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  1. 6705russell

    Seats

    Yes it's the frame, it seems the foam inside does not cover the bars and has moved over to the side, does the foam breakdown overtime?
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    Seats

    I have had two sets of seats now (standard not Recaro) and on both sets alls I can feel under my butt are the steel bars inside, is this the norm?
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    Winter storage

    I have had my Clio in the garage more or less since xmas, Whilst checking oil and removing battery for charging I noticed how much condensation in the engine bay and under the car on the steel work, my garage is a log cabin effect so timber built and it does keep warm in there, will this bugger...
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    New clutch needed.

    Well it seems my clutch is on its way out, the bite is getting ever closer to the top of the travel, can anyone point me in the direction of a new cheap/good clutch kit? Thanks
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    Clutch "bite"

    Thanks for the quick reply, appreciated.
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    Clutch "bite"

    Hi all My clutch does not bite until it's still least halfway up the travel, is this the norm on these cars or is it on its way out?
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    Car seems to be more "raspy" than normal?

    Hi all I have noticed the car seems more raspy when accelerating at higher speeds, is this normal? Car has standard exhaust with a Toyo manifold, when accelerating at lower speeds it sounds deeper, just at higher speeds...
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    Knocking front end

    I had same problem, checked spring and seemed ok, checked again the next day and the spring had snapped, couldn't see it first time I looked, deceiving....
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    Decals-please don't shout at me.

    Sorry, what I was saying is the vinyl lettering supplied was naff and would look naff on the silver decal so I was showing the new resin sticker I was going to use instead...
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    Decals-please don't shout at me.

    I have decided to put the R27 decals on, I know a lot of people disagree but for now I quite like them, obviously I have gone for the cheap option and bought off eBay seller, only thing is I am not happy with the lettering, this is separate and looks naff and would catch when washing or...
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    Different exhaust tips?

    Yeh I can do it in the garage, do all my model spraying in there after I have had the heaters on for a few mins...
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    Different exhaust tips?

    Yes it's grey, if I do the diffuser I shall do the front grilles as well, gloss back ya think?
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    Different exhaust tips?

    Yeh there is a durable black spray that I have used previously on other cars, just need warm weather to do it so might leave till spring..
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    Different exhaust tips?

    Just fitted my trims, in two minds whether to spray the diffuser or not.....
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    Different exhaust tips?

    Can anyone tell me how the original trims come off, are they welded on?
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    Tom tom housing

    I am also looking for one of these if you still have one and there is no takers... Thanks
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    Different exhaust tips?

    Do the original exhaust trims just pull off?
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    Belts and Pulleys noise

    £38 inc vat.
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    Dipstick snapped

    I think it just a case of it being pushed round an s bend, poor design. My BMW has a three foot dipstick which has a slow bend in the tube, that is made from a springy metal with plastic at the end for measure, great design...
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    Belts and Pulleys noise

    Ok, changed PCV valve and noise has disappeared.