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    Fuel gauge with a mind of its own..

    Hey Guys, I just got an 08 197 at the weekend (after sadly writing off my 07 197..) and it seems to have a few gremlins. After filling the thank up with £50 worth.. all was good. Then the next day on the drive home it suddenly drops to the red and the spanner / warning light comes on! I didn't...
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    Can't remove mark from body work

    You guys are awesome! The polishing compound that Paddy suggested worked perfectly, didn't even require that much effort! The scratches are still all there as I'm leaving that till I get a bit of help / know how, but the mark is gone. Before & After..
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    Can't remove mark from body work

    A friend has offered to come and give me a hand one evening this week, so hopefully that will sort it! I'll post some pictures once its all done. Thanks guys!
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    Can't remove mark from body work

    We do have a machine polisher at home, I'll have a look into that. Mentalpen - True, this is only my second car (coming from a 6n2 polo) so I'm new to the detailing aspect. I'm used to a two bucket wash and thats about as far as I've ventured. I'd be going for option 2 there, I can't justify...
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    Can't remove mark from body work

    There's no harsh cut around it, it doesn't feel like theres a depression either. So I doubt it has gone through the clear coat. I'm right on the south coast outside Brighton annoyingly guys! I'm new to all this really!
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    Can't remove mark from body work

    Hey guys, So I have a black 197.. on the front drivers side wing there is a rather large mark. It looks like something has been poured over the wing, there are rub marks where someone has clearly tried to rub it away, just making vertical scratches. I've tried t-cut but to no avail...
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    The best phone holder - Inside!

    So I've been trying to sort a phone holder for my 197, the usual would be to buy a brodit. But it's not a very neat way of doing it and makes the head unit seem pretty cluttered. After a fair bit of searching I found this -...
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    New Mods (11/05/13)

    That looks awesome! Good job. Prefer that front end in all black now to my 197.
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    Oil pooling around spark plugs

    07 and its on mid 59's.. close! I put silicone in the bolt. There was water leaking from the bottom but I have traced that down to the air filters(?) that sit below the windscreen wipers.. they are full of gunk and look sodden.
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    Oil pooling around spark plugs

    I'm not the original owner.. so I have no warranty.
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    Oil pooling around spark plugs

    Hi guys, I've noticed a leak over the last few days by the front right suspension strut. Looking in the engine bay it seems like there is some oil pooling around the spark plugs. Any ideas as to what could be causing this? The car has only been driven on very short journeys lately, no more...
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    Retro fitting dash display into 197

    That's what I thought. Though surely it would display everything else the normal display shows, just in colour with nicer controls. Any reason why it wouldn't fit?
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    Retro fitting dash display into 197

    Hey guys, I was just wondering if it was possible to fit this set up into a 197? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2012-RENAULT-CLIO-IV-2006-CD-RADIO-STEREO-HEAD-UNIT-DASH-DISPLAY-/150996787116?pt=UK_In_Car_Technology&hash=item23281c1fac Cheers, Jeron
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    TC and ABS lights on after battery change

    I bought it 2 weeks ago, it's just sitting on the drive till I'm 20 in a months time. **** 7k for insurance!
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    TC and ABS lights on after battery change

    Thanks guys. Thats good to know! Annoyingly the car is sitting here till the end of march as thats when the insurance kicks in (7k when I'm 19 or 1k when I'm 20.. no brainer) so just trying to sort things! Which puts off driving it to get rid of the lights. Shouldn't matter if I leave it!
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    TC and ABS lights on after battery change

    Hey guys, Changing the reverse switch on the gearbox.. took everything apart carefully. Only to find I had been sent a 2 pin switch when I needed a 3 pin. Not to worry.. put it all back together. Now it all starts up as usual, put in the radio code etc. Though the TC and ABS lights have...
  17. J

    My new black 197

    I have a thing about cars looking stock and white wheels just make it look a bit cheap imo! (I know its only a clio but hey) nutnut - thanks!
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    My new black 197

    Hey guys, New to this forum and Renault. Coming from a little 1.4 Polo which was my first car this is a massive upgrade! Standard 2007 car with climate control on top. 58k, great nick and only £5,100! Bargain right there. Anyway.. you guys all know what they look like but heres a photo...