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One of the MLP racing series I'm in is at Yas Marina tonight. Pretty excited.

I spend way too much time playing racing games, mostly Forza 6, bashing our MLP themed paints and racing other bronies. Anyone else find themselves doing this? Some of the cars I've painted are below, I guess.

Honestly don't think there's another car with as much road presence for the money, and I've always had a thing for Nissan. Definitely gonna look at picking one up. There's a lightly modded one not far from me. I've never seen one of those before in my life, but looking at it I have some terrible wonderful ideas for it Clios are fun, and even on a low budget I'm sure you can pick up a 172 or a 182 There's been people that like cars and MLP for a while, we're just sort of very spread out.

Funny you should mention the R32, because you'll never guess what I'm looking at buying. Can pick one up for around £15k here, but they're appreciating now, so if I want one I'm gonna have to be quick.

Triumphs are cool, my Grandad has a Spitfire he's been restoring. Wish I knew more about it, especially as it's going to be handed down to me one day. I've got no experience with old Land Rovers, but my dad had a Freelander 2 for a bit, which I've driven a fair few times, and my stepmum has a new Discovery Sport, which is a properly nice car. Ignore what the press is saying about VW and buy a Mk5 Golf GTI (Might've been a Rabbit that generation in the US) They're properly good little cars.

Haha, I know what it's like to go through cars, I've had 5 cars and 4 vans, and I've only had my licence 4 years 70k miles, you'd probably be due a new cambelt if you haven't already. My Clio was it 79k when I crashed it, and I'd had; >Two sets of ball joints >Two sets of front shocks >Cambelt >Exhaust manifold >Screenwash pump >One set of front brake pads >Two sets of rear brake pads >One set of rear brake discs >One ignition fuse >One entire wiring loom That was all within two years of buying it. I'd put 45k on the car though, so

What mileage is there on it? Because if there's like 60k+ on there, and it hasn't been serviced every 18k, then yeah, it's gonna need things fixing

Let's revive a dead thread, because that's what cool people do. Currently own two cars; A 2010 Fiat Punto evo 1.4 Active 5dr and a 2010 RenaultSport Clio 200 Cup The Fiat is my daily and is generally pretty dull. The Renault is the most fun car I've driven, and I've driven some pretty special stuff. Was in a crash back in February and now I'm waiting for the insurer to write it off. When the insurer is done, I will sell the Punto too and then I'm buying an Abarth 595 as a daily and an R32 GT-R for the weekends. Or an E92 M3. Not sure yet. The Clio; And the last pic ever taken of it, the day I crashed, following a Polo GTI and a Fiesta ST

I'll be going to this. Got to book my flights this week. Flying Manchester, UK > Dublin, IRE > London, UK > San Francisco, US on the way out, because it's half the price of flying straight from London. Something to do with tax or something.

Glovebox Scoots lives in the glovebox

I drove Snake Pass the other day, which is a road that cuts right through the hills and alongside a lake, between Manchester and Sheffield. There was still thick snow covering the ground, and it was sunset. Best drive I've done in a while. Would've stopped for a picture, but there was nowhere to pull over. There's just something about driving through the hills in the snow though. Quick pic from another drive. It was snowing pretty heavy, so you couldn't see more than 15 metres ahead.

If it's the same as last year, you'll get the TUSC race on the same day as WEC, too.

Contemplating going to Silverstone for the GP, but it's cheaper for me to go to ELMS, WEC and Blancpain all at Silverstone instead, and the racing is better.

I've been pulled over 3 times in the past twelve months. Doesn't help that my car is a bit of a cop magnet over here. Story 1 >Leaving Manchester at 1AM, Friday Morning >Straddling two lanes, because the markings are faint and I've never driven the road before >Drive past a Police Discovery parked at the side of the road >Police Discovery pulls out and tailgates me >Tailgates me for a good twenty minutes >Stop at a red light >He sits right behind me with his Xenon headlights pointing right into my mirror. >Can't see anything >Light goes green >Floor it to 30MPH, the speed limit >He floors it trying to stay up my arse >My car is much quicker to 30 >Catches up to me >Disco lights >At a red light >Pulls up along side me, and winds his window down >"Any need to be driving that fast mate? There's a 30 limit here." "I know officer, I wasn't going over 30." >"Mate, don't bullshit me, we just had to do 50 to catch up to you" "Yes, but my car accelerates faster than yours, you'd have to go faster to make up the distance. I've even got my limiter set." >Other officer pipes up >"He's right, thinking about it." >"Sorry for pulling you mate, have a nice day" >Light goes green >Floor it away and hit the limiter again Story 2 >Driving back home >1AM, night after an England World Cup game >Had a BMW tailgating me for a good 15 minutes >Get to a light >BMW jumps in the lane next to me, looks like he's going to try and jump me >De-activate traction control >Rev engine >Light goes green >Dump the clutch >Spin the tires >TireSqueal.wav >Marked police Volvo on the other side of the road >Casually does a U-turn >I pull the fuck over, don't even wait for the lights to come on >He rolls up behind me, and comes over to my window >"Care to explain why you're driving like that mate" >Explain I was worried about the BMW that had been tailgating me >"Right ok. Where have you been tonight mate?" "Manchester" >"Had a couple of drinks, have you?" "None, officer." >"Is this your car?" "Yes." >"And it's registered in your name?" "Yes, it's my car" >"Registered to your home address?" "Yes." >"I don't believe you for a second mate. How much have you had to drink?" "Nothing officer." >"Right, I'm going to get the breathalyser, and run this car through our computer." >Goes back to his car, comes back five minutes later >"Right, this is your car, but I'm going to have to ask you to step out of the vehicle." >Step out, stand at the side of the road. >"Okay, so one last time, I'm going to ask you how much you've actually had to drink." "I haven't had a drink" >"This is going to tell me otherwise. Blow into this tube." >Do breathalyser >Get a 0.00% reading >Cop is dumbfounded >"I'm so sorry for wasting you time. Have a nice night." >Get back into my car, dump the clutch again and drive off into the distance >Realise the next day that this happened right outside the Police Station. Story 3 >11PM, late December >On my way to work >Foot to the floor around a roundabout >Car handles like a go kart >Come out of the other side at 50 in a 30 zone >Pass a cop going the other way >Watch as he goes around the roundabout in my mirror, now heading the same way as me >Try to ditch him by weaving through town >See disco lights come on back in the distance >Wait for him to get right behind me, and pull over >Usual questions "This your car, where are you going, have you had a drink etc." >Cop explains that over Christmas, between 11PM and 11AM they have to pull over so many cars for breath tests >Get into the back of the cop car >Another officer is in the car >They have a chat with me about my car and stuff >Sound guys >Do the test >All good >Tell them I have to go, or I'll be late for work, as I'd already explained when I got pulled over >"Not a problem, we've already radioed for back up." "What?" >"We'll give you an escort mate." >Second cop car arrives >70MPH through town, cop car in front, cop car behind >Get to work just in time Magical stuff. There're some great cops in my area. Go to late night car meets a lot, and the cops often come down. One time they brought their own Impreza pursuit cars, closed off an empty road for us, and set up some drag racing. Good stuff.

I drove 24 hours, non stop, from the middle of the UK, to Le Mans, France. It involved catching one, two hour ferry, and driving at night in a foreign country, on the opposite side of the road. And I'd had my driving license and car only six months. And the car cost me £900. I then did the same trip back, 3 days later, naturally. I have plans to make the even longer drive from the UK to Galacon, in Germany, this year. Though in the silver car at the back, not the red one.

Formula 1 will just be as dull this season as it was last. There needs to be big changes made to bring it up to par with other big motorsport series, and with Bernie at the helm, it isn't going to happen. F1 is shrinking; the calendar is shrinking, the participation is shrinking, and the audience is shrinking. Look at other series, and you'll see they're all on the up. WEC has experienced a tremendous growth in interest, the ELMS has gone from being nothing to being huge. Pirelli World Challenge is adding more classes every season, there's that much interest. It's all about ease of entry, and balance of performance. The big manufacturers can churn out cars built to the specs, and know that they'll be competitive in all the series, and teams can buy these and jump straight in. No huge costs, no expensive R&D, and it makes for better racing. And there's still the LMP1 class for those manufacturers that want to push the boundaries. F1 exists now solely for Bernie's entertainment, and nothing more. If the WEC, or Blancpain, or the BTCC got decent TV coverage, it would very quickly over take F1 in viewership. Just look at NASCAR.

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It's been 8 months, but I think you guys need to be reminded of the HYUNDAI SONATA. Why? Because it's the HYUNDAI SONATA Marketed in other markets as the HYUNDAI i45 The HYUNDAI SONATA BUT The HYUNDAI SONATA Is it really THAT GOOD? Is there anything better? Better than the HYUNDAI SONATA!? Surely not! Well, actually, there is. Many, many things. You see, there's something wrong with the Hyundai Sonata, and in fact a lot of cars available on the US domestic market; They're just a bit rubbish. So what are we going to compare the Hyundai Sonata to today? This; The 2014 RenaultSport Clio RS 200 Why? Because we fucking can. So where do we start? Well, lets start with the important shit; The Clio is fucking BRIGHT METALLIC YELLOW. Look at that shit. Don't like yellow? You can have it in red, or blue or black or white or grey or any of those fucking colour Renault have if you ask them fucking nicely. Renault 1 - 0 Hyundai The Renault has a smaller engine too, with a turbo. It's a 1.6L Turbo from a fucking NISSAN JUKE for fucks sake. Does that make it slow? FUCKING not at all son. This little shit will do 0-60 in 6.5 seconds, and tops out at 145MPH, and that's without having your ECU remapped for more power. Both the Renault and the Sonata make as near as makes no fucking difference 200 horsepower. Renault 2 - 0 Hyundai But before you think "Oh well it must be inefficient as a toaster at a breakfast buffet that doesn't quite toast your toast enough because it's that INEFFICIENT." You'd be fucking WRONG. This French fuck gets 46 Miles Per Incorrect American Gallon on the highway. 11 more miles than the Sonata, and 5 more miles in the city. Renault 3 - 0 Hyundai This is a fucking city car too. This fuck loves being in the city. Look how small it is. LOOK AT IT. It's smaller than a VW Golf. It's front wheel drive. It has 200 HP. It's light as fuck. Renault 4 - 0 Hyundai But this motherfucker can do those highways too. It has a semi automatic gearbox. Set that shit to auto and you got yourself a little yellow fucking cruise beast, that can happily push it in the fast lane. Renault 5 - 0 Hyundai "But I need to fit my family/dog/a wardrobe into my car" This thing has five seats. FIVE. And the same amount of doors. It's a hatchback. You can fit a wardrobe into it. You can't fit a wardrobe into a Hyundai. Or a postbox. Or a wax sculpture of George Foreman. Renault 6 - 0 Hyundai What about entertainment systems? We all know the system in the Hyundai is shit. Not in the Renault. It even has settings so you can make your Clio sound like a spaceship or a GT-R. It's fucking mad. Renault 7 - 0 Hyundai The Clio fucking handles like a race car. It does. It's got mad power, no weight, a turbo AND it has hardened and lowered suspension and a set of Brembo performance calipers and rotors. Renault 8 - 0 Hyundai Did I mention that the Renault is so fucking good it has it's OWN FUCKING RACING SERIES. And it's actually amazing to watch to. It's basically NASCAR with turns that go both ways and little French hatchbacks. Renault 9 - 0 Hyundai That's Nine - Nil to the Renault. So what we've learned is that the 2014 RenaultSport Clio 200 is better than the 2013 Hyundai Sonata Limited. Not that that's helpful, as the Clio isn't available anywhere on the US market, and the Sonata isn't available on the European market. No one will ever have to make that choice. I hope I've wasted your time thoroughly enough.

This is Trophy, named so because she's a 2010 RenaultSport Clio with the Cup chassis package, and the fact that she is my trophy.

Think I might put a list of different speeds I've hit... Fastest speed driven on a public road: 145MPH, in a 70 zone. Top speed of my car which has a 2.0L 4cyl Fastest speed driven in a foreign country: 110 in a 40 zone, down the Mulsanne straight at Le Mans, France. Car had a 1.2L 3cyl Fastest speed driven whilst towing: 85 in a 70, driving a Ford Transit LWB with a 30 tonne excavator behind it Fastest speed driven on a race track: 185 in a Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder, with the roof down Yes driving fast can be stupid, and dangerous, but its addicting too, and so much fun.

Currently driving this; 2010 RenaultSport Clio 200. 200BHP in a car this size is insane. Thinking of picking up a 2010 Nissan GT-R next year, if all goes well.

As a kid, I had a massive obsession with cars, and wanted to be a racing driver. Now though, I have a massive obsession with cars, and want to be a racing driver, but I work in a theme park for the time being. I have bought myself a performance car, though.

Then you probably need a more enjoyable car. I find myself apologising to my passengers all the time, because riding in my car can't be enjoyable. Hard, low suspension and short gears can't be good for passenger comfort.

Of course, I've yet to find anything as enjoyable as driving, and the experience changes so much depending on the car and the conditions. I've driven everything from supercars to commercial vans, tiny hatchbacks to big 4x4s, and whilst they're all immensely fun in their own right, nothing quite comes close to just putting the power down in the RS and just throwing it through corners. It's intoxicating.

As a kid, I often did this, and I still exaggerate stories to make them more amusing. Most stories I do tell to impress people sound like lies though, when they actually aren't. There have been times when I've told a lie so often, I've ended up believing it as the truth myself. That's when you know things have got out of hand.