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Guys, I am needing two new CLIO 182 tyres. Am I right by saying when you get a 1-2mm of tyre between the marker, its the law to change - illegal to drive it or do u get away with running it down to level? Anyway I need two new tyres. It came with Michelin exalto 205/45 R16 83V are they...

I'm looking for a RS Clio Steering Wheel for a 172 I have. The grip has disintegrated on the RHS and it's marring an otherwise really nice car. I'm on the hunt with Find-a-Part and the usual suspect salvage but if anyone has one that is no longer in use I'd be interested in it. The all seem to...

Morning all Can you fit 15's to a Trophy ok? Any recommendations for lightweight wheels and I'm thinking of trying Toyo 888R's so if anyones used them any comments would be appreciated. Thanks Matt.

nerly crashed the trophy the other day because my foot slipped off the clutch. which made me think are the pedals on our cars legal? i always thought the clutch and brake pedals should have some sort of rubber grips in them to prevent this?? anyone got any ideas?

Odd one this but wondered if anyone has had similar? (I nicked my post of Evo forum for lunch break time save) Over the Christmas period Mario Kart was running fine and dandy, but I started to notice that a little bit of the steering feedback was gone when pushing on in the bendy bits. At...

I noticed whilst examining a new Pilot Exalto 2 this morning that the tread blocks on both edges seem to have a random variation of tread block widths around the tyre, now obviously this is not random, it is defined in the same manner by the mould but how did they decide upon this configuration...

Just going to chill & have fun \:D/ Merry X mas everyone & happy new year, drive safe...... (tup)

Hey guys! After a really easy and pleasant sale with Dallas (duffer) I am now the proud new owner of #154, woohooo! (Cheers Dallas - top guy!) Thanks to everyone for their help with pointing out cars that were for sale and for giving me assistance with things to look at. :) Trophy...

which regards to EVO's totally flawed "best drivers car" thread ... whats the best car you've ever driven / been driven in ? (trophy excluded) for myself... driven / owned ...in no order M3 (E46) Impreza (standard 210bhp no mods) lotus elise s1 106 gti crx v tech 172 mk1 mk1 golf...

hey as some of u know i just got my trophy last week.....so anyway theres a guy in work has a civic type r....it has a full exhaust system, decat and an induction kit....and he wanted to see how it would compare to the clio. luckily near work theres a private bit of road which opens out into 2...

Just been getting a few quotes for a couple of new tires for my trophy... Best i've got so far is £176 fitted and balanced inc vat... Is that a decent price or have people paid much less on here?

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I have been in touch with justmatz, they are the company that produce the mats for cliosport. I have given him a description of what I want, Plain black mats with the Trophy logo. Hopefully they will come back with a good price for a full set. So, who is interested in a set? Remember...

Reading some of the posts lately by people casually dropping things about the car like being able to disable the RAID by holding the switch down, checking the oil level electronically (a gem) and pulling the seat base forward, I thought there may be some other useful nuggets that all owners may...

just decided to phone up and order the Spax lowering springs for the trophy (20mm) but they have been discontinued due to a lack of sales??? lol Not being funny but i said to the guy that there are only a percentage of the 551 or so trophys in the world that are gonna want to lower them...

Can anyone tell me the correct suspension settings for a trophy. F/R toe, Camber etc as I'd like to check all the settings on my car. I suspect the 60% worn tyres are contributing to the torquesteer, but would like to check before replacing them. Note that 7MAT seems to have increased...

Right, I'm about to sound like a right novice, but is the Trophy rear suspension much different to a normal 182 cup?

Bah, Humbug! First day I get to drive the Trophy in a week, girlfriend at a Christening, Sunday morning and it's a fooking monsoon out there! Instead I'm stuck indoors on the blinking internet. I'm emmigrating and taking XOG with me.

My brother and i are off to the Nurburgring in early November. Going to be hitting the 'ring hard for 2 days straight and was just wondering how people reckon the trophy will deal with this punishment on the car and the brakes especially? I'm lucky enough to own a CSL but really wanna take the...

Did my first trackday yesterday and i have to say that i enjoyed it even more than i expected too so i am counting the days down to the next one. I do have a few questions though for you guys that have done more than one and have upgraded their cars. My trophy is standard and i thought the...

I am considering buying a second hand 993 as a weekend car (or perhaps as a daily driver and turning the Trophy into a weekend car). Something with around 30-50k miles on it. Has anyone had any experience owning a 993 (or the previous model) in the past? I'm interested even if you've driven...

At cadwell park today. Good to say hello. Big thanks to nick c, cue, lee & anyone else i met today.

Next car looks likely to be a Clio Trophy, so this needs to be sold: 1700cc tuned crossflow ~ 135bhp. A very strong and capable engine, the key benefit to having a crossflow is the fabulous sound it makes. It pops and bangs on the over-run, the carbs "spit" at you, and the noise under...

Hi People :D My 4 months with the Mini are over! Great car, no reason to sell it but I had the urge ! Anyone care to take a guess as to the replacement (pick it up tomorrow hopefully) Correct guess wins a jelly bean

My fronts are going to have to be replaced in the next few hundred miles but I'm wondering whether people prefer putting new tyres on the back or front? One line of argument suggest they should go on the front as those tyres deal with power, steering and braking whilst others think new tyres...

What do you guys think as a good front/rear balance for standard every day driving?! Any idea of an optimum balance?

To all the guys who've had their alignment done... Did you need camber bolts on the front wheels? I am about to have mine dialled in with about 2.2 degrees of front camber but I am not too sure how much camber the front can adjusted utilising the stock suspension geometry. I understand...

My front tyres are seeming like they only have a couple of k's left in them but the backs seem ok still. From some of my 'energetic' driving i have worn the edges on the front set a bit too. So here's the question! Should i swop the fronts to the rear and then replace them as and when, or...

Fact is you cant get them anymore. Well not new. And i want one. So i have decided to build one. Thats right im going to take a mk2 shell, buy a 182 engine and build my own Trophy. I thought this was a good a place as any to document my progress in this project. I intend to get hold of a...

I've stretched another couple of months use out of my tyres since I first started considering replacement but I need to get them done now. It's come down to a choice between the standard Michelins or Yoko's at about a tenner a wheel less... Has anyone put Parada's on their Trophy and what did...