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    Ball Joint replacment

    Raptor6767 supplied both upper and lower balljoints for a very reasonable price when I needed mine done. Be sure that you can find a garage to do the job though, as I really struggled in Scotland. Even if the upper balljoints are operating fine, if the threads are corroded they'll need replacing...
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    Spotted my old car for sale

    I've spotted my old car on Carnapper and trying to find the advert online as I can't be bothered paying to view the listing. I'm just curious as to what work has been done to it, and what modifications they list. I have for instance noticed that the front bumper hasn't been replaced, as behind...
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    What modifications have you made to your 197/200? What do you really think of them?

    Rather than the diffuser, i think spraying the exhaust tips the same gold would look Epic!
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    POTM - July!

    Cheers! Feeling slightly dumb now :-)
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    POTM - July!

    How do I rotate and enlarge my picture?:-S
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    POTM - July!

    Out Galavanting on the Isle of Lewis
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    RR Printout Thread

    Can I join in XD No doubt somebody will be along to hammer that with a mental megged clio soon anyway. Nvm I just looked back a few pages and saw that 400hp one. Holy ****!
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    Goodbye Squee (197) hello...

    So far it's great, the turn in isn't as lively as the clio's, but mid corner grip is insane, and on exit the Lsd just flings you out of corners. I'm falling for it rather badly. There are a few things that annoy me though, the road-noise is quite loud because of the 235 section tyres, and...
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    Goodbye Squee (197) hello...

    I think I'll get another clio (either a 182 or 197) at some point, as I absolutely loved it, I just couldnt justify the outlay. With this I'll only need to pay consumables for the first year. Specialist cars Aberdeen have been great and are throwing in a timing belt change, and 2 services as...
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    Goodbye Squee (197) hello...

    I was probably just unlucky, it's service history was patchy at best, but everytime I got it up on jack stands I would find something else that was broken. Just gave up on it eventually. The megane has a good warranty, so that sealed the deal
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    Goodbye Squee (197) hello...

    Today was my last day of Clio 197 ownership. I loved the car but the little bugger kept trying to bankrupt me. Last week I gave her a send-off up past the lecht which was ridiculously fun, but £2200 worth if maintenence in 4 and a half months was getting silly. It still needed front discs, it...
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    Clunking

    If you lift the car and shake the front wheels. If there's play left to right, but none vertically that should confirm the lower balljoint. That's what I found on mine at least
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    New 197 owner and needing some help...manifold/flexi problem. Advice?

    Cool, I'm in Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire. Pm me you postcode so I can get a quote for you.
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    THE picture / take a drive thread. Lets have some fun !

    Ooh, I think I might join in. Take a look at the Pistonheads version ' let's play the photo location Game' I think the number of challenges completed is in the thousands now. Seems to have died a nit as most ideas have been exhausted. But worth a look if you enjoy this sort of thing.
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    New 197 owner and needing some help...manifold/flexi problem. Advice?

    If your interested and can arrange a courier you can have my old decat manifold, it is virtually identical to the toyosport one so would still need the powerflex bushes. It just needs the old flexi cut out and a new one put in.
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    Squeeeeaaaaaal

    It could be as simple as gravel stuck between the pad and disc. Try braking heavily a few times to see if you can shift it. Where in the world are you btw, if it's your lower ball joints that cause the knocking there aren't many places who will fit them. Raptor6767 sells the lower and upper...
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    New 197 owner and needing some help...manifold/flexi problem. Advice?

    It took 6 hours in total foe a cost of £300. I'm debating whether or not to keep her as she's cost me £2200 in the last 4 months. I can't get a decent video of the sound. Not very different from a standard car though, possibly just a little bassier. It seems to have cured what little flatspot...
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    Car won't start - help! Electrical?

    Get somebody to give you a jump start. If it works it was probably just a flat battery caused by sitting still for some time.
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    New 197 owner and needing some help...manifold/flexi problem. Advice?

    He wouldn't budge much on price for me, I got the mani for £170, and £50 for 2x bushes ((I went for the lower engine mount bushing, and the upper torque mount inserts) I think) one of the bushings has been reported to cause large vibrations so I didn't go for it. I'll report back with my labour...
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    New 197 owner and needing some help...manifold/flexi problem. Advice?

    My toyosports mani is getting fitted on Wednesday along with the powerflex bushes. Will post a video after if you'd like to hear it?