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oh yeh, just had a look lol. f**k sake, i need 4 new tyres :(

Is it possible to stick 195/50 R16s on instead of 195/45s to save a bit money ?

depends on the state of tune of the r5. With a few basic mods such as bigger carb jet, higher boost (even on std turbo), etc you can be looking at about 160-170bhp which will see off a valver... a dump valve wont add any performance to the 5 though, it just makes a nice sound when you let off...

is £56 a corner fitted for toyos a good deal ? 195/45 R16s

ok, ive covered about 16500 miles in my cup since new, and I think my front tyres (maybe all tyres) need replacing as the car seems to have really sh*t grip now. I darnt accelerate round a corner or it goes in a straight line... Anyway, what tyres should I be looking at as replacements, and...

imo your getting used to the car. I have a 172 cup and recently ive been thinking "its slower", I also used to have an r5 turbo which I would feel had become slow, then it would break and be off the road for 2 months and when I got back in it was like "OMFG!".

lol - not hammered in the sense I dont redline it every journey :)

Im thinking of getting a v6 clio or maybe a vx220 turbo ... how much do u guys think my clio cup is worth heres the details :- Registered May 2003 on an 03 plate 14500 miles FSH stamped (1st service @ 12000 miles) Excellent condition both inside and out, no damage at all except 1 small...

Unlucky Colin. Glad it didnt come out your pocket. Just a question though, how can the belt snapping damage waterpump, altenator etc ?

hmm i had a look today and it doesnt look like it goes into the timing belt casing, they look like seperate systems from what I can see. The timing belt area is all under a metal plate which is bolted into the engine (I presume to stop dirt getting in)?

aha this makes sense then because I had my power steering pump replaced under warranty back in august, they spotted this as being faulty when I had my first service. Its probably likely they havnt put the belt back centrally, at least I should be able to claim its happened due to them and be...

no, it just looks like its slightly moved to the left and hence has started freying on the left hand side (about a 1 inch strip has freyed off the left edge).

Right, I need to get this right, is the belt down the left hand side of the engine (supposing you have the bonnet open and are standing in front of the car), is it the timing belt, or the fan belt. Basically mines started to frey on my 18 month old cup and its booked in to be changed with...

CUP imo ^^

12k service.

Just got my cup 172 first service today. £135 all in, however ive been told that whilst servicing theyve discovered something leaking @ my power steering pump or something wrong, so theyre ordering in a new pump etc and its all under warranty .... Was quite pleased that they goto the extra...

Ive got a cup, and im on 12,100 miles ... Can someone put my mind at rest and assure me that the guy on the phone @ renault was telling the truth when he said it had to be serviced 1000 miles EITHER SIDE of the 12000 mark ?? ... i.e. I still have 900 miles left before it would invalidate my...

Im currently at 11500 miles, so I guess I need my clio cup serviced, does anyone know roughly how much it costs and what you get for your money ? Any tips ? thnx.

after ringing around, i found the ultimate quote which I took out today :- Direct Line £498 fully comp with £850 excess. 24yrs old (25 in 3 weeks), 5yrs NCB, license 7yrs+, 0 points/accidents, garaged, just outside city on my 03 plate clio cup. Sorry Tesco, I wont be renewing for £630. ^^

why not just buy a 2.0 instead :)

According to the Renault dealers it is registered to the company who provides renault with the car to sell to me ?? ... they said the company went bust and that theyve had loads of problems with them, however in the letter I sent to them I stated that my contract was with themselves, not the...

cheers chrisba, do you know then if it is myself who should declare SORN or the registered keeper (the renault dealers) in the meantime until the documents get transferred into my own name ?

EightBall, any chance your sister could process my V62 personally for me ASAP? Ill send her a tenner in the post. :P Ive had no response off the Renault Dealers to the faxed letter I sent them, I dont think theyre interested in helping me out here. I think im going to just play it safe and...

ok, 25 next month, 5yrs NCB, no points/accidents, garaged, 10000 miles with a 172 cup. Last year I paid £636 with £850 excess with tesco This year they quoted me £630.... save £6 ??? nice one. I rang Direct Line and they quoted me £498.75p, they also noted that they supply insurance to...

fair comment dave, I did contact Renault back before christmas, I was told that it was ok and that I just have to fill in a V10 at the post office in order to get a duplicate copy of the log book sent, but Id also be able to get tax by doing this. This is fine in principle if your the registered...

well, according to the DVLA, the person on the registration document recieves any DVLA fines, that still wont stop the coppers giving me their own £30 fine should I get stopped. I was also told today that if you dont tax within 8 days its an automatic £40 fine doubling or something if its not...

I came to tax my clio (1 yr old now) and realised that I havnt recieved the logbook since I bought it, I went to the post office hoping to fill in a V10 but the laws have changed and they wouldnt issue me a tax disc. I rang DVLA who confirmed the car is still registered to the supplier, and...

would you need to adjust all the fuelling etc on the car ? any idea what sort of psi it could handle on a non modded engine ?

Quite interesting this :- http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2471058007&category=32094http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2471058007&category=32094 Anyone done this before ? quite cheap for the price, but states prototype, wonder why its being sold.

ive owned a few r5 turbos, but check this baby out http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2457258389&category=9861http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2457258389&category=9861 correct me if im wrong, but did that person spend £30 grand on a bodykit, some strange...