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    172 15" alloys with Pilot Sport Cup tyres

    On ebay with no reserve - happy bidding folks! http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0384584838
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    Future value.

    I was offered one of the last ones available at 11k on friends and family. I wasn't really in the market for one at the time, but <6 months later I bought mine for £11.5k - 15 months old with 2 owners (demo + first owner)! :roll: Wish I'd been able to do the deal on a new one, but never...
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    Knocking noise (but not the usual?)

    I had exactly the same symptoms, 036 has done 35k miles now. Took the car to Sutton Park Renault in Warwick on Monday this week, and told them I suspected either balljoints or top mounts having read this thread. I breathed a sigh of relief when they phoned to say they could hear the creak, but...
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    strange knocking sound when moving off!!

    I've had this all the time I've owned the car. Outside my house I park with the car tilted slightly to the left, due to the camber on my drive. Once I'm rolling, slipping the clutch to move away and turning left, I get the clonk. It doesn't do it any other time. It's not the same tyre scrub...
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    wheres the best place for a top speed run?

    Try the M45 - it only has one junction on it and crosses the border from Northants into Warwickshire, so is patrolled by the police once in a blue moon. It's also normally very quiet, despite only being 2 lanes in either direction. If you go from Northants (the M1 end) into Warwickshire you...
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    Loud creaking from boot area.

    Mine does this too - it's definitely related to the twisting of the bodyshell. I guess Renault designed it to cope with 100k miles of the average Joe pottering on soft springs and dampers, not 30k of B-road storming with jiggly dampers and limited suspension travel knocking hell out of it. If...
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    Fuel?

    I used to be religious about using V-Power but now just use 95 - I really can't tell any difference. Actually, that's not quite true - if anything it runs worse on V-Power during the 60-90 secs from cold - like it's running too rich. I do wonder about the quality of the V-Power I get from...
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    changing dampers

    Agree 100%. Evidence that it's soft in roll: :wink:
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    Interior light upgrade?

    Here's the full version: :D PS cheers Cue, pics would be great.
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    Interior light upgrade?

    Is it possible to do a straight swap for the FF's interior light, which (I believe) has a map light built-in to it? I'm doing a navigational rally tomorrow night and have just had to rig up a load of cardboard and masking tape to shield the light from my side of the car... :lol: If anyone...
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    Service, before or after?

    Depends what those journeys those 6k miles were though, doesn't it...
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    D*55 *** 28/06 Leam Spa

    Yeah, that's right - I waved but not very enthusiastically!
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    D*55 *** 28/06 Leam Spa

    Not me, mine is LY05*** in case you spot me in Leamington!
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    How Fast Have You Taken Your Car?

    135 I think - needs a lot of room compared to my old Elise though.
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    Glorious Mudwood!!

    I was there on Sunday - only took one photo: Despite the rain and mud it was absolutely packed... it was a real damp squib as the atmosphere is normally one of summer garden party, not a mudbath. Had lunch in Honda's tent, Jenson Button was at the table on one side and John Surtees on...
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