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    M0ssy's Majorly Micro-Marred Monaco Magic!

    Sorry, been a long day. Detailed Karl's car on Sunday, my first Monaco, although the "first time seeing the colour in the flesh" had been popped by BigOr's new car on Saturday while PCing Naith's car (pics to come later in the week ;)) So anyway, here are some before and after shots. The car...
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    Bulb for mk2 ph2 boot light

    Any ideas on what size I need? My car came with some gay blue LED one from new, and never been something I've got round to changing . . . just blew so getting off my arse to do it!! Cheers for any help, Jamie
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    Polish on plastics? Look inside. . .

    Right, this is a question that is constantly asked in this section; So you've got polish on your plastics and people are telling you all sorts of truths and myths that removes it. This is "guide" is designed to show you results of one very wildly used method. Do not be taken in by "wax...
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    Is it possible to polish 172 wheels?

    I know that on some alloy wheels, there are polished lips. My question is, would you be able to polish the entire wheel, like BBS wheels etc? Mine are currently very poorly painted, so looking to get them looking good again and thought that polished ones might look quite good :) jamie
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    Another BG 182, another happy customer :)

    I hope! Certainly looked happy at the "quite good" paint work!!! In all serious, another nice chap, Kris86 off here asked for a detail and it was done! Usual method, car was in top nick, just needed the dreaded de-swirling, so out with the PC with Menz IP and SRP to finish, then sealed, usual...
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    BB Storm; updating applications problem

    Says no internet wireless, but in full reception and can access sites on the browser. I am wanting to run my facebook app for a downgrade update that it says I need for it to work again (stopped on friday). Google maps etc working, phone calls/texts working . . . Ideas?
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    Data recovery, external hard disks, know how required

    Hi guys and girls, one for those that have experienced this before and know good places to get this sorted. I have two Maxtor external HDD. Both broke within about 6 months of ownership (second was a replacement for the first, straight from Maxtor Europe, so now on my third replacement :mad:)...
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    NW mini meet/RB 197 R27 detail day

    Well Rebecca (Needster) had her car detailed today as shown here; http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?p=5401233#post5401233 and here is a taster; But also had a little mini meet with Bifcaids, meself and the freshly detailed R27; The new mascot, Pedo Frog™ also...
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    Yet another, favourite colour so far however!!

    Well after my thread in GC, I had a spare spot this weekend for a member's car to be detailed. The Needster AKA Rebecca was first to PM and so she drove down from Durmingtonhamshire this morning to arrive at mine (early ;)) for half nine. Process similar to usual, snow foam, wash, clay, PC...
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    Three days, two cars, one knackered detailer

    Well as some of you have already seen, I detailed Leeshez's black gold 182 last weekend on the Monday. By the end of the weekend I was thoroughly knackered due to detailing another car over sat and sun; The R8 didn't need doing that badly, however, my father wanted it looking it's best for...
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    writing backwards on a computer

    I think there is a way that this can be done to annoy people, i.e. changing settings and it mirrors your typing. Basically a friend has had it done on hols and doesn't know how to change it back??? Any help, greatly received!
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    New facebook version 1.5 on BB

    So what's new with this then? Phone just downloaded it (BB Storm 9500) and is currently rebooting.
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    Neighbour's camera's

    Too much money? Yes. Three Canon 5Ds Mk2, a large selection of lenses, have nabbed some photos from her recent trips to Africa, Churchill (Polar bears), Chimps and Gorillas. What are most people running on here, camera body wise?
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    New mods, a service and a clean

    Well as a lot of you already know my car went into Birchdown over Wed and Thurs of last week. Superior service by the guys there, really can't thank them enough!! AST Top Mounts fitted, then tracked and cambered at Tweaks. It is running -1 degree camber, positive castor . . . I think (Steve was...
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    Rear camber shims, buying, advice on how to!

    OK, hopefully I might have these camber shims for the rear of my car on the way. I have no idea what these things are meant to look like. Can someone tell me what is involved with fitting them, whether a novice can fit them and if not how much some kind soul on here/local company would charge...
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    Rear FK shocks a bit "crashy"

    Can I just upgrade these to Koni adjustables? If so, how much is it likely to cost for a ph2 non sport? Fronts are fine, and even better now the AST top mounts are helping them dampers out mahoosively! Cheers for any thoughts. Jamie
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    2x RB 182 and a BG 182, m56 this evening

    Also one on the m53 You all looked over, yes my car is a superior colour, but Hi. x
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    AST Top Mounts

    Is your car suspension and steering feeling really bad? Do you drift in and out of lanes on the motorway? Does/has your car feel/felt like a death trap for TWO BLOODY YEARS? Get Birchdown to fit AST Top Mounts and problem solved!!!!!! Will update this thread with pictures of them when I have...
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    Horn problems for the 95th time

    I am getting so bored by the f**king horn going on my car. I have ordered a spare one from Joshydee at Cliospares, arrived today (thanks lad). Just attached it and nothing happens. I went to Halfrauds to buy some new clips, no idea what they are called, fitted a new one, still nothing. I...
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    Coilover springs look terrible, new ones necessary?

    My springs on my FK coilies looked terrible when I took the wheels off the other day . . . They started blue and have now lost all of the paint . . . Now I am not bothered about the look of them, but could this be a sign of problems to come and would you think degraded springs are best...
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    Non-sport gear gaitor, mk2 ph2

    Right, is there a known design issue with these?? I have previously bought three in my car's life time. It broke a couple of weeks after I bought the car, Renault said this wasn't covered under the warranty. . . It then broke again about two years back, then again around three months ago, and...
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    top mount's nut removal?

    tried getting the top mount OEM nut off my coilies last night so i could fit my new ast top mounts . . . . when i say "i did" i mean Ben P ;) anyhoo, the damn things wouldnt budge! i know ben has an impact gun at his, but i want people's opinions on the following; plan a; go to ben/local...
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    rain x

    done a quick search on here, but not really come back with good results. simple question. i polish my windscreen and it always makes the water bead and helps visibility greatly. would you apply rain x as well/what are people's opinions and experiences of the stuff? jamie
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    demon tweaks camber/tracking setup, how long?

    for the next couple of weeks i am working on saturdays until 3.30pm. meaning i will be dashing from bowdon to tweaks (journey of around an hour) if i get there fore 4.30 do you think they will be able to do a full geo setup by the time the place closes at 5.30? been to places before and takes...
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    new horn

    my car's horn has failed once before and it is showing the tell tale signs of going again. when i goes, is it possible to just fit something else from another renault? as my horn has always sounded pretty quiet. i dont want some stupid dixie/air horn, but maybe something from another renault...
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    crack in wheel spacer, problem?

    does anyone think that this would cause a problem if fitted to my car? they are 10mm spacers and there appears to be a crack in the hubcentric part of the spacer. thoughts? jamie
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    what would you buy for a fast road car?

    if you were to spend the money on creating a track **** type road car, what would you buy? i'm talking 172 ph1, 172 ph2, 172 cup, 182, 197 etc? jamie
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    sheared wheel bolt drilling out, local to NW

    anyone recommend someone to drill the wheel bolt that i have sheared off out for me? had it done a while ago, pretty sure the person was suggested to me by a kind soul off here! jamie
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    front wheel bearings, price fitted

    just looking for a guestimate people, had the rears done a while back, think they were 70 odd a side fitted etc . . . mk2 ph2 non sport (1.2) cheers jamie
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    Jeffs Acryllic or EGP?

    Following on from the wax thread, i am now in a detailing mood, and considering my karcher is back from being fixed, i will most likely be spending sunday detailing my car for the spring months ahead. wanted some opinions as would like to dust off old products and maybe throw some new ones in...
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