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So, the fight billed as 'undefeated' takes place in just a few short hours. Who do you think will take the win, the Manc or the Yank? Personally, I hope the hitman smashes the American 'pretty boy' into the middle of next week. History in the making? Will be watching it at a friends house, can't...

Got back to uni campus from work yesterday (I park on campus as it's cheap and get the train to work) to find someone had left a note on my car, telling me that I was 'illegally' parked and people could not get round me. I thought this was odd as there is always a car parked where I was and you...

I have just managed to put my thumb through the plastic tank on the far right hand side of the engine bay containing blue/green fluid. Am I right in assuming this is the coolant reservoir? And should it have been that brittle, considering that I put hardly any pressure on it? My problem is that...

Lately my car has been getting more and more difficult to start - when it is being started from cold it turns over for a good few seconds before spluttering into life. The car is a 1996 K11 and has done 23,000 miles. As it is still running on original parts after 11 years I figure a change of...

I went to this show last weekend, a fantastic day out with some really exotic machinery. We were really lucky with the weather as well, managed to catch the tail end of the sunshine we had recently. It was held at Brooklands, in Surrey. Here is a link to some of the pictures I took if anyone is...

I placed an order online with Edworthy's on Wednesday last week. Their website says 2-4 days for delivery, so I wait until Wednesday this week, then ring them to ask where it is, just to see if it had been dispatched, as I had received no email. Guess what - they have no record of my delivery...

I am anticipating having to hack off a few bolts when I fit the Janspeed next week, so would like to order a few new ones in advance. Does anybody know what size/type of bolt I will need? Are they special ones or just ordinary bolts? I assume that the bolts are different sizes where the manifold...

As the title suggests, where is the cheapest place I can get hold of a Janspeed manifold? So far the best I have come up with is Edworthy's, which is £195 including delivery.

Wahey! The Kooks are playing one of my uni bars in 2 hours time. Nobody knew about it until today, apparently they have just decided to pop in and play. Everyone is skipping lectures, so I will be sat outside in the sun with a pint in hand singing along lol. Not bad eh? And the bar is only about...

Got a message from my old man this afternoon saying that the micra has failed it's MOT on brakes and suspension. It's funny cos last year, it sailed through with only one advisory on 'discolouration of an indicator'. Since the last test it has only covered about 3000 miles as well (total 22,000...

So what is everyone doing tonight?? I am gonna be at Creation in Brighton dressed as a pirate :) Should be a good night - anybody else getting dressed up?

Hello all Well, I finally made it to uni - am studying down in Brighton, at Sussex Uni. Moved down last saturday. No work to worry about yet so all we do is party! Have been out until 5am every night since saturday, and we're off to a fancy dress party tonight. Been out in Brighton twice...

Ok, I figured that prior to buying a new manifold I would have a look and see what sort of state the old one was in, and try to work out how easy it would be to fit the new one. I managed to get the top two nuts on the manifold heatshield undone, but the third, in the middle at the bottom, will...

Found this site, which has a live link to a webcam at the 'Ring. The webcam covers the entrance to the circuit, and there is a LOT of nice cars waiting in line most days. Currently looking at a GT3 RS, amongst other things. Webcam is updated every minute or so. Best car so far: Carrera GT...

I am looking into buying a Janspeed de-cat at the moment for my K11 1.0i. However, I am wondering if the Janspeed manifold would be worth the extra outlay instead. I can't really afford both at the moment, and the de-cat looks a lot easier to fit, not to mention being a lot cheaper. So what sort...

Having fitted my back box about 6 weeks ago, I have started to notice a sort of rattling noise coming from the rear right-hand side of the car when I am at a certain number of revs. It is particularly bad when I am at 35mph in 3rd. I thought it was probably the exhaust blowing where the rear...

Yes, yes, I know, before you all slate me I know it is not a Micra but I felt I had to share this one. I went down to the Renault Turbo Owner's Club annual meet in Bruntingthorpe yesterday and the main show was today. One of the guys I went with knows the managers of K-Tec, a top Renault...

Had a few hours to kill yesterday, so I thought I try and spruce up the engine bay a bit by painting the rocker cover red. So, with help from a mate, it was duly removed and sprayed. We did about 6 coats, and then refitted it. The problem I have now is that where it has been heated whilst...

What a moron...never seen anything like that in football before, at least not at that level. Wonder what was said to him? Must have really wound him up whatever it was. Maybe if he had still be in it along with Henry France could have won the penalties. Well done to Italy, anyway.

So me and a few mates went to a big gig-type thing that happens annually in a town just down the road from me. Probably about 600 people there, and a lot of chavs etc drinking underage. Anyway, about half eleven it starts to wind up, so we head to a pub which is close to the field where it is...