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Thats a lot! To be honest it just grates me that my insurance seems to be going up despite me being a good boy. Perhaps I should stop whinging, bend over, and get it done with.

I've tried Admiral, Bell and Elephant and they all want around £650. Seems a bit sharp to me - I feel like Im being raped!

Im 25 with 7 years NCB and no convictions. I drive an unmodified 172 Cup 10'000 miles a year and its garaged. Fully Comp with Protected no claims. Any ideas? I think Direct Line are trying to lift my leg at £750 renewal (it was £580 last year ffs!) Im grateful for any suggestions, Kev

I'd do the whole kit, the main cost in a clutch change is the labour so its a false economy to just change the release bearing.

Cheers for the input guys, you've saved me £500!

My Cup has done 56k and as far as I can tell its on its original clutch. There is no sign of it slipping, but the car had 26k on it when I bought it so I've no idea how it was treated during its early life. Should I be planning for a clutch change soon?

Thats what my mum ses :S

I'd rig the waste gate so that it cannot open. Should be fast.......for a while.

Where can I buy Elf Tranself NFJ 75W80 ? I did buy some from a Renault main dealer once but it was hugely expensive!

:S Im 25, I have 7 years NCB and no accidents or convictions. I have not found insurance for my 172 Cup (no modifications) for less than £680. This is more than the 600 I paid last year. *Fully comp with protected NCB Any ideas?

The standard head unit in my 172 Cup rattles when I turn it on or off. Also, rather oddly it wont read CD's past track 7.... I dont mind opening it up to have look. Just wondered if anybody else had the same problem.

Ive currently got standard 172 Cup wheels but they need refurbing

This is probably on a thread somewhere but... Is it still possibe to buy 172 Cup Wheels direct from Renault as a spare part? Does anybody know how much they cost? I was going to to buy a second hand set and have them refurbed but Im not sure how the cost compares.

Just turn the car over and shake it

Where is Birchdown?

yes but Peperami's ducts look the biz, and I want some.

WHERE CAN I GET SOME OF THESE?

leave the nut where it is and remove everything else

Thanks for posting the pics - yours look fine! Even after the first drive my problem was obvious. I suspect the calipers are to blame.

Hi, yes the pads cover the entire width of the disc. I wound the pistons all the way back into the calipers to check they were free.

cheers, I was looking at a 182 yesterday and its rear discs were fine - the entire friction surface was being used. I think if mine gets much worse then it will fail its MOT. Is there any reason why I cannot fit 182 rear calipers? I think they are the same but there may have been a subtle mod...

Cheers for the quick responses The 12mm lip of unused friction surface on the outside of the disc is irritating me - Im worried it will get worse. Im running OEM discs and pads. Any thoughts?

[see picture] The rear discs on my 172 Cup have done this on both driver and passenger sides, on the outboard face of each disc. The picture shown is after 5k miles in 3 months on new discs and pads. This is the third set of discs that have done this, all with brand new pads. the calipers...

What is the place in Widnes? I live in Northwich and need some wheels refurbing. If you've used them, were they any good?

Feel a bit daft asking this. Whats an R3?

Thanks for putting the pics up fellas. I'm still undecided as both cars look sweet. Maybe I should have two sets of wheels.....

YES This is a bad idea for all sorts of reasons

I'm thinking of having the wheels on my 172 Cup refurbished. Will anthracite wheels look good or bad? Does anybody have a picture? Cheers

Cheers for the reply's fellas - I actually started thinking about the melting bonnet catch one - b**tard! I don't suppose removing it would allow the engine to run a little cooler on stinking hot days at a certain German toll road?

I feel dumb asking this, but I'll ask anyway. What will happen if I remove the big black sheet of insulation attached to the underside of the bonnet? Will heat cause the paint on the bonnet to bubble? Is there anything wrong with doing this?