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  1. B

    Trophy engine failed / died / cam belt slipped

    Well what an eventful few days it's been, the T had an oil top up at Eurocarparts and slow drive back to my work and - BANG the car sounded like it had a terminal failure. Just about ran, heavy knocking from the top end under load, almost failed to start, AA guy guessed cam shaft fail, then...
  2. D

    Clio 182 Trophy No. 351 £3350

    Up for sale is Clio 182 Trophy number 351 of 500. Go through the basics of the car first: 95,800 miles, Mot until August 5th 2015, Tax until November 31st 2014 Two owners from new, last owner had it from new until last year. Full service History, all up to date and with Renault and...
  3. C

    Any trophy with lower mileage ?

    Any idea what my trophy is worth ? one owner 15500 miles completely original & perfect condtion ( apart from cracked spot light ) full service history at rentech portsmouth inc cambelt change new spare alloy and most of the motor mag reviews at the time when the car was new. cheers Mike.
  4. D

    Engine noise

    I got hold of a trophy at a reasonable price. I knew it needed work. One of the things it came to my attention is the sound the engine is making. Here is a quick video. 182 trophy engine grind: http://youtu.be/Sh0a8OIifEI I got a receipt for the dephaser and Pully. If the engines gubbed I...
  5. J

    Start-Up Issue

    Hi guys My Trophy has developed a minor fault over the past couple of days but I'm slightly worried it could develop into something more sinister! After the car has been sitting for a while, i.e. a few hours with the engine off, when I next come to start the car and try to turn the key in the...
  6. J

    Cambelt, Aux and defazer belts..

    Hi, I have been quoted £580 for all of the the above supplied and fitted. Does that sojnd about right and is there anything else needing done at the sametime? jsthomson
  7. B

    For Sale: #42 - Spares Available

    Dear CT, For sale is Clio Trophy #42. I have owned her for 2.5 years and has been a fantastic little car. Mileage: 58,090 MOT: October 2014 Tax: April 2014 Suspension: Replaced with powder coated/refurbed Sachs Dampers at 44,101 miles. All springs replaced with Eibach...
  8. power ranger

    Steering noise dilemma

    Howdo, I'm hoping some of you tecnically minded people will be able to help but you will have to bear with me while I try to explain it. I have a very loud metal snapping noise coming from cenrally under the engine, this is only when turing the wheel staionory or manoeuvring slowly. The noise is...
  9. J

    Trophy 174 for sale -SOLD

    Hello Everyone, I am selling number 174. Please find the details below: 2005/55 68,900 miles 2 owners (current owner, 5 years) Full service history; R Sport Wimbledon (as used by Harry Metcalfe of EVO), Rentech and Main Dealer Road use only Always run on Shell V-Power...
  10. PS CUP

    Trophy 207 Update

    I've owned #207 since September 12, having owned #383 before, so its about time for an update. The car was in excellent condition when I picked it up and only needed a few bits doing! New exhaust mounts fitted and AeroTwin wipers on arrival home. I had ordered new set of Speedlines from...
  11. Olliev8

    Trophy 216 for sale

    Full details will be added tomorrow, but for sale at £4,500. located near Reading. cheers Ollie.
  12. sjparker

    FS: RenaultSport Clio 182 Trophy #196, FSH, 61k, Sachs Refurbed, Recaro Seats

    RenaultSport Clio 182 Trophy #196 For Sale Sadly, the time has come to sell my Trophy. I've been offered a company car and it's makes too much financial sense to accept and I can't justify keeping the Trophy as well. It's currently just ticked over 61,000 miles and it's probably one of the...
  13. T

    Renault specialist in Essex

    Hi guys, looking for someone around the area who knows there stuff, rather than letting my old grease monkey play with my car. It will only be for future maintenance not tuning, but I would rather let a specialist do it. Any recommendations? Be grateful if you could help. Thanks, Luke.
  14. Badgerman85

    Creaking / Knocking - O/S/F - Getting Annoying

    So my cars been making this noise for a while now, so far the lower ball joints, outer track rod ends and steering rack bushes have all been changed, and the car has solid top mounts fitted. So the noise started out quiet a few months ago, and is progessively getting louder, but from underneath...
  15. R

    Trophy 019 for sale £5250

    Hello everyone, I feel bad as a totally inactive member of the forum to be offering my car up for sale, but hopefully someone here looking for a trophy might find this to be the perfect car. Number 19 was originally bought by Simon (OldGit on here) who owned the car for ~18 months before...
  16. Johnny E

    Cams ???

    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:
  17. Cam

    Service at 72,000 miles

    Just had a quote for my service. Let's say it's expensive at £1,046 ! Is this normal? Anyone recommend a garage? Car hasn't been looked at by them yet just a standard quote for a Clio sport 182.
  18. A

    Low Mileage Tophy back again for sale

    Back again for sale and this time it's for certain. I need a much larger car and four doors. One owner, low milage car. First registered on 24/12/2005. Number 487. Always garaged and extremely well looked after. Full service history including initial oil change after running in period. The...
  19. A

    My low milage Trophy for sale

    I've decided to just sell the car after all the sh1t I've been through with that Tom. He's made me so Sick of it all that I just don't want the dam car any longer which I've babied for almost six years. It currently has the POS RS2 manifold fitted and would need to be removed as it's not working...
  20. M

    rear brakes

    hi folks. sorry for dragging up a well discussed topic,and looking at previous posts im suffering from a common problem of rusty rear brakes. im booked for an early MOT this week and slighty concerned as to whether a visual inspection will result in a failure? The rear' are rather rusty to...
  21. M

    Refit or replace engine?

    My first post & a sad one. I've had my Trophy (#61) for a v enjoyable year & took it for its first track day with me the Saturday before last at Lydden Hill, having just had the expensive full cam/aux belt done. Unfortunately it seems to have blown a valve & my local Renault dealer that I...
  22. P

    Rattly top end

    My trophy has done 76000 miles and has a full history. It has a tappety/rattly top end which is more noticeable now the weathers warm and i have the windows down, the noise is more noticeable on the over run when driving along narrow streets because the sound bounces off the walls. The de-phaser...
  23. J

    ***CLIO TROPHY 5,800 MILES AS NEW***

    for sale...absolutely as new...renault stamped book...no mods..probably unrepeatable...the very finest available...£8,800 +4407968694642...NO TIME WASTERS PLEASE
  24. W

    Trophy 322/500 For Sale

    hi, It is with much regret that I am putting #322 Up for Sale. :( I want to pay off my student loan and get a cheap run about - I'm just not doing the Trophy justice driving it back and forward to work! Uploaded with ImageShack.us 2005/55 Renaultsport Clio Trophy - current milage is...
  25. C

    Trophy breaking prices???

    What is a trophy worth in bits? The car in question is completely standard with engine failure Dampers are fine, one wheel has a kerb mark that I can see and the mileage is 65-70k miles. I'm informed the gearbox is fine and the recaro's are in mint condition, any help is appreciated
  26. C

    For Sale: Trophy 322/500

    ***Now sold - Deposit taken 21/09/10*** Hi Guys, After purchasing number 322 from Gman (fellow forum enthusiast) last year, a move abroad means that our love affair with the Trophy must come to an end :cry: . Please see attached my Pistonheads advert which reads as follows...
  27. V

    Echo Arena Liverpool

    Hi, Saw BN55K** in the car park today. Looks good, what exhaust is it?
  28. M

    72k service - good value?

    Don't absolutely need to get it done for another 5k but as i've only had the car a month or so i thought i might do it early for piece of mind. Renault Benfield - £849 inc vat with all the ancilliaries Wylam Renault - £1116! I know i could drive down to NorthWest but it would probably mean...
  29. D

    317/500 For Sale

    Very reluctant sale of my Trophy after 2 years of fantastic ownership and delivery of new RS200. Car is advertised on Pistonheads with pics at http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1734981.htm Here are the details. If you're interested or would like to know more please contact me. Trophy no...
  30. K

    Trophy 427 £6,350

    Trophy 427, coming up to 61k miles. cam/aux done approximately 13 months ago @ Rentech, Shocks were also refurbished around this time also. Yozzasport stainless catback & original exhaust if needed. DS2500 pads, Brembo sport discs 172 Rear Leather bench, 172 Suede doorcards, Upgraded speakers...
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