Recent content by BikeMan

No car is perfect, but far too many 172 and 182s are unacceptable and the dealers arent prepared to make the customer happy. My Cup was terrible, and the dealers treated me like crap. I rejected my £13,000 Cup and bought a £6,000 306 Rallye. The Rallye is not quite as quick, not quite as...

Mine was good to drive for the 3000 miles I had it, but the paintwork was sh*te and the bootlid was rusting. Backup from the dealer and Renault UK was terrible, considering Id bought a brand new £13,000 car. I rejected it and got my money back. The Cup is a great car to drive, but you have...

You dont have to allow the dealer the chance to rectify the fault before you reject it. If the problem(s) are bad enough (like they were with my Cup) you can reject it straight away. I got a solicitor and rejected my Cup. Gave me great pleasure when I won :D

0-60 isnt everything. Doesnt say a thing about handling, in gear pull, overall image, quality, re-sale values.......

Lookers Stockport - no chance. Sold me my lemon of a Cup, then were useless at getting it fixed. Ended up getting a solicitor, rejected the car, and got my money back (after a lot of discussion). No attention to customer service at all. Completely incompetent. Leave them well alone.

Get the car first, then buy an Aprilia RS125 to learn how to ride.

Yep. The slightest thing the insurers dont know about they can void your entire policy, even if its not directly related to the claim. Its all there in the small print. Good luck, but I think Renault have the upper hand.

My other half had this dilemma with her Seicento Sporting Abarth recently. You should declare that it has a Cup spoiler/bonnet stripes/Cup handling pack but state that they are official Renault options, fitted by them. That way youve declared the exact spec of the car, but as theyre...

If you didnt declare the wheels they have every right to void your policy. Sorry :cry:

The Magnex cat-back was the best thing on my Cup. Thats because it wasnt supplied by Renault ;)

1. Engine mounts I think? 2. 4k rattle. Buy a cat-back sports exhaust :) 3. Sounds low to me - some sort of sensor problem? 4. Check the service guide. Dirty air filter would affect top end more than low down response. Could be linked to number 3. 5. Check the owners manual. Im...

The new T1-S has improved wet weather performance over the old Proxes. Dont know if those of you who say theyre crap in the wet have tried the new ones? Personally, Im well happy with the T1-Ss (all round) on my Rallye. Great tyre and a decent price. Ill have to see how long they last...

Proxes are great in all weather IMO. Didnt have them on my Cup, but now running them on my 306 Rallye. Worst tyres of all are the Pirelli P6000s that were fitted to my Rallye when I bought it. Hidiously bad - no grip in wet or dry and no confidence.

Well said Paddy. Renault will let the car down. :(

205 GTi. No contest.