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hi guys, my trophy alarm has been playing up and beeps for 30 sec after arming, took it into the sealers today and they have said the sensor for the alarm under the bonnet is broke and this is not covered under the warrenty? is this right they also said the seats are not standard, and the...

Really shocked how easy it would be for a joyrider to steal a trophy, i think this should be binned, had a browse and you can clearly see a few trophys on driveways people !. Theres a lot of scum out there . And the way they are nicking car keys from the houses these days.

I took my car upto the Evo triangle on friday...some epic roads well worth the trip anyway after a couple of laps I noticed that the brakes had faded abit and the clutch pedal a little lower than normal but I put this down to heat and "spirited driving " However on the next lap the clutch...

need 2 tyres for the trophy...just rang the dealers parts dep, when i mentioned "special" exalto tyres they guy didnt really really seem to know what i meant ...(the norm) is there a part number i can give to make sure they dont throw on a pair of a mormal FF182 tyres? cheers

Does anyone know of a problem where the car seems to lack power. My car seems to lack power intermittently. At its worst it drives as if it has around 80 / 90 hp. It has no low down torque meaning it's most noticeable when pulling away or trying to overtake other traffic. It also runs a bit...

My drivers door on the Trophy is catching the bodywork and causing the paint to chip off on the door and body. I took it to my local franchised bodyshop and they said it would be covered under warranty but I would have to take it to Renault garage to get approved then past back to them. Three...

Does anybody know the law when it comes to buying and selling imported cars. Is a dealer legally obliged to tell you if the car you are buying is an import? If they do, what are the reprecussions if they fail to do so? Any info is greatly appreciated...

Just bought this new model CTR - thought we could start a thread and I can elaborate as it goes. IMO anyone contemplating a 197 should buy one of these... get a 56 plate demo if you have to! They are a truly quality product and streets ahead of 197 as a very quick GT. I have more pics and...

Discuss....

Has anyone else read about the JDM Civic Type R and getting a bit tempted? Autocar clocked it doing 0 - 100 in 15.98 secs while the Megane R26 clocked 16.66. Not much in it but interesting all the same. EVO gave it a good review too, hailing it as the best Honda on sale at the moment. I...

I was offered a ten year old, 500 miles (five hundred) Renaultsport Spider in Yellow today. It has a fabricated canvas roof which I would hope looks OK. Not for me with space a premium, but if anyone knows a REAL Renault enthusiast who wants a future classic with ultra low miles then come...

Would think it's genuine but who knows these days... http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/www/CA ... 9291648595

has anyone else had an invite for a F1 night at their local dealers? i got one today...it says they've got a f1 simulator which there will be a fastest lap comp on + more f1 prizes on the night...got to rsvp though...i'm going...in newcastle its next wed

On pistonheads, mad????

fully intend to run the trophy for another few years so at the moment i'm wondering if i should go for the extended warranty next year when the 3 years are up ? mainly due to the costs of the shocks should one fail...will the extended warranty cover this...i asked at the renault garage they...

Just curious, My car is going back to Renault tomorrow to fnally get the creaking noise fixed... Only its 4th Trip to dealers! Was under the bonnet this evening and noticed when the ignition is on there is a loud buzzing sound coming from the engine (Somewhere under the inlet manifold) Call...

how much will this cost to do .

Having tried everything I can to find a way of keeping the Trophy, it's becoming clear that finances simply will not allow it. The new R26 is on it's way and should be here at the end of the month and therefore my pride and joy has got to find a new home. I am the second owner of the car, it...

Went to see Yozza this morning for some new brakes......not really tested them yet but they did a good job. 8) So when I got home I thought i'd make my dampers adjustable. Tried to remove the grub screw from the drivers side and it would not budge. Even after plenty of easing fluid and a...

I went on the hunt yesterday to buy a new 'stop-gap' car... one to get me around the country looking at potential Trophy replacement candidates so I can avoid taking the train everywhere! As luck would have it, I found the perfect car (relatively speaking...). I might muster up the courage to...

I found it hard getting the info about removing the OE gear knob so thought I would post up my method on here for those who don't fancy getting the hacksaw out. 1. Pop the silver insert out with a flat bladed screwdriver, to avoid damage. 2. Heat the bastard up with a hairdryer until it is...

last time i mentioned this someone asked for photos...well i was back there today and it's still there.... for those who dont know... Renault Sport Spider 1996...1998cc...150bhp @ 6000rpm.....rwd...0-60 7.05 secs...max speed 134mph... kerb weight - 965kgs it had the F7R clio williams engine...

anyone seen any of those "renault F1 champions" stickers as seen on the megane's side window and 197 R27 rear window anywhere? with them being red i thought it might look ok on the trophy... stealers?

Hi, I will try with this interesting variant about the topic of Matt X2C. I hope someone has this kind of pictures or he will do some pics, although in UK and Switzerland the clima is not like in the caribean ;) Another time sorry for my bad English ;) bye Luca

Trophy 474 - i'm the second owner of this car which now has 16000 miles on it. Serviced recently and has also recently been PC'd which has brought the paintwork up as new - http://cliotrophy.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3648 contains the info and pictures of the work carried out. You all know...

Havn't posted for a while but after searching the many posts on here and cs about brake upgrades, I plumped for the pagid blue rs 4.2 pads and new brembo high carbon disks. I had them fitted at GDI last saturday (Thanks Andy & Mark) Their service and attention to detail was excellent. I...

Apart from thinking they're really cool (ya sound like a teenager there :oops: ) and would be great fun to drive, I don't know much about owning a rare 'foreign' car. I'm thinking it could be as much trouble as its worth. Has anyone owned a more 'finicky' car and loved or hated the experience...

I have been in touch with IXO Models who manufacture a few of the Renault Models for the dealerships to see if they would be willing to manufacture the Trophy as a limited edition model. Normally they will only think about doing this if they produce 1000 units at a time, but I have asked...

If any of you have been following the crazy and embarrassing (for Renault) saga that Trophychick is going through with her car you'll be aware of the dead end that they now seem to have reached. For it to have taken a couple of weeks to fix a car is too long, their story has now reached 5 months...

Having being trying to sell my Trophy for a couple of weeks now I have not had a single call. I can only put it down to these reasons: 1) It is overpriced. (seems about the right price compared to others) 2) There are too many others currently for sale (only found about 3 others nationally)...