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    Remapping 200t and tranny/clutch problems

    Crusie control set at 70, Super unleaded. If i run standard 95 i struggle to get 40. Thats not wanting to start fuel bashing thread just saying what i find
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    Remapping 200t and tranny/clutch problems

    my commute is 4hrs gearbox temps hover around 80-85c mainly motoryway outside temp was 28c on that journey. driving steady 43mpg.
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    Tracking and alignment

    Hi all, bit of a shameless plug here - i recently hit a pothole on my way to work badly enough to stop the car and check that the wheel and suspension was ok. I booked in online with ATS as they were local to have the alignment checked, long story short it came out worse than it went in. Car...
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    Renaultsport Megane dCI 175's

    I had one of these. nice cars... one of the better diesels i have driven in terms of feedback and handling. Downside is best you can hope for is about 46 -48mpg. I had mine remapped which made it pretty powerful. Usual though, watch for clutch slip and unlike the vag group i came from nowhere...
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    Insurance and mods

    Burnley mate, i lived in barlick few years back same post code bb12 and it was cheaper.
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    Insurance and mods

    I have just been on the phone to my insurance company as its due its renewal. Been told that postcodes have been re-evaluated and im now in a high risk area... hello additional £300 on last year. :-(
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    Fed up!

    i've always been tempted by the Alfa Romeo Giuletta cloverleaf. A bit soft in comparison to the clio, but i think a good looking car, slightly more fuel friendly, more practical and power. Alfa are doing some good offers i think as well on brand new.
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    Rear seat removal!

    Are his power to weight calculations good after a few? I was move thinking in terms of deviation from factory standard
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    Rear seat removal!

    sorry to revive an old thread... do you need to tell the insurance company? Thinking of doing this
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    High Idle, Knock & throttle position question

    Thanks for all the responses, i couldnt see anything saying pending codes. I too thought there was only knock sensor. Cylinders 1-3 were showing knock figures in the 80's cylinder 4 was like 400's. No idea how it was calculating them. What do you clean the TB with, carb cleaner or just a...
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    High Idle, Knock & throttle position question

    On Friday, i took the car for a spirited drive (200), on Saturday when i first turned the car on it idled high at 2000rpm, even after engaging first gear the revs didnt drop. I turned the car off and back on again same happened again. I then left it for 30 mins and it was fine, drove home no...
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    blue 197 burnley

    See at gannow top roundabout several times on weekdays.
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    Rattles

    clear plastic over the dials rattles like hell in my 200... does my nut in. I also get a trapped gerbil sound from the the glovebox once in a while.... not too sure what the hell that is.
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    Renault Specialists - Lancashire/North Yorskhire

    They have stopped mate fully, spoke with the owner last week. bad times.
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    Renault Specialists - Lancashire/North Yorskhire

    Recently my local renault dealer and specialist in Burnley (kitchens) stopped trading, i had a good relationship with them and got really good support. I have now no idea where to go. Looking for either a recommended main dealer or a specialist in the area. Any recommendations? Cheers
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    Turbo Clio 200 prices

    i came from an ibiza cupra dsg 1.4tsi remapped. its was fast.... in a straight line, changing gear is miliseconds and flappy paddles were a hoot also gave around 40mpg . Previously though had a clio 200, strangely im back in a clio 200 - so that says a lot. As long as they have kept the feel...
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    Dash rattle - how to stop please

    Ok, my dash has bgun rattling, i've located an offending wire which i have stuck down and stopped an annoying rattle. Turns out this was masking another rattle. It appears the guage screen (clear plastic thing) seems to creak and rattle. Applying a little pressue to the front of it stops it...
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    Gordini - Skipton

    60 plate Gordini, surprisingly clean for road conditions :glare:
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    Boot Spoiler

    I'd be interested in a group buy on sprint spoiler in liquid yellow... or maybe black - hmm i'll think about colour!