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A guy at work has managed to spill a pot of white emulsion in the back of his Bmw, some on the mat, some on the carpet, some on the plastics and some on the leather. It happened last night so its dried now which won't have done him any favours, just wondered if anyone could offer any advice. Im...

Got into my car excited about heading to Bedford this evening and as I drove down my road, my excitement died.. The Exhaust emissions light was on and unlike before, it was static, not flashing.. Restarting the car did not clear it so I left it on the driveway and I shall be borrowing my fair...

I have a swiss trophy and the previous owner removed the standard recaros to fit bucket seats. I am now considering taking the buckets out and fitting the recaro seats again (the buckets won't pass the ultra stringent Swiss version of an MOT which is due soon). However, the Swiss edition came...

I've never been happy with the seating position due to the height the Recaros are mounted at so I took the passenger seat out at the weekend to see if anything could be done to lower it. It appears that the seat height could be lowered by a couple of inches by swapping the mounting frames for...

With FCS coming very close i thought people may want their car looking pristine on their club stand so im offering to do this for you. I am doing corrections and full details at very good prices. I'm from Coventry and will happily travel around the Midlands although you dropping your car to me...

hey does anyone know how much a set of front caliper cost? i have just tried to bleed my brakes this weekend and the nipple has broken of the frist one i tried so i decided to leave the rest! :( so i am going to try to get them drilled out and replaced all round but incase i need new ones does...

Im in bit of a predicament. I advertised my car for sale on here and pistonheads. Got loads of interest, the second person to view it, left a deposit, pending the private plate to come off. The plate took longer than expected, but was clear last saturday. Phoned the guy monday, he said it was...

It's bank holiday time again... and as you know, bank holidays bring big discounts at Opie Oils! This weekend, we're running another offer which will bag you 15% - 30% off RRP on pretty much everything we sell. Just spend £30 or more in a single transaction before midnight on Tuesday 26th...

I have followed the manual and have removed the bulb and connector from the car, but how do i get the bulb off the connector? Help needed now! :cry:

i went down to my local tesco today and saw a lovely s2 lotus exige in black. ive never seen one up close and can say it looks amazing. how much of a gap is is to a trophy? is it best for this sort of car be in a garage as i do not have one and that it would be parked outside on a main road...

First off, apologies for not being an active forum memebr for quite some time... So I took my Trophy in for it's 36k mile service last week, and had a call from the garage to advise me that I had an oil leak from the cam cover seal and that it did not make any sense to change the aux belt as it...

hello i bought an 05 182 cup a few weeks ago & it's now due it's cambelt change. can anyone suggest a good independent renault garage in the gloucestershire area that could carry this out (renault cheltenham want over £850 for the privilage) i have found a couple online (one in bristol &...

Has anyone had problems with the paint on the trophy fading due to the sun, ?

Dear All, Travelling down the A40 towards Monmouth today a pipe was in the left hand lane which I couldn't avoid due to traffic on my right. I thought to myself, "that doesn't look too big, I'll drive straight over it." Oh how I was wrong. The pipe scored the underneath of my car (i don't...

hi, Been looking to get another car seeing as I have blown my car up at the minute. Now while I love my type R I can't really risk blowing it up again while doing track days. So had a look at swapping to a hot hatch. Looked at all the cars and decided it has to be the clio 182. Now what I...

morning all. Im ross im 19 and im a new owner, whoop whoop. so yer just wanted to get the deal really, the happenings and any thing i need to know about my trophy. i realise this car will be a future classic, and don't plan on modding it .....to much, although i'm finding the brakes soft...

Hello. I am on the look out for a Trophy but my misses wants separate seats and head rests in the back like this one. Is this an option from the factory or do you just have to try and source the seats yourself? thanks for any advice on this even though i know its a strange? :oops:

Cheapest place to buy? cheers in advance.

Are these the ones that you guys are talking about: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RENAULT-CLIO-172- ... otohosting Regards, jsthomson

Was just wondering if anyone insures another vehicle in addition to their Trophy. I'm considering buying a van/camper for biking/festival trips this summer and general odd jobs. Last time I had two cars on the road my no claims bonus only counted on one vehicle so I had to insure the other on...

Hi everyone, I'm a 23yr old Belgian guy, I've always adored the Trophy since I first read about it in Evo. Some things kept me from buying though, as a student my budget is quite limited (low GBP came to the rescue), the fact that it'll be RHD (prepared to live with that) but most of all... I'm...

Hi, Has anyone had the experience of losing a lock nut key (standard Clio Trophy). I have contacted renault and they have stated 6 weeks for a new key. ( how long ) I have heard that Volvo have a generic one for their cars and was wondering if there was the same for Renault that they don't...

Hi All, I'm looking for some OE sachs rear dampers for my Clio Trophy. Cash waiting. Jake

Okay so I'm spending a day at Curborough Sprint Track. Just going for a bit of gentle fun with some guys from work. There shall be some nice cars there, Westfields, Caterhams and a formula 3 hillclimb car! Taking the Trophy obviously :) any one got any advice? I don't intend on going mad, I...

not long til august and my 25h birthday! and some family money coming my way. want to know whats the best machine, the evo 6 tommi makinen edition or the ultra rare scooby impreza p1? i will only keep it for about a year because i still want to keep my trophy and wont be able to keep both...

I will be fitting the above pads in a couple of days, and I've heard you can lessen the chances of them squeeking by filing down the edges of the backing plate. Has anyone on here done this and can you tell me exacly where on the pad I should file and how much? Thanks Graham

Are they shut? Websites broken, no one answers the phones....

Morning all! Picked up my Trophy beginning of Feb, and ive just started noticing oil spots on my drive ( my mother wasnt impressed ) im no mechanic but it looks like its from the rear suspension on the passenger side, its dripping from the bottom, not sure if theres a seal broken somewhere or...

Hi guys, My names James im a newbie to the forum. Hopefully il be taking ownership of this clio Trophy very soon. Just wondering if you could shed some light on this particular car ? Looks in very good condition. http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/897012.htm Thanks James

Ive got a 1.4 clio on a 53 plate and have recently bought a set of 17 inch wolfrace wheels for it and also wanted to lower it by 30mm but have spoken to a few people and they have said that it could be too low so was wondering weather anyone had any advice or could let me know how much it would...