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Yes tread shuffle not truffle shuffle! :lol: Well my question is, is there such a thing? If so what does it mean! I ask because had the Trophy booked in yesterday as im noticing small knocking noise when moving the steering wheel ever so slightly from side to side! You can also feel it...

Sorry for yet another mpg thread, but i find it quite an interesting subject! I filled up after work on thursday(shell 95 as was only option), drove home, average was 46mpg by the time i'd got back. Still hovering around 43mpg after work the next day. Drove up to central london at 8pm, still at...

Thinking of upgrading from my 172 to a 197 cup or megane 230. wondering if anyone can help me decide. i like the idea of the stripped out 197 but think the 230 is a bit better to live with everyday. i've drove the 230 and it was very quick, but havent had a go of a 197 yet. im also thinking...

which one would be the better?? I am making the 4.5hr drive to prospeed tomorro. I am aslo thinking which would be better to sell on when I come to sell exhaust as they will be making a flange fitment instead of 'Ball & Trumpet' type - If I have a decat they are also modding my OE cat when MOT...

Hi folks Have you booked up for the club stand at French Car Show 2009 yet? if not it’s eight weeks to go till 14th June ! This is our biggest event of the year!!!!!! THIS EVENT IS RUN FOR FRENCH CARS AND FOR YOU ! Big changes and additions this year including; * New layout – clubs/trade &...

There is a thread over on CS about those £160 electric superchargers on ebay. Basically everyone is saying they are a load of crap, i agree they do sound like a load of crap and i wouldnt waste my money on one but no one on CS has actually purchased one and used it on their car so how can they...

Kinetic Energy Recovery System. Anyone think this will be developed into road cars down the line..? It seems cutting edge F1 technology is eventually being put into road cars after a number of years when its no longer new. Could KERS be used in a road car to give a power boost ? Just a thought.

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...

Anyone else having the same problem and can it be fixed?......when I take the car out for a good blast or from a long journey, when I come to stop (traffic lights or jct) The car seems to 'tick' loudly? and if I up the revs slightly the ticks seem to go faster to the revs?? I thought it might be...

Up for sale is my 172 The car is on 49,500 miles, it has had all work carried out that needs to be done at this mileage, i.e. all belts have been changed. It's had 3 keepers from new; it has tax till March, and now has 12 months MOT I am a member of the Clio sport owners club and this car has...

Greetings! I have found a Trophy for sale for £7485 with 48,911 miles on the clock. In your opinions what should I be paying for it and is that mileage too high? Also, should I expect the belts to be changed already? Cheers.

Stealth tax, eh? Thought they'd said that they'd wait longer before imposing it. Now they've saved the world the only thing left is to ream the British taxpayer a bit more! Brings a new meaning to 'lie back and think of England'. http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/duty-r ... s-110.html

Hey, does anyone know the name of the manager/director of Renault UK, gotta send a letter to him with reference to a complaint about a local Renault garage which decided to take my car on a jolly when i told them they couldn't!!!! i know his name has been mentioned on here before but cant find...

Has anyone experienced this type of issue? Started the T this morning and rather than waiting for the electronic choke to stop I just drove off. 20 yards later it felt like the engine was a little starved of fuel. Put my foot down and not much happened. The engine wasn't so starved of fuel...

What do you all think of the new Focus RS? I'm wondering whether, after three and a half years of Trophy ownership, it might be time to P/X it against a new RS. The Megane R26R has been considered but is too much of a compromise, we're a one car house and I drive mostly motorway miles.Thoughts...

This is something different but well worth reading. It was written by our learned friend in Stoke and we think is of interest to any car or bike owner. Well…………! In The Beginning there was Carbon and Hydrogen. These got together in accordance with rules forged in the Big Bang (yes, really!)...

Hey Gang, I've asked on CS & thought I'd ask on here for peace of mind tbh. Right the issue I have is my car has only covered just over 17,000 miles & all seems well, pulls as normal, idles the same as before, but I noticed as I pushed the car further up the rev range & as it came on cam there...

Hi everyone - I've been knocking around the idea of getting a Trophy for a while now, and I'm going to be buying one very soon now. Quick question: is it best to get a bog-stock example (what I've always done in the past) or does the Trophy respond well to a cat-back pipe and a panel filter...

Hello. This morning i turned on my 182 and drove away. Then i noticed a light on the dash in the middle under the petrol light. It was a rectangle with wiggly likes in it from left to right and same orange as the petrol light. The engine had very limited power (limited to under 3000 revs). I...

New to the forum and the Trophy – just bought 415. I am having trouble sourcing two brand new Pilot Exalto PE2s locally to me here in west Kent. Any idea where I can find them for around £110 each?

hi all im reg on cs as well based in bucks , already owned 53 plate 172 cup sold 6 months ago looking to purchase a 182 ff or trophy only got £7k to spend but need to do my insurance as well out of this for the yr quotes of £260 fully comp cus im a old git lol with full no claims owned a nismo...

Discovered tonight my side light on the passsenger side is out, even with the headlight turned on the side light doesnt come on, neither does the one next to it, just the headlight comes on, checked the bulb that is clipped in and it looks fine but i couldnt get the other bulb out. Also with the...

Hi all, Its time to sell the trophy as i think ive grown up a bit (am now a old man at 25 :lol: ) and need something more refined. The trophy has not put a foot wrong in 25K so ive been very happy. Currently im looking at the focus st / golf gti ed 30 type area. Looking for size, power...

ok then just to add a bit of humuor to the forum... What is the most rediculess / stupid / unbelivable thing a dealer has ever done / said to yourself... i'll start with this one... when we bought my wifes R27 (ex demo) i asked the dealer to touch up a small scuff on the front wheel, in their...

Hi all, The idea of this post is to keep you all up to date with what has been going on at www.opieoils.co.uk Firstly, we have changed our filter supplier. As some of you will know we previously stocked Purolator Filters and we have now switched over to UFI filters; oil filters, fuel, cabin...

Hello chaps :) Some may remember me, I'm not sure who's around from when I bought mine when the Trophy 1st launched. I had 297/500 for 8500 joyful miles, since then I've had a heap of cars of varying style. S2k/Audi TT/Integra DC5/Tuned Cooper S and now currently a Nissan 350z GT with a fruity...

Does any one know the theory behind these and do they really give any benefit over say removing the a/v and fitting a proper cold air feed to the standard filter case? I would assume they have a bigger surface area but thats all. Cheers

hi everyone,i have a mercedes c32 amg tuned to 410bhp(family car)..looking to buy something intreasting to drive from and to work in..(mixed country roads)..it be either the 182 cup or a trophy,really like the trophy tbh cause of the eye catching red..is it really worth the extra few grand for a...

Sent to me this morning. **LAST DAY** 15% off EVERYTHING at Opieoils.co.uk + Member Discounts! Opie Oils are having a massive 15% SALE on all Automotive oils, filters, brake kits, spark plugs and service parts at Opieoils.co.uk! PLUS all you Members get an additional discount on top! ;-)...

Hi im selling my golf gti now but looking for a part x with a trophy i have owned one before, 2005 GTi 2.0T for sale its got lots of great extras all listed below and is finished in the rare colour - graphite blue looks stunning in the flesh,changes tone in the light,the car has full VW service...