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Hi Guys Had my 36k service done yesterday by Mark Fish, what a top bloke. Would highly recommend him to anyone. Whilst i was there i also had the Brembo Max Grooved disks and DS2500 pads fitted, still bedding them in at the minute but already got a nice feel to them. I was thinking about...

Well some of you may remember me? Im little Newms from Cliosport. I use to own a 172 Cup but decided to sell. I bought a few cars after that with the best one being a citroen saxo vts (loved it! Gutted when that went!) I saved a few pennys and bought a house with my Mrs and here i am today! All...

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...

went to get a diagnostic check on my car because my warning light came on and they found the cat had a malfuntion. weird thing is the car never went in limp mode and second time it red no errors and light went off, i dont know what to think of i and got told my car is running too rich, just 1...

Are synthetics better? The basic benefits are as follows: Extended oil drain periods Better wear protection and therefore extended engine life Most synthetics give better MPG They flow better when cold and are more thermally stable when hot Esters are surface-active meaning a thin layer...

So many different reasons i'm guessing! I bought mine as a daily driver to replace a boring VAG TDi barge. I have always loved french hatches, the handling balance and the way they handle bumpy roads is unrivalled by jap crap and german barges. Trophy specific, i always have to have good...

Hi guys, at the moment ive got a 197 which is great apart from the fuel costs and im thinking of selling as i want to buy a house soon and need to cut down on my monthly payments etc... and thinking about maybe 'down grading' to a trophy (if i can find a nice one for the right price, otherwise a...

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...

In my short time here (a week) I get the impression that trophy owners seem to be older and more mature than normal RS owners. Is this a fair assumption? For the record i'm 28 and pick 480 up tomorrow.

i couldnt believe my luck, i only went to drop off a phone charger at a friends house and its next door to my local renault garage, next thing i saw a yellow 197 r27 and a white 197 cup. i was abit worried cuz ive filled my car up with petrol so it was guna be a little heavier than usual. i...

today i went to my local shell garage to fill up with v power and it cost me £47.54 this time last year my old 172 was only about £38. i cant believe the prices in petrol, i quite like my car nearly running on fumes though feels very good round corners compared to 70kg of extra weight with...

Having driven a variety of very poweful and quick cars over the last few years this is a bit hard for me to tell. My CESM Mobile no. 224/500 has a bit of a jerky pull away when cold. I suspect this will get a lot worse when winter comes. Also i've noticed that the car has what can only be...

Having a bit of a sale on http://www.allvehicles.co.uk/usedcar.htm if you or friends or family are in the market for a nicely prepared car. Reduced: 2005/05 Clio Trophy One Owner 53000m Now £7295 2005/05 MINI Cooper S Chili 200BHP 41000m Now £10995 2004/53 Honda Civic Type R NHB 33000m...

Feet are itching again and it's the same old R26 that's causing it. I've been offered a 6,000 mile R26 with xenons for an additional 5.5k with part/x on my 24k mint, new front PE2's, serviced, mot'd and taxed Trophy. Shall I ???? Is it a [-X or a :wink: Basically 8k for mine 13.5k for...

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as some of the trophys are now due there first mot i thought it would be good to see what miles everyones done in them. mines done just over 27,000 which isnt too bad for a nearly 3 year old car. bout average i think, anyone got a really high mileage one and any under 10,000 miles?

=D> 410 miles on a tank, 40.8mpg.... just filled up with v-power and will be giving #274 a good clean this w/e as a reward for breaking the 400 mile per tank magical milestone. A few probably do this, but as they've mainly been town miles not motorway miles I think it's an achievement...... 8)

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Has anyone with the RS Tuner experienced an improvement in fuel economy when driven with a light foot of course? I'm quite baffled as I seem to get much lower MPG with my Trophy than I ever did with my previous 182 full fat, I thought it would be the other way round seeing as the Trophy is...

The part number for the ECU bracket that breaks is 7701471821, so Renault Mill Lane Aldershot say, but I don't know if I believe them. If you book the T into a dealer to have the bracket repaired under warranty this is the number to quote in advance for the part. Just had my entire morning...

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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...

Done a search and I think I may be the first one to report on this! My Trophy has developed a loud creaking from the rear of the car over the past couple of months, I thought it could have been the interior trim in the boot, or the boot lock and rubber stops, but i've tried replicating the...

ive got some mods on my car, a viper cold air feed kit, janspeed ultra performance exhaust system and the new sports cat to go with it and the car feels pretty much the same. ive tried some 0-100mph runs on a private road and i cant see any difference, do you think i need a remap to help it out?

Hello everyone. My Trophy has had a problem for the past two weeks :( I'll start from the beginning. Around two weeks ago i went to Renault Leicester to get a small interior light fixed (the illumination for the mirror controls on the drivers' door). Turned out that it doesn't even have a light...

Fuel petition for 10 downing street, alot of you may have already signed this but just thought id bring it up. There is about 70000 signed so far but there is only about 2 weeks left. http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Lowerduty30/

hi, been driving around today in the trophy and can hear a whistling sound when i start to accelerate enybody have this sound. otherwise it sounds like a induction leak to me? thanks

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Hi, picking up my trophy tomorrow that i brought, What fuel do you find best to run? normal unleaded or a few tanks of optimax here and there. thanks

Just put £20 scottish notes into the Trophy, and god almighty I got bugger all for it! Do you chaps / chaplets put V Power / Tesco's 98 Ron in the car, or do you just put ordinary fuel in?