What did you do to your Polo today?

[kaanage]

Its what did you do to your polo, not micra lol

Im sure most of us on here have no interest in cheap crappy korean/where ever its from, car like that

I said it before and I'll say it again - NOTHING can replace lightness and as soon as anyone tries to add power/grip to a Micra, I'll bet its handling goes downhill in a screaming rush. It's why the MX-5 has never received the massive power boost, mega tyres/wheels treatment from the factory 'cos it won't work.
The base model Polo Up! will be interesting on this front.

And if we are going to continue on the "cheap crappy korean/where ever its from, car like that" theme, I once had a great time harassing a rather agitated Ferrari 308 through some nice winding, roads in Vaucluse in a rental Ford Festiva.

time to tackle Winton again and hopefully break into the 1:45s!

I will be chasing that, it is a bloody quick time, still dont know how you did a 1:46 lol

So are you gentlemen up for the Queen's Birthday track day? I'll be doing it again and so will pauld.

[Bflat]

Greg, nobody is debating the benefits of a light car, it's just we struggle to fathom why the two of you feel it necessary to bombard fellow polo owners with reasons as to why we should care about 'lesser' cars.

My mother previously owned a micra and I'll save my polo brethren from reading pages of diatribe about it, but I will go far as to say that it was hands-down, the WORST modern car i've travelled in/driven. Yes small, cheap, econoboxes can be fun to fling about if you have very littly care for them, that's why rental cars are the most fun cars available to us, but there is no way known that i'll suddenly start doubting my own car because you've 'hassled' greater cars with them (this seems to be about the only argument the two of you present).

Feel free to start your own thread about how great the all and mighty Micra is(and watch it top the charts), but only respond to this if it is in reply to the question - "what did you to your polo today?".

[jasonc23]

So are you gentlemen up for the Queen's Birthday track day? I'll be doing it again and so will pauld.

Will probably be keen, I'm trying to get up there on Labour day!

[csimpson]

Dropping my car down at Camden GTI tomorrow morning (long drive, but worth it!) for the timing belt changeover, clutch swap and to get the lower control arm front and rear bushes and front strut mount bearings changed.

Also getting the gearbox mount and anti-roll bar bushings checked out to see if they're degraded and need replacing.

Looking forward to how much the ride quality should be improved. After that's finally sorted it's time for a tune and diverter valve + air intake replacement.

[kaanage]

Greg, nobody is debating the benefits of a light car, it's just we struggle to fathom why the two of you feel it necessary to bombard fellow polo owners with reasons as to why we should care about 'lesser' cars.
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blah, blah, blah
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Feel free to start your own thread about how great the all and mighty Micra is(and watch it top the charts), but only respond to this if it is in reply to the question - "what did you to your polo today?".

Actually, I'm trying to put this sub thread to bed by pointing out to Scotty why he is finding the Micra fun and why is it almost certainly futile to try and "improve" it with more power and grip.

Back on the official topic, my car is in the 'shop for more mods + further investigation for my 'clunk'. Good enough for ya?

[csimpson]

Kaanage: driveline clunk or suspension-at-full-lock clunk? I have both :p

[GoLfMan]

Mine is getting ignored whilst i'm riding the Motard. This weather is too good!

giggity, I just bought a Honda CX500. Let the riding begin

[FLYINGTI]

Nissan Micra March K11 CG13DE dedicated technical resource - Cisco's Micra Files

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these Guys may get excited about that story?

[kaanage]

Kaanage: driveline clunk or suspension-at-full-lock clunk? I have both :p

Mine seem purely in the driveline and it didn't get noticably worse after a recent trackday where I had a high speed spin + off track excursion and also went hard enough to knock 2 seconds off my previous best time. Proving to be a real mystery

giggity, I just bought a Honda CX500. Let the riding begin

OT - please ignore, Bflat
Bianchi yesterday, TRX today (ar$e is not conditioned, yet, to riding the pushie 2 days in a row).

Nissan Micra March K11 CG13DE dedicated technical resource - Cisco's Micra Files

^^^
these Guys may get excited about that story?

Which guys?

[hazrd]

exhaust update words

where did you end up going to get it done mate?