Weird proportions but 230bhp is fun in most carsThis will be very marmite
230hp, 6sp manual. Nursery/school runs will be fun!
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Weird proportions but 230bhp is fun in most cars
As ridiculous and compromised as a hotted-up Juke is, the fun aspect is it’s saviour. I drove 500 miles bringing it home and it wasn’t a massive chore at all. In fact it reminded me of what I miss about manual cars and the extra engagement. Sad times ahead when everything is automated.
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Had a great weekend last week roadtripping to Germany with friends and a 8 car convoy. Some of the German B rounds around the Eifell region were absolutely amazing (no potholes!)
Agreed. Anything with more than 200bhp and a manual box is fun in my book.Weird proportions but 230bhp is fun in most cars
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Love this car!
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Love this car!
So do I and it’s not even mine and I’ve never driven one.
These are mine.
My weekend / track toy - Golf GTI Clubsport - Edition 40....running 460bhp owned it over 6 years now. Fair few mods, bigger turbo, AP Racing Big Brake Kit, KW Coilovers, BBS alloys (do have smaller 18" wheels for winter). Done NC500, Nurburgring....was hoping to get it to the Alps this year and Wolfsburg to the VW factory to tick the last 2x places i wanted to take it before it goes as looking to potentially move onto something else....looking at E46 M3 or E92 M3.
My Daily - 2025 Renault Clio Esprit Alpine - Hybrid.....about 150 bhp..owned it about a month now....only done so far around 300 miles on it...i absolutely love this car. heated steering wheel etc, all top tech. What i love is....it's not as in your face as the above, i can park it anywhere without a worry, it doesn't get the wrong attention as the GTI does. Also it's pukka on fuel and nippy lol
My weekend / track toy - Golf GTI Clubsport - Edition 40....running 460bhp owned it over 6 years now. Fair few mods, bigger turbo, AP Racing Big Brake Kit, KW Coilovers, BBS alloys (do have smaller 18" wheels for winter). Done NC500, Nurburgring....was hoping to get it to the Alps this year and Wolfsburg to the VW factory to tick the last 2x places i wanted to take it before it goes as looking to potentially move onto something else....looking at E46 M3 or E92 M3.
My Daily - 2025 Renault Clio Esprit Alpine - Hybrid.....about 150 bhp..owned it about a month now....only done so far around 300 miles on it...i absolutely love this car. heated steering wheel etc, all top tech. What i love is....it's not as in your face as the above, i can park it anywhere without a worry, it doesn't get the wrong attention as the GTI does. Also it's pukka on fuel and nippy lol
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That is really nice, what model is that? I don't really know MercsLove this car!
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Aka - potential money pit!
Threw a fault code again today. Secondary air intake. It’s a silly thing that pumps air in when starting, helps emissions . It can be totally removed, might do that if I can source the blanking plugs.
Got a new valve cover gasket to fit tomorrow too
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Great motor and great engine. What milage?Love this car!
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Bought it cheap but it needs quite a few quids to spend xD
E500 2003
E500 2003
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It was on 45k when I bought it mid January, now it’s about to turn 51k