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  1. Big Dave

    Rear Sachs shocks.??

    Just wondering where is the best and most competitive priced place to get the rear sachs shocks from. Ive seen the listing on ebay at £200 is that the best available deal.?? I understand they arent in silver but at least there proper trophy ones... Cheers Dave.
  2. Big Dave

    Trophy 31/500 Reluctantly for Sale

    Yes but just wait for the chancers and timewasters, theres loads of them....:rage::rage::rage:
  3. Big Dave

    Suspension re-fresh time..

    Cheers Ben. Thats what i thought, so there not a tapered ball joint ....
  4. Big Dave

    Suspension re-fresh time..

    Well it looks like the previous owner has replaced the wishbone bushes with purple powerflex ones, also the anti roll bar bushes and the track rod ends, just need to sort through the receipts and find out just what else was done at the time... That time being aprox 15K miles / 4 years ago.. So...
  5. Big Dave

    Suspension re-fresh time..

    So im having a suspension re-fresh on my T. Im getting my front struts re-furbed, just started weeping fluid from one of them,,and whilst im in there im looking at replacing the front top mounts with standard versions, and ,, replacing the rear shocks with standard units. So the car will...
  6. Big Dave

    205 GTi vs R5 GT Turbo

    My vote would be neither, Ive been lucky to own a few hot hatches , and also been back to re-drive one or two many years later, there NEVER the same as you remember them... Slow, coarse etc etc.... Just my thoughts...
  7. Big Dave

    Braided brake hoses, recomendations needed.??

    Mikey, you cant just say avoid "xyz" without an explanation.... Please explain......
  8. Big Dave

    Braided brake hoses, recomendations needed.??

    Just thought ide ask the "masses" to see what you all recomend in the way of braided brake hoses. Im contemplating replacing the standard versions on my car... HEL, Goodridge. I know some come with stainless ends,,,, obviously better.... Any others.???? Cheers for now...
  9. Big Dave

    Raised gel letter plates - yes or no?

    My personal view is the same as Claude,s...NO,,, Not for me....
  10. Big Dave

    BMW X5 35D MSport 2008,* VERY high spec *

    Finally S O L D......
  11. Big Dave

    Trophy for sale

    Mikey. Nothing against your car, but it if my memory serves me correct, It wasnt fully original,, and it was 100K ++ A lot of folk seem to be after original cars with less than 100K+ miles, nowadays... Oh the joys of selling cars these days..Its just taken me aprox 5 months to sell my BMW X5...
  12. Big Dave

    Recommended Polish etc.

    What cracks me up is the names they give to these products. Anybody would think there using them on the space shuttle....... Its only polish and wax after all....And a bit of silicone thrown in...:grinning::grinning:
  13. Big Dave

    Edinburgh

    I was going to say Tim, not your usual stomping ground...:grinning:
  14. Big Dave

    Front Sachs strut decals.?

    Can anybody remember who it was that was making the decals for the front struts.?? I cant seem to find the thread. Thanks.
  15. Big Dave

    Other cars

    So on the ST, what extra do you get in the "Mountune" package.? Ive always wondered. Are they not more desirable / rarer.?? Is it just a chip change / badging excercise.?
  16. Big Dave

    Other cars

    Im curious to see how the T compares to the Fiesta ST, as that has more power, and is a bit newer...
  17. Big Dave

    119

    I think now you have new tyres fitted youl find there great cars. Dare I say better than your Williams,,,Tyres and tracking make such a difference, especially if they were old ones...
  18. Big Dave

    What would you rather?

    No im glad they did it in red, I wouldn't have bought a white one,, not that keen on white cars,,,,, or black ones.
  19. Big Dave

    What would you rather?

    I wouldnt mind having this on my drive / garage.... https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/renault/renaultsport-clio/2006-renault-clio-v6-255-phase-2--just-976-miles-liquid-yellow-concourse-condition/7216587
  20. Big Dave

    Where's everyone gone !!!??

    Im a BIG fan of the Pagid RS4-2,s. And the RS4-4,s...Ive used them on a Porsche 968CS I owned and ran on numerous track days. GREAT pad, but be wary of the cold bite, there wasn't much of one... The Whiteline bar. I couldn't get on with mine, so removed and sold it... Looks like a nice group of...
  21. Big Dave

    Clio Trophy Wanted

    Flippin heck, you didnt keep that long.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Or was that the original plan.....
  22. Big Dave

    Clio Trophy Wanted

    So whats wrong with Ian G,s car, that's not a million miles from you is it.??
  23. Big Dave

    Where's everyone gone !!!??

    Ben, its looking sweeeettt. Looks like a suspension overhaul... Will you be doing the front lower wishbones aswell.? How easy was it to remove the front bearings and refit them. Im guessing you have a press. And did you dip/blast the hubs before paint.? I myself, has been somewhat pre-occupied...
  24. Big Dave

    FN55 RPV

    Anybody found anything out about this car.??
  25. Big Dave

    Washer Blanks

    Flippin heck Marc. Are you stock-pilling Trophy spares...:tonguewink:
  26. Big Dave

    RS Tuner.??

    Hi folks. For those of you that have had there T re-mapped using the RS tuner software.... Im contemplating getting this done to my T and have purchased a used RS tuner box thingy, along with the Clio 182 access bits. What ide like to know , is ,,,,,,, How easy is it to load the RS tuner map...
  27. Big Dave

    Steering Wheel Grips.

    Ive got one just like that, and its been on for a good 3 years. Still looks new...
  28. Big Dave

    Steering Wheel Grips.

    Ive found the best thing to do is to get the complete steering wheel refurbished, a chap called "snappy" on clio sport does a great job, failing him royal steering wheels...
  29. Big Dave

    Alloy wheel refurb time..

    Just looking at getting the turinis refurbed, and i seem to remember a conversation somewhere about the anthracite colour. The ones the powder coaters use isnt the correct colour.?? Or is it.?? Does anybody have the correct colour code for the wheels,, without me trawling through loads of...
  30. Big Dave

    Help!

    Yes i was hearing about it on Sunday. A few TVR mates went on the run, did you see a dark grey supercharged Chimaera. I know they were there.. I was otherwise engaged on Saturday...I bet it was warm in the cabin of the TVR on Saturday.?
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