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Dodged a bullet here..... It was the slave cylinder, but the clutch hasn't been contaminated and it's not going to need replacing any time soon either, so just slap a new slave cylinder in there and that's that. Should have the car back pretty soon :)

I've got an iCarSoft i907. Reads the Renault specific codes a lot of the genetic readers can't cope with.

Hard to tell, the undertrays hide everything pretty well and I wasn't in a position to do much proper digging around. My mechanic has it now, I had it recovered straight to him, so once he's had a chance to have a look I'll update again. Not sure when that will be, he's usually booked up at...

:( That's not gone well. Completely lost the clutch without warning, luckily was able to safely get to the hard shoulder. When recovery arrived we found the car was sat in a puddle of it's own brake/clutch fluid so something has let go. Hoping it's not the slave cylinder, but that seems...

Ooooh that speaks to me, a saffy R, very nice indeed. Is it as tidy as it looks in the photos? I can see the exhaust isn't standard, what mods does it have on it?

It's back! Clean bill of health apart from some of the coil packs are starting to crack. They're still working perfectly but I'll order a couple so if they start to cause issues I can just swap them out straight away. Front pads and rear pads and discs will need doing after another two or...

Just whack the charger on, it'll be fine. You're not likely to have a problem as long as the battery is in good condition but better safe than sorry. If you want to be cautious then let it fully charge the battery first, as it's an auto charger it should go into a maintenance/trickle charge mode...

Given the trouble I've had with my GoPro I'm really disillusioned with the brand, I thought I was paying a premium for quality and service but next time round I think I'll be looking for a cheaper alternative too. www.techmoan.com is a good place to find action cam reviews.

At least it looks good against the red floor in his workshop :)

Currently in with my mechanic for a full service, all the filters, plugs, belts, water pump, coolant, few other minor non servicing jobs too. This is going to sting!

Hearthstone. It's free and incredibly addictive.

Does the noise vary with revs? Wondering if maybe it's the diode pack on the alternator starting to fail and putting ground noise through the cabling. External hook up kits are very susceptible to it.

Enjoying this a lot. It's refreshing to have a balls-out shooter with modern graphics and gameplay that actually works. It's running at a solid 60fps on my machine, 1080p, ultra preset, GTX 970 (albeit a mildly factory-overclocked Asus Strix card) I'm playing on Hurt Me Plenty and it's a...

Production not confirmed, price likely to start with a 4 if it does make it according to this just published on PistonHeads. http://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-eurocars/renault-clio-r-s-16--full-story/34239

My copy arrives today, actually bought the disc from Amazon because it was nearly a tenner cheaper than on Steam. Yay for free one-day delivery with prime :) All I've got to do now is get access to the PC, which is going to be the hard part with the missus doing prep work for next week. :(

@SharkyUK Looks great, what graphics card are you running? With the lack of reviews I'm not sure how demanding Doom is

That was more like it :) I'm knackered but still on a total high. It was just like driving my old 182 but better in every single department, couldn't be happier. Chasing down M3s in a Clio is nothing short of hilarious :D Thirsty work though...... The usual queuing but didn't mind, almost...

Combe tomorrow :D

Looks neat, can see how that would be useful in some situations. No good if you've just bought the car though, it's only for cars owned by someone else where there is a full insurance policy in force.

I really rate them. That's what I always thought, but turns out it doesn't really work that way. You can have a tyre which does more miles and grips better than another tyre with a lower tread wear rating, it's all down to the exact compound and construction. But yes if the exact same tyre...

There's a lot more to it than just treadware ratings, you can only really use them for comparison between the same tyre, so the 120 NS2-R is going to wear faster (and therefore is likely to be grippier than) the 180. Most track tyres don't do well on the treadware test because they're crazy...

AFAIK there are no "cup" wishbones. Later wishbones add a little more castor but that's all Renault supply now so you'll get them by default. http://www.renaultpartsdirect.co.uk/product/renault-clio-172-182-lower-suspension-arm-front/

Just to bring this one to a close, my mechanic traced the wiring through and found it had been damaged by heat from the turbo. To be fair I doubt that's going to be a widespread problem on the Clio :D Anyway, he replaced the damaged part with a longer run of cable and routed it well out of the...

R500 is proper. Mate who looks after my cars has one with the sequential shift, did a TD at Combe with him last year and it was just mental.

I bloody love this car, shines up nicely too. Storm grey is such a good colour :D

Try the usual comparison engines to give you an idea where the mass market is at and then call Greenlight and at least one other specialist broker e.g. Footman James. Once you've got the figures then you'll be in a position to decide. So much of insurance relies on your personal circumstances...

I've been commuting in the 200 the last couple of days, absolutely brilliant to have it fully back on song and the new rubber is just superb (pilot sport cup 2's). I'd almost forgotten what an absolute monster this thing is on the road, people just don't expect M3 pace from a little hot hatch...

Fair comment. I found them lacking in outright grip but they were very, very consistent. I'm used to 888's by comparison.

I'm running them at stock pressures on the road, Michelin recommend about 32 PSI hot on track so I'll give that a go. I'll report back once I've done a track day on them.

Careful, they come in street and track compounds, the street ones are fine but the track ones will be better for the track, they're softer and grippier.