim on insurance and 0 points since I passed my test at 17 (apart from a window that got blown out by demisters + same window when car got broken into inside a secure car park), yet for a 1.6l Ford Focus on an 03 plate I'm still paying £790 for insurance despite 3 years NCB (had 2 years as named driver which got me 0 NCB), just because I'm classed as a 'young driver' who they think is going to stick the car into a tree at every opportunity.

If it wasn't for young twats thinking they're F1 champions and who drove a car like they should (ie. not sticking it into a tree/ditch/whatever) then I'd hazard a guess that my insurance would be HALF the price that it is. I have zero sympathy at all for anybody who crashes their car by driving like a tit.

Amen Brother.

I'm a young driver myself (19), but whenever I overtake a young lad on the dual carriageway, they see it as some sort of invitation to a race.

Pisses me off!

So how did it happen Sam?

Quote from S14 DRIFT :

Yadder yadder yadder.

Two things, firstly NEVER BUY ANYTHING FROM PISTONHEADS. It's a codeword for "Thrashed" especially when it comes to older things.

Secondly, they put out 100hp (at the crank) when new. Many moons have passed and much wear has taken place so 75bhp is probably what's actually getting to the wheels.

Who said I was buying from PistonHeads? Stop jumping to conclusions FFS! Besides, I've used PH many times before without issues.

Anyway, your obviously in a bit of an argumentative mood Tonight, so I'm ****ing you off to my ignore list. Ta Ta.

EDIT: At least, I will when I figure out how to do so?..:grumpy:

Last edited by Nathan_French_14, Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:43.

Quote from S14 DRIFT :

And I did read your post properly. You did not imply that the land of lots of butter had different laws and being an Englishman through and through, I would not have known that without googling (which I cba to do).

Well then, if you don't know about the Licensing Laws, don't comment.

I would not, as you've done, jump from a little 50cc moped (or similar) to a geared bike with about 75 angry Japanese bhp at the back wheel. That's asking for trouble.

Yes, because I am going to jump straight onto a Japanese Sports Bike, and ride it like a lunatic without even attempting to know the Bike. Well done Jamie.

Also unlike England, where if you were pulled over riding on an incorrect license, they would take you to the local dyno centre, find it's making more than said 33bhp, take your license away and throw you in jail, these Irish folk would simply pull out an MP5 and shoot you in the bumhole (and that hurts!!!!!!!!!!), and then the face.

Of course.

The 1993 CBR600 is far from the latest tech out there (even the 1998-onwards bikes are a huge improvement) and many will have been crashed or used as courier bikes, also will come with knackered suspension and running gear (brakes/chains&sprockets etc) not to mention wheel bearings, master cylinder seals, corrosion on the linkages - so you may very well end up spending the original purchase price on getting to go, stop and turn like it would have done in 1993.

And you think I would not check any of this before purchasing a Motorcycle?

We aren't all completely minted like you. Many of us don't have £1000's of pounds sat in a bank account (whether earnt or inherited!), where as most of us could spare a couple of hundred quid each month. And while you could say "Aha, you could save for it", say I save up the equivalent finance payments (£201.42 if you must know) up to buy the bike in the same spec (£8793.91 before the £250 purchase price increase and VAT rise) then it would take not far off 5 years, by which time something completely different has come along and thus the cycle starts again. You'd never buy anything!!!

Again, I have no idea why you think I am minted? Sure, I have a little nest saved up, but it's barely putting me into "minted" status now is it? I cringe when putting a tank of fuel in my car just like you do!

And fair comment about the Finance. If that was the situation you was in when purchasing the Striple, then I can see why you done it.

P.S, specifically, it is the CBR600F (My Dad had one when I was a kid, exactly like the one below. I loved it.) that I want to go for, in this paint scheme...



And they put out 100hp, not 75.

Last edited by Nathan_French_14, Tue, 15 Mar 2011 23:35.

Quote from S14 DRIFT :

CBT is, if it follows the same law which I believe it would, is anything up to 125cc with no more than 15bhp if you're 17, or 50cc and 30mph if you're 16.

If you read my post properly, you would of noticed I said I am moving to Ireland. In Ireland, my CBT License is Equivalent to an Irish Provisional Motorcycle License. With an Irish Provisional Motorcycle Licence, you can ride ANY Motorcycle of ANY CC, providing it is restricted to 33bhp, which I will most likely not bother fitting.

Quote from S14 DRIFT :

Of all the bikes you can pick, you pick the heaviest, most underpowered, and one of the oldest bikes you could find. Not to mention that a whole manner of bikes (including my old Street Triple R)

Try not to over exaggerate too much Jamie....

And I would not pick a Striple R, due to the fact they are ugly as sin (In my opinion of course.) and I do not have the funds to purchase one, unless I get it on Finance, which is something only stupid people do.

EDIT: Oh, and don't even bother trying to act "high and mighty" if I was to not bother with the restrictor. You didn't either, remember?

Got my Honda MOT'ed Today, and it passed! Not bad considering it has been stood for 6 months, and I barely gave it a run before I got it to the MOT Station.

Next step now is to get it back onto my Traders Policy tomorrow, and then Tax it when the Insurance Papers show up a few days after. I might even get a cheap respray done before I take the car to Ireland, just to make it look a little more presentable before I strip it down for its full restoration.

This is some scary stuff!

Quote from Boris Lozac :

Guess i gotta download more internets to understand that..

It's one of those bot blockers. You will find these Captcha things when registering to certain websites. You then have to enter the words shown before you can complete the registration process, so that the website knows you are not a bot.

Very funny picture series though.

Sold my Piaggio NRG for £650 last night. To be honest, I think I priced it too cheap. My Phone was going beserk with people wanting to view it, and it was only up for sale for 2 days! Hey ho, I'm happy with the price I got and it's gone to a good owner.

The funds are now going towards getting my Honda back on the road, ready for when I move to Ireland in a month. The beauty of moving to Ireland, is that with my CBT License, I can ride any Bike I like over there, providing it is limited to 33bhp but who bothers with those?

1993 Honda CBR600 here I come!