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Anyone know of a garage or mechanic who will lower a mk1 within the north west??? everywhere that iv asked av said "oh no its too much work mate and too risky" so i wanna find someone who will do it. There must be someone, somewhere who knows. Ta

^^ As said above. went to the Renault breakers in Accrington today wit me mate an there was a proper smart 197 parked outside. Dead nice blue colour (not sure of the exact name). Anyone from here?

Hi, Im hopin to get a 172 around october time. When i come to insure it ill be 19 and driving for 2 years (but got no ncb cause bin a named driver) hopin to start me own policy though. Anyone know if ill get insured on a 172 at 19 an roughly how much itll be. If not that im gna get a 1.6 16v...

Just wanted to know what ppl thought about these. I think their a good idea as the mk1 bonnet is a magnet for stone chips. Iv got many on the front and was thinkin about gettin one to stop anymore chips and to cover the ones that are there lol. Wat do ppl think about their looks and do they...

Hi all, just wondering would it be wrong to stick the good old renault sport badge on the back of me Maxim S?? technically it is a sport although not the usual? opinons??

Hi, does anyone know wether a mk1 ph1 bonnet will fit on a mk1 ph3 facelift model??? Im not sure wether the holes where the lights fit are a different shape or not, anyone got any clue?

Just a quick question that im hopin people can clarify for me. One of my mates manages to drive around everynight in her Ford KA with her mates, However she has not passed her test. She drives round with her L plates in her footwell and is insured as a learner driver. Am i right in thinkin that...

Was just wondering if anyone has removed there centre break light off a mk1 and how easy it was to do. Iv done a search but got no results. Also wondering what to use to fill in the gap without welding. I have had experience in removing rear wiper on my last clio so am pretty confident in doing...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MESEX:IT&item=120223194070&_trksid=p3984.cSELL.m315.lVI As said in title Philips 27" tv screen with stand. iv put £50 as a buy it now on ebay but if anyone wants it from CS ill sell it for £40 an close auction. Cheers

Rite this is really driving me crazy, may be a really stupid question but will someone please explain what the difference is between a 182 and a 172 that everyone keeps going on about on ere. an how dya tell the difference??? pics would be appreciated to help my brain distinguish between them...

Hiya, just wondering if anyone knows a decent garage or person somewhere in the northwest who will lower a mk1, iv been to a few garages an theyv all said no cause the torsion bar is a b**ch but i want it doing. anyone know anywhere an rough prices?? cheers

Hiya, im hoping to get my car lowered an as we all know mk1's have the stupid torsion bar on the back so thats easy enough but im wondering bout the front springs. Do i need to get both the spring and dampers to lower it or just the springs???? an wat do the dampers actually do?!?!?!? cheers guys

Hiya just bought a cherry bomb exhaust of my mate for a fiver an wanted to get it fitted to me mk1, just wondered 2 things 1) is it illegal to have a cherry bomb fitted because the lad who sold it to me had it on his corsa an his dad is a traffic cop an 2) How much would it cost roughly to be...

Hiya, not really into all this car detailing stuff but thinking that i might have a go, can anyone tell me step by step what i have to do and what is best to use, iv heard things about a clay bar but whats one of them and what does it do??? iv also got a few chips an light scratches, any ideas...

Hi, was just wondering if anyone could help me. I want to paint the main part of my engine silver and then put a chrome layer on top to give it a really shiny chrome look. I was wondering if anyone could tell me wether this is possible and the steps i would have to take. I want to do this so it...

I bought another clio the other day after writing my last one off and decided to fit my panasonic head unit into it. I took the Sony Xplod one that came with the car out and connected the box thingy (think their called ISO) or summat. anyway a few minutes after connecting that, thick smoke...

Hiya just wondered if anyone can help. Iv got a bit of a problem. See the thing is my passenger side front tyre now looks like an F1 tyre. No joke there is absolutely no tread on it what so ever. u cant even see where the tread was. however before i get a new tyre i need to sort another problem...

Hiya, just wondering if anyone can help, heard a rattling in me car today and when i got home i had a quick look over and found that my drivers side shock absorber was a bit knackered, well at least i think it is. It just that the rubber bit thats all around the top is totally split in half. Its...

Hey, i think the threads where ppl put pics up of their own work are smart cause i like getting ideas of new things to do etc as i am sure many others do. I cant find a thread where people have pics solely of their interiors so thought id make one. Plz post pics up of ur interior. Cheers Tell...

Recently had me car dinted by some nobhead who decided to do a runner and so i aint a clue how or why it happened. been quoted £120 for it to be repaired but spoke to the bodyshop guy an he said after looking at me boot and the work i did on my wiper id probs be able to do it meself. He said...

Just wondered if anyone is interested in removing their rear wiper on a mark1 clio iv just finished doing it myself and its a pretty easy job. iv got step by step pictures from start to finish on how to do it so if any1 needs any help gimme a shout.

I have just removed my rear wiper and finished spraying and now i need to know what to do with the tube thats has the sprayers attached to the end of it? is it best to disconnect it from the actual tank under the bonnet and seal up the gap or leave the tube there and just cut it & seal it??

does anyone know how easy it is to de badge a mk1?? iv tried lifting them up from outside but they dont seem to move. are they pinned down or something or do they just need a good rip to get em off. ??

does anyone know how to remove the rear windscreen of a mrk1 as i want to tint it and cant be doing with the hassal of doing it while its still in so i wanna get it out. any1 know how?? cheers folks,.

I had an egg thrown at the back of my car a while back by some mates messing around who covered my car in egg and flour as a joke (pissed me right off) however one egg that was thrown has left a mark on the boot, like a circular white pattern, ill take some pics tommorow but does anyone know any...

Hi all, im trying to get my clio lowered however the garage say the tortion bar is too fucked to do. Is there anyway of getting round this, like can i get new tortion bars or not and if so dus anyone no how much theyr likely to cost?? how far do people reccomend lowering if i do get it done on...

I managed to fill a hole in on my mates car today with some body filler, sanded it down, primed it and then sprayed it and finally laquered it, it looks cracking and im wondering if its the same process to remove the rear wiper. I havent tried undoing it but im guessing it just unbolts, and then...

Hey, just wondered if anyone can help me. Im hoping to get my car resprayed as the old paintwork doesnt do it any justice. scratches and tiny dints are all over and im desperate to get a new spray. Same colour but just new shiny paint job. Anyone know roughly how much ill be able to get this...