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Hi Everyone Well time to sell my lovely Trophy. Due to family expanding due to children and depleting due to ex leaving me I can no longer afford to run her. I have owned her since December 2010 and have only put a 10K miles on her. Current milage 70,300, 3 Owners from new (a lot of history...

What rare cars have you seen on the road? 1. I spotted a debadged camouflaged BMW i8 last Friday on M25 2. Veyron on the M40 3. 26 Trophys at Gaydon 2 years ago ;)

Hi guys, Picking up #355 next week and will be my second trophy. It will be a second car for me so not a daily. I want it to be setup the best way possible. Shall I keep it standard in terms of springs etc? I've heard good things in terms of Mark fish, Cooksport, whiteline arb. Are these...

Hi guys. I'm contemplating some decent coilovers for my RS Twingo but have a question or two... The Twingo is based on the Mk2 Clio platform, with the rear beam axle having the usual clio style seperate springs and dampers. Front suspension is set to similar angles as the Trophy and shares...

I know this is a much discussed thread and I’ve trawled through the searches, but anyway I’m still undecided... My front pads are nearing the time to be replaced at the moment I've got the Standard Renault discs and pads. I’ve bought myself the Brembo HC Disks but I’m undecided which pad to...

Hi everyone As I am following this forum from the very beginning I wanted to introduce me and my 182 to you. My name is max and I am from Kassel (middle of Germany) but at the moment I am working in Passau (south east) near to Austria. My Clio is a full fat 2005 182 with both cup packs, first...

Well as some of you will know I have just got my new trophy last week (no 451) and thought I would take it to Cit-Ren in Norwich for a checkover and to get some little jobs doing , door switch failed etc etc. Well I got a nasty surprise , the former keeper has replaced the front Sachs dampers...

34k miles which is low just got two new belts infact here it is http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/racing-blue-clio-182-both-cup-packs-34k-2005/112411251

Guys, wheres currently the cheapest place for a set of DS2500 pads for the front of my Trophy? Cheers, Mike

Hi all, Where can I buy the standard trophy front springs from? If they aren't available what is the next best cheapest solution? Regards, Eliot

Hi all, I'm selling a K-tec racing, non-vented, carbon fibre bonnet. It is new, never fitted, still in it's box and cost £430. It will fit all MkII, facelift Clios (2001-2005 Year of Manufacture). I have a pair of Renault washer jets and a Renault bonnet stay, neither fitted, to go with the...

Hi all! With a house purchase on the cards in the not to distant fututre I am having to sell off my toys :( Numero 66 is a low miles three owner car. She has just tipped over 39k, and will come with 6 months TAX and a full MOT (has just flown through with no advisories). Belts have been...

Hi, I am doing my first track day oct 14th at angelsey (anyone coming?) I plan on changing my brake fluid and wondered what people used and recommend?! Also,would braded lines be a worthy upgrade or are they already braded on the Trophy? I have red stuff pads at present and grooved discs that...

Here I have for sale My Renaultsport Clio 182 Trophy 142/500. Reason for sale is I've purchased another car. I have owned this car since april and it has been totally faultess. I am an avid Renaultsport enthusiast owning a Ph1 172 before the Trophy and I am currently in the process of rebulding...

Hi all, I have two Platinum tickets for sale for all three days of the British Grand Prix at Silverstone this July: Friday 6th - Practice Saturday 7th - Qualifying Sunday 8th – Race Support races over the weekend feature GP3, the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup and GP2 series. Platinum grandstands...

Hello everyone. It's been a while but this still is the best car enthusiast forum IMO. Good to be on here again and may well be back in a Clio subject to job situation. I'll be selling my 5.5 AMG merc as it's not very economical as you can imagine. So, my question is, in a nut shell, what are...

ET 43 or 45??? i hear about the palmersport ones??....whats the best to fit the trophy. hoping to order tomorrow...pe2s are on their way, should be here fri.

I have my Clio 182 Trophy No.440 for sale; I have owned thisfor the past 2 years and will be sad to see it go. Genuine reason for sale as I needed something bigger that Icould get tools and bits in. Due to me being a full time mechanic the Trophy has beenmaintained to the highest standard and...

Im going to get a cambelt change soon, so im thinking i might aswell get cams done aswell. Been reading about cams and found TDF and Fred on CS do a deal with a map. Any advice please............ Ie will my car benifit from this or waste of money as its going to cost around 1200:up:

Hey chaps (ettes!) Was giving the Trophy a wash today and noticed that, before long, am sure that the last fading speedline logo is going to disappear from the wheel lip. I have, on the back the CT numbered sticker and thought it might be an idea to get some stickers made up in the same way...

Being new to the forum and a trophy virgin i thught i would ask some questions with the people that Know. 1.what is the best source for service parts i.e. sparks/brembo discs and pagid or ferrodo pads? 2.the rear wheel brgs are shot on my 131, so are being replaced, question is they are noisey...

Here is my 2003 Renault Sport Clio 172 Cup for sale, its adverstised over on CS.net but i thought it would be useful to advertise it here too. I have owned the vehicle since August 2010 and enjoyed every minute of it, unfortunately the time to sell has come. I am the third owner and the Clio...

I am selling a full Trophy suspension set up, with recently refurbished front dampers. This set up will fit a 182 Cup, a 182 with Cup Packs and the Trophy. I bought the dampers off a guy on Cliosport last July. I have not even fitted these to my car as I have been preoccupied with another...

I've just done this very thing. Picked up one two weeks ago. Got it booked in for a service next weekend, where I'm chucking on new OEM dicsc, Fedoro FS2500 pads, gulf racing brake fluid and braided hoses. Also changing the engine oil to Gulf competition, new air filter, gearbox oil, engine...

Hello all, Does anyone know where I can get hold of the genuine Renault/Sachs stickers that are found at the bottom of every Sachs damper on a Trophy? Rhys

As many already know, I'm putting my Trophy back to standard and will be selling off all the mods. I'll add more stuff for sale as I remove them from the car. First up is: - Bolt In Roll Cage and Subframe. In excellent condition. Only a few minor faint marks which aren't noticabe as they're not...

In two minds whether to do this or not but i just dont use the car at all and my house renovation has to take priority over racing at the moment. Only been out once this year at Oulton for a test/track day and last raced last year. It was previously owned and run by Alex Schooledge of Outpace...

Hi I've decided to sell my fully rebuilt, low mileage Racing Puma - absolutely nothing needed, just enjoy or tuck away in a collection. Will consider an exchange with Clio Cup or Trophy, hence me posting here. Please see full advert here: http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3108087.htm Loads of...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/9550930.stm Looks like from next season the F1 coverage will be back to advert breaks and shoddy presenters again :( I don't know what the viewing figures are for F1, but I would imagine with three British drivers and some of the most...

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...