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  1. Darren S

    Boot-lock not working off the remote (182)

    Hell of a lot easier once the boot-lid is open - that's for sure! 😄
  2. Darren S

    Gaming Keyboard

    Still to this day, I can't get used to FPS's using a pad. It feels sluggish, linear and frustratingly inaccurate. I know it's clearly not in the hands of someone who's taken the time to learn, but conversely - try K&M. You'll be utter s**t to begin with, but once it clicks - the delicacy of...
  3. Darren S

    Gaming Keyboard

    Same here - but mine's wired. Excellent keyboard and I think I've only missed the numeric keypad on one occasion.
  4. Darren S

    Boot-lock not working off the remote (182)

    Finally got around to this yesterday - along with removing my knackered back-box heat-shield from underneath. The only slightly twitchy-bum time I had was in removing the the inner trim card from the boot lid itself. With that one retaining screw removed, it seemed far too attached to simply...
  5. Darren S

    Drive shaft change

    Given the time and effort (plus cost) of swapping the driveshaft - I’d definitely factor in replacement gearbox oil. Bit of a false economy otherwise, imo.
  6. Darren S

    Rally-looking white 172, Bala on 15/10/2019

    In white with bonnet mounted spotlamps - new style RS logos down the side. Pulled into the cafe car-park at Bala and left not long after.
  7. Darren S

    Starter motor on its last legs?

    Forgot to mention that I highly doubt that the battery has any bearing on this as that was replaced with a new unit about four months ago.
  8. Darren S

    Starter motor on its last legs?

    Visited the parents yesterday and stopped at a shopping centre on the way over. The car had been fine, but when we returned from the shops, the 182 wouldn’t start at all. No clicks, could hear the fuel pump engage but zero attempt to fire when the key was fully turned. Did the quick self test...
  9. Darren S

    Iphone 11 + Apple watch 5

    My 1st-gen Apple Watch is down by a good 40-45% by the time I get home from work. I really do think that if the engineers hadn't put the cradle charger with the Watch, it would have died of death at the first model. I often go swimming at dinner and would really like a newer model to leave on...
  10. Darren S

    Iphone 11 + Apple watch 5

    It seems strange that I sit in an office full of developers and the majority don't understand that view. I'm exactly the same - and will be replacing my iPhone 7 with another iPhone when the time comes. I used to have all the company mobiles pass through my mitts and it was from those days...
  11. Darren S

    Gaming headphones

    Used a pair of Tritton's for quite a while - but the bridge section over the top started to split, probably getting over my fat head. I use these at work now. Picked up a pair of QPAD headphones (possibly QH-90's, but not 100% sure on that) and have been using those for about two years...
  12. Darren S

    Car security and trackers

    With regards to Trackers - might be worth checking with your insurance if you go down that route. One insurance company I spoke to actually increased the premium if I activated the dormant Tracker on the Evo, as they said that I was admitting "it was a higher risk of being stolen." Hopefully...
  13. Darren S

    Gaming headphones

    Whichever you go for - I strongly vouch for wired. Messing about with charge times, additional weight (if only slight) of batteries in the headphones, etc - the small benefit of not having a cable simply isn't worth it for me.
  14. Darren S

    Finally bought a Clio 182 after signing up here in 2010....

    You're me, but in a kind of reverse - lol. Ordered my 182 in 2004 having never even sat in one. My wife at the time had a Mini Cooper S, but I had a proper longing (still do!) for an S2000... I think between the Honda and the Renault - they aren't a comparison due to being such completely...
  15. Darren S

    Backbox heatshield - just remove it?

    After nearly 15 years I think the heatshield above the backbox is finally on its last legs. Over the years, I've added larger washers to some of the bolt sections after the highly robust Alcan foil sheet, has clearly worn through and no longer supported by anything. Could I simply just cut...
  16. Darren S

    Loose wiper arm doesn’t sit properly

    Andy - any evidence that the wiper mechanism has been messed with before? Should be as simple as tightening up the bolt as @imprezaworks says. Failing that, if the mechanism has been removed previously to access the washer bottle or clear out the debris in that area - there's a chance that it...
  17. Darren S

    S2000

    Firstly, I hate your friend. Not only does he have an S2000 - but with the chance to actually own and drive it out in Canada? Has he had the luxury of being on some of those British Columbia roads before? Secondly - he doesn't need to worry so much about keeping it pristine if over there...
  18. Darren S

    Something let go this morning

    That negates it being a driveshaft. Mine did exactly the same - just about to pull out of a junction and BANG - no drive. However, any attempt to slowly release the clutch in any gear resulted in an awful grinding noise. With the clutch fully depressed, I could work through the 'box without...
  19. Darren S

    New android box/fireTV needed

    We bought a 4K Firestick the other month (typically it appeared in a flash sale on Amazon a few weeks later for £25) and it simply embarrasses the Samsung HD boxes and apps on the Samsung TVs that we currently have. I'm actually awaiting for one (if not both) of the TVs to die so that I can...
  20. Darren S

    XCOM 2 Xbox One

    It is definitely a step up in difficulty over the first game - which I’ve played through twice. The single biggest problem I have with it, is that every round is rushed. You have X amount of turns for a level, or X amount of turns to extract. It ruins the core concept of the game - making...
  21. Darren S

    182 won't start - help!

    Wasn't there a post a while back where the earth strap looked fine but the car was a no-go. The owner replaced it with a new one and it was instantly ok.
  22. Darren S

    Never buy knock off safety equipment.........

    Doubt it. That will be the deluxe model. I'll guess its more like cardboard tubing from several dozen bog rolls.
  23. Darren S

    Photo editing / processing software options?

    Affinity Photo has some great video tutorials on their website, showing you the basics. Or alternatively, they also do the official workbook for it, which is excellent - taking you through different sample images and how to manipulate them. There are different chapters by different experts as...
  24. Darren S

    Photo editing / processing software options?

    If you're starting out with photo editing - give Serif Affinity Photo a try. https://affinity.serif.com/en-gb/photo/ I'm on that path now. While Photoshop is clearly the industry standard - there's a boatload of options that I'll never use. Plus the subscription based model would be just...
  25. Darren S

    cleaning/drying carpets?

    Kinda worried/concerned/intrigued as to what might be down there after nearly fifteen years of ownership!
  26. Darren S

    Free games thread

    Probably common knowledge to most people now, but Epic Games have their own installer and regularly give out free games on the PC. Currently they are giving away the triple pack of Batman Arkham games as well as the triple collection of Batman Lego titles.
  27. Darren S

    cleaning/drying carpets?

    Is the floor carpet easy to remove? Not glued downed everywhere? I take it that you just unbolt the front seats and away you go?
  28. Darren S

    Lairy Wipers on a 182

    I have two cars slew the wipers slowly before... Punto GT - the alternator was knackered. Clio 182 - the battery was knackered. Batteries can be sods of devices, simply because even when failing, the majority of kit that relies on them continues to work. Of sorts. My last battery fixed an...
  29. Darren S

    172/182 vs modern hot hatches. On track....

    Interested to hear how the i30N does on track!
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