Recent content by captain_caveman

New box fitted at 21,000. To start with it was crunching in 4th at about 10,000 miles. So I avoided using 4th gear completely. At about 15,000 miles it started crunching in 3rd - not all the time, just now and then. Warranty was up next month, so I took it in and they replaced it under...

Interesting you mention this, my 200 (12,500 miles) has started doing it, from 3 to 4 and from 5 to 4, when driving it "hard". I've noticed a slow gear change (let revs go right down) and it's ok, a fast gear change and can get a slight crunch / grind. Does yours do it from 3 to 4? Also does...

The others are right. When you come to sell the car, who would want to buy a 200 / 200 Cup "cross breed"? Also there is a significant risk that adding bits/ parts and messing around with the car would reduce the car's reliability / increase the number of problems you could have with it. My...

Have you been "cleaning" the windscreen / interior glass with a cloth? I found all that does is smear and makes the glass dirty, then water will stick to it. Try cleaning the interior glass with a "squeegee". Use hot soapy water (I use washing up liquid, not much water, lots of foam) with a...

In my 200 Cup, on most roads it is difficult to keep your hand steady enought to turn the headlights on and off, without flashing the full beams - I wouldn't have it any other way.

...should have said 200+ bhp

No, (but I would buy a 250bhp petrol RS clio, if they ever make one.)

I just did mine (insurance up mid Jan), Direct Line wanted £588 renewal. I got a few quotes and all were around £550 - £600. Then I tried Aviva, got a quote of just over £300, they are doing 12 weeks free if you get a quote online. I am looking forward to phoning Direct Line and telling them...

Just went on Aviva website, got a quote of £337 fully comp! They are doing 12 weeks free.

Just phoned adrianflux, best quote they could get was ... £553!, the nice lady told me that the "..marked had increased alot, and you cannot compate yourself with others, each quote is individual". What would they want if I had mods and points!

36, full ncb (more than 9 years), 0 points (never had any), and Direct Line want... £588! RIP OFF. I transferred my insurance to my 200 in June; it's up in Jan. I've been with them for 5 years. I'm about to phone adrianflux for a quote.

Interesting you mention this,as my 200 has started doing it. Mine does it over uneven road surfaces; I thought it was the exhaust knocking so took it to Renault. Mech had a look and said exhaust was fine, he showed me what he thought it was. He had the rear diffuser unbolted, and there was a...

Talking of darts, the Grand Slam of Darts starts on Sat, and is on ITV4

In case you ever get arrested by the filth: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8z7NC5sgik

My 200 does it when cold and on standard unleaded; it does not do it on high octane unleaded, cold or warmed up. : (