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  1. oliie

    Blast from the past - Trophy Meet Up

    Hi all - I was the owner of 090 back in 2006. Was going through some photos on my computer and stumbled on these. Still miss the Trophy - in my books just as enjoyable to drive as my 997.2RS in its own way. Great car. Sorry for the photo quality... was taken a long time ago! Cheers O.
  2. oliie

    350Z - Sunset, UK Car, GT Pack

    Hi all!! It has been a while but I'm back! Well, not for long actually as I am relocating to Singapore in the next few weeks... so I need to sell my 350Z very very quickly, hence the crazy bargain basement price... cheapest int he UK like-for-like, bar none, with just 17.5k miles, and still...
  3. oliie

    Alpine amps, Blaupunkt HU and Focal components

    Hi all! I finally got around to listing all of my high-end audio gear onto ebay which include 2x Alpine V12 amps, a high-end Blaupunkt DAB radio and high-end Focal speakers: http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQsassZolii ... ooZ1QQrdZ0 The Focals are starting at a bargain basement price...
  4. oliie

    Focal K2 130KP Speakers - high end

    Hi all, Below is a copy and paste from my post on Cliosport. In short - these are just the most fantastic speakers.... there are a couple of guys on here who have heard them for themselves. They are really in another world! I also have 2x amps (Alpines) and a Blaupunkt DAB HU with SD card...
  5. oliie

    Bargain Zafira - NOW DROPPED BELOW MARKET VALUE!

    THE OWNER WILL NOW TAKE £4495 FOR THE CAR! This is below trade price and a real bargain! I will reward any successful referrals with £100 :) --------- Hi all, I'm helping a colleague to sell his family Zafira... here is the link to the detail on Pistonheads...
  6. oliie

    £16k - what to buy?

    Hi everyone! As some may remember, I was in the market originally for a 993/996. Unfortunately in the interim I've bought another flat which means that my budget has been reduced a bit :( I'm actually having a HUGE problem trying to decide what to buy... - Has to be unique - Should be...
  7. oliie

    160gb iPod... great stuff!

    Just picked one of these up from the Mac store in Regent St (London)... never have had an iPod before... and really liking it! At last - enough room to hold all the music on! O.
  8. oliie

    My new blog... gulp

    I've taken the plunge and started a Blog. It's automotive focus and I aim to give my personal un-distilled views of the industry. I am guessing that it will probably be read, oh, say once a month!!! At least that way it won't be so embarrassing... Comments always appreciated, especially from...
  9. oliie

    Is this a scam?

    I have found a potential M3 which is priced about £5k under market value. It was listed on Autotrader for about 4 hours but then vanished. I got this email from the seller after a few questions. What do you think? The confusing part is that the escrow company checks out with eBay...
  10. oliie

    Anyone going to Silverstone?

    I've been given a couple of tickets to go to the F1 at Silverstone (Company generosity!)... just wondering if anyone else is making the trek... and who are you supporting? O.
  11. oliie

    My new second car... don't laugh

    I went on the hunt yesterday to buy a new 'stop-gap' car... one to get me around the country looking at potential Trophy replacement candidates so I can avoid taking the train everywhere! As luck would have it, I found the perfect car (relatively speaking...). I might muster up the courage to...
  12. oliie

    Huge Trophy Sale: all of my aftermarket parts!

    Well, the time has come to part with my car. I am going to sell all of the items separately and then sell the car in 'stock' form at a low price. I would like to sell the car in the first week of June which is when my insurance expires. As such I am looking to have all parts available in...
  13. oliie

    Trophy CG Lock testimonial on the CG site...

    Thought this may be of interest... http://www.cg-lock.co.uk/reviews/testimonials/ O.
  14. oliie

    London / Oxford Circus Area today (Sunday 06/05)

    While I was stuck in a traffic jam another Trophy zoomed past us... and it very much had an aftermarket exhaust (and sounded quite good!). Anyone from here? Time was around 1pm, Oxford Circus are (Selfridges is at the end of the road I was stuck on). O.
  15. oliie

    Alpina Z4 Roadster - 3.4 300bhp - Good?

    I say Alpina Roadster 3.4 Lux, you say.....??? :) Just wondering people's thoughts of a Z4 Alpina. I have recently come to research a bit about them and they seem like a fantastic car. However I am aware some people wouldn't be seen dead in one... is that the case here too? Two...
  16. oliie

    Holiday Car Garage

    OK, sad I know... but here is a piccie of our Holiday House garage which I took a couple of days ago while on a short break. Bonus points if you guess the country... and yes, that really is a 1.6 Bora... :twisted: Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki
  17. oliie

    No Trophy feature in May Evo :(

    Got this eMail from Evo: Firstly, a big thank you to all of you who responded to my request last time for information on how you use the internet when finding out about new cars. Your replies indicated that while a small percentage of you regularly use the interweb for this purpose, the...
  18. oliie

    New WRX Photos (radically different!)

    New photos of the WRX courtesy of drive.com.au Pictures of Subaru’s new Impreza WRX have been leaked in an American car magazine almost two weeks ahead of its world debut at April’s New York motor show. The photos have been electronically scanned...
  19. oliie

    2nd Coat of Permagard is on

    I had my 2nd coat of Permagard applied last week. I also treated the car to everything else on the Permagard list for good measure: full interior clean and protection, glass treatment and last but not least, engine treatment. Keep in mind my car now has 25,000 (motorway) miles on it...
  20. oliie

    Person dies in car when tree falls: Somerset

    Just heard on the news... the wind has caused a tree to fall on a car and as a result has killed the driver in Somerset. That is just terrible... nothing you can do to prevent it. How very sad :cry: O.
  21. oliie

    ACE CAFE MEET: THIS SAT 13/01/07

    All, I am considering an Ace Cafe meet this Saturday, 13/01. I know this is short notice but it is better late than never! I have checked with the Cafe - there is an Evo meet at 11am, thereafter nothing until 9pm (Elvis night!). So I was proposing a meet at say 2.30pm? We can all...
  22. oliie

    Donation to ClioTrophy.co.uk

    I would like to donate money to the upkeep of this site as I know Nik has to pay for this out of his pocket. Nik - how can I go about doing this? O.
  23. oliie

    Brand New PE2s - £70

    Guys, I may have access to 8x PE2s (V rated) @ £70 each. This may even include fitting if you all buy all four tyres in one shot. If you want less than four I will need to buy all of them from Watford, and you will need to pick up from my home in West London. Would anyone be interested...
  24. oliie

    TopGear - back on 28/01/07

    Just a reminder... TopGear will be back with the Hamster in full glory: 28/01/07!!! The wait is over!!! O.
  25. oliie

    Lotus Exige

    A very good (enter time of day here) to you all :) Just a bit of a strange question... has anyone here drive or been in a Lotus Exige? How was it? Interested in views from either S1 or S2... Supercharged experiences deserve bonus points!!!! :lol: O.
  26. oliie

    Cheap Sky HD Box and 30" LCD TV + many others!

    All I am selling a few things on eBay including a voucher that saves you £150 on a Sky HD box and a 30" Sharp Aquos LCD TV starting at just £130... mad!!! Search on eBay for seller ID 'oliie' or click on this link...
  27. oliie

    Please post links to Trophy Reviews here

    Hi all, I had an idea that I'd like to push through. I was hoping to start a thread in the future which contains PDF images of all of the Trophy reviews that currently exist (even if not in English). The first step is to list in this thread all of the reviews that have been read. I will...
  28. oliie

    AV55 in Hemel Hempstead industrial estate

    'Twas me who let you in when merging onto the M1 and then followed you off into the industrial estate! Hope you are on the board... Cheers O.
  29. oliie

    Trophy on Wikipedia ... thanks to me ;)

    All I have made sure the Trophy Forum features on Wikipedia... The link is here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_Cl ... rnal_links Hopefully this will drum up extra hits. I am considering writing an altogether separate page for the Trophy - I'll keep you posted. Cheers O.
  30. oliie

    Pumpkins for all :)

    Very nice... O.
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