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  1. captain_caveman

    Has your gearbox been replaced? Yes or no?

    New box fitted at 21,000. To start with it was crunching in 4th at about 10,000 miles. So I avoided using 4th gear completely. At about 15,000 miles it started crunching in 3rd - not all the time, just now and then. Warranty was up next month, so I took it in and they replaced it under...
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    Slight Gearbox Issue

    Interesting you mention this, my 200 (12,500 miles) has started doing it, from 3 to 4 and from 5 to 4, when driving it "hard". I've noticed a slow gear change (let revs go right down) and it's ok, a fast gear change and can get a slight crunch / grind. Does yours do it from 3 to 4? Also does...
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    200 cup chassis

    The others are right. When you come to sell the car, who would want to buy a 200 / 200 Cup "cross breed"? Also there is a significant risk that adding bits/ parts and messing around with the car would reduce the car's reliability / increase the number of problems you could have with it. My...
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    Condensation in 200?

    Have you been "cleaning" the windscreen / interior glass with a cloth? I found all that does is smear and makes the glass dirty, then water will stick to it. Try cleaning the interior glass with a "squeegee". Use hot soapy water (I use washing up liquid, not much water, lots of foam) with a...
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    Cup Chassis VS no Cup Chassis

    In my 200 Cup, on most roads it is difficult to keep your hand steady enought to turn the headlights on and off, without flashing the full beams - I wouldn't have it any other way.
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    diesel "200" ?

    ...should have said 200+ bhp
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    diesel "200" ?

    No, (but I would buy a 250bhp petrol RS clio, if they ever make one.)
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    197 Insurance Suggestions

    I just did mine (insurance up mid Jan), Direct Line wanted £588 renewal. I got a few quotes and all were around £550 - £600. Then I tried Aviva, got a quote of just over £300, they are doing 12 weeks free if you get a quote online. I am looking forward to phoning Direct Line and telling them...
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    Average age and insurance ...

    Just went on Aviva website, got a quote of £337 fully comp! They are doing 12 weeks free.
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    Average age and insurance ...

    Just phoned adrianflux, best quote they could get was ... £553!, the nice lady told me that the "..marked had increased alot, and you cannot compate yourself with others, each quote is individual". What would they want if I had mods and points!
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    Average age and insurance ...

    36, full ncb (more than 9 years), 0 points (never had any), and Direct Line want... £588! RIP OFF. I transferred my insurance to my 200 in June; it's up in Jan. I've been with them for 5 years. I'm about to phone adrianflux for a quote.
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    Knocking

    Interesting you mention this,as my 200 has started doing it. Mine does it over uneven road surfaces; I thought it was the exhaust knocking so took it to Renault. Mech had a look and said exhaust was fine, he showed me what he thought it was. He had the rear diffuser unbolted, and there was a...
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    How did Renault get away with the front bumper on the 200???

    Talking of darts, the Grand Slam of Darts starts on Sat, and is on ITV4
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    Pulled by the police! :(

    In case you ever get arrested by the filth: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8z7NC5sgik
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    Standard exhaust pops and bangs??

    My 200 does it when cold and on standard unleaded; it does not do it on high octane unleaded, cold or warmed up. : (
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    Does the 200 come with a jack?

    This might sound stupid, but when I've had tyres changed before (not on my 200 cup yet), they used a jack. The car was off the ground on the standard pneumatic "fork lift", but they then jacked the car near a standard jack point. So how do they do it on a 200? (what am I missing?)
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    gutted

    I've seen a red 200 in the flesh, and it looked amazing. When I ordered my 200 cup back in March, I wanted black, but the stealer phoned me later that day and told me he could only process a 200 cup order in Nimbus, Glacier White, Racing Blue, Alien Green, or Storm Grey , so I ended up going...
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    197 vs 200 consumption

    This does not answer your question but my 200 is doing 24 point something mpg at the moment and I don't do much town driving; I'm not that bothered by the low mpg as I like to hear it beep (after it is fully warmed up).
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    200 a better car???

    I agree, it is good at what it does, but could it do so much more with more power? (I don't know). I did go to see a Meg but thought it was too big, also went to see a Focus RS but thought it was the size of a tank!
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    200 a better car???

    I have a 200 cup, and have not driven a 197, so I do not know which is better. One thing I do know is that they could put a more powerful engine in it, sometimes I think the 200 needs an extra 50 - 100 bhp. Anyone know what Renault has in the pipeline?