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local car place, world of ice said they could get me 35mm springs for the RSI or 55mm i didnt really wana go above 50 though so im not 2 sure, and im not sure if 35 is enough want 40 or 45 lol, guna try 2 get sum 40mm 1s and then have the rear dropped 50mm for now lookin 4 springs on...

cheers m8!!! Think ive found some 40mm springs, for £65 then ill prob get rear done about 50mm although im not sure whats best 2 do really, will av 2 get sum more advice from others b4 i decide, .Dave.

cheers 4 that, in the end i got very frustrated lol, started trying 2 get it through near the washer bottle, then tried going through the wing, didnt look tidy though then spotted lots of wires going through bit lower behind the battery, cut in2 the grommet and stuffed the cable through...

well ill b taking the spare tyre out, so bit less weight, although itll have a 12" sub in the boot soon enough i probly want a bit more than 35mm, so prob go for 40 or 50, dont wana risk going over 50 really, then torsion bar i duno I will prob look 4 sum springs first and get them, then...

RITE, hello, picked up my 1.8 RSI on saturday from a dealers, theyd done all work they said theyd do, although they didnt bother 2 clean the outside of the car the lazy muppets! They replaced both front discs but didnt replace pads so need 2 replace pads sumtime in near future! anyway...

ok i pick up my rsi 2mora and so need 2 change all me sound system over again in previous cars have just ran power cable from battery down the inside of passenger wing and through 2 the door and then hidden it under the plastic in2 the boot. whats best way 2 get the wire done 4 the...

Makes a nice change 4 me 2 say sumin worth while :-) same as drink drivers though, get off cos no1 was seriously hurt I got hit head on by a drink driver, hed been caught drink driving b4, but as i wasnt and nor were my passengers seriously hurt he just got a small fine and another...

2 b honest m8 if ur paying all that money 4 a car u dont expect it 2 endanger urself or ur family other than if u have a crash or r crashed in2, or unless ur old and 4get 2 put handbrake on and the car rolls and crushes u but if the car had gone up and sum1 was hurt in the incident...

been up and down on how i feel about getting this car, went 2 look at it afta splittin wit the g/f so was abit down, then was happy and looking 4ward 2 it then was worried and started 2 change mind incase insurance was guna b horrible, then insurance was ok so felt really gd about it...

ok ringing up the garage on me lunch and checking car is all ready 2 b picked up 2mora, I have printed off an invoice for them 2 sign, says sumin like, CLio 1.8 rsi reg.............. is being sold on 29/05/04 on behalf of Oakington car centre to Mr Streatfield for a total price...

Then go look 4 a nice private seller :-) few cheaper rsis on autotrader anyway! HIC wouldnt b happy though, 3rd change of car in 3 weeks :-) ax gt at start of policy, on2 corsa, on2 106, fell through so onto clio Ill go down there and take the car 4 another drive and check if the...

yea i dont wana b another example of a dealer and warranty horror story I am due to pick it up on saturday, have currently paid £100 deposit If he refuses to sign it, what do u suggest!! he mite not wana sign anything and commit himself! shoulda really sorted all this out b4 i...

Ok cheers 4 that, I will print sumin out and not pay for the car unless he signs it cos overwise its blatently dodgy or has just been cheaply fixed up I was surprised he allowed me 2 test drive it, was blatently in an illegal state at the time with the brakes. 3 months parts and...

Ok, picking up a 1996 N reg RSI on Saturday from a dealers about 60 miles away from me, Car comes with 12 months mot, service, and 3 months parts and labour warranty Now I don’t trust dealers and 2 b honest I don’t trust any1 really so I don’t wana get the car and sumin go wrong then...

on parkers says ax gt is 9.5 i think, and 8.6 for rsi my ax gt was runnin bit crap though, so prob pretty slow at moment the clio is on 15s at standard ride height want it lowered, but how much??? dont want it 2 scrub really

soon enough hopefully :-) how must is 6 months tax on a 1.8 anyway?? car will stay how it is 4 a while, just put me sound system in it but then will av 2 c how me money goes!! prob get it lowered b4 i go 4 exhaust or air filter as its deff 2 high at moment then check me funds...

so ur asking how much ur insurance will go up???? or how much itll cost u 2 do the mods 2 the car??? bit more detail m8 .Dave.

first buy 4 the car will b a nice new shiny haynes manual induction kit......... as its getin hotter now is it worth getting 1 really as hot air aint guna b doing any gd anyway, so can probly wait will c how it handles and how the power feels, lowering will prob come early on...

U go uni in wivenhoe yea???? me mum works at the sports centre there and helps students who do philosophy aswel!!! colchester is full of modded cars! on with suggestions ppl........... :-);)

Rite, Getin me N reg 1996 Clio 1.8 rsi on saturday only mods on it r 15" alloys at moment So its guna need lowering and an air filter probly as first mods money will b tight 4 a bit though so what can i do that wont cost me alot and also what air filter do u lot suggest for the...

just give em a ring and ask em about it all first, c what theyll allow and how much they will increase 4 each mod easiest way and safest :-)

what u paying 4 insurance at the moment? £1600 is a fair bit a m8 has just sold his 1.4i saxo, mike from colchester yea?? if so u prob seen it about reg T3 SAX mango saxo he sold that 4 a 106 gti and loves it, then again he was in a 1.4 b4 worth a look though, give it a damn...

Wouldnt know any1 who wants a 1.4 corsa sport would ya my old ax gt was falling 2 pieces and mot was running out so i put it up 4 sale and sum idiot from cambridge came down 2 colchester and swapped his P reg corsa with 12 months mot for my ax gt, car worth £500ish for car worth £1600 :-)...

evy??? u went colchester institute and did sports course?? its Dave Streatfield :-) used to have white ax gt i live in wivenhoe but over last 10 months been basically living wit me g/f up mersea road, until we split on friday :-( so money is now going in 2 car sorted insurance out...

********UPDATE******** went to look at an rsi 2day, RENAULT Clio 1.8 RSi 1996 N 3 Doors, Manual 5 speed, Hatchback, Petrol, 80k miles, Green Metallic. 15" light alloy wheels (wolf race, no kerbing at all), airbag single, central doorlocks with remote control, electric sunroof, FSH, will come...

soz 4 same kinda username :-) ill go have a look at an rsi fairly near 2 me and test drive and c how fast it feels, just looking for sumin a lil bit faster than me ax gt was really, will end up getin full exhaust system on whateva i get anyway so will hopefully improve performance a lil...

guna stick 2 a rsi 4 now, my funds will not allow me to go to 16v for quite a while can pick up a lowish mileage rsi for under 1600, all 16vs i saw were high mileage for my price band i looked about before for other 1.4 cars that would do 0-60 in under 10 secs cos i neva expected 2 b...

The 3 possibles so far that ive seen NO. 1. RENAULT CLIO RSi red Manual 5 speed, Fastback, Silver. Alloys, Central Door Locking, Electric Sunroof, Power-Assisted Steering. 55000 MILES RECORDED (NOT GUARANTEED) SUPERB CONDITION RECORDED ON VCAR AMAZING DRIVE VERY FAST 07958...

ok cheers 4 all info, surprised at all the replies ive got from posting at 10pm on a fri nite, gd forum with lots of helpful ppl so weldone every1 im impressed, (prob easily impressed though afta owning an ax gt where the forum has a total number of about 20 members) I went on...

cheers 4 that dan, gd old parkers info at moment lookin at rsi then, go for around 60-70k miles probly what r main problems on em?? never really looked in2 clios b4 so very lacking in the knowledge department prone 2 head gasket going?? overheating?? rusting?? any kinda info would b...