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I've cleaned up the one dodgy looking rear light connection (far right in picture) as best as I could and sprayed them with bilt hamber ferrosol but no joy. 1324416[/ATTACH]|https://thumbsnap.com/9IKGK8DZ']|https://thumbsnap.com/9IKGK8DZ Tempted to just get a new cruise control switch as I'm...

Just read back over post 17 and it mentions exactly that. Looks like that's the next step!

In typically ridiculously delayed fashion I've finally got round to removing the air bag. Black connector is plugged in, anything untoward that I'm not noticing? Something else I've only just noticed recently is the rear fog lamp light on the dash lighting up when pressing the brakes. I've read...

What pressure should the cooling system be tested to? Can't find anything about the typical operating pressure of the system.

Doesn't sound difficult unfortunately! I wish manufacturers would have 6th as a tall gear for cruising.

It is something I'd consider for sure. Providing running costs aren't much worse.

If I am to sell the Trophy, and it is still an if, I won't be stepping back into another 182. Would rather have a change.

The bit everyone forgot to mention in all the posts I saw was that one of the connections (there are 2, the easy one is within a few inches of the base) is right down the driver side C pillar. As in the video, you'll want to remove some of the boot trim and rubber cover on the top mount to allow...

Can't honestly remember. Having left it overnight and the cable hiding away out of view I must have just forgot. Just had the 3 connections in my head and that was me.

Don't worry, I'll be telling myself the aerial base was fucked anyway. ;)

What a f**king pillock. You are a god send. It was tucked away down the side, had never noticed it before.

Do you mean the one behind the C-pillar? I checked all that while I still had the headlining out.

This is what I've got. Please tell me there's just a cable in the wrong place.

Aye, budget is basically whatever I can sell my Trophy for.

I wouldn't be interested in one, even if we were talking about more than the £5-6k I could afford. ;)

There's more to it than a decent seat. Noise is its main issue. It's always noisy when cruising. Least refined car I've had. I'm not sure on that point. Don't get me wrong, I got more enjoyment out of my M5 more of the time because it was so well rounded but the Clio would be more outright fun...

That's fair enough but a car not being the former doesn't mean it's the latter. It's a balancing act. When it's the depths of winter, pitch black and pouring with rain, feeling like you might be in a racing car is irritating when you just want to get back from work and relax. As an example.

Then you need to drive some comfy cars for perspective! :wink: An example would be a drive to Fort William for me, 140 miles. Doing it in an M5 and a Clio Trophy is night and day.

I've read of the ride being hard but I'm assuming it isn't going to be any harder than a Trophy.

Have never driven or been in a 200. Getting a chance to drive one wouldn't be straightforward. Anyone know of someone around Tayside on here with one that would be willing to take me out as a passenger? Highly strung isn't an issue, I'm more talking of general refinement in the cabin. I'd say...

Third car is out of the question (look likely to lose around £400/450 a month net), two cars may be pushing it as is but won't know for a bit.

Yeah I had seen that, it's more in direct comparison to the 182 I'm interested in. These cars will always feel relatively raw compared to most modern cars but if it was toned back a noticeable amount, as I'm hoping the 200 might be, I like to think I could live with it.

A bit of background, work situation is changing (significantly less money due to shifts stopping) so I'd rather not be using my Boxster quite so much to work (currently 50 mile round trip, usually 3 times a week vs. the same twice a week in the Trophy) due to general maintenance and repairs...

On the drive to work today there was the faintest of signals and it would find stations when searching through. It was fleeting though. If it is the signal, what else could it even be with a new aerial and base fitted?

I binned the aftermarket unit but there was nothing wrong with it functionally. Just not sure on the likelihood of the radio itself being duff. It's an 'update list' which is what I should need for my car (2005) as far as I could find. I'm in Carnoustie, appreciate the offer but I'll hold off...

Aerial now replaced too and not a blind bit of difference. Still zero signal. What are the odds on the radio itself being the issue? CD works fine and it goes through the preset stations no bother.

I had one, best car I've had by a country mile. Those wheels need replaced for the originals though and that bonnet can take a hike.

Well all the nuts are solid so I've no reason to suspect anything untoward. I'd have been a bit miffed if something was up given it's not very old.

Pretty good but I'm assuming as it was an aftermarket affair it was digital. Never gave it any thought.

Also worth mentioning, the car is a Trophy so it has the V6 spoiler but I only noticed recently that the boot struts the previous owner fitted allowed the boot to open too far and actually foul the aerial and spoiler. I've since replaced the struts but if the aerial itself could be sensitive...