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    Captur service intervals

    Hi all Not a Renault sport but my wife has a capture now 18m old which we have had from new. It is the 0.9tce on a 4yr Renault service plan. We had it serviced at 1yr old with about 10k miles on Now the car comouter says its due a service in 1000 miles - only 6months or so after its first...
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    Farewell little RS200

    A sad day today :( my little clio has been sold and got collected today. what a great car - 18 months, 6500 miles and plenty of fun on road and track and the thing never missed a beat. the car was literally as tight today as it was when i got it. not a squeak or rattle. a great little car...
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    New lotus

    Ordered a new track toy today got a new lotus elise a club racer in toxic green. its to be built in September. Keeping it purist my only option was the soft top. no stereo, no carpets, no sound deadening, no AC. Lightweight battery and seats. Adjustable suspension and anti roll bar. i will...
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    DVLA lost my licence!

    Moved house so sent my licence off to amend the address and got the photo part back today with a letter saying I need to provide the paper part! i sent both parts and they have obviously lost it. how else would they know what address to send the letter to, unless they had seen the completed...
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    matching carpet?

    i want to remove my rear seats but i don't like the bare painted floor so want to get a matching carpet made to cover the space and also insulate it so the whine of the fuel pump isn't so bad anyone know who or where may do renault style fabric on the roll or anything which may work?
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    Best workshop in North east

    Just checked my car and the NS hub ball joint is away and the OS has play in the steering rack car is still under warranty so will get them to fix it but don't know which dealership to trust where I live who has the best workshop in the north east of England who I can trust?
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    Steering wheel/airbag squib/clockspring part number

    Somehow managed to damage the wiring squib and need a replacement on my clio 200 anyone know the part number? thanks
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    Steering wheel Airbag light delete

    Just fitting my new steering wheel it came with a resistor to delete the airbag light but I don't know where it plugs into anyone know? it came with a 2 ohm loop and an earth spade connector with nothing on the over end Thanks
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    Battery removal with remap?

    Going to be fitting a new steering wheel to my 200 its jut been remapped at RS tuning - will the remap still be ok if I have to disconnect the battery? The car won't 'forget' or reset the new map will it?
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    Airbag removal and battery

    My new OMP steerig wheel finally came im going to fit it next week but wondered if it is totally necessary to disconnect the battery? ive removed the seat air bags loads if times in 197/200s and had no problem with the battery connected etc but ignition off also do I need a puller to remove...
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    Parrot asteroid stereo

    Has anyone fitted a parrot asteroid stereo? are they any good? my car has a parrot with the mic wired to the a pillar - would that mic plug into the new head unit to save swapping them out? also for the parrot stereo keep the stalk controls or is an adaptor required?
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    New capture

    were thinking about getting a new renault capture as our family car went to see them today and was impressed and some good deals about anyone got one? are they much good?
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    Stereo upgrade?

    Was wondering how hard it is to fit a cabasse head unit to my clio 200. is it just a straight swap? Don't want the cd changer just the head unit also will my parrot BT handsfree still work? It's he Renault retro fit kit I have. inwould prefer to keep it IEM as I'm not really into bling...
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    200/197 ECU the same?

    I contacted a local tuner who I've seen good review on and saw recommended to enquire about a remap for my 200 (automark in stoksley) he said he has remapped and done head work and cams on 197s but never mapped a 200 so without seeing the car wouldn't know if he could do it. is the 200 ECU...
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    brake disc machining (slotted/groved)

    at a trackday over the weekend i was talking to a lad with a 197 who had his OEM discs machined to have slots or grooves in them I've got a new set of brembo discs ready to go on my car in the spring - i fancy the grooves though for better pad cleaning and they look pretty good too anyone know...
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    how to remove recaro seat

    will be fitting my made no seat frame tomorrow the instructions are very basic and begin with the seat being removed, but don't actually tell you how to do this im assuming the whole seat and subframe/runners come out in a one-er, anyone know how to take the drivers seat out in 1 lump? is it...
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    Akrapovic EVO system

    Got my Akrapovic exhaust this morning.:drool: very nice piece of kit. won't have time to fit it until I'm next home from offshore in 2 weeks though :( i have sealed the carbon tail trims with poor boys wheel sealant - i might have time to remove the diffuser and fit these tonight but won't...
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    Beep & Shift light stopped working...

    today i noticed the shift light and beep has stopped working it was definitely working yesterday i was on a drive out today and stopped the car, key car out, locked doors and unlocked and tried again to try and reset it and it still didn't come back on any ideas?
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    steering wheel spacer?

    i need to get the OEM steering wheel closer to m if possible. the reach adjustment is nowhere near enough i reckon i need at least 20mm more adjustment anyone know if anyone makes an adapter or spacer?
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    TDF vs Scorpion

    What's is the difference, if an any, between the TDF and scorpion systems? searched but can't find any info on this. the TDF one if slightly more expensive and built by scorpion but is it to a different spec? thanks