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  1. Paddy_R

    A good farewell to my 200

    So the time had come to change the 200. It had been a great, reliable and enjoyable car over the past 3 years. Yes it had its quirks (cold starting anyone) but it was a great drivers car and I enjoyed pretty much every one of the 26,000 miles I covered in it. Was sad to see it go. It was...
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    Key card

    Didn't quite know where to put this so feel free to move if necessary. Anybody know the price of a new key card from Renault? Mine has developed a fault of some description. Now the card works if you press the buttons but the keyless features won't work. I've changed the battery but it's...
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    Clio brakes are good!!!

    Had to properly test my brakes tonight when a drink driver having just crashed in to a gate post reversed out of a side road onto the main road I was doing the national speed limit on. Thankfully my brakes are fully serviced up and uprated pretty much everything so they stopped the car quick...
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    Great service

    So with the warranty due to run out on my car tomorrow I thought at the start of the month it was time to get a few niggles sorted before I had to pay for it. It went in for a knocking from the rear suspension, air con not working and split weather strips on the 'B' pillar. Wasn't overly...
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    Model cars

    Anybody collect model cars if so have a look here (link is to the up coming a LY Clio 182 they're doing): http://www.otto-models.com/index.php/en/ottomobile-our-models?view=detail&id=245 You need to be quick of the mark as they only do limited runs of each model and they sell quick. The...
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    Brake servicing

    Now I know this has been said before (usually by foxspeed ) but the front brakes on the Clio really do need an annual service. I was changing the disks (to Tarox F2000 from Fernandez ), pads (to Ferodo DS2500), lines (to Hel) and fluid (to Motul RBF660) today so naturally I had to do...
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    Black F1 Carrickfergus

    Black F1 spotted at Nu Luk Wheels in Carrickfergus when I was dropping of a wheel yesterday around 12:20. Mainland registration. Looked fairly standard based on appearances.
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    spotted @mmmmit in Ards

    @mmmmit I think spotted in Newtownards, was a blue 200 with black RenaultSport decals and drilled and grooved disks up front. Was pulling out of Messines Road onto South Street heading towards Charles Hursts around 11:15am. My 200 must be invisible as I don't think I was noticed.
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    Brake pads

    Now I know the usual pad suggestions (Ferodo DS2500, CL RC5+) but has anybody tried EBC Blue Stuff pads? You can get these for around £120 with free delivery. I've used EBC stuff a lot before and never had an issue and these seemed a good option. Delivery to Northern Ireland on stuff like...
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    Blue 200 Newtownards

    Blue 200 with cup spoiler and black RenaultSport decals on lower rear wings spotted on John Street beside the Ambulance station. I did wave but possibly too late.
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    FAO admin or mods - Spam

    There is a spam bot posting on the forum. Patrice15 is the user name.
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    Official RenaultSport apps

    Was browsing the Android app store and found a couple of official RenaultSport app. 1st one was a RenaultSport monitor app. Looks like it could be quite good if you do track days though the video quality is apparently poor. 2nd was a new Clio RenaultSport app. Its sort of an...
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    200 - Projector light fitting

    OK very good folk of 197/200/200t.net time has come to fit a set of projector lights to my 200. Now I have the light units (thanks Steve Murr), I have the bulbs and I'm sorting the electric adjusters what I'm not sure on is the following: Once I have the bumper off and the old lights out...
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    LY 197 F1 in Belfast

    Spotted a LY 197 F1 this morning around 10:15am. Was driving along the road at the back of the courts in the city centre. Looked very clean too. :thumbup1:
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    Pic request... Electric headlight adjusters (200)

    As above really, was wondering if anybody had a picture of the electric headlight adjusters on the back of the 200 headlights. Looking to order a couple, I can't get a good look and I've been told there are a few variants. Thanks.
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    Renault returning to the BTCC...

    Well kind off: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/109901
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    Looks like the Chinese are at it again....

    Was looking through this month's Top Gear mag when I though I spotted a new clio pic in the news section. Intrigued I read on only to discover it wasn't a Renault at all, but the 'new' MG3. Looks very similar (well the front does) : And to compare:
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    BMW. The ultimate driving machines apparently

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    197/200 Official sales figures

    Renault have finally put up the sales figures for the 197 and 200 onto the Renaultsport site. Google Renaultsport heritage and go through to the correct years.
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    Ultra red 197 Portaferry Road, Newtownards

    Spotted a UR197 on the Portaferry Road N'Ards this morning. Followed behind me for a few miles before turning onto the Mountstewart Road. Had a private plate and projectors. I apologise if I held you up, just finished my 7th night shift and can barely even think to drive at the moment so was...