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  1. tspringbett

    Cracked manifold

    My luck hasn't been great, clutch gearbox, steering lock, scratched when I got it back from the garage (I wanted to cry) and now I have a gaping hole in my mani! Does anyone have any bright ideas about not paying another £1000 out because it's getting to the point I'm almost paying more money to...
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    yellow 200 wallingford

    Oh sweet, I live in headington in oxford, I have seen a silver one around there too, not recently though!
  3. tspringbett

    yellow 200 wallingford

    I saw a lovely yellow 200 with wind deflectors, cup spoilers and black wheels in wallingford, oxfordshire….looked pretty mint
  4. tspringbett

    Optimus Primer....

    Have a look on here http://www.renault-spares.co.uk/gearboxes-487-c.asp its a breakers yard. I just had major gearbox problems and needed a new one, it arrived with a TINY bit of oxidisation on the outside of rim of the bell housing (means Renault couldn't sell them) but nothing that effects...
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    Has your gearbox been replaced? Yes or no?

    yes - 53,000m on the clock with a 003 gearbox and the clutch disintegrated and chucked a spring around the bell housing causing some pretty bad damage including about 5 holes in the bell housing and 1 into the gearbox. and so took the opportunity to replace it with the 024, but now it needs a...
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    Door lock button on handle not working

    oh ok, that makes sense, but yeah I've been doing the same, its not worth taking all the door lining off when i have other buttons to use
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    Door lock button on handle not working

    mine only works once its rained....very odd
  8. tspringbett

    Recondition gearbox

    How did this box turn out for you? I'm thinking of ordering one to save myself some P's....is it legit?
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    New clutch pricing/places to get it done in Oxford area

    Just got a quote from Renault hartwell in Oxford and they said £999...not ideal!
  10. tspringbett

    New clutch pricing/places to get it done in Oxford area

    I have just been quoted £890 for a new clutch including labour, is this about right? And is there anywhere recommended in Oxford to get it done?! Thanks
  11. tspringbett

    Using registered renault dealership garage for repair or not?

    So my Clio 197 56 plate has just developed a rattle whenever I press the clutch pedal all the way to the floor, I'm guessing it's a faulty release bearing, and obviously I'm looking to getting it fixed but wondered whether there was any advantage of getting the work done at a Renault dealership...
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    New member from oxford

    Just saying hello, I'm a new member from oxford, Ive been messing around with plasti dip this morning just wondered what you guys thought/showing it off! My next idea is lowering springs and maybe spacers but don't really want to sacrifice performance. before...