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The trophy has been in auto trader for a week now had a few phone calls but no one out to look at it . I gave it a good clean inside and out and then went for a drive when i got back i realised why am i selling it i sorted all the rattles its fast so much fun spotless body work and have not had...

Now don't shoot me, but I'm a Civic Type R driver, had one for 4 years and looking for a change. Been considering a cup for a while, and now that Trophies are starting to 'possibly' fall into my price range, I thought I'd do some research! Now there's no doubting the looks, performance...

What is the most amount of miles you have ever got out of one tank of Fun Juice in your Trophy's? I have driven like an absloute saint for a week in a quest to find out. . . . And considering i do a lot of stop-start journeys with my work, i think i have done quite well. But before i...

hi guys trying to make a decision as to buy a trophy a type r or a cupra r, would really appreciate some honest advise off anyone mature enough to give it please. i want to tune the car so clearly the seat has the advantage of already having a blower on it, but on the other hand i want...

Big thanks to Opie Oils for my Silkolene oil, arrived 1 day after order. :D I'de Recommend them to all on the Forum :!:

Hi all, a little off subject allowing something from our footballing nemesis on the forum but needs must! I have this interesting MINI Cooper S in stock and it's something else to drive. Certainly something somebody from ClioTrophy may know a good home for. The full details are here...

.......YOU GIRLS ARE ACTUALLY DRIVING THESE CARS LIKE THEY WERE MENT TO BE DRIVEN!!!!!! I get 22- 24mpg any one beat that????? optimax....... k& n panel filter........ no other mods!! any one with a de cat....induction kit.......turbo...or any obvious ones like high...

The other day my petrol gauge was reading just under the 1 bar, no petrol stations for quite a while and couldn't be arsed to turn around and find a closer one. Got me thinking what was the best MPG anyone has had? Excluding motoways & dual carriageways. On some nice twisty roads I managed 42mpg...

If you are "modding" your car and adding BHP or using it on track then consider your oil choice carefully as the stock manufacturers recommended oil will not give you the protection that your engine requires. A standard oil will not be thermally stable enough to cope with higher temperatures...

Hi all, I seem to be increasing the number of miles that I am now doing and am cosidering a mile cruncher (read: 320d) as my daily driver. I feel I am not doing the Trophy any justice :( Just as a guide my car gets equal if not better treatment than my girlfriend including: - Washer...

I have been told by a pal to drop my pressures to 20psi all round, will this improove traction, im running crappy tyre and are not bothered by wear rates.......is this reccomened??

Hi guys. I currently own a 320bhp 1600cc Escort RS Turbo. It is a truly awesome car in very many ways, but I am considering moving on. It is so difficult as that car gives me SUCH a buzz to drive. Problem is, it's starting to show its age and is getting to the point where I may have to...

anyone else thought of changing the bonnet for something lighter like carbon fibre - obviously having it painted in capsicum.... must save a kilo or 2...

Am downsizing to pay for the rest of this season's racing and so selling the Trophy for funds. It's been a good experience, great car and staggered at how much running in it took before the engine loosened up and performance started to really appear. Now it's aproper little roller skate...

Just a quick question, whats your mpg like at the mo? My Dads moved jobs a couple of weeks ago and since the longer journey to work the mpg has gone up .1 everyday! Its now at 34.5mpg and hes only using unleaded as there is no super around here.

FOR SALE ASTRA 1.7 TURBO DIESEL DARK GREEN 51 PLATE 5 DOOR VAUXHALL astra 1.7 dti, TURBO DIESEL 16VALVE, 35K MILES WITH F.S.H., ONLY GROUP 4 INSURANCE, AIR CONDITIONING, ELECTRIC WINDOW, MOT'D TIL DEC' & TAXED NOV', 55MPG & CHEAPEST TAX, EX-MOBILITY CAR, 1 PREVIOUS OWNER £3995 O.V.N.O. FOR...

After months of waiting our local Tesco's have just got the 99 RON fuel in. Since I got the Trophy in October it's always ran on Shell Optimax so thought I'd stick a tank full of Tesco's special in. Bloody hell, if you can find a Tesco's that sell it then stick a tank full in, I burnt £25...

Just had a check of my trip computer too see what mpg i've been getting (I wouldn't normally bother checking, as long as its not single figures I don't really mind but if the facility is there then why not use it!) Was a bit surprised to see I was getting 28mpg. I know its a big engine for...

Nik, do you have the Group'N' ecu fitted to your Trophy yet? What's the verdict? Which one did you go for – STD or for use with CAI? 7MAT

Just hunted down some of my favourite car vids, thought I should share the download links with you lot. The vids are quite old, so apologies if any of you have seen these before. I think it is best to right click on the links and save target to your hard disk, as the clips are quite large -...

I want something cheap to buy, and run, so i can keep the miles off my clio! All recomendations and suggestions welcome :) only clean replies please :wink: 8)

Off to Halfrauds to get a bit of top up oil. Is it o.k to mix makes? Which type should i get. Sorry if there is already an oil post, if ther is Nik can you make it a sticky one. Cheers

How accurate is the mpg on the trip computer mine tells me I am getting 30 mpg .

Does anyone know why there is a 'button' at the bottom of the footwell where the accelerator is? The only reason I can think of is to de-activate the speed limiter cruise control. Other than that... pointless?

Hello all I've now done almost 2k miles and the car is really loosennig up. Seems to thrive on being driven hard. averaging 31mpg which is not bad overall. Couple of issues: 1. Sometimes the rev limiter kicks in at 6400rpm. To stop this i stop and restart the engine. I thought it...

I hav had my Trophy now for a few weeks but I didnt receive a dedicated Renaultsport manual, or anything to explain the alarm, all I received was a basic clio manual, should I have had anything else?

find out tonight on Channel 5 at 8pm ! Fifth Gear Channel Five: Monday, November 14 2005 (20:00 - 21:00) Series 8 - Episode 6 of 10 Vicki Butler-Henderson takes on a death-defying challenge to get into the record books. Her goal is to drive in a straight line at 150mph - while wearing a...

And no im not going to ask what it means, ive done 1900 miles already so ive seen it a few times before, just had a question. :wink: Will have to fill up before i head off for work tomorrow and don't know which to choose. . . Shell Optimax 98 ron @ 99.9p per litre or Tesco Super...

Just wanted to know how good the handling is? Does it have similar dampers to the Trophy gas/oil or is it just gas but not remote ones as on the spec it says: Suspension: Front Macpherson struts, Sachs dampers Rear Control Blade multi-link, Sachs dampers. Has multi-link rear suspension...

Call me stupid but after a week of owning the car I have failed to work out some things. 1- How do I display the mileage reset . What I mean is, I can see my total mileage but not the mileage that you reset when you fill with petrol. 2 - What is the little knob under the passenger mirror...