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I seem to think this daily after being on Cliosport for around a year now, particularly given that most students can't seem to get a job anymore. You're a student - you should have a relatively carefree life in your student days. Keep the car you've got or sell that and buy a dog of a car that...

Sam I speak to Fred quite a bit, I live near him too. I know what you are saying as he has said the same and (I think I recall correctly) he suggested that you gave me a run in yours when you were about. However, exhaust noise is a very subjective issue. I would want an exhaust with as close...

Their website refers to about 6hp with a decat I think so not sure they are necessarily claiming it gives you +10bhp. The name doesn't help of course. Quite a few have had them and seem happy with them. Can you suggest any others? When I feel it's time to change to a stainless, I may approach...

To be honest, the impression I get on this issue is no exhaust from the usual suspects is going to get you any meaningful gains. Most people do it for "fit and forget" and noise reasons. There seem to be a lot of welding issues on Scorpion and Milltek but that may just be the few problem cases...

There are a number of factors to this. High depreciation probably doesn't help as there is a logical downward squeeze on prices of older models and only rare/limited versions can resist against newer models. I guess this is partly down to a perception that they are unreliable, wear quickly and...

You may be right. It will be a very narrow window though, as "eye-catching" low milers will generally fetch a fair bit more than £4,500 for a while. I'm not a low miles snob by the way but you know the drill - "Wanted, Trophy, must be low miles, one owner, full Renault service history ...."

Unlikely. The reality is that a Trophy for that money now will have a few miles on the clock (or other skeletons) and anyone willing to pay big money in the future, will want very low mileage as a must, putting aside arguments over low v high mileage. That is life unfortunately. Big spenders...

We live and learn. If the insurance pays out, just move on. Plenty more fish in the sea.

Just needs to dial out the positive camber.

Yes, they did. One transfer directly opposite the valve. Only "Speedline Corse" though, not "flowforming" as you see some people have put on.

If in doubt, buy the one with the most silencers i.e. rear and centre silencers. Sound is very subjective. There are people posting here who say their decatted systems with no centre silencer sound "great". The reality is that for most people it would sound unbearable/unacceptable. Even the...

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My point precisely (see posts below)! It's the target market for these cars now that causes the problem - too many kids after them as an aspirational buy but on a shoestring. Even this month's EVO magazine has Harry Metcalfe referring to it as one of the performance car bargains of the moment.

I think Prima Racing do an uprated set.

If you have any reservations about noise, always get the one with the centre silencer. In fact, I would always get any exhaust for the Clio with a centre silencer!

Just buy the K-Tec/Janspeed one. It is much like the standard one but a tad louder if you floor it.

K-Tec do a Super Quiet Stealth which is probably what you want.

Gummi Pflege?

I'm not talking about neglect, I'm talking about if the cambelt is coming up for a change or, in the case of the Trophy dampers, they are absolutely fine, why the hell would the seller want them refurbed, yet a buyer will say that will be £600 off for that if they've not been done. I recall an...

Then the reliability issues must be completely random (I may live to regret saying this!). I have had mine just over 12 months and driven it daily. I have not had one single thing go wrong with it. It starts first time, every single day, sits at 1,000 rpm on idle, rock solid. There are no...

Not sure about that to be honest. Isn't the recent criticism that everyone is giving them away! The reality seems to be that a certain "type of buyer" is expecting one of the finest hot hatches ever made with a reasonable mileage, full service history etc. for about £2,000. Strange how Civics...

Even garages with tools have got the timing wrong on numerous occasions!

If you haven't already bought the parts, trust me, save yourself a lot of hassle. You're in Cannock(?), Fred's in Birmingham, it's a no-brainer! Even if you have bought the parts, sell them if you can and get it done properly. Mine was done by the garage that I bought my car from, I have a...

Re wheel refurb, I had a couple of spare Trophy Turinis done in the correct anthracite by Paul Smart at the following: http://www.smartcarerepair.co.uk/ Was very pleased with price, turnaround etc. They can do them while you leave the car with them if you need to.

If so, great, for once Renault has halved the price of the most valuable item on the Trophy rather than their usual practice of doubling the price!

Fred could probably have sorted the lot for you and maybe even given you a lift to the train station! Seriously though, my Trophy is maintained on a "money no object" basis and it will not go anywhere else having seen the guy work.

Same as my previous post re Astra! I hope no-one gets done over by this.

I would have thought so. I swear those pics are from All Vehicles' premises/website. Steve at All Vehicles is a very reputable RenaultSport dealer so this guy has nicked the pictures I think! In fact, look under "Renaultsport" in this link for the black 197...

For the fronts, I assume you mean £950 per damper delivered? Otherwise, that is very very good value.