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Well it's unlikely to look better.

Hopefully you’ll love this as much as I love mine but even if you don’t it’s good to know that you will get more for it than you paid.

@Steve@R-Sport cars maybe for the valuation. He probably won't thank me but he may be able to help in exchange for a fee.

Also, looking closely at that photo it looks as though at some point someone has removed the original rubber top mounts and fitted a solid version which more often than not mean the turret is drilled to fit. So as well as holes for the strut brace there will be further holes under that rubber...

I think removing that brace is probably a sound idea, it doesn't look that effective. The front damper is not actually physically attached to the strut housing in OE form, it just sits inside the turret and is secured by the top part of the top mount seen in your picture. What do you mean the...

Mmmm, they are definitely knackered. As I mentioned I will make a decision when I get the dampers off.

Very nice.

Thanks, I hadn't thought about a jack handle, may be worth a go but bars are pretty cheap so may just pop to halfords.

Jesus, don't worry about that, I'm light years behind you. That is basically the problem, I have neither a buzz gun or breaker bar which I guess is the way forward.

Thank you for your kind offer but I'm down in Wallingford Nr Oxford so not really an option. I have squirted copious amounts of penetrating oil down the trailing arm in the vain hope that they will shift when I try again tomorrow. Glass of wine is now calling.

Probably apart from the fact that I can’t get either of the bottom bolts to budge :mad:

I have to admit I have used this thread as a point of reference On more than one occasion.

Yeah pretty much what I thought too though still think it’s beyond borderline. New rear bumper and spray, knowing the way the petrol filling points rust I would say that that is the rear wing that has gone, new rear quarter? Full service, Sachs refurb and that is without considering the reason...

How are you polishing up the exhaust and with what product, that’s quite a difference. The stuff I’m using is using is not cutting it!

That's pretty sad. I wonder why the paintwork on those two panels is okay and the rest are roached, I mean what has happened to that paint? My guess is that that is probably beyond economic repair.

Yes the mounts are a similar state to mine. The version above looks to be a modified "quiet" version with the extra middle box.

Thanks to you both. Neither the Trophy Sachs or the Koni Adjustable come with either the sleeve or bush. Its a 50k+ car so I will inspect and decide. Not that I have ever scrimped on the car but TBH it's fifty quid I can do without spending at the moment.

So It does. Pretty sure that's not true.

Can't help with the part numbers but I have a feeling these are no longer available. I had a quick look on eBay and and there is a set of all three for sale there (make sure you get the correct finish) unlikely to be minty mint but possibly your only avenue now.

Just in the process of spraying my Koni black before I fit, can't be dealing with the yellow. The rears are sealed units so cannot be rebuilt. Did that come from the seller?

That link says "Trophy decal NLA" which sugests no longer available? The shop version look as though the have a useful positioning tool as part of the stencil.

This doesn’t seem to have been discussed much. Rear damper bushes, replace or not?

Many still have the originals fitted and they are working fine (though I’m willing to accept there has probably been a drop off in performance)

As I said in my earlier reply £400 is not far off what they originally cost per pair. The second run, black version, were discounted for a while but I think list price was the £179 each posted above. Having said that the seller is being economical with the truth when he says they are a year old...

Rear Sachs, not sure what you have seen but I wouldn't have thought so. Please share. Renault Parts Direct are a really good place to start if you do not have a good parts dealer close by. They can order in most things not on their website and generally the prices are pretty competitive.

Have you seen this thread? Not comprehensive by any means but some of the main parts you are likely to need. https://cliotrophy.co.uk/threads/clio-trophy-part-numbers.53897/

Steep? Maybe, but they are the original version and you will not see many more of these available. Also not too far off original price iirc. Not mine by the way :)

Please keep me in the loop as regards replacement, mine is not going to fall to bits but some bits bolt, nut have gone to rust.

And those prices were per side. The copies are supposed to be good but I’m glad I squirrelled away an Oe set a few years ago.

I did get out briefly this morning before it started to rain and as expected nothing on the clamp and I’m not going to even bother throwing out some guesstimate measurements as they will almost certainly be useless to you. Sorry.