Recent content by SilverstoneSixteen

Finally did mine on the 12th May on the "International" South circuit which includes the Hangar straight, Stowe, Vale, Club, Abbey and Village, you get 5 laps each in a Clio 197 and a Megane 250, with an instructor. Both cars were quite long in the tooth and felt a bit neutered compared to my...

Hi Ollie, I had the same issue with outer edges of tyres showing wear after less than 2k, I took mine to Tyres Galore on Mayfield Road, Leicester who tracked the car and centralised the steering wheel for £26.00. The kit they use is the John Bean ARAGO system which has the 17" wheel cup chassis...

Finally booked 12th May at 8:30 a.m. as I am now just under 16 stone and 6' 3" without my groovy platform shoes ( they weren't that great to drive in anyway! ). Twingo is up to 4k miles with no issues, very tempted to do a track day following a great session at Mallory Park in my son's 182...

Truly sorry for you guys, Silverstone is miserable in the wet and totally unrideable on a 750 Suzuki as I found out years ago. I'm still waiting for the next dates to be released so I can book my session. On a lighter note, did a great trackday on Saturday at Blyton Park near Gainsborough...

Hi, Just tried to get 4th March but it's fully booked apparently, only the first session of the year on Monday 27th Feb. currently available, I may be tempted to have a day of work to sample an un-ragged Clio !. Cheers, Den

Hi, Following a front end rebuild, my son took his 182 cup for an alignment reset which transformed the handling of the car. This weekend, I decided to spend £26.00 on the Silverstone, chiefly to correct a slight steering wheel misalignement. The guys at Tyres & Exhausts Galore in Leicester...

Hi, changed oil and filter this weekend @ 1500 miles, not strictly necessary of course with modern hi-tech oils, but it gives me more confidence to explore the full performance of the car. Here's a quick guide:- ( sorry no pics as I can't resize them to 600 x 800 ) 1. Use Renault filter and Elf...

For Dazza & manofhow :- Shell 96A Bromley Hill Bromley Kent BR1 4JU

Just treated the Silvie to 47 quids worth - Shell stations only until midnight, Cheers, Den

Hi Guys, My Silvie is coming up to 1200 miles and I'm hoping to change oil and filter this weekend - my son was a motor tech and has all the schnappon kit ( he changed all 3 engine mounts last night on his Clio 172 in about 10 mins - good excuse for a quick razz round the local lanes at -3...

Hi, Just noticed the height and weight limit, I'm about an inch under ( ooh matron! ) but about a stone over - do they actually weigh you during the registration ?. Looks as if I need to lay off the bacon butties for a while ! Cheers, Den

Hi, many thanx guys, I'll try to restrain myself until 1000 miles - seeing the shift light flashing on the way home from the showroom on Tesco's finest 95 octane wasn't such a good idea !.

Hi, I would appreciate any information on this - I am progessively increasing revs from around 3.5k to 5k over the first 500 miles 60-70% throttle max according to the monitor, and plan to reach the magic 7k/100% after an oil and filter at 1000 miles. Am I being over-cautious ?!, Kind regards, Den

Hi, Thanx for the quick reply re parcel shelf, I've just bo**ocked the dealer! I think I have everything else including the nice Silverstone mats. I have been assured that a track day invite will come from Renault UK (who were actually quite good when my old Megane developed a catastophic...

Hi, Just taken delivery of number 16, delighted with the handling and general look and feel of the car, engine is amazingly crisp and quiet although limiting revs to around 3.5 - 4k at the moment. Incidentally, can anyone tell me if a rear parcel shelf is standard ? dealer says no but there are...