Show Us Your Motors!

Kenai · 29 Nov 2015 at 23:03

mrk said:
How does it handle that low though? Surely there is going to be a compromise when driving around a winding road on a sweet Sunday afternoon enthusiastically?

*Shock* as some people might not care about that

Rybo89 · 29 Nov 2015 at 23:06

sigma said:
It does look better to some people.

mrk · 29 Nov 2015 at 23:07

Kenai said:
*Shock* as some people might not care about that

Oh yeah?

Obviously that's an example of 1 compromise. My question still stands though. Besides, if someone wasn't interested in sporty handling, then they're probably unlikely to choose a Sport model in the first place :confused:

I have no idea how coilovered cars handle, never driven one. hence the ruddy question!

Kenai · 29 Nov 2015 at 23:12

mrk said:
Oh yeah?

Obviously that's an example of 1 compromise. My question still stands though. Besides, if someone wasn't interested in sporty handling, then they're probably unlikely to choose a Sport model in the first place

I have no idea how coilovered cars handle, never driven one. hence the ruddy question!

People don't choose 'Sport' model cars because they're interested in sporty handling, it's because we live in a bizarre society where you're clearly a peasant if you have to settle for SE spec on your compact executive car.

skaif · 29 Nov 2015 at 23:14

Vita said:
Omg y u ruin bmw. Must be oem.

I think it looks fine? I would perhaps raised it a smidgen but other than looks alright! Although not a huge fan of the rims, it's something different.

savagesam117 · 29 Nov 2015 at 23:14

mrk said:
Oh yeah?

Obviously that's an example of 1 compromise. My question still stands though. Besides, if someone wasn't interested in sporty handling, then they're probably unlikely to choose a Sport model in the first place

I have no idea how coilovered cars handle, never driven one. hence the ruddy question!

Both mine are on coil overs, expensive set, really nice.. Dial back the settings and it's smooth and a nice drive still handles well, turn them back and it goes full track mode and is super tight, bumpy and feels awesome.

Cheap set, bumpy all the time, handles alright but it just feels awful to drive and is not comfortable at all. But they do the job and it did totally change how the car felt. No settings to change so you're just stuck with height.

My brief, not very technical view on it

FTM · 29 Nov 2015 at 23:16

savagesam117 said:
I drove her properly for the first time yesterday, to the MOT place and back.. Damn it's quick and you can actually go around a corner at more than 30mph without getting under steer like in the Polo.

Although, I did lose a bit of trim. Had to turn around and get it!

what I always notice about older cars...just how much glass they have compared to new cars...every window seems enormous

savagesam117 · 29 Nov 2015 at 23:29

FTM said:
what I always notice about older cars...just how much glass they have compared to new cars...every window seems enormous

Until I read that I've never really thought about it, but I had a Google and I agree, it does!

Yaayuh! · 30 Nov 2015 at 07:18

Vita said:
http://s30.postimg.org/kf4byewo1/20151129_170740.jpg[IMG]

Omg y u ruin bmw. Must be oem.[/QUOTE]

Looks gr8 blud

Vita · 30 Nov 2015 at 09:02

mrk said:
How does it handle that low though? Surely there is going to be a compromise when driving around a winding road on a sweet Sunday afternoon enthusiastically?

It handles fine now I have 255 Tyres on the rears. When it had 225 rs3 all round anything above 70 was quire frightening. It liked to wander even on a straight bit of road. Whether it was the tyres or something else it seems to have fixed it self. Other then that I don't really drive like I'm on the nurburgring.

Diagro · 30 Nov 2015 at 09:25

Its all wet, and parked in a Kwik Fit (

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Apart from that, set of 18" alloys on with rainsport 3's freshly on. (SO much better!)

I plan to Wash, polish and wax her next week if its dry on the weekend, then will get a better pic.

Yaayuh! · 30 Nov 2015 at 09:33

Maybe it's just the picture but that looks like a hard ride.

Diagro · 30 Nov 2015 at 09:45

Rossi~ said:
Maybe it's just the picture but that looks like a hard ride.

In what way?

Not too firm at all, FAR softer than the Clio 172 I used to have.

Frozennova · 30 Nov 2015 at 10:01

FTM said:
what I always notice about older cars...just how much glass they have compared to new cars...every window seems enormous

Never tried lifting the windscreen into a new C3 then

Yaayuh! · 30 Nov 2015 at 10:09

Diagro said:
In what way?

Not too firm at all, FAR softer than the Clio 172 I used to have.

Looks like rubber bands on big wheels. Might just be me.

Diagro · 30 Nov 2015 at 10:20

Rossi~ said:
Looks like rubber bands on big wheels. Might just be me.

225/40/18's

mrk · 30 Nov 2015 at 11:03

Vita said:
It handles fine now I have 255 Tyres on the rears. When it had 225 rs3 all round anything above 70 was quire frightening. It liked to wander even on a straight bit of road. Whether it was the tyres or something else it seems to have fixed it self. Other then that I don't really drive like I'm on the nurburgring.

savagesam117 said:
Both mine are on coil overs, expensive set, really nice.. Dial back the settings and it's smooth and a nice drive still handles well, turn them back and it goes full track mode and is super tight, bumpy and feels awesome.

Cheap set, bumpy all the time, handles alright but it just feels awful to drive and is not comfortable at all. But they do the job and it did totally change how the car felt. No settings to change so you're just stuck with height.

My brief, not very technical view on it

Ah that seems fair then thanks for the explanations!

grudas · 30 Nov 2015 at 11:21

Rossi~ said:
Looks like rubber bands on big wheels. Might just be me.

Are those mk1 mps wheels?

Yaayuh! · 30 Nov 2015 at 11:34

Off topic: Diagro, do you used to be on a certain old competitors forums a while back? Like, 10 years ago and have mad emo hair?

Diagro · 30 Nov 2015 at 11:46

grudas said:
Are those mk1 mps wheels?

Yes

Rossi~ said:
Off topic: Diagro, do you used to be on a certain old competitors forums a while back? Like, 10 years ago and have mad emo hair?

Depends what forum.
Diagro is only a user name I have used for the past 5 years.
Used to be something else...
although 10 years back I did have longish black hair, never an emo though.