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Hi, When i brought the car both front tyres where new, So theyre fine. But for the MOT i had to have the rear left tyre changed to pass. Its just a budget tyre i think. Paid £40 to have it changed. Now the rear right needs doing and i want the same brand/tyre. I know these are probably not...

Actually made an effort to get up and do some stuff today, Been to the gym and cleaned the car for going out with some mates tonight. Here are some pics: Some mods are: -Colour coded side strips and handles. - Black front diamond and 'clio' badge - Chrome door sill...

Has any one got an aero wiper as a rear wiper? The stock one seems to match the arm, If you can understand what i mean. Anyone got any pics please? cheers.

Just took the boot diamond off, Was going to take the diamond off and spray it black.. But it looks plastic welded in? Does that mean ive got to mask it off and spray it? I cant do this till ive got a spare as i dont want to leave a big gaping hole in the boot. Cheers.

Ive had a look on o2 and some other sites, But i cant really find what im looking for. Ive only been on pay as you go before, But i want a decent phone now and although a lazy student with no job. I rekon i can afford around £25-30 a month. Are there any contracts existing where i can get a...

Got some pics of my new plasma dials and blue clock together, Thought id post them up seeing as im bored. What do you think?

Goin to order my standard brake discs and pads soon. Not having any luck in my older thread. Can someone confirm the discs for my car would be 259x21? The other discs are 238x20, So i want to make sure i get the right ones ;) Thanks.

Hi, My plama dials have arrived and im going to fit them today, The dials slip over the origionals with no need to remove the old dials below. So thats fairly straight forward. But ive got to wire the transformer up to the live wire for the speedo illumination... Can anyone tell me what...

Which wires on the speedo / Dials loom that plugs into the back are either the live feed or the 2 wires that illuminate the leds please? Does anyone have a diagram or know the colours? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=300244001181&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=020 ^^...

Theres a dial kit simular to the lockwood type dials on ebay that seems to change the dial colour from orange to blue (in the pictures anyway) Im not neccesarily going to buy it, although i might... But can anyone see it working? the only way i can see the blue in working is the being...

I need new brake discs and pads, And my mate just had his done.. Telling me he (thinks) it cost around £300. I dont have a lot of spare cash at the moment, So i want to get the parts myself and might have a go at fitting them, Or get my dads mate to fit them for a few quid. Its a 1.2 2003...

Hi, I realise this is not an audio forum, but i think there are probably some people on here who know a fair bit about home audio etc. Hopefully someone will will kindly help me. Im going to order these speakers i think...

Ive just swapped my door handles over for the sprayed ones and i was happy as they work. But after i blip the central locking close and unlocked. The drivers side door has a dull click instead of the usual unlocking sound, and the handle does not open the door. but after i open it from the...

Got a pair of 2nd hand exterior handles and had a go at colour coding them. Took a while to prep and get ready for primering and painting, but the final outcome is worth it i think. The handles have a slight orange peel look in the pics where ive oversprayed abit too much. I learnt a lot...

Im painting my door handles to match the body work. Ive primered and painted.. All well so far. But i want to know, Can i wet sand flat the paint and lacquer over it after? What i mean is will the laquer cover up the dullness of the wet sanded flat paint? and give it the glossy look again...

Got my UK Legal plates from a car shop in Ilford today, The came from Dubmeister through the shop. Fitting was easy, The Richbrook anti theft screws are a good idea, but the locking key uses a allen key and this rounded off the inside of the locking key after a few turns :mad:, So i had to...

Hi, Going to buy some H7 bulbs off ebay in a moment. Does anyone know which to look out for? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/H7-ICE-BLUE-XENON-HEADLIGHT-BULBS-RENALT-CLIO-01_W0QQitemZ300225691199QQihZ020QQcategoryZ72235QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem or...

Today some Led 501 Wedge bulbs arrived from ebay. They where cheap, something like £2.99. Was an absolute b*****d getting my hands behind the light clusters to change the bulbs. Right hand was easy, left was hard. And i hear the 1.2s have a fair bit of space in the engine bay! Anyway...

Finally renault had my chip stick pen arrive today. My bonnet is littered with stone chips, The previous owner was a motorway driver i think. So i set about trying to repair some of the chips This is more of an experiment than anything else. Im no expert by any means, But like the...

On my clio (1.2 16v) Ive taken the standard air box off and have had the pipercross air filter on for a while now. Very happy with the results it brings. The plate that slots into the holes and screws in is plastic though, and i want a metal one as im planning on relocating the filter to the...

Hi, I feel silly asking this question but anyway. I have a black billabong 2003 clio. And i just want to know what type of paint it is :o? if anyone knows? Ive looked in the handbook and it dosent say. Is there anywhere on the car it will say? Cheers for any help.

Hi, Had my car back from the MOT yesterday and its all been fine, just got out the car and found a few blobs of oil on the drive, (s**t myself). Looked under the bonnet to find the Dipstick hadnt been put back in place properly. So i put it back and moped up the mess (dads not too pleased...

Failed the MOT this morning, on near side ball joint, and left back tyre is too low on tread (new this). He said 15-20 for the ball joint and 1 hours labour £50. And about £40 for one rear tyre.. So about £155 in all after paying the MOT fee. Going to have to put it in tomorro, untill...

Hi, A few weeks ago the red light that illuminates when you lock the doors using the switch next to the hazard light stopped illuminating. The switch is illuminated, just dosent light up when you lock the doors. Brought another switch to see if that solved the problem, but it hasnt. Any...

Hi, Ive got a quick question which i think i know the answer too but i just want to confirm. Ive got my pipercross on, but i think its a bit dirty and im thinking of getting the pipercross cleaning kit, and re oiling spray. But i wondered if it was possible to Ghetto this job and save £10...

When i first got my car, the first two starts i did where from off, to the engine being on. But when my friend saw me doing it he said i have to turn the key so the battery comes on, wait till the little coil light goes off, then start the engine. This is what i do now, Get in.. put the...

Hi, Now ive taken the heater and door light switches are 3mm leds. i am going to do them, Then im chnaging the clock bulbs to blue. But After that i want to do the Air con lights to blue. I had the Air con control panel out today when sorting out my head unit so i know its easy to take out...

Hi, Anyone know what bulbs i would need to convert the switch colour from amber to blue please? Cheers :)

Hi, Cant find an answer to my question so i just need some quick help.. If i brought this 501 bulb(s) http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2X-6-LED-Xenon-white-HID-look-501-W5W-sidelight-bulbs-R_W0QQitemZ250225793253QQihZ015QQcategoryZ72233QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem And put it in the bulb...

Got my Decal off matt_trev and re-sprayed my old gear knob insert. Sanded> Grit: 600,1600,2000,3000. Sprayed silver> Applied decal> Clearcoat x4 Old and crappy Sanded Decal Applied: Clearcoated Looks good in the car, matches the silver inserts ;)