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  1. chiefsilverback

    Kia Picanto - Someone might want one ;)

    Along with my Trophy we need to sell my girlfriend's Picanto with a view to our moving to the US.... http://pistonheads.co.uk/sales/798171.htm
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    FS - 099/500

    Well, the time has come to part company with No.099, I'm off to the US with work so the car needs to go..... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0276374390
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    No. 099 for sale £10,500.

    So the time has come to say goodbye to No. 099! Unfortunaltey a change of circumstances requires a change of car so here's your chance to own one of the best FWD cars ever made! 55 plate, 24,500 miles and standard (Sachs, Recaro, Speedline) save for an Apline/Infinity iPod ready sound...
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    Thinking about selling!

    Well, I've had No.99 for 18 months now and I think it's time to part ways! I'm just in the process of buying a flat with my girlfriend and we really don't need 2 cars, plus selling the Trophy and foregoing the overheads (insurance, tyres, petrol etc...) would help to clear my debt much...
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    New shoes today, what torque setting?

    I'm calling into Protyre in Fareham this afternoon for a new pair of PE2's. What's the correct torque for re-tightening the wheel nuts?
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    Car dealers and imports

    Does anybody know the law when it comes to buying and selling imported cars. Is a dealer legally obliged to tell you if the car you are buying is an import? If they do, what are the reprecussions if they fail to do so? Any info is greatly appreciated...
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    Service, before or after?

    I'm sitting at 21,500, almost 12 months since my last service and needing a new pair of front shoes. Over the next 5 weeks I've got to cover a few thousand miles including a trip to the Scottish Highlands. By the time I head off to Scotland on September 8th I'll probably be around the 23K -...
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    Supa Glass

    Having been a victim of crime and 'seeing' how easy it is to break a car's windows I'm thinking about getting something like Supa Glass but I'm wondering if there's any point? Yes it means you can hit the window with a baseball bat and it won't explode but does that put a thief off or will...
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    Broken into!!!

    Got to the station this evening to find No. 99 with it's driver's door window smashed and my head unit gone! Police came and photographed it, dusted for prints and took samples of the foot print on the seat. Luckily there's no body work damage and they didn't open the glove box to the see the...
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    Three Wheels?

    Evo descrivbe the Trophy as 'the most fun you can have on 3 wheels' but my question is how do you get it on 3 wheels? Is it something that you should be able to do everyday or do you have to really push the car so much that you're very unlikely to achieve it safely on the road? Can you...
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    Three Bridge station car park

    We've just moved to Felbridge and I was taking a look at the parking at Three Bridges on Friday afternoon and spotted another Trophy in the car park, any takers?
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    Wet fun!

    Driving along the A264 on Saturday morning from Tunbridge Wells to East Grinstead with vast amounts of surface water No. 99 was quite 'floaty' at times! :D It was quite surreal actually, water was cascading down the road and combined with all the leaves the wind had brought down over night...
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    46 Litres

    Is how much petrol I put in my tank on Monday! I reckon I couldn't have gone much further before I ran dry?
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    This Clio will whip a Trophy in the twisties!!!

    http://www.renaultsport.co.uk/roadcars/cliocup/
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    Specialists

    Can we compile a list of the different Renault specialists for easy reference? I need tyres, pads, a service and whilst I'm at it I might as well get a full alignment done. Being in Kent I'm thinking of taking a day off and shooting down to RenTech in Portsmouth, stopping at MichelDever Tyres...
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    New tyres, front or rear?

    My fronts are going to have to be replaced in the next few hundred miles but I'm wondering whether people prefer putting new tyres on the back or front? One line of argument suggest they should go on the front as those tyres deal with power, steering and braking whilst others think new tyres...
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    3rd gear

    I'm finding selecting 3rd gear is getting a bit 'clunky'? As I move the stick towards 3rd it hits some resisdence and then pops through and slots into gear? Anyone else had anything similar? I'll probably run it into the dealers in the next week or so to see what they say!
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    Trophy - Esporta Tunbridge Wells

    Pulled into the car park this evening having not been to the gym for weeks and there's another Trophy sitting there. Naturally I had to park next to it, anyone on here?
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    Le Mans

    Any one going this year? I'm heading down, but there's a good chance No. 99 won't be going as I should have access to a load lugging 2.8 V6 A4 Avant Quattro to get us there with everything we need! Not really Trophy related, but this forum gets more activity than any others!!
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    Superguard

    Here's another quick question!!! ;) My Trophy is Superguarded from the dealers, but I want to clean it and Zymol it today! Should the Zymol products strip back the Superguard, or do I need an additional cleaner/solvent to get rid of it?
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    Torque Wrenches

    Just a quick question, what pressure/torque should I use for doing up the wheel nuts?
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    Lumbar support

    Do the Trophy recaros have any kind of lumbar support? I did the best part of 1000 miles over the weekend and my back is really aching now....
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    Trackday insurance

    How many people pay for it? If not why not? Does your normal policy cover you? Are you so rich it doesn't matter? I'm interested because I would never consider going out on the track with cover, but some people seem to be very blase. From various people I've heard it suggested that all you...
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    2 weeks of ownership....

    ....and I get a speeding ticket!!!!! I've had 7 years of breaking the speed limit and almost as soon as I jump into a bright red hot hatch I get clobbered! I can't really complain though, 3 points and £60 is getting off lightly as the policeman was lenient!!!
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    Trophy sound system

    I'm picking up my Trophy tomorrow, and I'm interested to know what, if any, modifications are needed to get a good sound out of it? I'm planning on upgrading the HU to one of these: http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/product ... ts_id=4679 What about the speakers? Has anyone changed from the...
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