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Lovely looking car! Other than keeping her clean whats the plan with future mods?

Ladies and gents, I have found myself looking at 225's recently. The Clio is great, but I get bored easily. Trying to get the most out of the Clio is hard work sometimes and odd things get tirering (sh*tty thermostats, kangaroo issue when cold, etc) Question is, who has had one and now had a...

I am guessing Jim, I haf a look on eBay and Amazon before deciding I will get my original re-trimmed by Royal for £35. Ive had metal gear knobs before, especially a weighted stainless Storm Motorworx one in my previous BMWs and loved it. But these are a different and metal knobs have their...

Richbrook do a polished one, other than that its the newer RS one or a matt silver Laguna V6 knob.

I put it up on one of the FB groups... quickly picked up theres no flared archs and 4 stud wheels!

All cars in the UK fitted with factory xenons have to have self levelling sensors (attached to a front wishbone and one side of the rear axle) which self level the headlights. On expensive cars it works, on Renaults is seems to daft. When I need it (Motorway) it dips right down. When I drive...

I didnt know if Beanisport would be interested in buying the car as is to drop an engine in and sell it for a profit.

See, it looks like a very tidy car. Id be happy even getting another £250 for sticking it on eBay for £1000. Its screaming out for a turbo lump. Have you thought about contacting people like Beaniesport and Rentune who do turbo conversions all the time on 197/200s to see if they would buy it...

Welcome bud! Black is always a great looking colour when its shiny like that! Bummer about the bad start but sounds like its worth it. These are never common cars and loads are getting broken (especially when its simple things) The Torque mount is the main one that makes it feel solid. The...

They sold the last 3 Sprint spoilers on Facebook the other day at £120 posted each... gutted I missed out!

Depends on parts and colour. Things like cup spoiler, projector headlights, brake calipers, etc all seem to sell well. Seats seem to be worth bugger all unless they are Recaros (though Cup bench rear seats sell well but arnt worth a lot) and its mainly for odds and ends. I think you will end up...

Meyle stuff is generally good, I've had their wishbones on previous cars and I wouldnt be concerned with quality.

Worth checking the state of the topmounts. They are virtually two bits of rubber, top and bottom and sandwiched together with a metal tube inside. As they degrade the top and bottom become detached causing knocking and weird steering issues. Likewise, there is a small amount of play in the...

The GT spoiler is similar, you may be able to find a bootlid from a breakers or on eBay. Other than that its the Cup spoiler which is completely different.

As in LED's to replace the existing bulbs? What type of bulbs? Cabin bulbs are mostly 501's with a festoon in the glove box. eBay will have a plethora, unfortunately the sellers and market change so quickly I couldn't recommend any. As for sidelights they are 501's too. Number plate bulbs are...

Sounds great, whats the mileage on yours? Its on my list to do but both RS Tuning and Engine Dynamics are miles and miles away (4-5 hours each way easily) The figures are not always the important bit, its nice to have more space under the curve and having more torque will help with the weight of...

Welcome and great looking car! They are a very engaging drive and have a personality about them that I haven't felt in German cars. Clutch going is a pain but gives you the chance to replace the dreaded slave cylinder which has been known to split on higher mileage cars. Ive never seen that...

Very nice! Sounds an already sorted motor, not a lot I would change bar maybe a few Powerflex engine mounts and a remap. Whats your plans for it?

This is what I am thinking, maybe Im getting too concerned with makes where as just changing it for fresh will make the most difference. Thanks Antti, Im guessing 2 bottles? Is that pretty much what came in the gearbox in the first place?

Another minor update, replaced my 3 light rear with a Cup/MK3 single bulb unit. The interior is all LED's and it didnt need 3 lights in the back. I bought some Cup doorcards from a gent called Dave who moderates the main Facebook 197/200 group. He's on here but unsure of name... finally got...