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  1. chris blue

    Lets talk house alarms

    Maintenance for a year (Full check of system and replace all bettry's) cost me about £120, when, as he was there for hour and a half I thought was quite good Replaced one sensor during the 1st year, no quibble didn't do app, thought would start getting too..... you know...… techie
  2. chris blue

    Lets talk house alarms

    Got one of these myself- bout a £Grand supplied and fitted, maintenance and guaranteed for first year Window sensors all round, door sensors all round and internal sensor so that ignores the cat when we are out Even a setting for when we are asleep
  3. chris blue

    Time to call it a day?

    Keep the standard one, and as they are pretty good on track, use it for road and track at weekends Sell the track car or break it, maybe putting some of the bits on you standard Clio if you wish
  4. chris blue

    New owner, now 172 won't start once warm???

    looks my crankshaft centre needs replacing, doesnt always start when hot, just keep turning over Was fine before i emptied all coolant and flushed out, then replaced coolant. (3 weeks ago tho) Vented at the bleed screw ok, but could the starting problem be thermostat related, and do you have to...
  5. chris blue

    CSF19 ClioSport Festival 2019 - Book Tickets Now!

    We stayed there the Friday night last time, and camped on the Saturday Decent enough Harvester type place and bar closeby, and McDee's too.
  6. chris blue

    CSF19 ClioSport Festival 2019 - Book Tickets Now!

    Ive only just got home from the last one?☺ Good news
  7. chris blue

    I'm beginning to regret buying the RS...

    ^ ^ ^ Test drove new Type R at Goodwood earlier this yeat. Nice, but not awe inspiring. Rear end is more "younger driver" as its quite an aggressive look, but then I aint no Youngun. LOL
  8. chris blue

    Going for a remap...

    I am weighing up a remap or Tuning box Like the fact that theres more control with a Tuning box, and can sell on at some stage
  9. chris blue

    Trax 2018 ?

    Went last 3 years, getting more like a car park each time. All the Club forums I am on seem to be commenting the same, its not so much of a show, rather than an expensive car park lot Quite enjoyed FCS this year tho, and Cliosport festival was fabulous, but wow, 220 miles away from me. Will...
  10. chris blue

    2nd Ever 15 min track session at Castle Combe,, need better tyres haha...

    nice one. Well done- bout same age when I started 6 track days a year now, in a £500 Phase 1 :-) (Although spent a bit on it since then....)
  11. chris blue

    Mondial Blue Cup Track Car

    my nearest 2 tracks- have to meet for a little blast ;-) Brands full day mid November my next, just done Lydden 2 week ago G.... Lydden eats yer tyres. Lucky to get 2 track days outta AD08 on the nearside front, and 3 offside
  12. chris blue

    My 2002 Clio M1

    Wallet out job
  13. chris blue

    My 2002 Clio M1

    ^ ^ pretty much definite- can you hear anything when you turn the key, or completely dead?
  14. chris blue

    Phase 1 Clios body parts

    Read somewhere that the Phase 2 doors are slightly different But will give the 1.6 non sport phase 1 drivers door a go I think
  15. chris blue

    Phase 1 Clios body parts

    Ive been searching for a Clio RS 172 Phase 1 drivers door (Y reg, year 2000) Would a door from a non Sport Clio, 1999 fit? Its a 1.6 petrol if that's an issue I notice they do 1.2, 1.4, 1.6 petrol and 1.9 diesels too (Up to 2001) They all the same bodyshells? and doors from either would fit...
  16. chris blue

    Clio 1999 mk2 - only one dipped headlight - help please

    Totally off at a tangent (Apols to OP) but would a non Sport 1999 Phase 1 drivers door, fit a 172 RSport Phase 1 bodyshell Been told it does, but don't want to lash out money unless fairly sure Thanks in advance etc etc
  17. chris blue

    Manual Tyre changer- bead breaker for DIY use?

    Quite right. Now inserted. Does it matter on a track? Just a little shake, is it not? Feel free to advise.....
  18. chris blue

    Manual Tyre changer- bead breaker for DIY use?

    I'm hoping that where the original wheel has already been balanced with weights on the internal rim, then replacing the tyre should require new balancing Tyres cant weigh that much differently?
  19. chris blue

    Manual Tyre changer- bead breaker for DIY use?

    Constantly swapping tyres and paying £15 a pop each time at a local used tyre place Reckon could be doing 8 a year or so Anyone got experience of one of these car tyre changers/ bead breakers and are they as easy to use as the UTube vids? Saw one bloke get a tyre of in around 2 minutes...
  20. chris blue

    RS172 start, hesitation, slight idle problem

    Ah youre right- No ICV on the Phase 2
  21. chris blue

    RS172 start, hesitation, slight idle problem

    Mine did this when I first got it, although its a phase 1 and I messed around with the throttle body and cable What cured my problem was a new ICV. Even cleaning the ICV didn't work
  22. chris blue

    Oil loss

    sump plug always needs a new copper washer....
  23. chris blue

    Flocking

    anywhere that does it south coast?
  24. chris blue

    Hi I'm Stuart

    Hi Stuart. welcomes.
  25. chris blue

    CSF18 Raffle Prizes

    Yes, body ached for about 2 days, forgot to pay Dartford toll as slept so much That's 6 tinnies of cider and half a bottle vodka for you.... great fun, usually always have to stay sober to drive home Was up 6am tho, with that bleeding alarm waking us at 5.20am Rather unusual walking in the...
  26. chris blue

    CSF18 Raffle Prizes

    Good. Kept her away from the track. she's not good at watching Spun out, out of sight at Lydden hill earlier in the year- she threw up on the Marshalls shoes standing next to her, lol. It was the water not dried from the drifting theyd just had on- not me caning it too much Ha!
  27. chris blue

    CSF18 Raffle Prizes

    Glad the wife was of assistance- she loved walking round helping out Glad the raffle raised so much
  28. chris blue

    Cheapish mods to make my Clio more fun to drive

    nicer wheels, keep those for winter
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