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Lol yeah, you seriously don't want to foot the bill for an SR20DET blowing up! Gearbox synchros, replacement is gonna be box out job, with labour charges, and manifold? Does the manifold itself break or do you mean the flexi joint issues? Assuming new manifold either way

Hartside is my nemesis road. It's the road that I first found to my amazement how good the integra was, and later how poor my driving skills were, ending up in a ditch. I've gained 8 points on that road and a trip to Penrith court. Tbh, problems I can cope with, niggles, so long as nothing...

Thanks, I've been very lucky. The old man is bloody good engineer, ex Sierra cosworth technician, so I've saved a lot over the years in labour costs. Mechanically the 197 and 200 are similar yes? I'm not ruling out the 200, will be a good 6 months away before I'm looking to buy, awaiting on my...

Loving your progress thread. It seems to encapsulate all of the issues and potential problem fixs I've read about. I can cope with the cam belt dephaser service, the flexi blow/ engine mounts, dodgy steering wheel and front lower suspension stuff, hoping on nothing more major than this. I've...

Many thanks, I'm in gosforth, in Newcastle upon Tyne. It very rare I see a 197, or even a 182 for that matter, although my days of prowling the streets are behind me. I kinda go through 'phases' to keep my enthusiasm. The ford concours scene in my younger days, the jap import scene in the late...

I've registered on a few Renault forums and Facebook pages lately. I'm pretty sure I want a sporty Clio next. I'm getting on a bit, Been a serial modifier since I was 16. Owned a fair few sporty motors in the last 20 years, from mk2 escorts, XR Fords, many a Pulsar Gtir, Silvia, Skylines, Dc2...