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Afternoon all,had my trophy now for arounda couple months and really enjoying it.has been serviced a few times by renault but i only have paperwork for one of the services, would like to keep up to date and add the other service record and wondered if i could obtain a copy-to which im happy to...

hello people, can any one give me some advice on lowering my trophy, i want to take it down to 30mm but the only lowering springs i can buy for it are 20mm, i no i could go for coilovers but then it wouldnt realy be a trophy if you no what i meen [-X the car has already got eibach springs...

Sorry to keep bombarding with all the questions of late... :lol: I'm after some more advice and opinions again please. Following a recent trip to the Lake District my partner and I have noticed that the Trophy isn't quite as 'spritely' as usual so I carried out the usual checks (i.e. the...

The ones that you have to weld plates in to bolt to. Is this a No-Go for the Trophy? Opinions Please.

I hate the cup rear bench and want something a bit nicer looking. I presume the 172 & 182 leather seats will fit straight in? Guess that as with most cars, the split/fold system has a bit that bolts to the car where the seats split, is there provision for all of this? Which seats match the...

With great regret I have decided to sell my 182, I've owned this car for just under 2 years and am its second owner (first was the parts manager at JayBee Renault in Banbury) Its first Mot was about a month ago and it failed on a 1mm split in a cv joint and a worn ball joint, both of which I...

Not sure if this is the right place to be posting but, Im new here and am on the hunt for a Trophy! i realy like them and from what i have read they handle realy well. Just if any 1 has any tips or advice for me wile im looking for 1 it would be very much apprecieated, :D Thanks Jonny Smith

Bit of a weird one, but thought it might be interesting to find out what everyone on here does for a living! I work for a Pharmaceutical Company....... (No its not another name for a drug dealer :lol: )

Hi Everyone Having just purchased a nice low mileage trophy a month or so back im having to consider moving it on. Unfortunately for me I just cant get away with the driving position. Has anyone else had this problem and come up with a fix? Everything else about the car is great and its a...

I left my car in the garage for say over a year. What would happen to the car if it wasn't driven. I might be moving abroad for work and can't bare to sell the Trophy. My brother said if you left it that long the wheels would deform and be useless - so best to put on axle stands. Apart from...

I know this is a bit old school and that mp3's rule for mass storage but I find plugging my pod in, switching in on/off, and unplugging it a bit of a pain for short journeys. Anyway, I have purchased an original Renault Alpine 6 CD autochanger with fitting brkt which replaces the plastic...

I'm thinking of upgrading my Cams. I've been looking at the K-Tec performance Cams and the Schrick Billet Camshafts off Yozzasport. Has anyone got these and can you tell me why the Shrick cams are £200 more expensive? They both claim to retain good idle etc. but do you know of any issues...

Hey guys, When I bought my Trophy a year ago the first thing I did was upgrade the brakes (to the little known CRN grooved discs and EBC RedStuff pads). I have to be honest they are actually very, very good (and I got them cheaper as they were part of a group buy in which my Good Lady also...

I've been to the Nurburgring before with my standard tyres, but was wondering what people think is the best tyre for the job. I'm toying with the idea of a second set of wheels anyway with r888's or khumo's, but I don't know how well they would heat up at the ring. Would anyone bother...

Hi guys, I'm new to the forum :D apologies if I'm posting this in the wrong section... I'm on the lookout for a Trophy, and I am presently at the "scouring the classifieds" stage :lol: any advice on the best places to look ? I spotted this one on pistonheads, but after a quick search, I...

Right as an owner of a Trophy for the last few months we have all seen the horror stories surrounding the front dampers & the costs from the stealers involved in replacing them. Whilst looking into the dampers, you soon realise why they are 'so' good. Not your usual bolt on upgrade, but top...

Had the MOT done yesterday and when I picked it up the exhaust gas monitor light was on (engine shape symbol on the vertical right hand side). What may have caused this, will it go out and can I blame it on the garage or just one of those things that happen during MOT's? Renauly want £50 to...

Hello all, I am posting on here due to a serious problem I am having at the moment with Renault regarding the suspension on my Trophy. The front right damper has cracked causing it to leak and it therefore needs replacing. Unfortunately, both my dealership and Renault Customer Services have...

I've finally decided to upgrade my brakes, but I want to do it in stages (it's a lot of money to spend in one go). I've decided on Pagid Blue Pads, Brembo Max Discs and braided hoses (does the brand matter here? if so can someone advise me). My question is, will it be ok to upgrade the pads...

I have a major problem :( Not really sure what to do. Driving home form work on Saturday, the emissions warngin light came on and the car sounded oncredibly unhealthy. (i thought it sounded like a steam train...) Got towed home by the rac, and they have said it has blown a spark plug. The guy...

Hi Guys, Had 243 detailed a few weeks back, was going to post my own pictures but the detailer (Baz) has already posted on detailing world so rather than duplicating them here is the link :- http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/s ... post863435 I went for the level one paint correction which...

Guys, My car is permaguarded, thanks to Duffer987 and I continued this trend last year with the annual top up. I'm now unsure as to whether or not to continue.. I went to the local Lotus specialist today , seeking a quote to tidy up the bodywork and remedy the result of my front bumper...

Had an argument with a badger the other night and need to get a new splitter :( Iirc there were some tasty carbon splitters that a few of you have - any links or advice as the best place to buy? Cheers guys Bunta

How do you go about it... Is it a matter of taking out a personal loan, and paying the finance off so as the car is HPI clear and then paying the loan back? Still undecided whether to sell up or not but I need the advice as it still has money owed on it Thank You.

Just saw this on the webcam. What you guys think?

I've been told that it's reasonable to swap the front set of wheels for the back set of wheels in the interest of 'cough' preserving consistent tyre wear. While I appreciate this is potentially a pikey way to go on tyres, it may make some sense as it means you can manage to have 4 newtyres...

I have to collect my Clio Trophy on Wednesday, I haven't seen the car yet as I'm based in Northern Ireland, ans the car is in Scotland... So what are the coman faults with tha cars, what do I need to check etc.... Any advice would be great... CHEERS........................ :D

Hi guys Im in a 1.2 clio, so it has the digital fuel guage, and today, something happend that i presumed MAY happen for a while I put in fuel, the guage goes down, and its messing about for a while and settles lower than where it was before i put 10 litres in for example Today, I had 3...

I just need advice, im in 2 minds at the min i dont know which catback to get Yozza or Milltek? which one of these has a very nice loud sound and noticeable gain? and im after an induction kit either the ITG Maxogen or the Simota which one would you recommend? Cheers Chris

Thought I'd visit the site again as I keep seeing someone's Trophy whilst on the train.....brought back memories. It's been almost a year and a half since my Trophy got written off and I've since sold my Focus RS as I got bored of it and got a new toy :twisted: Check out the pics, what...