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    Wet sanding my clio 197 has started

    Hmm not to sure to be honest, im finding each panel is taking around 5 hours. as long as the car is finished for summer time im happy. The front wings shouldn't take that long as there small. I highly recommend it to everyone, i wouldn't say it was that hard, its all about having the right...
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    Wet sanding my clio 197 has started

    Been busy up the garage again, nearly done half the car now, done the back panel today, in my mind this was the panel i wanted to do the most as the c pillar is allways at eye level and the orange peel was very bad. Very happy with the results. takes a super long time but worth every minute. Its...
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    Has your gearbox been replaced? Yes or no?

    -56 plate -72 k miles - Original box no problems
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    Wet sanding my clio 197 has started

    Hello first off thanks for all the comments i look forward to reading them when i get home from work.. Yes the car in the reflection is a TR6 its my dads, he never uses it so it just sits in the garage collecting polishing dust.. Think I've only been out in it a couple of times and its been on...
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    Detailing guide?

    it was only meant as a joke.
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    Detailing guide?

    The best way to detail your clio 197 http://www.clio197.net/forum/showthread.php?t=20493
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    Wet sanding my clio 197 has started

    Hello people im back with some more pictures for you, sorry i haven't been on here for quite a while been super busy etc, Today i did the drivers door, took around 5 hours in total, Alot harder than the bonnet with all the body lines etc. Ive tried to take more pictures this time round, sort of...
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    Passed MOT with decat

    Yup mine also passed about a month or 2 ago with the de cat, also I've got the projector's with corning lights fitted with aftermarket HIDS which also passed, no self lever's or wiper jets.
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    Post a picture of your dog...

    Lucy Clark, thinking about life. My mates dog.
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    Sill replacement

    Hi yes I've had to take my sill off when the rubbish renault jack failed and ended up crushing my sill, you can see all the screws underneath the sill but also has 2-3 hidden 1's under that metal renault strip, just a word of warning, I've priced up a new replacement metal strip and there a rip...
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    Wet sanding my clio 197 has started

    Hello thanks for the comments, sorry no more pics just yet, been very busy and holiday etc etc, deffo get some pics up when i get some time to continue. thanks
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    Upgraded Speakers?

    Ye ye that sounds good thanks.
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    Upgraded Speakers?

    oh i see, tired all that, the fact is they don't go down anymore because theres a plastic bar type thing that sits under the tweeter.
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    Upgraded Speakers?

    Also how are people messing with them as i felt a good bit of plastic support under where the tweeter sits stopping it going down the full way, i was going to take the grill off and cut a bit of rubber/foam or sum thing along them lines to make it look more complete.
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    Upgraded Speakers?

    hey Tom brought them off a kid on ebay second hand who lived very local 2 me, paid £40 for them. where about in the west midlands do u live i live in shirley solihull
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    Upgraded Speakers?

    Hey just a quick question i just brought some of them Pioneer TS-Q131C for my clio yesterday fitted them, very pleased with them, but when fitting the tweeters I've noticed they sit a little higher than the old 1's there for making them not sit 100% like they did before, they have a slight cap...
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    Your current favourite song?

    This is my fav song, its a proper tune. hope you like http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ld50mfW-BCM
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    Service kit for rear CALIPERS

    Ok thanks for the replies, ill this is next weekend now martin.
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    Service kit for rear CALIPERS

    Hello just been up the garage to investigate a little more. its hard to explain, I've found out the hand brake sticks on after you pulled it up then released. I'm thinking the hand brake cable is a little rusty inside as its a 56 reg clio, I've tired to spray wd40 down the tube that the wire...
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    Service kit for rear CALIPERS

    Ye the garage said i needed a new calliper too, i did price 1 up and a non genuine 1 is just over a £100. which is quite a lot. Theresa pair ending very soon http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/220984619601?_trksid=p5197.c0.m619#ht_500wt_1304