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check the whole bloomin thing wiv a fine tooth comb.
1) crouch down at front either side and check panel straightness - lots of Clios have poor finish on rear quarter panels - looks like panel is dented just behind door shuts/ door handles.
2) check underneath - my exhaust was dented when...
THIEVIN BAS*ARDS!
my neighbours kids nicked me aluminium dust caps TWICE - I caught them 1st time and watched in amazement second time!
Theres 8 of em too!!
got seven back EVENTUALLY!
At the end of the day the bottom line total figure to pay is what matters.
i.e: borrow 6K, re-pay 7K
A low figure will often be bumped up by arrangement, facility fees, insurance etc.
Basically I paid £9800 from a Reno dealer (£10100 incl. all fees @ 3.4% APR) for a car listed at 11K (air...
sorry mate thats exactly 10 x my premium with a speeding conviction, a claim and a modified car!!
stick with it - a few years no claims and a wife is all you need!!
(a bit drastic, but youre Mum, girlfriend or misses will lower your premium)
Any official main dealer (some indendents display Reno badge, but not Main dealer)
check with Reno HQ for official ones in Cornwall.
Also get anything sorted before xmas - leave anything till last few months of warranty and theyll be very very slow in helping!!
Im happy with KOSEI K1s:
14.5kg with tyres (less than Dynamique 15s)
pic: http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1077542092__05490004.jpghttp://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1077542092__05490004.jpg
all of em set aside money EXPECTING claims - cheaper than proper maintenance.
report immediately to their pothole line, head of Highway maintenance or similar.
might take a while.
NEED Pics, description, bills, polite letter
Dave
(ex- Council Highway employee!)
vRS great car & v. quick but I dont like the body kit!
Also not group 3 insurance and 70mpg - both Essential when you do up to 700 miles a week and have a speeding ticket and a claim!
vRS is 106BHP/ton (assume actual 140BHP and 1310Kg)
vRS 190lb/ft per tonne (250lb/ft for typical PD130)...
an Induction Kit (in post) and an upgrade will piss on it anyway cos noo one has got heavier gearbox.
ALSO Reno only claim 147 lb/ft for 100, superchips/tuning box 80 to 172lb/ft!!
tried a dCi 100, but probably cos a bit smoother, quieter and refined, didnt really feel any quicker than 80.
out of curiosity, I asked about trade in on Mint 03 80 with 11K
£5000 to change!! - F**K OFF
I will shortly be spending £300 to £400 on an chip upgrade!
Fed up with waiting for confirmation of advertised Superchips discount - I aint paying full £511
any GENUINE RECOMMENDATIONS for Chip or Tuning Box upgrades?
(manufacturer/fitter and cost)
consider max. deposit, minimum final payment - 35% and 15%, so you are not stung at end of deal.
check Reno finance carefully - I saved about £1000 by asking for all extras like Gap Insurance, Tyre Cover etc. to be taken off (OK if you have a decent deposit, so that your car is worth more than...
apparently since Asbestos has been taken out of brake pad linings, they are more prone to squeal or screech.
Dealer checked the pads and discs on the missus Citroen and found nuffin wrong, so seems fair - they could have stung me for more pads!
wider 195 etc. will probably foul more, but 185/60/14 are taller me thinks!
check diameter difference by putting old and nu in - more than a few % will slow you down 2 much!
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.htmlhttp://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
creaking sunroof - defo delete option if you could get it!!
oh and the constant stares for being in the coolest car on the planet (as we all are in Clios)
wait for the "are you bollox?!" replies......