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You can get the Conti SportContact2s in our size but they're not exactly cheap so again, a bit of a gamble and are unlikely to trounce the PS3, but may be as good. Unfortunately, I don't think we can get Conti SportContact3s in our size. They get very (very) good reviews and I recall someone...

I have a Richbrook slant top gear knob. On the whole, I like it but don't like the slant "cut off" at the top. What I would really like is a brushed (i.e. not chrome/polished) ball. Something like you find in an Elise would be perfect. Has anyone "discovered" a simple brushed alloy ball gear...

May be worth a try then, although they're not exactly a bargain compared to the PS3 so would need to be a good deal better, particularly if wear is worse (Michelins have a decent reputation for wear). If you do try them, let us know. That's the difficulty with tyres, what works for one vehicle...

I don't believe you can get Conti SC3s in 16". They start at 17" or did when I checked when they were first released. I have tried Uniroyal RainS2s but found a lack of steering feel either side of dead ahead. A handling "hate" of mine. I'm afraid short of a full on tyre test/luck, there is no...

Interesting this. I have changed from PE2s to PS3s at the front in the last month or so plus wheel alignment. No other changes such as damper rebuilds, balljoint etc. and indeed there is a difference between PE2s and PS3s - at the moment anyway. Not sure if with bedding in, they will improve...

When you say "tracking", do you mean toe? If not, what is actually adjusted for tracking?

Hi 1. As per title. Looking for a definitive answer on what is adjustable on a Trophy (i.e. without using camber bolts/shims etc). I have had a look around and cannot find an answer. 2. Also, does anyone know if the Trophy has the same standard alignment settings as 172/182s? I went to a...

I may need to deliver a pair of tyres within the UK. Just wondering whether anyone had done this and whether they used the Post Office or a courier and what the cost of either might be. In the case of a courier, do they come to collect the item from you or do you need to take it to a depot? Thanks.

Well, I am going by the fact that there is a sticker by the fuel cap which says so, so naturally most people will use Super Unleaded. On the maintenance point, I think you are in a better position than most because of your own technical knowledge and your mates who can help you out (I don't just...

Surely roof bars and a bike rack are the way to go. I always wonder whether the rear-mounted ones would damage the car in some way.

Despite my earlier comment, if I HAD to choose, I would probably go for TIII PHY - the three "1s" look a bit like a barcode!

Not sure if this is going to be helpful or not (probably not) but it might provoke some debate. How about none of them? When I look at pretty much any of them, all I think is (and this is me knowing what a Trophy is) "I suppose it's trying to state "Trophy" but the best for that would be T120...

And the weld quality is VERY good. I've seen one in the metal at my last service at BTM and heard one drive passed me. Sounds different to any other "aftermarket" exhaust I've ever heard. They have sold a lot to France and I believe, some in Australia too.

To save anyone else the trouble, I contacted this seller (Allen Ford in Northampton) and they said these were an obsolete pair sitting on the shelves and were sold yesterday. They could only get more at the full RRP of around £140 (or maybe it was £114) plus VAT. Well done Bearne1. The power...

Mmmmm ... You and BenG have had reliability issues with the RS 192 (amongst others I believe). That is too often for me I'm afraid. I really want a centre silencer though. So if KTec and RS 192 are out, I think I will probably go with a Yozza with centre silencer in that case. Will probably...

Am I missing something? The BTB is circa £700-800 whereas a Scorpion RS 192 is £350. Both claim 5-6 bhp gain (RS 192 with printouts) but the Scorpion has a centre pipe so will, without a doubt, be the better choice in the long run from a noise point of view. It is also lighter (than the...

Tyretraders don't list V-rated Pilot Sport 3 in the size we require. Before getting too focused on websites, which I think average out at around £110 + delivery (with Camskill perhaps the exception, maybe they bought a batch and sold out), try your local independent tyre place. You might be...

Does anyone know of a place that actually knows what they are doing re wheel alignment around Birmingham? It's not for the Trophy but my other half's Nissan Micra. I've tried a couple of places but it always pulls left a bit and at each attempt the steering wheel is ever so slightly off-centre...

It only gets light road use and my annual mileage isn't high. Just a 25-mile round trip to work maybe 4 days a week. No passengers (not one) since I bought it in June last year. I am fairly sure the previous owner made the original tyres last 5 years (although only covering 15,000 miles in...

I have them as rears on mine. I reported a while back that they beat the PE2 in an EVO magazine group test (2nd v 5th, make of that what you will) and they seem no different to the PE2s on the rear. I have not tried them on the front but I believe a few over on Cliosport seem to think they are...

Not sure what you mean by "waited long enough" but if you are talking about a few years, then will you be servicing and maintaining it in the meantime? That will cost you and eat into whatever the sale price would be. Is it on its original tyres(?), they would now be almost 6 years old and...

There must be some other motorsport-prep type company that can do it. It's only a shock absorber and Sachs are one of the largest suppliers in the world! I wonder if the likes of Mark Fish might know of somewhere?

I think it was Kam2K turbo(?) I am sure I have seen a remarkably similar name to that on the Mitsubishi Lancer Register forum recently. He may well be entertaining them now!

Sir Dave has mentioned Gould Engineering in Newbury but I have not used them. Not sure if Sir Dave knows someone there but he seemed happy and I believe from a previous post, it was way less (around £300 less).

I agree but that's a different debate. I am starting with the premise that you take the advert at face value and then view the car and owner (possibly speak to Croydon Renault!). A 5,000-miler should have its original PE2s, shouldn't be peppered with chips, very little corrosion on the...

I think to be fair the tone of some of the comments on this thread are unfair. This car is not targeted at the bottom end of the Trophy market. It is rightly targeted at someone who may have wanted one when new and could not/did not (for whatever reason) get one then. The dampers issue is...

Likewise, the value thing isn't a big issue for me as I'll have it 'til it dies. It was more what is seemingly available for the money compared to when I was looking barely 12 months ago. That said, those that don't use them much will probably notice a spike in values in a 3-4 years time -...

Cruzing eh (or should it be cruising)? Leave it, Jeff. Those pesky taxi drivers always cutting me up when I'm in a convoy of four cars "cruzing" at 20 mph with the bass going. What do they think they're playing at trying to earn a living!? Speeding was indeed the least of the sins. I'm sorry...

I don't know about the rest of you, but I have noticed a serious number of Trophys up for sale of late. And they are murdering values! I know they won't all be A1 but there are 35-50K-mile Trophys up for around £5K. Some of them with the cambelt service already done and a fair number "owned by...