Hello
signed up coz I am seriously thinking bout buyin a trophy so want find out bout all the good and bad of the car what they are goin for etc. currently drive a, dare I say it on this site, clio 197 R27 F1 Team, which we both love but want to replace our Corsa 1.8
Love the trophy and like...
Steve's old Trophy is quick, but got me thinking who has done the most mods to their Trophy.
If you want to add to thread just summarise with approx cost...
I have been meaning to get one since I bought the car. Finally got one from the scrap yard for £12 got it fitted, and never looked back.
I never realised what I had been missing, what with this lovely sunny weather we have been having NOT :cry:
Anyone that hasnt done it get it done know.
Selling my 172 at the moment for a trophy or a megane cup/trophy. So would interested in p/x for a trophy.
Black
04
27k
1 p/o
Car has full service history and has oil changed between services at 9k miles when i bought it and at 18k miles. MOT till march 08, few months tax left. Fair...
After 4 months of ownership my hair nearly all pulled out and my blood pressure sky high - I finally decided to make the change - and quite fitting that when I had fitted it the heavens opened!
What a difference, can't believe I hadnt done it sooner!
A recommended modification :)
HELP
I have spent 3 weeks looking through this page and have taken in as much as possible, all you guys have so much info, from wiper stalks to alarm sytems to the extremes of bonnet opening at speed, sometimes I have laughed and sometimes I've felt sad, see the pour guy with the finger nail...
Ok, this may sound a bit random or stupid. But how does everyone dry their cars after a wash and what products do they use to do it.
I have my car permagarded and want something to get her nice a dry after a rinse. I have never been a big fan of the shammy leather but maybe its cos i bought...
I have recently had my fleet of cars permagarded (full works inside and out, including glass treatment which i am delighted with!) but i one small issue/question to ask
" what screen wash to use?"
the blokes at peramard have said use a decent alcohol based sceen wash but i was simply...
Moving house is sadly going to force the sale of my absolutely immaculate Trophy that has been logged with this Forum (#486) since it was 1 month old.
http://cliotrophy.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=810
It was pre-registered by the dealer when Nige182 bought it so I'm officially the 3rd...
ive contacted the 5 renault dealerships in the EH postal area to get a price for a first service .
Grangemouth =£189+vat
Dunfermline =£165+vat
Livingston = £182+vat
Evans Edinburgh West = £191+vat
Evans Edinburgh East = £184 +vat
i then contacted renault customer...
No 418 still up for grabs,not much intrest in my neck of the woods in Trophys,
Just done 15,500k,6 months tax,privacy glass all round,k+n 57i induction kit, wiper stalk conversion,VGC, looking for £10,200 ono[/b]
.......so wheres the best place to buy the 'proper' intermittant stalk?
i've checked ebay but no luck so far and i remember people where paying around £20 from some place.
any ideas?
cheers.
BTW - I've just hit the 10k mark!
Now in possession of a spare as i had several orders in for one. This one off rich16v, not new but now nice and clean. £25(what i paid)inc p&p and i'll also include my instructions for fitting.
a crazy question for you guys
i have just called my insurance to switch my cover to my Trophy i'm about to pick up
they've told me that as its standard it'll cost me £177 more than if i modify it!!!
:shock:
can u guys give me any ideas what to modify...... not costly and not...
Got a call as i was putting the car in the carport last night and left it in gear with predictable results when i started it this morning. fairly certain it's just superficial but the bumper is cracked. Anyone know of any decent reno dealers in the Oxford/Reading area? :(
Edit; sorry meant...
i guy at work asked me what the mechanism that the central windscreen wiper sit on is for...i had no idea,i hadnt given it much thought despit it being my second clio sport...something do do with the swap over from LHD to RHD?
http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=197233
2 left from the original 3 that he was selling.
I've bought from him as have a few others - definitely recommend him
Here's some pictures of Integra now just awaiting reg doc to come through. Looks good. As for driving, from the same gene pool as the Trophy.
http://www.allvehicles.co.uk/used_honda ... r_sale.htm
Thanks also to Trophy Forum regulars who have sent enquirers for these and Trophys of late...
Just throwing some 'red' meat into the pack here !
I've bought a delivery mileage (currently 100 but will be at 350 when it lands) one owner Clio Trophy. Existing owner may be moving abroad and is clearing the decks of his cars. Purchased for his wife but never used.
I am intending...
I found a laguna wiper stalk on ebay. had a look at the photos and it looks like the clio one with the intermittant function. but do u think that the electronics/connectors would be the same as the clio?