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  1. FISHBOY

    2008 197 CUP springs

    Clio went into Two Techs friday for some brakes and other bits and they found that my drivers side front spring has broken 2/3 of the top coil. Currently the car seems to be unaffected and still drives great but has got me thinking. Im in two minds... Having owned numerous modified cars I...
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    Rear discs and pads for 197

    Hi, Can get the genuine Renault rear pads, discs and abs bearings for a 197 for around £220 (unless a trader on here can beat it!) But anyone tried and can comment on this kit which is £50 cheaper of ebay...
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    Middle seat belt - MOT failure. Was there a recall?

    Hi, Car failed its MOT due to the middle seat belt not functioning... other than that car flew thru. Its probably never been used and has passed 5 MOTs since new but the middle lap belt seems to have a completely different style male clip, Ie both fit in the black holder but neither in the...
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    White 200 A12 Saturday 7th 7.45am.

    lol - urs was alot cleaner than mine
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    Anybody smoke Cafe Creme yellows?

    Given up (grrrrr) - got 200 - Pm me :bat:
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    Front wheels tracking set up

    Got some new tyres last week but have now noticed I have a slight steering wheel wobble at 70mph + Figure its the tracking. There is a long old sticky thread in here about wheel alignment - can someone just confirm that these are the correct settings. Ta I have the cup pack (or 'extreme...
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    Hollow whirring noise when going up the revs

    Morning, Ever since owning the car (about 6 months now)there has been a hollow non-metallic whirring from the engine bay that seems togo up in pitch as I go up the revs. Its very hard to describe, but the note is likeputting a ruler half off a desk and twanging it. It only comes in above 4k...
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    Kwik Fit Deal on Goodyears

    Morning, Just an FYI that Kwik Fit are doing a deal on Eagle F1s. They are priced at £99 a corner fitted which is the cheapest ive seen them since owning the car and there is a further £10 cashback per tyre if you order 4, effectively making them £89 each fitted. Must admit not the greatest...
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    Size of rear speakers in a CUP

    Sorry for being lazy - rear speakers are shot but its dark when I get home and so keep putting off measuring them. Anyone know what size they are in the rear off the top of there head and any recomendations? Ta
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    Full beam warning…

    Was driving down the country lanes late theother night – nothing about so had the full beams on. 5 mins down the road I come across a car so goto click off the full beams, however must have slipped on the stalk and suddenly I am in completeddarkness as I cross with the other car. Heart...
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    Black clean 197 - A13 - A130 roundabout chasing an M3 and two clio 182s...

    I was in my disco in full camos with a boot full of bunnies so u probably didn't see me...:) Old school charade and yellow fiat turbo also thrown into the mix.
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    Water dripping from Front passengers wheel arch.

    Hi, Took the car out last night for about half hour and didnt drive it hard at all and then parked up. Hadnt rained all day, but when I parked up I noticed a little puddle on the floor and dripping from the back of the front passenger wheel arch. It was just water as it had no chemical look or...
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    Spotted my first clio 200 in 6 months of ownership!

    Black one parked in a garage in Jersey on the Esplanade... Doh... :'(
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    Attempting to improve the Gear shift

    Bonjour, Sometimes really struggling to get the 197 in gear from cold and am finding gearchanges in all gears now particularly notchy especially on the way up. I dont get any crunch or sound just a a bit difficult especially when the car is hot or driven spiritedly. Have read on here that its...
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    Tidied up ma Lady's Touche - Spot the difference...

    Bored sunday afternoon - so made a couple of tweaks to tidy up Nicole's rear end. Personally I think the back now looks spot on.
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    Nice Baps

    :thumbup1: TGIF...
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    Door/Window rubbers + struggling to tell what colour my wheels are...

    Hi My drivers door rubber that actually connects to the back drivers window that seals the drivers door is split and perished. Any idea how much they are and how easy they are to fit? Also - I have the black Speedlines on my Cup but was never very good at art, so am struggling to tell...
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    Loading up

    Had a very strange senario this weekend. Went to my mates in Essex and as you come off the A13 at Sadlers farm onto the A130 which is quite tight I took the left hand corner pretty spritely. I then drove a futher 30 miles on the motorway and experienced a slight judder in the accelerator...
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    My toys

    Funnily enough the Clio was dirtier than the landy.... Both excellent in their own right.
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    Forza Motorsport 5 on XBOX ONE

    Me and a few buds have a race night on a Monday night. 7pm - 10pm. Nothing serious - just a bit of fun - move it up and down the classes. Anyway - open invite - more the merrier... Find me - my gamertag is FISHBOY WRX