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Does anyone know if Aurora tyres are any good as I bought a set of alloys last week which have these tyres on them but I dont know if they are any good or not (Im guessing not as I havent heard of them). Thanks.

Having recently changed my exhasut from the cat back and fitting a decat I want to change my downpipe because there is a big dent in it as you can see in this photo: http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y293/donsrno1/PDR_0170.jpg The dent is actually quite bad and you cant see properly from that...

Having just fitted my new cat back exhaust and decat today There is a bit of a rattle as it hits the underside of the car in a coulple of places. One of the places it hits is at the back of the decat (the end closest to the rear of the car) and the other is on the rear axle. The rattling is not...

Today I decided to fit the exhaust I bought off ebay a while back and a lunner decat. Everything went fine (apart from taking ages to get the old one off lol) until it came to fitting the new backbox. The problem is that at the mounting point closest to the rear bumper the previous owner of...

I just phoned CIS to tell them I will be having a new exhaust and decat fitted but when I phoned I was told that I couldnt do it over the phone and would have to write to them. They said that it shouldnt really affect the premium even if it does increase BHP and that I would be OK to fit it...

Im planning to fit my new exhaust and decat tomorrow (have been meaning to for ages but never got round to it) and just had a few questions. Do you need new gaskets for fitting the decat? I have seen a lot of people mention this but I have also been told by some that you do not and just to...

I have noticed for a while that when I have been coming out of the car after a drive there was a smeel of burning oil if you know what I mean and I think its gearbox oil. The plastic tray that is under the gearbox linkage on my clio (a mk1 1.4 RT) is coverd in oil and so is the area around it...

Would someone be able to put teh whels from this photo (Hope you dont mind me using the photo FM): http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/Final_Maxim/IM000017.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/Final_Maxim/IM000017.jpg Onto the car in this photo and lower it about 60mm - the wheels I...

I am going to be changing the spark plugs on my clio (Mk1 Ph2 1.4RT) sometime today or tommorow but I just had a couple of questions. I was having a quick browse in the haynes manual and it says to clean out around the plugs before removing them so that nothing drops into the engine but when...

I have a Mk1 1.4RT and need to get a set of 15" alloys for it. The car is naples red. I was thinking of getting some Phase 2 16vs in black but I have kind of gone off that idea now and was just looking for some other options but dont want to get some really chavish wheels if you know what I...

About a month ago I bought a Renault Clio 1.4RT at a car auction. ATM I have it insured in my mums name because it was going to cost me £1700 a year to insure (I am 17 and passed test 8months ago) which 1)I couldnt afford and 2) I didnt want to pay that anyway for a 1.4. I have been made...

i know people dont like these threads but if so please dont reply ;) Basically I have a Mk1 Ph2 N-reg 1996 1.4RT. It is in Naples Red with 67000 on the clock. It had 11 Months Mot and 5 Months Tax. There is no rust on the bodywork but it has a few little car park dings and scratches. The...

I am looking to buy a lowering kit for my Mk1 clio but I need to know if it is 52 or 54 mm spacing. Can someone tell me what this spacing is referring to so that I can go and measure it? Thanks.

Would anyone be able to photoshop the photo below so that it was lowerd about 55mm and had Ph2 16v wheels on it in black. If anyone could do this that would be great. Sorry about the relatively poor quality of the pic. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y293/donsrno1/PDR_0168.jpg Ill try...

I had something strange happen when I was driving earlier. I got in the car (I had been driving it a few minutes earlier) and pulled off then turned in the road to face the other way. When I went to pull off after turning the car though it started to judder really badly. I was pulling off at...

Could you please post picturess of your lowered Mk1 Clios and say how much it is lowered by and how big the wheels are. I am really looking for pictures of Non 16v or Williams Clios because mine is a Mk1 Ph2 1.4 RT. Im hoping to go 55mm but that would probably mean some scrubbing so I just...

Spotted a Renault Sport near the Heriot Watt university tonight (coming down Riccarton Mains). Couldnt see if it had a Cliosport sticker as it was dark but I thought I would post it anyway as I dont see many 172/182s normally.

I am hoping to have the cambelt changed soon because I have just bought my car (Mk1 Ph2 1.4RT) and it is on 66,000 so I just want to have it changed to be on the safe side. How much should this cost (roughly) to have it done at a garage? Ill try a few garages tomorrow but I dont know if some...

I was wondering where people would recommend as the best places to use as jacking points, with a trolley jack, for a Mk1 Ph2 1.4 RT. The reason I amsking is that I was looking in the Haynes manual and it suggests that for the front you use the subframe with a piece of wood across it but I am...

I got a 1.4 RT recently and Im now looking to start doing a few modifications. Im not planning on doing anything major to it but I just want to improve the appearance/sound of it. The mods I am looking to do are a back box, alloys and lowered to start off with and hopefully people can help me...

What are CIS insurance like for mods? I posted this up while ago and I think that the response was that they are OK with cosmetic mods but they put your premium up for power mods. I phoned them about 10 minutes ago but the guy said that they have to check with someone for each...

Ive just been to the car auction and bought myself an N-reg 1.4 RT (in Naples Red). I got it for about £500 and its on about 66,000 miles. The car is pretty much rust free which is a big bonus. There are a few problems with it though. Those that I know of are only minor ones just now but I...

I was just hoping some of you could help me out and give me a few pointers. I am going to look at a Clio 1.4RT (MK1 Ph1) tommorow night (someone off the site) and was just wondering what sort of things I should be looking out for. I know that the rear arches are prone to rust but that has...

Does anyone know about using your NCB on a second car. My dad was phoning about this but was told that you could only use your NCB on one car and that he would have to pay the full premium on the other car. I was just hoping somebody might be able to tell me if there is any way around this...

Ive been thinking recently about possibly buying a valver and I have just phoned a guy about one on Autotrader and tbh it sounds quite good. I only have about £1300 to spend so I didnt really expect to find any really good cars but as I say I think this one sound OK and I was hoping some of you...

I was just hoping someone could advise me as to the best insurer to use in order to get the best quote for valver insurance. The main problem is that I an only 17 would be insuring it under my dads name - which before people start is not so bad as he would be using it for a large part of the...

Could somebody give me an idea of what the most common problems are with valvers and also when things like the cambelt and clutch etc should be replaced in terms of milage. I might be looking at some valvers soon and just wanted to know what things to look out for and what things should have...

Was just wondering how much money you would say you need to have availiable to spend on your car (including petrol costs etc) in your opinion in order to run a 1.4 rt doing about 150 miles a week. Im just trying to work out if I really can afford to run a car just now as I have other financial...

Im going to be speaking to someone later on today about a clio they have for sale and was just wondering if there are any common problems that I should be asking about. Its a Mk1 Ph1 1.4 RT thats done about 105,000 miles. Ill be asking him about when the cambelt was changed and if the head...

Does anyone know what the parkers valuation for a 1994 Cilo 1.4 RT with 105,000 miles would be. I cant be bothered paying £3 for one valuation on the website. If you dondt know the parkers value what would you say one of these would be worth in average condition. Thanks.