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It's hilarious how far from a traffic light dual skilled driving is but hey it gives the police something to do and brings a bit of joy into otherwise dull lives. Just not my thing :) Airfield track day booked next week that has a twisty section and then two very long straights. I expect to...

Worth a try!

Sadly you do. That's why I'm glad mine is mainly a track car. I only take it out late at night and to places the chavs don't go. I actually get more tailgating from German machinery with middle aged men in to be honest. My timing avoids them too. There is no joy in wanking out the gearbox...

Mine (172 cup) goes up to half pretty quickly and stays there. Still takes a little while for lower rev limit to go even after it reaches half. 182 before was exactly the same. I'd get the stat changed.

Pull the handbrake on when your driving and see if it changes or stops.

My rears on my cup are mostly minor surface rust. They get a little cleaner each track day. I'll get round to changing them at some point. Handbrake works well enough.

Could it be the rears? They don't get used much a lot of time.

Mine have no lip and were genuine pads replaced with genuine discs and they scrape lightly after a track day for a bit as I said. Got a dial gauge? Maybe check the run out on the discs. Top tolerance maybe.

Enough disc run-out to touch the pads but not enough to be warped and having a baked pad surface or pads that have a tendency to squeak. If you just touch the brake and it goes then that maybe it. My standard pads lightly scrape after a track day but it goes after a while. Brakes work fine on...

If the lower rev limit isn't cutting in then it's getting up to temperature. It takes a little while for it all to get warm enough. Does the RS tuner take this out? These do need to be properly warm to give their best. Do not like running cold at all. Remind me of my carb fed XR2 some days...

I paid 25 quid in Bristol for a proper tracking job at a place that does all sorts of much more advanced machinery than the Clio. So the answer is not a lot!

The Cup I have now was a family car. It has the scars on the rear bench and was full of small toys and days out under the rear seat and in the boot. Must have dumped last Christmas's Xmas tree too with it to. My isofix baby seat fits the Cup better than my 206 estate. Gap between the heat rest...

My dad's 65 and retired and bought the Cup we share and mainly track. I look after the running costs. He also bought a 182 FF at 62 and declared it the best car he's owned. He used it for a 40 mile a day commute and occasional track days. Was thoroughly impressed with the fuel consumption and...

Steering wheel needed centering too :(

I don't have heat. Just a very big stilson with virtually new jaws and a good tall Jack so I could get it under there. Whatever the garage used slipped a couple of times and then they gave up. If i can get the jaws to grip well it turns most things :P I unwound mine almost completely after...

Be wary of mainstream places. My Cup was setup as a standard Clio (Toe-in) and the rear camber was shown as red and out of spec. It drove so much better when I took it to somewhere that specializes and they didn't argue with me and my actual Renault specs printed out that I took with me and they...

For best power under heavy acceleration when it's really needed.

I'm assuming this a sport. If so stupid design has the linkage coming out the bottom. The linkage rod seal wears and the oil drips out. If your lucky like mine it is still just a drip after 76,000 miles and over 10 years and you only have to put about 100ml of gearbox oil in to get it back to...

Lambda's can be a sod to get out. A really good fitting 6 sided deep socket can be a worthwhile investment if there is space.

Unbolt the coil back and see if it's cracked or it's feet are rusty. Eventually this causes a misfire and poor running from 5k onwards. Been serviced? Apart from what you've listed. Clutch slipping slightly. Does it pick up again? What rpm are you changing gear at? There is a fueling issue...