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Oh go on then if its still available @photo_ed - you've twisted my arm!

Bit of a thread revival but I've always thought my Trophy's braking to be subpar. It's not so bad for day-to-day driving, but a hard emergency stop just isn't as strong as I'd like. I know the rears basically do nothing, but I've replaced the callipers, alongside new OE discs (rear) and Brembo...

Very much this. The Panda is fun in the same way driving a golf buggy in a silly manner is. A precision machine it is not, but it will make you smile. @photo_ed I believe they are the same platform, just the Abarth weighs more and has much bigger alloys and tyres...more of the same, trading ride...

I bought a fuel hose from euros, made an incision with a Stanley knife and attached it the the ends of the parcel shelf. Works a treat and completely hidden when the boot is shut

Drat, gutted I missed this one! off to eBay I go...

Just ordered a set thanks for the heads up @NickReilly063

Don't hesitate, just fit them. Not a complete panacea, but still transformative

The want is real, as coming from a 200 and GR Yaris before that, I do find the 182 somewhat lacking in the braking department. Sadly the bank account is tapped out.

Echo Ed above. Great to see and giving me the itch for a Bowland blast. Proud to be the custodian of one of these wee pocket rockets

There are some VERY tempting 0% deals on them at the moment! 5k down, £414/month (albeit 5k annual mileage - if you want 10k its 7k down and £599/month for the GT) Also been told the seats aren't the best in the GT, but its the one I'd want

I'll take the EVO please @photo_ed if still available :)

I'm sorry I didn't see this earlier. Happy to use any Rush images for the project if it helps - Feb is one of ours that's made it onto Wikimedia so I can supply the full-res image

Short answer is the Yaris is 100x times more capable and more impressive. But the Clio is more fun, and more expressive. Bad rhyming aside, I never felt truly 'connected' to the Yaris. Don't get me wrong, those "wow" moments Kris talks about in the review are genuine. The sheer strength of the...

Guilty as charged! Thank you for sharing @photo_ed Two completely different ways of taking on Bowland's narrow, bumpy roads. As a former GR owner myself, you can't go wrong with either, and whilst I'm not a fan of the aesthetics of the dashboard on the forthcoming car, I do appreciate the...

Thank you very much for the kind words all, really pleased you enjoyed the article. It has been generating a lot of positive response and goodwill. Tbh, the plan (as I alluded to) in the article was to have a small estate car by now, however, like the majority of us no doubt, the cost of living...

Happy New Year Trophy Mafia No specific plans, although I'd love to fit a good road trip in at some point, some fresh tyres all round and maybe uprate the front brakes to the 200/megane set-up

Thank you so much for the lovely words @photo_ed, truly makes all the blood, sweat, tears and empty bank accounts worth it! Really appreciate the support from everyone here too. Super sorry for the belated reply, I can't lie I'm struggling to keep up at the moment. I certainly have trophy plans...

Owned one of these briefly when some shit hit the fan and I needed cheap transport. Perfect first car or winter daily whilst the Trophy goes into hibernation...don't tempt me! When I lived in Australia, I had a Hyundai Getz 1.4, chucked a tent in the back, and toured most of the country waking...

it's the one just literally just outside of Dunsop Bridge I believe, on the way to/from the Inn at Whitewell. Trophy territory 🔥

Already have this one in my collection otherwise I'd have been snapping it up! Having driven an FRP I can appreciate this is a very well done article

Thanks so much for the faith, that's quite an outlay. I am not sure about Ireland, but over here printed magazines are VAT-free, so hopefully that will save you from getting stung by customs

Hi Titan, yes the mag will post to Ireland, but thanks to Brexit there may be a rather expensive postage fee. It's something that is extremely frustrating for me, as mainland Europe is £10.35 shipping for example, and that's with no mark-up whatsoever. It's certainly harming sales, and I hope...

Thanks for the support Ed, I take it as a huge compliment coming from someone with your talent with words and a camera!

As mentioned previously I'd like to proudly announce that I'm taking the plunge and self-publishing Rush. Dubbed XP1, this is a pilot issue to test the market and is thus limited to 1,000 copies. It features a collection of some of my favourite material from the digital mags, mixed in with some...

Just a small update - had a polite and upfront response from Milltek saying currently they do not believe the demand exists for a Modern Classic system on the 182, so are not actively pursuing it. I guess we need to either convince them by drumming up interest on the bigger 182 groups/forum or...

Love the E39 M5, had an Avus Blue BMW brochure centrefold pinned above my desk as a teenager. A car that is just so "right" I saw a Lexus GSF the other day and thought that is probably the closest in spirit to the E39 a manufacturer has gotten since

This is certainly a mod I have my eye on as well, but like you James there are bigger priorities on the to-do list

Milltek might have a potential solution - they are gradually rolling out a "modern classics" range of exhausts which have been designed to mimic the tip/look of OEM, with all the benefits of stainless. I will contact them to see if they have any Clio plans. I have no doubt such a system would...

That's some old-school CH right there. I often wonder how great the Trophy/Williams could be if somebody went crazy-resto mod on one. Carbon panels, LSD, BBK, ITB's etc. Get the weight comfortably under a tonne with 200ish bhp

I'm also onboard with the raving about these. You finally feel a part of the car when enjoying yourself. Yes, it does make the ankle hinge a little awkwardly, which can be a pain in traffic, especially with the 182's heavy clutch, but it's worth the trade-off imho