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Fan-bloody-tastic. Makes my garage look like a potting shed.

You just reminded me- I still haven't sent my new'uns off to get adjustable'd.

I think most people don't even know you have to run them in at all so I doubt its an issue. Best asking somene who knows though (specialist/tuning co etc).

My car produced the same figures at the same place when it had the same spec so I'd say it's a reliable enough result :)

Not really.

Hell yeah!

What a machine

Just FYI, they aren't £1500 anymore.

Call Tom at West's Renault for discounted genuine Renault parts. 01223 370707

-Heat shield fixings -Loose fuel rail guard -Cat-Manifold sprung joint -Heat shield isnt loose- but part of the exhaust touches it under load. Check for any spots of freshly scraped metal if you can get it on a ramp, the heatshield just needs bending out of the way. Thats what happened to mine...

Were there any other clios? Maybe the Ford owners were happy to believe the numbers.

I used The Wheel Specialist in Manchester. Can't fault the work or the service tbh. You can probably get them down on the price too because the seem to offer promotions quite regularly. Jon, Donna at TWS said if I tell a mate to say that I recommended you then you'll get the same 25% discount...

Ouch. Rotton luck.

The £900 cambelt was probably done at a main dealer. If the previous owner took it to a dealer, they probably didn't know enough about the F4R to get 196bhp either!

Rollers are definitely over-reading. I would probably be saying the same if it made 182bhp.

They are now available off the shelf at around £660 iirc. I'm considering one.

Renault exhausts iirc.

FYI, Mine is on 61k and I am about to replace the shocks. However they showed no signs of leakage when inspected in December, and still feel great to drive on. I'm replacing them as a preventative maintenance measure, just as many people got refurbs around the 40k mark.

If the front dampers haven't been refurbished thats another £500 for you. Standard tyres are Michelin PE2/PS3 @ £100+ per corner 'Engine slap' as you put it is probably down to a worn upper gearbox or dog-bone mount. Other than that it seems like a decent price.

I'll let you know when I've taken them off.

They are available to order but have an unknown monufature/delivery time. I have what is currently the last pair and will be selling my old'uns soon.

Aftermarket sports cats regularly fail MOT tbh. Your best bet is a second hand genuine cat and have the restriction removed. http://www.nt-r.com/btb182/

I thought exaclty the same as you gungo. The only real advantage was a nicer driving postion. Thats what you get for buying such a brilliant handling car, its hard to improve on. I want a new car but I couldn't bring myself to sell the Trophy in place of it. Its just too good at what it does.

Does it actually stall?

Mine is a fair way from standard, but nothing I've done is irreversible.

Precisely. My peak figure of 'only' 183bhp doesn't even begin to tell the whole story of how it drives. I stretched 2nd and 3rd gear and my mate said it felt a fair bit quicker than his v6.

Dampers Cambelt (both when, and where its been done) Dephaser pulley 'ticking' The usual service history checks. Inside of pads tend to wear more then outside, worth checking. Michelin PE2 are the OEM tyres. PS3 are the replacement. Standard 'extra' spec includes: -Speedline Turini alloys...

Some clios make more than others. Its just the way it is. If you want garuanteed 190+ you should've got ITBs and cams.

The manifold was made by Jenvey, so top notch. 190bhp is not 'garunteed'. I made 183bhp. Remember, a ''good'' 182 makes 175bhp standard but figures rage from 165-180bhp. Just luck of the draw really. If you are chasing peak figures to quote at the pub, this isn't for you. If you want 80% of...

For a 10year old car the mkII has aged very well I'd say. On the outside anyway...