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Thanks for that, I'll have a search round now I know what it's likely to be. It's due a service now anyway, so I'll get it looked at then.

It was hard summarising my problem into a search term, but I'll have a punt now.

I'm not sure how long it's been doing this for because the car spent most of it's time doing dual carriageway journeys, only recently have I used it for urban stuff more.

When cold the clutch is 100% normal, resistance from the top of the pedal, bites perfectly in the middle, no problem at all.

However, when it's been used a lot in stop-start city traffic (especially on warm days) the clutch travel changes significantly. It then has no resistance until just above the bite, where it engages and the final 55% of the clutch is as normal. It just concerns me that it goes from having no free play to having 45% free play.

If I leave it parked for a few hours it returns back to normal.

The clutch doesn't slip at all and the car is performing normally otherwise, just this concerns me slightly.

Any ideas?

That's pretty much what I was expecting to hear. I just think I am having trouble deciding for definite what I want from the car...I am sure it is a problem other have but I agonise over new car decisions for ages.

 

My list was/is:

 

350Z - gorgeous but maybe doesn't 'feel' quick enough

Boxster S - refined, reliable but a bit dull and common

S2 Elise 111s - track tool

VX220 Turbo - beast but still a Vauxhall and possibly so impractical I will hate it quite quickly

BMW Z3 M Roadster - fabulous engine, quick but handling a bit dodgy

 

As you can see, I am all over the shop! In fact, looking at it now I have written it down, the Zed is almost the happy medium...perhaps it makes perfect sense!

Depending on your milage and spanner-abilities, early 00's Cerbera's are becoming quite affordable