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    My radio clock and interior light won't come on?

    Right this has really done my head in I have a pioneer radio and got it fitted at 12/10/12 and it was fitted by a trusty good electrician the retail price for my stereo was £200 but I got it on sale. I now do 100 miles a day driving to and from work in my 52 plate clio and I cannot go without a...
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    Leaky sunroof?

    Got the mk2 clio 1.2 and when it rains a lot my sunroof leaks and it drives me crazy! Because I have the light blue interior which as you might know any bit of water that hits it leaves a dirty looking stain! Couple of weekends ago it was dry so took sunroof out cleaned it poured warm water in...
  3. J

    Someone explain power and tourqe

    Right so basically I know tourqe is to get you going and power is where your going but I don't really get it when looking at car statistics? Like is a car with 140bhp with 235lbs/ft faster than a car that has 190 hp and 170? whole thing confuses me tbh
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    Would h1 bulbs fit?

    Will h1 bulbs fit my phase 2 mk2 clio? I originally brought a set which I think might be h7, but a couple of months ago I brought a set of angel lights but I think one of the halogen bulbs is leaking because the beam patten is crap in one of my lights! So thought I'll try and put my old xenons...
  5. J

    What can I do to my car to make It look different

    Basically I got a light blue 52 1.2 clio I'm going to have it for about another year but I'm bored of looking like everyone else I like to stand out! Did get blue led sidelights but everyone has them now -_- ended up getting some angel lights for my car but the plugs don't fit and I haven't...
  6. J

    Anyone got these angel lights?

    I recently brought these angel lights for my clio http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00605OOSI/?tag=cliospnet01-21 and the plug that came on them is completely different to the one on my car? Have they sent me the wrong ones? do i have to do more modifications to the plugs because they are different...
  7. J

    MOT said i had anti roll bar leakage?

    At the time i was in a rush and it passed so i didn't have a chance to ask them about it, very stupid i know! But I was curious what does it actually mean? Whats could come of it if its not fixed soon and how can they tell?
  8. J

    Car stalling from cold?

    Whenever i start my car when the engines been cold it either stalls if i give it no throttle or it only just manages to contain itself. It's been doing it for a while and it done it again today when temp was 20 degrees. I've checked the oil its half full, waters at max mark and it has half a...
  9. J

    what to get when I'm 19

    Basically I'm quite bored sunbathing haha and I'd like to know what you people think I should get for my next car! My insurance is up for renewal in May I'd hopefully have 2 years no claims and I'd be 19! I'm currently driving a mk2 1.2 clio and atm I love clios so want one next! I'm currently...
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    Strange whistling sound when steering at low speeds

    I can't really describe this sound but when parking, turning in junctions etc at like 10mph I get this non consistent whistle sound which gets faster depending on speed then stops? I have a 1.2 mk2 52 clio and I thought ahh it must be the fluid running low, to find out it doesn't run on fluid...
  11. J

    size of exhaust pipe

    On a mk2 16v 1.2 clio I'm looking for the size of the pipe on the back box as I'm buying a different backbox but I need a reducer pipe welded onto it so it will fit. But my problem is I don't know what size my exhaust pipe is for me to buy one and my exhaust is the original one piece so I can't...
  12. J

    how to tighten hand break

    anyone know how to tighten the handbreak on a mk 2 16v clio? had my mot done on Thursday and the advisory was my handbreak had a 12% efficacy? jackedmy car up on Sunday couldn't find the bolt to tighten it,too wheel of them traced the cable back to under the heat shieldnear the cat is that...
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    size of the exhaust pipe on my backbox

    hey. anyone know what the size of the pipe is on the back box of a1.2 16v 52reg clio is? basically I'm changing it and it's the original exhaust in one section and i want to get the reducer welded onto the backbox but the reducer made but iidon't know the side it should be made to?
  14. J

    Will my car fail its mot?

    basically ive got my mot today and i was curious would my car still pass with blue led sidelights? I've had them on since the start of the year they are nearly always on been seen by loads of police cars all the time!I'm asking because i thought ill change them back to normal for the test to...
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    are my wheels giving me this sound?

    when i first got my clio i had this bad humming sound like i had a backbox on when was on motorways ror high speeds, took it to a garage andand let him drive it he told me that it was due to having quite bad budget tyres on my car, got them changed to e barum. this was just under 10 months ago...
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    any certain place to cut for my backbox?

    im going to change my backbox soon to get a sportier sound, ive seen it when people havehave the exhaust hanging like 6 inches from the rear of the car which looks dreadful! Can you just cut the exhaust further back so it only just comes out from the rear bumper or not?
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    can you spray trims?

    basically i have a 16v clio in extreme blue, i dont like all the black trim on the side of my car, bumpers and spoiler, can i just get them sprayed to match? if yes does my whole car have to be sprayed? Or do i have to buy new trims?
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    how do i know when my cambelt is on its way out?

    basically my 52 1.2 16v clio is now on 73700, and im starting to suspect some my cambelt might need changing but im not sure, how would i know if it needs changing, like signs? As its my first car and ive oticed some different sounds, not knowing if s me or not n they are very hard to explain...
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    how much does a pass plus affect my insurance?

    Basically i started my pass plus today 1 out of the 3 sessions which in all would cost me 132 squids.. im wondering will it affect my insurance that much? im 18 and been driving since August but its up for renewal next month due to this damn multi car insurance having to be done at the same time...
  20. J

    Confused about HIDS

    Right i know that if you put normal hids in stock headlights it would burn the wires etc etc without putting a hid kit in. Well i wantto get angel lights for my 1.2 clio ...
  21. J

    will this make a difference to my sub?

    right well bascially i have a normall box but with a 12" boss speaker and amp. on saturday i got a puncher and was quite stressed and in a rush when getting the old one out due to how awkward it was i snapped two wires for my.sup i fixed one of them but not the other. the wire that is broke is...
  22. J

    what sounds better a sportex backbox or a cherry bomb?

    i know they are loud exhausts im just bored of hearing my car revving when driving fast. is there much sound difference ou t of the sportex, peco, ashley and k tec ones!
  23. J

    Heard it was illegal for speedo's to under read?

    I've been told if you have tires that are wider than what was fitted as standard it'll make your cars speedo under read depending on how wide they are? So is it true that the standard tires on a clio are 185/55/r15 and the tires i got fitted at national tyres are 195/55/r15 make my speedo under...
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    Correct tyre pressure?

    I have a 1.2 52reg Extreme clio with standard alloys fitted. I have been reading that the tyre size should be 185/55/r15 But the tyres i have had fitted for the past 7 months from national tyres are 195/55/r15 not sure if it makes any difference? Anyone back on track due to the tyres not being...
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    Do you think my mates car is standard?

    Basically this ain't about a clio but i was just curious! I was out in my mates car last night he has a 60 plate festia which is a ST replica. He has lowered it as low as he can go and put some £700 quid bbs rims on it. His dad owns a car garage which is where he has done all the work on his car...
  26. J

    How accurate is the fuel gauge and on board trip computer on my car?

    Sometimes i put my foot down, get in a little race with one of my friends or just in a hurry i notice my fuel gauge dramatically drops! Like for example say i'm on half a take saying i have 230 miles on trip computer, when i put my foot down like changing just before rev limiter the time i get...
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    Can anyone diagnose this problem

    Basically about 5 months ago i noticed this grinding sound i think coming from my clutch when i drive about 40+ and take my foot off the throttle its a quite loud grinding sound very noticeable from inside of the car. Anyway i remember spinning out one day in the wet weather hit the curb knocked...
  28. J

    How easy is it to notch out my bumper?

    Basically at one point i will be getting a new back box for my mk2 ph2 clio 1.2 to make it look nicer (not sure which one yet, open for opinions) But i know sometimes when the exhaust is floating underneath the bumper it can look quite silly. So basically i could most likely do it at home but...
  29. J

    What do you think this sound could be?

    Basically about 5 months ago i noticed this grinding sound i think coming from my clutch when i drive about 45+ and take my foot off the throttle its a quite loud grinding sound very noticeable from inside of the car. Anyway i remember spinning out one day in the wet weather hit the curb knocked...
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    Opinions on a Ashley, peco, janspeed and Sportex backbox's?

    Bascially I don't want to spend much more than £100 on a back box. I have only have a 1.2 and preferably no bigger than a 3" pipe and for it not to sound to loud that it deafens you. Has anyone has any of these back boxes before? Do they sound okay idle and at motorway speeds? Open to any other...
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