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it might break down a lot and suffer from parts unavailability here, but damn the car is fun for the money you can't have reliability, low cost and fun in the same car

what colour is yours? I'm thinking of buying a 200 after failing to get a new manual GTI or 2011 WRX hatchback from the dealers in Dubai

sorry to hear about your problems I'm also in Dubai and just sold my 197 after similar problems, although not at such an early mileage. Another friend's 197 is also in service for the past 40 days with gearbox issues Might be a GCC spec problem, maybe they put a different gearbox oil in due to...

From what I've read on other threads here, the KW are not a straight fit on the 200 and require some modifications Would anyone know if the H&R coilovers have the same problem...or if there is any other brand which makes coilovers for the 200?

Hey, You just have to get the wires combination right. You have 9 possible combinations, just try them all till it sounds right :)

you got spacerz?

same is true for the standard size. sucking in sand and dirt through its "sealing" after 50kms:

tire test ranking = which brand pays more I don't know which tires are best, but I recently switched to Bridgestone Potenza RE050 and they loose grip once hot They are less noisier than Contis though but this doesn't matter on the Clio

mine were destroyed before changing the tires. I believe its the stones that the tires are throwing at high speed

....not for constant & repeated hard braking

you sure about that?

I just changed to Bridgestones RE050 225/45 and I'm not sure if it's the increase in tire width or the tire brand but the initial turn in and steering feedback are not as sharp anymore it does brake a lot better though

...or someone sprayed your brake discs with WD40 :D

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did you refuel since Saturday? if you did, then it's the knock sensor retarding the ignition timing due to ****py fuel

after removing mine once and seeing dust/sand on the inside ...... I reverted to the stock paper filter I rather have 100% engine compression till I part the car, than nice engine sound

yeap, changing the gearbox oil makes most of the problems go away as many 197 came underfilled from the factory talking about gearbox oddities.....I shifted mine to 4th once but when I depressed the clutch it was in neutral :D RENAULT <3

I had the upshift popping as well before the engine rebuild :D I believe it's burned exhaust valve seals leaking fuel past them ask someone to follow you closely when upshifting at high rpm and observe if there's blue smoke then go to the dealer and use your warranty

I got a major engine overhaul under warranty - new piston rings, new engine head, new valves, new oil pump, new pcv valve done 8,000km since the rebuild and no drop of oil consumed

leather trim = more weight = less fun :)