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My Trophy is currently at 34k miles and i'm looking to get the 36k service done aux belt and also i'm considering getting the cam belt done at the same time as the car will getting towards 5 years old. I got a quote of RS Murray & Sons today for the service, aux belt + cam belt £778 all in...

Hey, was wanting to use my cruise control today but it didnt work, the green clock comes up on the dash when i switch it on but it wont let me set the speed, any ideas? thanks phillip

Not used my T in about 3 weeks, been using it this week and enjoying being back behind the wheel of it. Went to my evening course at college last night and decided to take the T, parked it on the end of a row so there was a big gap between me and the next car, as I normally do. However, some...

Thy hallowed day will be Thursday 19th November. He will be removing and refitting too. Apparently the quickest turn around he can do is the following afternoon, as he has to spray loctite over it and let it sit overnight. I'm having new adjusters too, as when the pin is removed, the shaft the...

Hi, I'm looking for a set of Trophy Turinis, with or without tyres, and any condition from in need of light refurb to mint, although no heavy damage, buckling etc. I'm happy to buy them outright or part-ex for my 182 cup alloys with tyres. I tried PM'ing Mike Larwood about the set he had in the...

My Sachs have now been rebuilt at a cost of £583.20 (inc VAT) by BG Motorsport. A brilliant service, very quick turnaround and smiles all round. However, I am a little frustrated with Renault. Clearly, when deciding how to see off the 182 they saw 1000 or so Sachs suspension units and...

Car's due up for a service & MOT which I will be doing within the next week or so. It's only done 22k so its just the usual 'A' service as per the guide on here. The thing is..my mpg for daily driving is between around 28 to 30...now reading some figures elsewhere,that seems a tad...

.........this is going to be my first 'hands on' job on the T. Any idea if this is a relatively straight forward job? Out of interest, does anyone know if the calipers are slide in/out or twist in /out? Looking for the best setup for fast road use and 'occasional' track use. Many Thanks

So much less messy than my fiesta! Sump plug is dead vertical so the oil comes out dead straight, not a drop going on the drive. Silkolene Pro S 5w-40 thanks to opie oils plus a new filter which was the messiest bit, awkward to get to but at least it doesn't flow down your arm! Just made the...

bit a weird one, but here goes.... many months ago i had the bonnet catch replaced by renault under warrenty (basically, went for a service, got it back, bonnet wouldnt open etc etc!) ever since this was done the bonnet doesnt quite 'sit right' - bonnet is slightly higher than the wings and...

Hello ! 8) Thought I would start a thread for all those who are about to get their Trophy's Remapped by Paul at RS Tuning so we can all post our comments, views, results etc... Last year (8/10/08) I had my Trophy put on the RR at RS Tuning. The car was standard and made 162.3 BHP and 140...

Some years ago, Paddy married an attractive woman, Maggie, half his age, in a small coastal Irish community. After several months, Maggie complained that she had never climaxed during sex and according to her Grandmother all Irish women are entitled to a climax once in a while.. So, to resolve...

Hi all Ive just recently fitted a cat-back RS192 and ever since the engine doesnt run properly when cold. At 1000-2000 revs when gently accelerating i.e. 10-20% throttle it pops and farts and doesnt want to go at all, but when the revs get up to 3ishk and above it springs back into life. this...

gonna have a go at un-pinning my trophy this week is there anything i need to know before hang, and how many more clicks do i take them up???

Since purchasing my Trophy (413) 2 weeks ago i now feel it needs to good clean, polish etc inside and out also the engine bay. Wanted some advice on what products to are best? from my fellow trophy owners.

Hi I will change my steering wheel with a new one (Toora competitione "pole"). I would like also to ask if there is a guide with pictures about how to remove the steering wheel with the Airbag, how to fix the resistence (how many ohms?) to switch off the warning light on the dash board. if...

Has anyone had problems with the paint on the trophy fading due to the sun, ?

If you buy this mag, you'll soon read that Harry's T has had re-furbed front shocks. Seems the front as "corkscrewing". One had lost it's gas the other had a slight oil leak. His cars only done 16000 miles. Am guessing a lot of those were hard miles?!

did everyone else have this? does this mean the valve only fully opens at 5k and as such its removal has spread the torque around the rev range more? or am i talking ballacks?

Another great meet. Not as much convoy driving as the previous few outings but a good opportunity to chat and also to get some passenger rides! (Big thanks to Dallas for negotiating the tight gaps, 4 up in the blue barge! Also to Jules and Luke for back to back Orb race/soft comparisons!). Here...

My girlfriend is about to purchase a new car, well, used but around the age of my Trophy. I have told her that she has to start looking after this one and it has surfaced the discussion regarding car care. My car was Permaguarded by duffer987 and for the last 2 and a bit years under my wing, I...

Just come back from a cracking weekend on the Isle of Man so much so we will go back again soon. So if you ever get the chance go :D We were very lucky with the weather sunshine all weekend. The 1st time we crossed the mountian section it was foggy but soon cleared up later in the day when we...

Hi sorry I have some problems understanding English, about the removal of the pin, in the posts I have found some pics and many info, it is not clear what must be removed, also some questions: - must be removed only the pin visible on the top sid of the red piece (named dial?)? - to remove the...

I had read a blog from a team that races 172s and they had said that the rear wheel bearings were a consumable item and needed replacing pretty often. Yesterday i changed my rear brakes & bearings for brand new genuine renault bits, and also cleaned several tonnes of crap off the inside of my...

Hi fella's I know this has been covered many times but does anyone have any clear pictures of the thumb wheel preferably with it removed if not any close ups would be good. Also the strut top mount bearings, how much if any play should there be in them as the ones on mine look like they have...

Is there a Haynes manual for the 182? searched ebay and google and cant find one, i'm sure you guys will know. cheers

Hi all I posted this on Cliosport.net, but I was wondering if anyone had any tips or buying guides for the Trophy ? I am looking at buying one and dont want to buy a dud !! Dave

Hi All, Well today I decided to check the rear disc pads, which I did, but ended up cleaning the inside wheels, arches and shocks. (sad muppet) :) Decided to do the fronts and noticed the adjustable shocks still had the locking pins in !!!! Well they don't now, couldn't help myself from...

Hello everyone I'm new to the forum but I'm looking to buy a trophy as I've wanted one for ages. Here's some pics of my current clio, which I'm selling so I can buy a trophy It will be shame to see her go but worthwhile if I do get the trophy I'm after :D Is there a buyers guide on...

Its my birthday next month and im treating myself to a new exhaust (any excuse) but I cant decide which one to go for, Yozzasport or RS192? Personally I love the sound of the Yozza but dont know whether ill be able to put up with the immense noise that it makes. Whichever one I buy will be a...