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    Suspension rock hard??!!

    Is that quite a common problem with these do u know? No it's my daily so in constant use. Tho it had sat for abit before I bought it back in January.
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    Suspension rock hard??!!

    Hi guys. I've recently started to notice the suspension on my 200 (cup chassis) is becoming absolutly solid. And I mean like bone shakingly solid, particularly from the rear. It's like there's no give in it whatsoever. Have also noticed when going round a certain roundabout where I live the back...
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    Exhaust blowing help needed.

    Thanks for the input guys. So it seems it's perfectly normal. Still an embarresment driving it like that and the fact everybody that's been in the car sais to me.... Is your exhaust blowing??! Ah well just need to deal with it.
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    Exhaust blowing help needed.

    Ah yeah sorry missread that there mate. Need to do something tho coz I can't live with it like this.
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    Exhaust blowing help needed.

    Yeah looks like I'm gonna need to to drown out the sound of the blowing noise . Though had a Ktec on my 197 and was way too boomy so quite fancy a scorpion job
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    Exhaust blowing help needed.

    Yeah that's exactly it, when under load or first start up in the morning when cold. Sounds utterly horrendous eh! Though I've just found a topic on the forum that suggests this noise is normal???! Find that wierd though as it never used to do it when I bought the car 6 months ago.
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    Exhaust blowing help needed.

    Hi mate yeah it's kinda similar, though difficult to tell exactly on a video but that's when u hear it most when like driving past a wall like you were there.
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    Exhaust blowing help needed.

    Hi mate. Yeah coz it's still on the cold map yeh?! Once it's hot on idle it's silent as a mouse but start driving and sounds like it's blowing massively. Actually embarrassing. It sounds pretty much the same as my 197 did when the flexis were gone but like I said they look brand new.
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    Exhaust blowing help needed.

    Hi guys wondering if anybody here can shed some light on an ongoing problem I've had for a while now on my 200. basically there sounds like a blow from under the front of the car, like a tinny buzzing most noticeable when cold and while driving past parked cars etc, (sounds horrendous). Now my...
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    Has your gearbox been replaced? Yes or no?

    Having my box replaced after only owning the car a month. Fortunately covered under Arnold clarks 2 month warranty. I was lucky.
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    Returning member

    not exactly a new member as was on here before when I had my 197. After having a break from clios I'm now back with my GW 200 So just checking in. Couldn't stay away!
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    Black 197 abandoned at Stirling services.

    930 tech it's at Stirling services in central scotland. Tempted to go ask someone what the script is with it.
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    Black 197 abandoned at Stirling services.

    No way august??? Well it's still there in a sorry state. That's wierd eh. As u say who abandons a 197?!
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    Black 197 abandoned at Stirling services.

    Just saw a black 197 reg TSK 580 at Stirling services. Looks abandoned. Looks as if it's been there a while aswell. Soft tyres etc. anyone on here??
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    Blue 197 Falkirk

    Cool mate. I work at lauriston road so on that road most days.
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    Blue 197 Falkirk

    :thumbup1:
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    Blue 197 Falkirk

    could that have been me? reg R40 KYL???
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    197 exhaust buzzing.

    yeh def gonna have to investigate further. im reckoning it must be either the pre cat or the manifold. its all it can be really but im not wantin to shell out coin until im sure. hopefully someone else has had the same problem.
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    197 exhaust buzzing.

    thanks for your input goose but its not that kinda buzz, when I rev it with the door open it actually sounds like its coming from the centre box/ cat area. like right underneath the car. its drivin me insane lol :swear:
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    197 exhaust buzzing.

    right guys decided to post to see if I can get any ideas here. my exhaust has made a tinny buzzing noise ever since I bought the car. Arnold clark told me they all sound like that but I didn't buy it. seems to make the noise just over tickover when I rev it, can actually hold the revs there and...