Yes the ARB Front + Rear, shocks springs and 312mm Brakes are already on my to do list :-)

Any words of wisdom on the sachs clutch upgrade?

You'll also be needing to sort the handling with a rear ARB, front strut brace. Some new shocks and springs and a nice little 312mm brake upgrade.

And also ditch the cr@ppy standard Michelin or Conti's!

Chris

Will do!!!!!!!!!!! Michelin Pilots are fitted I believe!

will find out sat am when I pick up the beast. It only has 8 miles on the clock awaiting valet!

bridgestone turenza's on my se,the best standard tyre i have ever had on a vrs yet.

I was more than happy with my 06 reg vRS, then saw the SE and just thought I would enquire for the cost to change.

I tend to buy a new car every two - three years, and can't stand the sales pitch etc. Especially when they try and pressure you to sign on the spot. The most frustrating part for me is where they say a price, it's not what you were expecting and then they say "I'll just go and speak to my manager, to see if we can do anything else"!!!!!

Anyway, I email the garages. I know what it is I want, so take pictures of my car and simply email the dealerships. Always blind copy them to just send the one blanket email.

This time round, emailed 40, got 19 replies. Some saying that they couldn't quote a price without seeing the car (06 reg, Silver with heated leather, Cruise, CD changer, airbag de-act and 24k on the clock). Others came back with the cost to change.

Prices went from almost

Well, after 'um-ing' and -ah-ing' a little I've been to the dealer and ordered one this morning.

I managed to get a little more of a discount, in spite of them inspecting my car and seeing that it probably needed

Hello folks..newbie here. I just ordered mine this afternoon, and managed a whopping

Its Rally Sport they had to put the v in front as Ford had already used that trademark.

I think there are a few threads which ttalk about this - have a search.

I was talking to a lad at the site I was on and he said I was offered one for

vRS = Victory in Rally Sport (apparently)

victory in rally sport..sounds good enough for me