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  1. Reecey

    Top display, climate control and radio stopped working..

    Putting my after market radio in and as I pushed it through all of a sudden, all the above stopped working. I've checked to see if a connector come out whilst pushing the radio through but everything still seems connected. When my lights turn on the top display only starts to work. Any help...
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    High Speed Vibration/Juddering!!! Who knows what there talking about??

    Hello! Im after some help here, at high speeds my car seems to vibrate/judder quite aggressively enough for everyone in the car to notice! There's no vibration through the steering wheel though, just the whole car in general vibrates/judders. When i let off the throttle and go back on again it...
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    The new road laws in effect from today!

    Hello people! Today the goverment have brought out new road laws where drivers will be prosecuted for the following offences: Tailgating Middle lane driving These also come with 3 points! Seatbelt fines have also risen to £100! I think this also comes with 3points! Be careful! The...
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    Who's on Twitter!?

    I've just opened a Twitter account, I don't know much about it, but it would be nice to add some 197 guys from here who share the same interests! Let me know what your username is and I'll start following :) Reece
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    Radio not working. Too many plugs for back of the radio??? (Pictures )

    Hello, ive just got myself a 197 and the radio doesnt work at the moment. Ive took the radio out and there is only 2 connectors plugged in. A long green connector and a small black one with a blue wire. The radio is a cabasse if this means anything. Its a renault radio, not an aftermarket one...
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    fawty fuel gauge after filling up!

    Bought my 2nd 197 saturday. I put £10 in for the first time a few hours after purchase as I was on petrol light and noticed my fuel gauge went straight to full. After about 10 minutes of driving the needle then went back to normal (where it should be when you put a tenner in). I then filled up...
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    197 Maximum RPM

    Maybe this is a repost but i couldnt find anything searching :\ I just want to be 100% sure what the standard 197 engine revs to as ive heard alsorts :S Thanks, Reece :)
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    Vredestein Cento Tyres? Opinions..

    Just been quoted £328.32 for 4x Vredestein Cento tyres. Whats peoples opinion on these. Would you recommend them? My mate had these on his MK2 Focus RS and has had a few track days with them. He said he couldnt fault them. I will also be using the tyres on track too. Im not really up for...
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    Best gear oil to reduce gear crunching?

    My gearbox crunches when i shift into 3rd. Its getting a right pain in the ass now and it seems to be getting worse! I want to change the gear oil to see if that makes any improvements. Im not going to bother replacing the gearbox. Just dont have that sort of money. Whats the best gear oil...
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    My rev limiter comes in earlier sometimes :\

    Every so often, usually about 5-10mins of driving, (engine fully warmed up) when i go to boot it, my rev limiter sometimes comes in at 6.5-7rpm! I hate it when it does that because im used to it coming in at 7.5rpm and it makes the car feel slower because ur not getting the full power out of the...
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    Car wouldnt start? :S

    Last night i had to leave my car where i parked it as it just would not turn on :\ i only parked up for about 20mins. When i went to turn the engine on, nothing happened, all i could hear was the electronics turning on under the bonnet. All my electrics like windows, headlights, radio etc...
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    HELP! Car sounds like its on TB's & less torque :\

    Started my car up friday night to go out and the engine tone seemed slightly different! (you know them ones where you drive the car and you and only you know when theres a problem because it wasn't like it before and when you ask someone if they notice it and they dont, but you do!) Anyway, i...
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    Are 197 Front Shock Absorbers Different???

    Are 197 front shocks different to a noramal clio? Like the 1.2, 1.4, 1.5 dci etc etc......... Thanks, Reece..
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    Better ARB??

    Is there a better ARB i can get for the 197? whats the options for a better suspension/cornering set up for these? There dont seem to be much out there on the market :\
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    Best sports cat and induction mods?

    Hey people! Im after a sports cat to go with my cat back. I know a milltek wont fit because millteks dont go with any other system. What sports cat could i get that would fit any system? Also...whats the best way to improve the air flow? Reece..
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    More power....!!

    Hey people! I was thinking of selling up! There's not enough performance parts out there for the 197 and i dont really want to do too much to it because it's too much of a nice car to pull about and play with imo! So im thinking of getting a 172 cup or 182 and putting a ktec turbo or ITB's...
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    Remap and exhaust overall bhp on 197???

    What average bhp would you expect to see from an exhaust and remap? I dont want to know the gain...just the overal bhp this would give you? (205bhp for example)
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    Whos watching Osama Bin Laden getting shot on channel 4?

    As title says...its quite interesting if your into this sort of thing..
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    Whos the youngest 197/200 owner?

    As title says, whos the youngest 197/200 owner when they first got there clio? Include age and amount of months. Ill start.. I was 19 and 2 months...anyone younger? Ive known some 18 year olds..
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    Nasty O/S Suspension Leg Leak. Common??

    Had a liitle look under my car today to find that there is a disgustingly bad suspension leg leak on the o/s. Would it need replacing or is there a way to fix this? If it does need replacing are they cheap? and would your recommend buying new or 2nd hand?? Thanks, Reece.