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  1. Mertin

    Fast Road / Sprint & Track Tyres

    Currently preparing my 172 Ph1 Clio for entering in the Scottish sprints this year, along with the odd hillclimb and trackday (particularly Knockhill and Superlap Scotland) Will be using it on the road also, although wont be my main car. Going through my possible tyres choices and looking to see...
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    98p a litre to fill the clio

    Depends what end of the industry your in and how risky or oil price / weather dependant it is. Some guys only get work in summer months and on projects etc. Others when companies are willing to spend millions on drilling programmes. By losing your retention im guessing you were adhoc anyway...
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    98p a litre to fill the clio

    Only ever used Tesco Momentum or Shell V Power Iv only used Tesco Momentum or Shell V Power in my cars / the wifes (unless a 1.0 / 1.2 which was just her first car) Golf R32, Integra Type R, Twingo RS and a Ph1 172
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    Mounting Busket Seats

    When searching the cobra x low subframes dont seem to appear, are they no longer made or limited suppliers? I see what you mean with the frame, basically the clio one is flat on the floor and isnt offset / raised at one side
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    Mounting Busket Seats

    Currently researching what I'll need to purchase to fit my Mirco bucket seats. Been talking to GSM with regards to frames etc and wondered what peoples opinions on here were with the various optuions, if they have past experience with them. Basically looking at Cobra lowered subframe and side...
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    People of Inverness and surrounding area.

    Im from Buckie so fairly central to Aberdeen / Inverness
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    Whats wrong with your car right now??

    Trying to cure a misfire. New plugs fitted along with leads as old ones were found to be crushed / melted in parts. Still no joy so on to injectors next
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    Scotland Newbie

    Heres a quick pic from when I got it home. Will get more and a proper thread started. Spec that I can see so far is : Spax front shocks Eibach camber bolts Koni rear shocks Whiteline RARB Ktec exhaust Uprated discs of some sort and possibly pads Years MOT and a recent rebuild 18k ago.
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    New 182 owner in Aberdeen :)

    Welcome! Ever thought about entering the local sprints and hillclimbs? Where was this one advertised? Just asking as Iv been browsing various classifieds for a hillclimb / sprint project and maybe came across it.
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    Scotland Newbie

    Well not so much new as Iv been registered for a few years but a new clio owner using the site now. Just bought myself a Ph1 172 for a sprint and hillclimb project. I'll get a project thread started when I get cracking with the work. Car was bought up here but is originally from down near...
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    Engine / Gearbox Mounts

    Ok cheers for that, that was likely the one I was going to use out of the two. Be aswell just go for the proper K Tec kit then
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    Engine / Gearbox Mounts

    Are all mounts between the different models the same or is there differences? I have a Ph1 172 and wondered if a dogbone mount and vibratechnics engine mount from a 2004 182 would fit. Thanks
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    Clio Heater Problem (Locating Heater Resistor Problems)

    The main plug in the pic is the only one I can see, also seems to have a thicker earth and live feed going to it
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    Clio Heater Problem (Locating Heater Resistor Problems)

    Been searching all morning and read quite a few threads and have tried to locate the heater resistor Iv saw various pics, and where there is a plug on the right hand side there just seems to be a blank spot? Car in question is a 2001 clio 1.5 dci (no air con or climate control) The main plug...
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    Clio DCi Problem - Loss of Power & Glow Plug Light

    Problem still happens, mainly when overtaking and thrashing it Tried a tub of injector cleaner in the tank, also changed oil and air filters as it hadnt been done for a while Had it on Renault diagnostics, and they said there was a fault with the glow plug circuit and to change the gow plugs...
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    Clio DCi Problem - Loss of Power & Glow Plug Light

    EGR valve removed and cleaned, refitted and car still loses power at 70mph or 3k Got fed up with it cutting out, so kept it flat out and it got power back but then lost it again. ALso had new alternator fitted yesterday as the pulley sheared Away to take it out a proper thrash soon, couldve...
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    Clio DCi Problem - Loss of Power & Glow Plug Light

    Hi, my clio dci has recently been feeling really sluggish, and often when near 3k rpm the glow plug light comes on and car loses power and you have to back off. Car still starts fine, I thought if the glow plugs were faulty then first symptom would be poor starting? Going to try some red x in...
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