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    Alibi Blue 197 - Derby

    Parked next to you at work today (Toyota) - 06 plate with 197.net stickers :)
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    Tyre specification question...

    I'm getting some 87W Conti Sport Contact 5's fitted on saturday!! Was googling difference between this and the 91 XL (extra load) ones this week but couldn't find a lot. They were something like £2 different a corner on blackcircles. Thats interestesting, if you say the 91's have a softer...
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    advice please. front calipers

    Sprayed mine silver with VHT spray from eBay a few weeks ago mate! Sanded them down with various grades of paper, then sprayed 4 coats paint, put sticker on and then 2 coats of lacker They have for grubby already so could use another coat of spray lacker or two to try help prevent brake dust...
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    Degree finished!

    Nice one mate!! sounds amazinggg :-) One more year for me, on a year in industry like deaks is!!
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    197: Some sad news :(

    Really feel for you mate!! Know exactly how it feels, glad your alright though buddy. Had a similar incident in my s2k last year that was written off. Took about a month to get a half sensible value (still wasn't great) and get it signed off by admiral!! keep the pressure on them and...
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    Black R27 Derby town centre

    about 14:30 today with grey alloys
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    Wobbly Clutch Pedal (video)

    That's good to know, thanks buddy :) Will leave it as it is, new one sounds expensive for the tiny inconveniece it causes!
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    Wobbly Clutch Pedal (video)

    Anyone experienced this before? Or know what could be loose to cause it?? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYmwHC5UxjI
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    Brakes - Poor performance

    +1 on those symptoms!! Sorry to steel this thread but would someone whos good with the brembos be able to confirm these items are right for a full referb... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261166155949?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 Two sets of the seals...
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    Brake brake brake video! FLOL

    hahahaa amazinngggg
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    Number Plates - To GB or not?

    Stick on as in sticky back plastic? hahaaaa sickkk, never heard of that before!!
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    Number Plates - To GB or not?

    Thanks for the replies :) ill give fancyplates a look mate cheers, think plain ones are the way forward then to be honest. Good point, had GB ones for my old car but never drove in Europe... haha
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    Number Plates - To GB or not?

    Just wondering what type of number plates everyone has? Before i get new plates was wondering if everyone has the 'GB'/Euro blue badge on the plate or just plain ones? or even pressed plates? If anyone knows a good website to get some from that would be ideal too :)
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    Rolling roaded this week

    Really happy with the results tbh, was expecting as low as 180! Completely standard car, running Sainsburys premium '97! Dyno should be accurate, as went with a few mates who all got sensible read outs! One was a 350Z, this dyno read 279bhp for it, dyno he had it mapped on few weeks ago...
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    Cold weather kills radio

    This happened to me this morning and is currently still broken.... i feel your pain :( how did you resolve it? just unplugging and re-plugging it in or fuse? i don't have the bits to take radio out :/ any long term solutions?
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    Renault Rattles

    Cool, cheers for the info 930tech :) ill have a check of the diffuser too tomorrow. ill let you know how i get on with the door trims if you don't beat me to it! Thats the catch on the car Martin, rather than on the bootlid side :) If you remove the plastic trim at the back on the boot...
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    Renault Rattles

    I Have had the common 'boot clunk / rattle' that a few people seem to have when pulling away/changing gear since owning over the last few weeks, so decided to attack it after work today! Found what you see in the picture.... So straightened it up and moved it back and seems to be okay now on...
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    New 197 owner

    Thanks lads. Getting her some new oil and filters tomorrow, will be sweet as a nut :)
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    New 197 owner

    Thanks lads :)
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    New 197 owner

    Hi guys, I'm new to Renault sport Clio's, bought myself a black 197 recently. Looking forward to owning/enjoying it, loved every mile of it so far! completely different character to my last car.... a mk2 clio dci Anyway hello to all, this site is great and been really useful for me...