Recent content by Craig196

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...