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    Has your gearbox been replaced? Yes or no?

    Yep, very true. It's often the beauty and the downfall of having so much information at hand nowadays. Before you'd just buy a car after inspecting it. With all of that said if I were to go ahead and continue the search I'm presuming there's no way of telling that the gearbox is on it's way...
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    Has your gearbox been replaced? Yes or no?

    Well I was looking around for a 2006/07 model 197 but after reading this thread and seeing out of, just over, 150 members that 25% of gearboxes have been replaced I'm kinda reluctant in pursing my 197 quest any longer. Real shame as a I had a test drive in one at the weekend and absolutely loved...
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    Has your gearbox been replaced? Yes or no?

    The gearbox fault I'm looking around for my first Clio 197 but I've read a bit about the gearbox faults that occurred on cars in 2006-07. Obviously first I'll find out whether the gearbox has been changed when I go to view any cars but if it hasn't is there anything that a) I should be worried...
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    197: Should I get a 197?

    I know that was one of my issues with the MINI. I would have to get a dog harness, a rear seat cover and the dog wouldn't like it! How does everyone get on with the dash? A funny question I know, but it looks a little drab? Also, can the standard stereo be changed or is there any way of...
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    197: Should I get a 197?

    I've currently got a MK3 16V Golf GTI which I've had for around 4 years and I still like it but just fancy a change. There's not a huge amount of hot hatches around that I actually like and I was originally thinking and have been looking around at the Mini Cooper S but for some reason I then had...