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Valvers are not cheap cars to repair. If they go wrong then they do become costly, so make sure you get a decent one and do some research before buying one. If you do get a good one, then they are fantastic cars! Ive always loved mine. Also, be aware of the maintenance bills. Things such as...

Confused came up with a price of 3 grand on my valver! Try Adrian Flux. Elephant and Admiral should be good if the car is fairly standard i.e. not superchipped, TBs etc.

I had mine done at 5alive in south london. They specialise in older clios and R5 GTTs. Seen a couple of other valvers in there apart from mine, which is great as every other garage ive had quotes from seem to mix my car up with an rsi when i tell them what it is. I wont take it anywhere else.

Paid about 180 for my cambelt to be done and another 130 for a full service. Which branch quoted you that price? Id never take mine to renault. They qouted me 750 quid to have a new clutch fitted!!!!

Magnex. Noticed the power difference on my valver and not too loud. Just right. Got a powerflow on my new car and it aint quiet to say the least!

Know what you mean about the handling on the punto mate. Just bought a GT myself and it has nothing on the valver or a 172. Love the feeling of it coming on boost though!!!!! Id test drive both if i were you, see which one you prefer to sit in. Not sure if you will notice a great deal of...

im 21 (20 when i insured it) and pay £1270 TPFT. Thats with highway insurance.

I love driving my valver. It always puts a smile on my face, and the noise from the magnex and K&N just sounds so good!! Never heard another car like it! Despite all this, the cost of running and bills when it goes wrong is starting to get on my nerves (not to mention the leaking sunroof!), so...

Sounds like the pads are worn. id get them changed asap before they start to eat through the discs as well, which will cost a fair bit!!!

Paid £190 for mine all in on a valver. 2 year/24k warranty with it.

Valvers are NOT cheap to run but, nevertheless, they are fantastic cars to drive and are a lot quicker than than most cars on the road. Ive had mine for a year, bought on 63k and now on 72k and the only things that have gone wrong with it are a new clutch & cable and ball joint that was...

Do they give you an allowance to own the car and make it avaliable for business? If not then i think the inland revenue rate is about 45p per mile? (thats waht I get). Could be wrong though!!

Got a K&N IK, coz it came with the car. Didnt get the standard airbox with it. It does sound fantastic at full throttle, much nicer than an exhaust IMO, but it does lose a LOT of power over the summer months/hot weather. It just doesnt pull as hard and respond as much as it does during the...

That car has big balls of its own!