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That light is for the glow plugs on a diesel. If a glow plug is faulty then the light will stay on. It should come on briefly when the ignition is switched on then go off when the glow plugs are warmed up. Is the car hard to start when it's very cold weather? Usually the cure is to change the...

When I had my Nissan Primastar the handbrake froze several times in 2010 when we had the last really cold winter. It was the inner cable that froze inside the sleeve at the back where the cable dipped under the caliper. The Clio has been playing up a bit this winter with the handbrake as well. I...

Get the tracking and alignment checked in case you have bent something

Met loads of people yesterday. Some new faces and plenty I knew. Spent loads on stuff that I didn't really need. Good show but not as much Totty as previous years

THE BIG CHESTER MEET 17th of march 2013!!! Will have to let you know once I get the calendar of race dates at Oulton

I've tried using a rear strut brace and it makes the back very hard and tends to lift the inside wheel on hard cornering which lowers the amount of grip at the back on track and makes it feel as if it wants to bounce on the wheel thats doing all the work so now I don't use the brace and find the...

The CSCC championship looks a good race series. I was marshalling at Oulton last year when they were there and it was good days entertainment. Tony and Jay's Burpspeed Clio is very competitive and did really well on the day I saw them racing.

There's one around the Chester area that I know of and I saw another one recently near Oswestry on the A5.

Is the battery getting tired? When mine decided to die the CD player stopped working and all the electrics started playing up due to low voltage. As for the lack of idle is it only when the temperature is below zero? Mine has been a bit of a pig below zero until its warmed up a bit recently but...

Why go from injection to carbs? A lot of cost and work for what gain?

I've had my 172 for 4 years and 4 months. It's now almost 13 years old but still a good car. I've no intention of selling it. I do plan to tidy the wheels up and maybe have the paintwork resprayed to get rid of all the stone chips on the front. I use the car for fast road and track as well as...

I had a drive in a new M3 BMW on Friday night. It belongs to a good friend of mine. He let me give it full beans down the back lanes and it's blindingly quick!!! If I had that sort of money to play with I would definitely buy one. But as others suggest I would widen your options. Not sure what...

I have driven the Twingo RS round Oulton Park two years ago at the Renaultsport day there and it was great fun to drive but you really had to wring its neck to get decent power out of it. It felt slow compared to my 172 but they handle really well just like the Clio. I also had a bog standard...

Are you losing coolant? Does the smell in the car have a slightly sweet odour? If it does it could be a leaky heater matrix or heater pipe in the car. Check the carpets in the front and see if they are damp. The rattle might be a dephaser pulley bearing or one of the other bearings on one of the...

If it were me I'd stick with the 182. Minis have those god awful run flat tyres which cost a fortune to replace so tyre choice is nil unless you can get different wheels. The VXR Corsa looks chavvy but I've heard the latest versions are pretty quick. One of my neighbours has one as company car...

RS Tuning know what they're doing. Highly recommended. Looks a very tidy car. I'm 55 and bought mine 4 years ago. It's the best fun I've had in years owning the Clio. I've got 3 daughters who all have boyfriends and they're all well impressed that I own a 172. Not surprised your son likes the...

Found loads of stuff in the taxi over the years. Mostly phones,bank cards, plenty of umbrellas, the occasional pair of knickers, unopened condoms, a piece of cannabis resin that I threw away, money of various amounts. Once I went to a car show in an old Citroen BX I had and went for a wander to...

Yes I suppose it is 29 in old money. I ran my Cinquecento Abarth on the same pressures as well. Anything higher than that and the front tyres tended to wear in the middle rather quickly.

Re: ’STOP’ warning light If you keep the levels to the correct amounts and check everything when you dip the oil then it should eliminate any warning lights coming on.

I put mine at 2 bar for track use all round and the same on the road

Does anyone know who the guy is that was at the detailing demo a while ago on Wrexham Industrial estate that refurbs steering wheels? He gave me a leaflet but I can't find it now. He said he would come and take the wheel off the car and fit a temporary one while he retrimmed it. Mine is looking...

Mine have that horrible sticky coating as well and its all scratched. Does wet and dry paper remove it ok?

Why fit spacers? Is the offset correct on the rims? Using spacers puts more loading on the wheel bearings.

What black bits on the front bumper? Mine is all silver.

For brakes go for Ferodo DS2500 pads all round and Brembo high carbon front discs. K Tec racing sometimes have them on offer as a set. If you intend using it for a track car as well as on the road get some tyres that double up as road and track rubber like Toyo R1-R's or Federal 595-R. They can...

Just keep the car in good condition and use it. If you can store it in a garage then that will protect the car from the winter etc. If its left sat around for a long time you will have issues with discs rusting etc. I can't see the Ph1 Clio ever reaching big values but they should hold their own...

Actually just thought about what I wrote and I do have two electronic keys! Doh! But I only use one so its not really an issue.

I had mine remapped at RS tuning and its giving 167.1 bhp at the flywheel and 134 at the wheels. Cat Back Scorpion exhaust and standard 172 air filter. 130,000 miles on the clock. Doesn't use any oil, even after a hard day on the track. I've done 19 track days in it and never had to lift a...

My 172 only has one key with the central locking button on it , the other is a key that is used for servicing by a garage and opens the doors manually so all you need is a standard key, not a second plip key. The only thing that might be a problem with getting a key cut is that there is an...

I've been ok so far this winter with ice on the roads but this morning I was at my mums house up in the Tyne Valley and decided to go for a walk down the village with my other half and both of us fell over on sheet ice on her driveway. I banged my head really hard and hurt my back and she fell...