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white 200 cup on a track day at rockingham speedway today (sunday) some nice driving!

The major service is due on my 197 in march, long time away i know but im just getting some thoughts. Just after the service is due to be done i will be looking to sell as i would have owned the car 2 years and i like to change every 2. But... Do I get the service done first or not? Now...

Basically the black material next to the glass (see pic) has gone faded and horrible. Is there any way this can be replaced?

Just been down to the local bodyshop to enquire about getting my grilles sprayed black as im fed up of how faded they look! Now then my question to you guys is do i go gloss or matte? Me and the guy at the bodyshop agreed a matte finish would match in better with the lower grille but im not...

Well at the weekend while polishing my car i was abit careless and managed to get white streaks all over my front splitter and side skirts. Ive tried using a normal back to black but it just dries up straight away amd then looks even worse! Can anyone recommend a product they use for front...

Right then guys, as im currently trying to find a knocking noise on my car, ive just taken off the rear diffuser, which was, to my surprise, really easy! Now while its off im debating making the most of the situation and getting it sprayed black, what are peoples thoughts? You can find my...

Well i was at the renault garage today picking up some bits from the parts desk and got talking about the calipers and pins etc and prices.. He then mention a standard front caliper ws around the £300 mark and then he posed the question to me; 'How much do you think the red one is?' I...

Does anyone have the oem part number for the rear pads?

Well chaps my car went in for its mot today and it failed! was kind of expected as id been warned by the garage when it had its service. Basically, it could have been worse, i need to wiper blades and i need to sort the brakes. This is where i come unstuck, im replacing the rear pads...

My car is due its 4th service now so i emailed fred at btm and he tells me that i need the aux belt doing? is this right? I was under the impression this wasnt until later on? Any help would be great..

Hi Guys, My car is due its 4th service this month, any recomendation on where i should get it done? Renault? Or any Specialist recommended? Jay

A few times now, when i have been locking my car, i press the button on the door handle twice to activate the deadlock. Now instead of making the normal noise it is different and i believe not deadlocking? Its the same sound but instead goes on for 3times as long, like its maybe seizing up...

Hi Guys and Girls, Well ive had my 197 for four months now and have finally got the ball rolling with a few mods, nothing to major yet but i have some ideas that might progress. Anyway i thought it would be rude not to let you guys know what ive been up to, so heres a little start to my...

Well today i finally got round to buying some new wheels, a freshly refurbished set of alloys in anthracite courtesy or RalphyBMW (Thanks) I love them and cant wait to get them on the car! I hope ive got the hang on this posting pics lark....

Just brought a new set of wheels from RalphyBMW and need to get my tyres changed over and wheels balanced. How much should i be looking at for that? Ive just been quoted £71!! by a local garage, surely that cant be right! its hardly an hours work! Cheers

Sorry for being rediculously idiotic but im trying to post pictures from flickr but i cant find the [IMG] codes anywhere. I will get the hang of this in a minute lol but thank you all for your patience!

Can someone please do me a huge favour and photoshop my car with anthracite wheels and another one with black wheels? I would be very very gratefull....Thanks :thumbup: Quick note, how do i post my picture up lol!

Im after the front and rear badges they do and maybe the bullets too, does anyone know if they offer forum discount? Oh and how are they fixed on? ive heard tigerseal etc...is this right?

Has anybody done this with success?? I knew it would be difficult but i thought i would be able to achieve something satisfactory......well i was wrong, i started from the bottom and it went very well (the easy bit i know) then i came across the corners and wrapping up to the top. For the life...

Does anyone have any good tips on how to solve the problem of my rusting screws on the end plates of the cup spoiler? Is it a case of new ones and then paint them? or can they be cleaned up? Are new ones even available or shal i just find a match at a local diy store? There doing my head in!