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  1. Si

    Random Car show - IOW (pics)

    Myself and Revels have spent the day in the pub watching footy and taking some pics of these cars Random fiesta. think i saw it at combe last time i was there? had a combe sticker. got love for his tyre shine. fiesta love! lol. back to the fords...
  2. Si

    Removing pedal arm from pedal unit.

    Hi, I've recently replaced the throttle pedal unit on my car in an attempt to cure the fault i've been getting with the throttle (it seems to have worked :D) anyway... the pedal unit I've replaced it with doesn't have the metal trim that the RS models have. I was just wondering if it is...
  3. Si

    Limp Mode; Throttle Potentiometer - What to do? (Useful thread)

    Hi, Recently My car has been idling strangly, dying and going in and out of limp mode. I took it to Renault and found it was being caused by the Throttle Potentiometer. They've quoted me £400 to change it, which I'm not paying. lol. Can I solve the problem by picking up a new/used throttle...
  4. Si

    Another idle problem - Car wont idle

    This has literally just started happening and I'm fed up of trawling through threads about lumpy idles and ICV issues on ph1's when i search so thought i'd just start a new thread. Any ideas as to the cause? Like to have an idea before i head to the diagnostic. Car's been running fine...
  5. Si

    Bucket Seats - Size (I'm fat)

    Hello Cliosporters. I'm looking at buying a set of buckets off of a friend. Problem is... he lives miles away and I can't try them out. He's sent me these dimensions... Now the only buckets i've sat in that i've known the size of were 40cm wide where these are 35. Are there any other fat...
  6. Si

    Schweppy - on the way into RWS

    Hai. Didn't click that it was you until after you passed. Forgot about you having a new whip! Looks well. Kept an eye out for you when I saw it on the stand later but no luck.
  7. Si

    Trackday Tyres to be Outlawed?

    Just reading in this months EVO... Says that by November 2012 like likes of the R888 and the Pilot Sport Cup. It's not all bad though... the new legislation will also put a stop to the use of cheap & poor performing road tyres.
  8. Si

    My FCS pics... lol.

    Bit different as i wasnt on the CS stand... If anyone has any pics of mine or any of the cars on the performance-on-track stand i'd appreciate having a look! here goes.. love this... RichCup's car before the dust attacked! hai...
  9. Si

    Matching Inlets - what to use as a guide?

    Hi :D I have aquired an inlet mani off of a very kind northern friend of mine with a broken tb'd 172 :(;) I'm looking at matching them all i need to know is what to use as a guide? I've read that holes in the gasket are larger than required so they can only be used as a rough guide, would...
  10. Si

    Detailed car/FCS prep/ASW

    Hi, Never really done an "I've cleaned my car" thread so thought i'd do one as i've been bust the past few days. here goes! Firstly I started with the rear of the car, had it up on stands to clean & seal the wheels and clean the arches and exhaust (although it's a week old :p). I'm still not...
  11. Si

    DoDo Red Mist- Suitable for clay lube?

    As title really. I'm looking for a new quick detailer and keep reading good things about red mist but i'm also after a product that'll work as a clay lubricant. Quick detailers i've used in the past have been fine for this, i just wanted to check if red mist would be ok too? saves me buying 2...
  12. Si

    Silver Clio ph1 Broken down? A34

    Hi, Saw this earlier, totally standard but I'm hoping you're on here cos you looked hot. Hope the RAC helped you out. :D
  13. Si

    Auto Headlights not working?

    Not really a major problem... but I'm a bit picky. lol. They simply do not come on now, even in pitch black. any ideas?
  14. Si

    Nurburgring Trip April 18th-21st

    Got back late last night, just set up a Flickr account and have begun uploading some pics, thought'd i'd share some shots from an awesome weekend! I went with some guys off another forum I'm on, known them for ages, you'll prob recognise a couple of the cars off here. had a few mates from home...
  15. Si

    172 cup - Hastings area?

    not quite sure where i was. Silly sat nav! Was on my way back from Dover, you saw me, we flashed & waved etc. were you a member?
  16. Si

    First go with the new camera....

    Got a Nikon D40 for my birthday, finally got the chance to have a decent drive and get some shots today. Shame it was a misty day but hey ho.... comments please. be gentle, it's my first go. There are a few more but i'm not happy with them tbh. I tried to get the road in a...
  17. Si

    k-tec 'super stealth' exhaust (mild steel)

    Anyone had any experience with these? I'm on quite a tight budget and these seem quite reasonable given a std back box alone is what... £90? I'm not after big noise but something a bit different from standard might be nice. http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=2774
  18. Si

    Awesome Workmanship

    Check this out. I'm amazed! (stolen from scoobynet.com, where is was stolen from corsasport, where it was stolen from scn. lol. hope it's not a repost!)
  19. Si

    Aftermarket Steering Wheel - Improve Driving Position

    As title really. Been looking into improving the driving position in my car. Had a play around today and i'm happy with how i'm sat in relation to the pedals but i'd like the wheel to be closer to me. A friend suggested i get an aftermarket wheel with a bit of an offset so the wheel is then...
  20. Si

    Matt-16v? BG 182 (IOW)

    Coming out of newport towards medina at about 1 o'clock? Didn't see you until the last minute cos the sun was in my eyes. might not have been you as i do know another BG. thought i'd check!
  21. Si

    Tow Eye

    Right, I've been meaning to do this for a while but the tow eye thread the other day finally got me going. Basically at work I modelled up a tow eye using dimensions from the standard one in the spare wheel and a few measurements i took. I then gave the design to a few guys at work and here's...
  22. Si

    Orange - Ending Contract Issues.

    I've had a falling out with Orange.... I had an 18 month phone contract with them before owning an iPhone. When i purchased my iPhone I rang orange to explain that I would like the end the contract after 18 months (I still had a month and a bit remaining at this point). All seemed well, the guy...
  23. Si

    Cup spoiler boot lifters

    I've tried searching but just get 'which spoiler is best' threads. lol. basically i'm after a set of boot lifters suitable for use with a cup spoiler. i tried renault yesterday but they were after £97 for a pair! i've had a few names of people to contacts thrown at me but thought i'd try on...
  24. Si

    laptop keyboard problem. help!

    not sure if it's broken or not.... my keyboard is behaving as if the funtion key is permanently pressed meaning whenever u use certain keys i get funtions, numbers, symbols etc. for example.... he336 there, h6w are y64 t6day+ make sense? to type all this i'm having to hold the function...
  25. Si

    172 cup@GKN IOW

    In my work car park right now. pretty tidy looking cup. CS sticker in the back, french plates, looks lowered. think it has k-tec stickers too. my monaco is hidden behind a tranny van cos it's filth :)
  26. Si

    IOW 172's

    Firstly saw a silver 172 near tesco. know theres a member from down here with a silver one. was it you?? Secondly was the 172 cup with h&rs on the new housing estate along marlborough road. was sitting very very nicely. and the turinis looked superb. almost wished i hasnt got 2118s. lol...
  27. Si

    no drivers side lock?

    there's no keyhole on the drivers side door of my car! What the hell!? Only just noticed the passenger side one. Any ideas? I'm pretty annoyed, things like this get to me. I need symmetry!
  28. Si

    iPhone time and date wrong?

    just got back from the pub to find it's 18:53 on Friday the 10th of october. now i know i've had a few.... but this can't be right. any ideas?
  29. Si

    Recommend me a sealant

    my monaco 172 is the first dark coloured car i've owned. wanna have a play with some sealants. after that 'deep' shine. what's good?
  30. Si

    URGENT - laptop screen help needed.

    i've just pressed something on my laptop and now the whole screen has flipped sideways! so when i move up on the mouse pad the mouse moves to the left of the screen because that is the new 'up'. make sense? help!
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