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So last year i was 25 with 5 years NCB, and was paying around £565 for fully comp insurance on my Trophy. Recieved my renewal today ( 25 with 6 years NCB ) and i almost fell over which shock, its gone up to £858, so after some shopping around and alot of googling and phone calls, the cheapest...

hi, just about to buy a 54 plate 182 in silver, 44k, 2 owners, fsh, for 4k, reasonable? it is however very mint. very new to the french badge, im really a blue oval nut but i like the drive of the 182, so any pointers will be very appreciated =) mark

Jus need opinions on this issue please, my Clio fails to start after a long journey but if I leave it for half hour it will start again fine; for example I went on a drive to Oulton park the other week which takes me about 45 mins- 1 hour I parked my car up and got out then had to move my car...

Hi We are looking to sell our Golf as we need a slightly bigger car. Details: 2007 (07 plate) VW Golf 1.4 TSI Sport 45k miles Very economical with 40+ mpg. 3 door Black 6 speed manual 140bhp standard Full service history (last service Oct 2010) 4 months MOT 5 months Tax The car has a number...

Fingers crossed. Not expecting any problems, but you never know.

The standard air box seems to have two inlets for air. One with a cold air feed pipe that disappears somewhere underneath the nearside headlamp and another inlet without any cold air feed. Is this right ? Still having trouble with my T :(

Hi guys Itching to go out and experience my first track day in the Trophy; I race karts nationally and have tested at Palmersport a couple of times (including the Clio Cups) so looking forward to taking my own car out! Would you recommend me purchasing a different set of rims and tyres...

Hi all, i have just copied and pasted this from a thread that is on cliosport.net, thought that some people on here might want to have a look. http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?586307-****-FAO-of-Capsicum-Red-Non-sport-and-Trophy-owners!-**** It came to my attention last month and...

Not sure of the accuracy....... http://howmanyleft.co.uk/vehicle/renaul ... _trophy182

Hi guys Just wondered if anyone had experienced this before. If you imagine a multi-storey car park, and the 'spirals' you have to drive up in order to go up levels; I have noticed that I experience quite a loud and profound grinding noise when driving up these. The steering wheel also tends to...

I'm based in Berkshire and I want to upgrade from 2 to 3 stars so I'm after some guidance on buying a used Trophy. When you bought your used Trophy did you get a professional independent inspection carried out? If so, who did you use & would you rate their service? If not, what did you check...

hi all havent been on here for a while thought il just post some pics of my new car to replace my 200, its been 7 years having renaults and the trophy was the best of the lot :D. i wanted something abit faster and lighter what do you think? http://flic.kr/p/9UhA4n

55 plate T spotted in the car park of the fairly new 50meter indoor swimming pool in Portsmouth yesterday evening. Very clean however a very coked up pair of scorpions, ohh and a pink jumper in the rear window :lol:

July/August issue of Performance French cars Magazine very well received Performance French Cars July/August issue is out now in WHSmiths high street. You can subscribe online for £2.33/issue And that’s £20/year. Feedback on this latest issue has been first class from both...

I have loved my Trophy for many years but now it is time to sell. Number 370/500. I had a clio expert take a look today and they said it was great to see a totally standard vehicle, an honest car. Serviced annually, recently cared for my M&N motors (renault specialists) full service in...

when i pull away i get a knock from the front, when i change low gear i get the knock aswell like something is moving backwards as i pull away. after driving about 60 for a few mins the service trac light comes on. i know my suspension needs rebuilt but this wouldnt be the cause of it i dont...

Sadly I'm in the position where I have to sell a car I never wished to sell: my Trophy is for sale. :( Details via PistonHeads below: http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2872867.htm

Hi guys. Last week I had my wheels refurbished at the Wheel Repair Centre in Preston, they have done a fantastic job i'm really pleased with the results. They were shot blasted and powdercoated in Anthracite, they are not an exact match as the original paint but are very close, maybe a shade...

Had a great weekend in Manchester for a football league play off final and my ex-boss decided late last week to play 7-a-side match and got hit in the eye. He was not up for driving to Manchester from the SW and I was not insured to drive his Mondeo. I decided to take the Trophy on the 600 mile...

Hi all, I've recently had the front and rear dampers replaced/rebuilt as well as the top mounts. Its going back in the shop tomorrow to have the ball joints replaced as well ready for a full geo alignment on saturday. The guy at the geo place mentioned the track rod ends can sometimes be a...

Just took my T out for a drive and it seems to be lacking power. Still accelerating ok but just doesnt feel as if all the powers there. Anyone else experience this ?

Just had the front dampers back from BG motorsports, and replaced the rear dampers and top mounts at the same time. Imagine my surprise to hear creaking still coming from the front suspension somewhere [-X I've done some digging around on here and people suggest replacing the ball joints at...

As per title? I honestly can't see myself selling the little bugger. Took it for a blast on some newly discovered B roads recently and was still absolutley gobsmacked at how bloody good it is. :D I bought a Boxster S six months ago and even though it's a brilliant car, unless you're a...

I'm sure most of you attempt or have attempted to carry out work on your own car before, mechanical minded or not. I for one have very little experience working on cars but can't resist having a go with a 'how hard can it be attitude'. As of yet I haven't caused any major damage (touch wood)...

Hi Guys I'll update this thread in due course, but just a quick link to our Mini Cooper - gutted to be selling it, but at least the T's staying for now :wink: It's up for £6250; - 41k miles - Full Mini SH - Recently serviced - New pads all round - MOT until April 2012 - Tax until Oct 2011...

Good morning all. normally i enjoy the attention i get when i drive the T around however last night, my pride and joy landed me in hot water and now needing new parts. driving home last night back to my student house with friends, we were waiting at lights (those of you who know southampton...

Just noticed fastchip offer a Decat overrun calibration for 29euros. Just wondering if anyone has any info on it, will it have any performance increases over the standard 98ron cal upgrade they offer for 10euros? Or is it just a bit pointless?

as above, its tempting.

Anyone out there fitted a bike rack to the back of the Trophy, have heard the spoiler can cause a few problems. Any help would be greatly appreciated, need to fit 2 mountain bikes on the car. Roof rack is another option. Good lady suggesting a new car! HELP :roll:

Essentially, on Saturday, somebody parked their rather clean looking Trophy in our car park next to mine, the gf noticed & said, 'that red clio's really nice'. After then explaining to her that it was a Trophy, just like mine, & that under all the dirt, they were both exactly the same colour ...