The Facebook page seems a bit rudderless at the moment as someone else said they have been waiting to be approved. Only the one admin/mod in Audrey Larrive so it‘s maybe that she doesn’t check in that often anymore, though she used to be very active here and on other sites.
The plates came up very clean after a bath of Deox and have sprayed with their Zinc, still pitted but I will get a decent enough finish. Not sure there is anything on the clamp but I’ll be underneath again tomorrow no doubt, so I will have a look.
Are they really that much? I had thought about replacing mine as I’m currently refurbing them and they are so pitted they resemble Swiss cheese.
Not sure about the clamp but if you find a replacement I would be interested to know.
No stupid questions and all that.......... No they are not sided. Just make sure you buy the correct version, I wasn't very clear earlier, you will need the units with a shorter travel so the back of the rear wing does not contact the roof when the hatch is fully open.
I guess most owners will only have advice on one or the other, I bought the SGS replacement which have been fine. They were never as smooth as the original boot don't foul the rear wing. it irks not to have the OE Renault parts but the cost differential means its a no brainer.
Nik may still have some if you message him or he may be able to point you in the right direction. It’s possible he used N2Graphix on. eBay to print them.
Good stuff as I actually have no idea where mine may be. They will apparently clean up in a bath of white vinegar and bleach but they are never like new and its a faff.
Also I can probably find the part number of the right angled alarm switch if need be.
I may have a old reg light hanging around but it's pretty yellow and rank, the reason I changed it. I don't know your situation in these uncertain times but they are not that expensive from places like Renault parts direct and look the dogs danglies.
Be careful with the bonnet alarm switch...
So it was a Pro Speed unit? I am really surprised about that, I thought they supplied a unit with two small tubular backboxes. Really poor advert for them if it is one of theirs.
I've not seen a big old back box like that before so not sure of the make but that weld is pretty shocking, though it's looks to be the metal around the weld that has failed? I do feel for you but suspect after two years the guy will not play ball and do you want to be spending that time getting...
Indeed but tbh those kinds of speeds are not really acceptable(?) etc etc for most and I know that when Mark Fish bedded in my first pair he used his own method which worked fine.
Don't get me wrong, I love mine and though crazy expensive they are pretty much worth it. Mine polishes up almost like new after what 13/14 years and the chances are if I sold it I would get a large part of what I paid.
Oh I forgot, it also sounds F-ing EPIC.
By coincidence I did my front seatbelt today. I just undid the bottom bracket pulled it out as far as I could, clamped the belt at the top and coiled it into a bucket with a full measure of Vanish Oxy action crystal white and covered with boiling water. I left for an hour and then went at it...
I know Hughie's post was meant to be light hearted I do agree with Rik here. These little things add extra value and a personal touch to his service that others do not and if they did would come at a premium. I would not need to imagine very hard what the response from BG would be to the same...
Just a couple of small things on this one. The wheels look to have been refurbed the incorrect shade, the centre caps are much lighter and they do seem quite dark but may be worth checking they are the real deal, could also be the caps themselves are wrong. Also the seat plaque says this is car...
Getting bespoke springs made up to the correct spec will more than likely be difficult and expensive (Gareth Y(?)) recently tried but if you could get someone to do it there will be a pretty good market here for more pairs.
The rear or the Clio is so light that different springs as long as they are close and allow a similar travel will probably not be noticed by most of us either, as long as she can cock that inner leg the rear will be doing what it was designed to.