Recent content by Karlos

Hi Steve, 34,000 miles service just completed last week including auxilary belt (ouch). PM me if you are interested.

No worries mate.

Hi, I'm on there! Karl Patten.

Project Manager in the Construction Industry.

I moved from a 111r to the Trophy. You do have to adjust the seat rake and reach an infinite amount of times to get reasonably comfy. I remember posting about this when i first got mine (a lot of people have done so). Had my Trophy a year now and don't find it uncomfortable at all! I'm 6ft 2...

Johnnytheboy would say otherwise?

Nice, £547 for the service plus £300 for 2 new Exaltos to get it thru the MOT and all in one week! Barclaycard will be red hot this month! Still better than the belt going on me tho!

I've just booked mine in at Renault London City. Its covered just over 34,000 but will be 3 yrs old in September. When I asked them if the belt needed changing they said no.....They said 74,000 miles or 5 years! Assume I'll need the belt changing then? Correct? Cheers in advance, Karl.

Yeah i think the whistling we're talking about is when you rev the engine. Makes the noise even when stationary....

Think they all do this?....Quite like the noise actually!

Yeah know what you mean!!! This is reason to be hopeful! http://www.ford.co.uk/ie/vehicle_news/- ... 82/-/-/-/-

Will be seriously tempted by the new RS in 2009. Thought they were getting 300 bhp?

Welcome! (wave)

Hey thanks, lets see what they come up with! Handy if its a warranty issue, but if not doesn't seem too costly?! Touch wood. Will let you know.

Will indeed report back! Will also leave the garage in no doubt that angle grinders and Sachs Engineering Suspension components are not compatible! Maybe this could be inconnection with the suspension "flex" issue and the skipping we seem to get when the cars on full lock? What with the...