Hello

[Wingnutleft]

Hello good people

My name is Ryan and am based in Leicestershire. Me and the misses have a 197 that is completely standard apart from the Renault sport exhaust tips.

Thought I would join up to say hello, get some ideas and information as im fed up with Renaults service and pricing.

 

[Foxspeed]

welcome fella:thumbup:

 

[Fernandez]

Welcome to the forum Ryan.

A lot of people get their cars serviced indepenantly from Renault. You can buy service kits that have all genuine Renault parts at really great prices from a member called Twingogeeko, he has his own section called "Ask Karl"

Now lets seem some pictures of your beauty

 

[badbuzz2]

:welcome::thumbsup:

 

[Wingnutleft]

Thanks Fernadez, will have a look at those from Twingogeeko, anyone know any specialists in the leicester area that can do the servicing for me, have 2 other cars that need servicing as well which i need to do myself :thumbdown: and as the 197 have full renault service history wanted it stamping in the service booklet.

Also The car is a 57 plate and has only done 30,100 miles and Renault are saying it will need a cambelt on this service, anyone know when this should actually be done, as this seems extremely low mileage for a cambelt change.

Many thanks and will get some pictures up asap i do not have any on me at trhe moment, but will clean it up and get some posted

 

[Roy]

:welcome:mate,enjoy get yourself a paid up membership only £5 of your great British pounds and you will get discounts as well

 

[GrumpyTwig]

Also The car is a 57 plate and has only done 30,100 miles and Renault are saying it will need a cambelt on this service, anyone know when this should actually be done, as this seems extremely low mileage for a cambelt change.

It's mileage and time based, rubber belts just deteriorate with time so it still needs doing. It's not cheap but it's less than a new top end/block etc.

 

[deadmau5]

Thanks Fernadez, will have a look at those from Twingogeeko, anyone know any specialists in the leicester area that can do the servicing for me, have 2 other cars that need servicing as well which i need to do myself :thumbdown: and as the 197 have full renault service history wanted it stamping in the service booklet.

Also The car is a 57 plate and has only done 30,100 miles and Renault are saying it will need a cambelt on this service, anyone know when this should actually be done, as this seems extremely low mileage for a cambelt change.

Many thanks and will get some pictures up asap i do not have any on me at trhe moment, but will clean it up and get some posted

Every 5 years at the latest. My 57 plate needs doing in November or in 4k miles, so end of summer I would presume.

 

[Wingnutleft]

Cheers deadmau5 yeah have found this out today, so September for me or 42,000 miles :swear: looks like we will be digging deep or can I convince the misses to upgrade to a 200 :drool:

 

[Wingnutleft]

As requested some photos of the 197, as I said it is totally standard so nothing special.

In the Scotish highlands on route Fort William, great drive up from leicestershire, some great roads to give it the beans.:thumbup1:





And filthy at Formula Renault weekend at Silverstone last year

 

[MikeH]

Love the last pic, looks like the cars gonna tow the tent away...

 

[Wingnutleft]

Never noticed that before but i see what you mean.

Some more pics from the Renault weekend that some might like

Some nice 5's







Megane RS



And I like this picture of the F1 car

 

[Mike]

:welcome: to the site, glad you love North Scotland - i'm forever going up there lol!!! Clicky

 

[930Tech]

Hello and :welcome: to the site.