Recent content by silkman

There's been some 'previous' on this subject. http://cliotrophy.co.uk/forum/viewtopic ... ight=#7716. opinions were divide then.... I'm a strong believer in the condensation theory although I also cannot quite square it off with my experiences of repeated 'drop out' on the rear window. Even...

Sold Gone Finito It was great while it lasted but time to move onl. Adios SILKMAN

It's great to hear you are OK. Sounds a tough call to write it off. Did the floor pan end up being bucked as well? Cold tyres and diesel are an unforgiving combination. SILKMAN

All, We need a bigger car for the kids so it's gotta go.....but with regrets as it's the best fwd I've ever had. I'm looking for £9400 This car is 100% standard, always garaged overnight and has never been anywhere near a track. The car has full Renault service history and was...

That would be me. I remember seeing the Clio Willy. SILKMAN

#220 for sale. Interested? Steve, I 'm not sure if you are looking to pick up clean trophys but mine in now going to be for sale. Your indicated a price range a couple of months a go against a R27. Now I just want to sell to fund a bigger car for my wife to drive and the kids to fit in...

OR it could have been me on my way to work. Spooky. I'll look out for both of you SILKMAN

Am I the only one who finds "More Than" the cheapest? Perhaps 'cos I'm 39 helps but I have a £3k claim against me in the last couple of years but I'm in for £360 with a £200 xs. Feels good to me. SILKMAN

Cars intruiged to own, hey? 1) That Lancia 4 door with the Ferrari engine ; Thema 8.32 wasn't it 2) Audi S8 3) Alfasud ti 4) Mk 2 Escort RS1800 (and a bag of "Blue Circle" cement in the boot) 5) Citroen Traction Avant (in Black) not sure what it says about me, though. SILKMAN

Only owner of #220 here. September 2005 from Crewe and 14.5k under the wheels since. No intention of selling to anyone, ever, for any money (well, maybe not exactly true but there's nothing out there that wets my whistle). An Alfa 159 for the big distances/ family matters helps the love...

Touche.. Been there and done that in a VX220 NA. ouch. and it too over 3 months off the road for all the parts to come through and get repaired. in the high of summer. Bugger. Awesome car in the dry when driver loaded with caffine/ Red Bull. Not so good in the winter (no effective internal...

A fine car and an long-overdue nod of respect to a greatly under-rated driver (that's RB, not your work mate) SILKMAN

Kids in the back? No problem. My two (11 and 9) love it for the excitement and the difference. They would like to see a bit more of the road in front though than two holes. SILKMAN

I asked for one and was sent two SILKMAN

Metro 1.0L Five door Red fading into pink on horizontal surfaces. Not a f&nny magnet by anyone's standard. Couldn't pull the skin off a rice pudding. Leaking Hydrolastic suspension created some fun, though, on the corners. SILKMAN