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  1. son of solo

    197 in newcastle dealer

    just been into benfield scotswod road this morning for a touch up pen for the trophy...they just got 2 197s in yesterday....black and silver... the black looks very like the mk1 172 black pearl which was so much nicer on the eye than the 182 black gold metallic,i think this is the best colour...
  2. G

    What car?

    hi guys trying to make a decision as to buy a trophy a type r or a cupra r, would really appreciate some honest advise off anyone mature enough to give it please. i want to tune the car so clearly the seat has the advantage of already having a blower on it, but on the other hand i want...
  3. big_peaches

    Traction Control And Serv Warning Light - The Result!!!

    I have had my car at the dealer for a while now to see if they could find out why the lamps come on after cornering as posted early last month Turns out thay havehad to order a new steering rack as the car was unsafe to drive!!! ANY ONE WHO HAS THIS PROBLEM MUST GET IT SORTED OUT...
  4. S

    Goodwood FOS in a month!

    Who is going to the Festival of Speed this year? I'm only going on the Friday (7th July) unfortunately, as it's my girlfriends birthday on the Saturday and I'm driving down to France. It would be good if a few of us from the south (or anywhere) could meet up on the way, have a bit of a...
  5. S

    Understeer anyone?

    Just how fast can you corner with these things? I think i'm having to re-learn my entry speeds into corners. I entered a roundabout today with no drop in my approach speed and flung it out the same road I came in with nothing more than a bit of squeaking from the tyres. It really is quite...
  6. C

    Trophy vs RST.......

    Hi guys. I currently own a 320bhp 1600cc Escort RS Turbo. It is a truly awesome car in very many ways, but I am considering moving on. It is so difficult as that car gives me SUCH a buzz to drive. Problem is, it's starting to show its age and is getting to the point where I may have to...
  7. Neophyte

    Camber settings - technical advise request

    This a bit a long post, apologies but hopefully of interest to more than just me :) So I read all of http://cliotrophy.co.uk/forum/viewtopic ... 74&start=0 very interesting, noting the follwing I am considering going for the 12mm bolts (-2 deg, 0.00 toe-out) but am now thinking about...
  8. S

    Rallye or Trophy?

    Ok, I currently own a S2 106 Rallye. Absolutly love the car to bits, I've owned it for 3 and a half years and is standard on the outside (including the white steelies) and I have a straight through exhaust + de-cat. I've toyed with getting something faster for a few months now, but I don't...
  9. C

    Changing from a Civic Type R to a Trophy?

    Hi guys, im in the process of buying a house and the CTR is proving costly in terms of monthly payment and fuel so thinking of changing to a trophy. Looked at them last year but decided to keep the CTR. Will i find driving the trophy a big change to the type r? What should i look out for...
  10. M

    Trophy test-drive this Friday!

    Test-driving the £12995 trophy out of Renault in Coulsdon this Friday and boy am I going to wring it's neck out! I figure I'm going to head South towards Merstham on the A23 then return via the country roads through Chipstead that run parallel to the A23 to ensure that my passenger will...
  11. OliS

    Bedford Autodrome.

    Finally got my CD from the photographer! :D More can be found at - http://photobucket.com/albums/c95/olicl ... rd_040206/
  12. hyb

    Bedford 4th Feb- Pics and Vids

    *link dead*
  13. M

    Width of Trophy wheels please

    As above. What width are the alloys?
  14. J

    Lotus Elise > Clio Trophy

    Hello, I have stumbled across this forum and hopefully you guys can give me some advice. My current weekend toy is a Lotus Elise but I am contemplating swapping it for a Trophy as we have a baby due next year and need something my wife can use day to day but which is still good fun if I...
  15. D

    Tyre Pressure Guide

    Often overlooked, but very important to the balance and handling of your car. If you haven’t checked your pressures in a couple of weeks, go out an do it today - if you have been driving your Trophy hard, they will usually have changed. Most people seem to use the following...
  16. R

    Civic Type R v Trophy

    Does anyone know how a Civic type R compares to a Trophy in the straight line speed department I know it doesnt stand a chance on the bends?
  17. E

    friging heatshield problem

    i have a really loud banging under the car. anyone else have this and what do i do?
  18. M

    Ford Focus RS

    Just wanted to know how good the handling is? Does it have similar dampers to the Trophy gas/oil or is it just gas but not remote ones as on the spec it says: Suspension: Front Macpherson struts, Sachs dampers Rear Control Blade multi-link, Sachs dampers. Has multi-link rear suspension...
  19. Nik

    Donington Trackday Video

    Just had time to grab a few clips from the video I took at Donington on Sunday. http://crowspeed.net/videos/donington091005/donington3.wmv (32mb) http://crowspeed.net/videos/donington091005/donington4.wmv (43mb) Second clip has some crap on the camera to begin with but it clears up...
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