Bought a Cherry HDi Dturbo last night. UPDATE! Now a runner :)

[Mattcheese31]

Car looks really sweet Matt, needs xud though

[Matt]

I agree with cheese. Needs a dirty xud haha

[Mattcheese31]

Is fact forget Piggy, sell it me when you're done and I'll xud it

[Eeyore]

what a bargain! D: id be happy to own that!

[Matt-Rallye]

If the ESP on the Meg is intrusive it's not set up right...shitty Renault. I don't find it intrusive at all on the Focus tbh. You can turn it off in snow anyway.

I know the tyres would be expensive, but surely cheaper to buy smaller wheels with winter tyres, unless the brakes are too big for that.

ANY and EVERY ESP is intrusive on my driving style. you can turn it off completely in the meg but it comes back on after 30mph. It's a ballache and i would rather drive something that owes me far less money when chances of crashing etc are significantly higher.

Cheers for the kind comments lads but anyone with XUD previous will NOT be purchasing this car from me especially bacon boy.

[Toms306]

Comes on after 30!? Pointless, can do far more than 30 in snow... Most I've had don't come back on until a restart, Focus included.

The chances of crashing should be reduced with ESP when driving to the conditions, unless you really drive like that much of a lady garden? I've had loads of near misses in 306s (particulary the non-ABS ph2 on budget tyres deathtrap, or the ones with knackered beams! )...can't think I've had any in the Focus, it just kind of steers and stops as you'd expect (boring, I know). EBA is awesome as well, literally don't know how it can stop so soon in emergency situations.

[Matt-Rallye]

Comes on after 30!?  Pointless, can do far more than 30 in snow...  Most I've had don't come back on until a restart, Focus included.

The chances of crashing should be reduced with ESP when driving to the conditions, unless you really drive like that much of a lady garden?  I've had loads of near misses in 306s (particulary the non-ABS ph2 on budget tyres deathtrap, or the ones with knackered beams! )...can't think I've had any in the Focus, it just kind of steers and stops as you'd expect (boring, I know).  EBA is awesome as well, literally don't know how it can stop so soon in emergency situations.

Look tom, i know you have an answer for everything. But i dislike ESP, its my cars and i shall do as a damn well please.

On a dry road with good tyres, the megs ESP and ASR are faultless. Stops the back end wandering like a boss.

In the snowy / icy / damp / greasy country roads of wintertime around by me, you really do NOT want the ESP interfering.

[Toms306]

Fair enough, shame it can't be properly turned off in your car then, 30mph is a joke.

[Matt-Rallye]

On Cup spec cars it doesnt reactivate after 30mph. my TC will be mapped to cup spec when i have it plugged in for the stage 1+ map its having next March once the supporting modifications are complete.

[Toms306]

Ah I see, that'll be better then!

[RetroPug]

If the ESP on the Meg is intrusive it's not set up right...shitty Renault.  I don't find it intrusive at all on the Focus tbh.  You can turn it off in snow anyway.

I know the tyres would be expensive, but surely cheaper to buy smaller wheels with winter tyres, unless the brakes are too big for that.

ANY and EVERY ESP is intrusive on my driving style. you can turn it off completely in the meg but it comes back on after 30mph. It's a ballache and i would rather drive something that owes me far less money when chances of crashing etc are significantly higher.

Cheers for the kind comments lads but anyone with XUD previous will NOT be purchasing this car from me especially bacon boy.

I consider diesel a necessary evil due to covering 50 miles a day, so sell it to me when you're done and then you can rest easy.

[Matt-Rallye]

If the ESP on the Meg is intrusive it's not set up right...shitty Renault.  I don't find it intrusive at all on the Focus tbh.  You can turn it off in snow anyway.

I know the tyres would be expensive, but surely cheaper to buy smaller wheels with winter tyres, unless the brakes are too big for that.

ANY and EVERY ESP is intrusive on my driving style. you can turn it off completely in the meg but it comes back on after 30mph. It's a ballache and i would rather drive something that owes me far less money when chances of crashing etc are significantly higher.

Cheers for the kind comments lads but anyone with XUD previous will NOT be purchasing this car from me especially bacon boy.

I consider diesel a necessary evil due to covering 50 miles a day, so sell it to me when you're done.

I do 100 mile a day so completely agree! Arent you the guy that didnt want a 306 hdi daily as it would be too much like your '6?

[Mattcheese31]

If the ESP on the Meg is intrusive it's not set up right...shitty Renault.  I don't find it intrusive at all on the Focus tbh.  You can turn it off in snow anyway.

I know the tyres would be expensive, but surely cheaper to buy smaller wheels with winter tyres, unless the brakes are too big for that.

ANY and EVERY ESP is intrusive on my driving style. you can turn it off completely in the meg but it comes back on after 30mph. It's a ballache and i would rather drive something that owes me far less money when chances of crashing etc are significantly higher.

Cheers for the kind comments lads but anyone with XUD previous will NOT be purchasing this car from me especially bacon boy.

ok....i errr....won't xud it then???

[Matt-Rallye]

If the ESP on the Meg is intrusive it's not set up right...shitty Renault.  I don't find it intrusive at all on the Focus tbh.  You can turn it off in snow anyway.

I know the tyres would be expensive, but surely cheaper to buy smaller wheels with winter tyres, unless the brakes are too big for that.

ANY and EVERY ESP is intrusive on my driving style. you can turn it off completely in the meg but it comes back on after 30mph. It's a ballache and i would rather drive something that owes me far less money when chances of crashing etc are significantly higher.

Cheers for the kind comments lads but anyone with XUD previous will NOT be purchasing this car from me especially bacon boy.

ok....i errr....won't xud it then???

Seems legit

[Mattcheese31]

You gotta trust a Yorkshireman, honest as t' day is long arrrr

[Poodle]

Didn't think you were far enough north for the days to be so short already?

Completely agree about the esp when driving in a spirited manner; you'll go to correct a slight cornering misdemeanour then the esp comes along with a massive grin and no lube, fecking lethal. Tbf i guess it is designed for people who can't drive in the first instance, got a feeling i'm not going to like that lane departure funkiness either.

[zx_volcane]

What a great buy, look lovely

Be a nice base for a little project this one

[Mattcheese31]

Didn't think you were far enough north for the days to be so short already?

Completely agree about the esp when driving in a spirited manner; you'll go to correct a slight cornering misdemeanour then the esp comes along with a massive grin and no lube, fecking lethal. Tbf i guess it is designed for people who can't drive in the first instance, got a feeling i'm not going to like that lane departure funkiness either.

haha, it's true the nights are closing in

[Toms306]

Ok I'll clean up but I'm dying here not heard anything so silly from Tom and Piggy in a long time lol

Yeah I tend to my thoughts to myself these days... Nice to agree with someone on something occasionally though.

[Mattcheese31]

Ok I'll clean up but I'm dying here not heard anything so silly from Tom and Piggy in a long time lol

Yeah I tend to my thoughts to myself these days...  Nice to agree with someone on something occasionally though.

just means you both need help dude x

[highwayman306]

Nice car Matt-rallye, what a bargain, do you have many plans for it








Nice one mattcheese

[toseland]

You drive a Ford Tom, you have no right to an opinion

[Toms306]

Ok I'll clean up but I'm dying here not heard anything so silly from Tom and Piggy in a long time lol

Yeah I tend to my thoughts to myself these days... Nice to agree with someone on something occasionally though.

just means you both need help dude x

Or may it's the rest of the world that does...

[Mattcheese31]

Ok I'll clean up but I'm dying here not heard anything so silly from Tom and Piggy in a long time lol

Yeah I tend to my thoughts to myself these days...  Nice to agree with someone on something occasionally though.

just means you both need help dude x

Or may it's the rest of the world that does...

that's a very big maybe given your track record lol, love you Tom but let's keep OT now please x

[highwayman306]

Im trying to fix the world a little at a time each day

EDIT: I'm trying to fix my car a little at a time each day

[Toms306]

Ok I'll clean up but I'm dying here not heard anything so silly from Tom and Piggy in a long time lol

Yeah I tend to my thoughts to myself these days...  Nice to agree with someone on something occasionally though.

just means you both need help dude x

Or may it's the rest of the world that does...

that's a very big maybe given your track record lol, love you Tom but let's keep OT now please x

Sorry - Obligatory nice reply:

Wow, Matt, what an amazing bargain you have there, it'll make an excellent winter car to compliment your wonderful Renault. Lovely colour too. I do hope you enjoy it.

[Mattcheese31]

Yeah I tend to my thoughts to myself these days...  Nice to agree with someone on something occasionally though.

just means you both need help dude x

Or may it's the rest of the world that does...

that's a very big maybe given your track record lol, love you Tom but let's keep OT now please x

Sorry - Obligatory nice reply:

Wow, Matt, what an amazing bargain you have there, it'll make an excellent winter car to compliment your wonderful Renault.  Lovely colour too.  I do hope you enjoy it.

in total seriousness, if you adopted a bit of this attitude in real life you would go very far (not even joking) also gotta love a Cherry Matt

[Toms306]

Real life is very different to forum life, I already do have to add fake positivity and sugar coated bullshit there.

[Piggy]

AMAZING bargain!!

My fave colour and spec! Very jealous.

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Real life is very different to forum life, I already do have to add fake positivity and sugar coated bullshit there.

Yup. Cant be myself at ALL on the forum. When I am... Stuff hits big fans blades.

[Iceman299]

What happended to this thread.. ? Lol