Recent content by Somnambulist

Slightly off topic but does anyone in Kent have a 200 they could take me out in pretty please (I'm between Maidstone/Tonbridge)? After having three 1*2s and a couple of Meganes I need to scratch the 200 itch but have never been in one and quite fancy meeting an owner rather than just relying on...

Exactly my thinking. But it does need belts and probably swivel joints looking at MOT history so I'd rather know a bit more about the history of it before taking the plunge!

Quite interested in this 200, seems a good price BUT it doesn't have any service history. I've spotted in the photos it has a CS sticker so wondering if it was owned by someone on here who might be able to provide some more info on it...

Normally I'd stick with the halogens, but as this is my daily and 'winter is coming', I'd rather not have to put up with candlelight when I'm driving in the dark! Plus I think with the new MOT regs you don't need headlight washers on anything pre-2008.

I picked up a broken set of Xenons off @H2MRK and fixed them for a fiver with the BMW adjusters. Another handy thread on here! Cleaned them up with the Autoglym headlight restorer kit – not perfect but pretty decent for a cordless drill job. Was in at Two Techs in Dartford for a service on...

Thanks! Yep, ben_lowden ?

Thanks Tim! Maybe I'll paint it red so I can come to Wales again next year... ?

Haha thanks. The hangers are knackered so I got it near perfect with cable ties, but I've now got Powerflex mounts to go in so hopefully it'll still look good (and stop rattling!) once that's done.

While the Cup seats are probably the comfiest out of the lot, I really wanted a set of Trendlines from when I had my Trophy. Picked up a set with leather/alcantara rears from a lad on here, so those are in now too. Another before and after! Much better, although I forgot how high these sit on...

Picked up a Fabia splitter from my local Skoda dealership after reading about them on here and looks great for the price. Got a bargain RS192 system so that's now on, along with fresh OEM rear discs/pads.

Bit late with that first post (copied over from my Readers' Car thread on PH) so here's a bit more! Few photos from its first clean. I still haven't taken the stripes off the roof yet as they were so much hard work on the bonnet/boot. But after a snow foam, quick wash and spray of quick...

After saying goodbye to my Megane 250 a couple of months ago, there has been a very big Renaultsport void in my life. I got hooked three years ago when I started working at PistonHeads and in that time I've had a 182 Trophy, 172 Cup, R26 Megane 230 F1 and most recently my 321hp Megane 250...

Yes I think you're right, the alarm must have a standalone back up battery. Just seems bizarre that I haven't had the issues on my other 1*2s and I'm pretty sure it's the OEM alarm – no signs of anything aftermarket. Hopefully the airbag doesn't go off in my face tonight and that'll be the end...

Cheers all, will give it a go tonight.

Well this didn't work sadly. And neither did this :( Really don't know what's going on with it. When the alarm does go off, the only way I can get it to stop is to start the engine, and even then it still takes a few seconds to stop. If I do this, is there definitely no risk that the airbag...