Czinski wrote:Looking good - but then I would say that, it's the spit of mine (although mine isn't lowered!)
How do you find it rides being lowered and on 16s? I find the 16s give a bit of a harsh ride on poor roads even with standard suspension, great on smooth roads but there's precious few of them about!
Cracking day for a drive today, I had to go down to a site in Cumbria for work, never usually use the '5 for work but given the weather this morning I would have been a fool not to take the opportunity to get paid to do 260 miles with the roof down!
Thanks, it looks so much better lowered i think- i didnt like it at all at standard height!
I never really drove it before i lowered it, but id say it drives perfectly fine and comfortably with it being lowered. I did have a problem with rear srings going coil-bound over big humps on highland back roads but hopefully ive solved that (See another thread ive started). Good to hear you managed to get some paid time in the sun, in the '5!
Dax wrote:Car looking great, be prepared to use a lot of petrol if we get a good summer, driving a 5 is VERY addictive, i know somone who went 30 miles for a pint of milk and he lives 200 yards from a supermarket

Yeh, i cannot wait to get it out in the sun again! Didnt plan on going as far as we did at the weekend either, a bit like the 30mile trip for milk, love that!!
tjay wrote:Hi, 5alive nice looking car plus in a nice location and fab foto ! all in one place !! Hope to see you on some of our runs, we know have a few fifer's who come out to play ! oops should come our for a run.
Like Gavin says, why go for a short run when a longer one is better, like the lowered look and the wheels, just ordered a set of lowering springs for my Mk3, did on last one last year and was very impressed on the improvement in the handling.
Found out last year on run to Skye, but the run back from Kinlochewe to Kyleakin was a blast,when we meet up I can tell you more about it. Ask Richard (alias "Faither " and Maureen (Grampian members ) about our "spirited run" back to our B & B !! lol !!!
Whatever enjoy the 5 !!
Cheers tjay, make sure you upload pictures of before/ after lowering too! To be honest i mostly done it for looks, but it is like a go-kart too!! Hopefully ill be able to catch up with some of yous on a run some time!
