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Ok disaster averted - managed to find a deal for £650, more than I paid last year but a lot better than £980.

Anyone else with a modded Clio in Central London having trouble getting renewals? My previous insurer refused to renew based on my E14 postcode. Best price ringing around is £980. I'm in my 50s with full no claims, one SP50 from 2020.

What are you trying to achieve?

Far too stiff.

I tried a 450 lbs rear spring on a full coilover which was utterly undrivable on the road. I went back to OEM fitment rear springs and separate dampers paired with front coilovers. I didn't see any advantage to a rear full coilover and was concerned that the rear turrets weren't up to the...

Is 285 lbs the actual spring rate, or the rate at the hub? I suspect the latter.

Just paid £306 fitted from Costco for four 195/50/15 during one of their regular promos.

I had an R26.R. The Megane mk2 offers the small, wieldy dimensions of a Clio and moves around on the road like a Clio with obviously a lot more torque. The Megane mk3 despite being objectively more competent and significantly more planted feels a lot bigger and heavier and for me, less fun.

Welcome. Northern Spain and northern Portugal is my favourite part of the world to drive in.

If using a 15" rim fit a 195/55/15 tyre. The difference in rolling radius between 205/45/16 and 195/55/15 is 0.4%. You're not going to cause any damage with that.

Thanks - they do have a sump but can’t fit me in today

Just realised it’s a subframe drop to fit sump and not a simple job, so I’ll get recovered home

Not small sadly

I’ve just started a driving trip and have managed to get a hole in my sump. Before I get recovered home down south and forgo my trip - anyone know someone who might have a 182 sump and could fit today? Currently by the side of road near Hawes in the Yorkshire Dales

If it’s a true 8 kg rate at the rear, the car will be undrivable on the road but if it’s a pure track car that might not matter.

Get a cheap laser. Inkjet is both less reliable and orders of magnitude more expensive for refills.

Thread revival time... Just got quoted £190+vat for one panel with 5-6 small dents. Anyone know a mobile dent man who covers North London and is a bit more reasonably priced?

I have to admit I don't have direct experience of Asy 5 (only Asy 3) but have been informed by those with back to back experience that they wear quicker plus PS4 treadwear is rated 320 vs Asy 5 300. For me personally PS4s have been harder wearing than other comparable UHP road tyres but if...

Bear in mind Asy 5 will wear faster than PS4 despite being cheaper to buy.

Nice. There is certainly a crossover between RS and Subaru enthusiasts. In fact in 33 years of owning cars, RS and Subaru are the only makes I've owned more than once. I'm on my seventh Scoob, a '97 classic with 2.1 stroker and DCCD drivetrain.

I'm sure you've looked at this already, but what does the V5 say? Quick online reg check suggests car has had just 1 previous owner.

Not me no. Was that you single-handledly directing all of the inbound traffic? If so respect, that must have been hard work.

It was a great event even if I did have to park in the mud :) quick jetwash sorted that. Highlight for me was @CFAB's immaculate Titanium 182. Clio goals.

Rainsport sidewalls are notoriously soft.

AD08RS and NS-2R have much stiffer sidewalls than PS3 or Rainsports without being as extreme as a full-fledged track tyre like the AR-1. I run AD08RS in 195/50/15 and although my Clio is a weekend fun car only I'd have no problem running year-round.

Never used one but reckon you'd need a more than usually powerful PW for those roller types to work (plus possible clearance issues as above). I use a 90 degree curved lance and even that is fairly tight under (my not overly lowered) 182.

I'd argue that they're still under-valued in the current market. Same with all RS Meganes bar the Clio V6 and R special editions. When you look at prices nowadays across the board, a 200, R26 or 250 are all total bargains.

Looks good. I'll probably not be in the Clio though given the muck on the roads.

I'd say a mk2 Meg is a closer comparison to a 200 - same suspension design, smaller footprint than the mk3 which feels much larger.

Nice. It only took me 28 years to return to Renault, having owned a 19 16V in 1991-2.