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Yeah sorry, I did mean with wider tyres, oops! I remember my mates Lupo GTi which had very wide tyres on it and that changed the handling when it got wet. Expensive tyres to, £100 quid a corner!!
Does anyone know any good bodyshops around the herts/beds/essex area? Ive just got a quote from Garden City Coachworks to respray my bonnet on my cup, also get rid of 4 little but annoting dents on the drivers side, all for £300 with VAT.
Ive had another quote for wait for it...£700 but sod...
So, £300 for a bonnet respray, dents taken out of the drivers side door and rear quarter and a paint chip/flake doesnt sound too bad to me now. And theyre a Renault approved bodyshop (not that that means much if the dealers are anything to go by!!).
Thanks for the replies.
Ive posted messages before about the large chips on my bonnet and had a few replies but Renault still arent budging and wont do a warranty job for me. So, its gonna cost me personally if I want my cup back to its former glory.
I went to the Renault approved bodyshop and they want the best...
Where are you from Stanbo172? I saw a mk1 with that exhaust on the A10 near Hodessdon the other weekend. Cut right past me in my cup, but you flashed your hazards to say hello...if it was you??
I think Ill wait until I an get some eibachs, something you can trust. I had them fitted to my last car, a focus, and they were superb and not too low.
Cheers for the advice mate.
I just got a quote for some PI springs, 30mm drop + fitting for £177.10. But they also said if I was to but the eibachs myself and have them fitted there itll cost me 100 snots for fitting them!!
Thats settled it then, as soon as the cash is in my grasp, itll be done. What about with a full car load, not that I have 3 others in the car but just incase?
Cheers fellas.
Im thinking of doing this to my cup. Have you experienced any grinding or rubbing? Also, how stiff does it make the car, is it bearable (spelling?!) or are you jumping around like in a mk1 mini??
I got my windscreen replayced a while back cos of a big stone cracking the old one. Got it done for £50 through direct line.
They put the heat repelling one in instead, which I dont mind, as I know its a lot more expensive and has a purpose.
But, theres a problem, it has imperfections on...
I changed mine at around 8000 miles. There was a bit of tread left but the car was tram-lining like a b**ch. Once replaced the car felt a lot different.
I used a local mobile guy from stevenage and he done them for £60 each, fitted.
Just phoned them and its £99 for a paint work check. I did get a quote a while back and it came to about £260. Thats nearly half way to doing it myself. might have to just take it on the chin.
Cheers for the support guys.
Im taking all kinds of bullsh*t regarding my faulty paint work on my bonnet. Might have to bite the bullet and dig into my pocket! Cant be arsed with the hassle.
Im falling into the same hole that I did with my faulty ford. Being fobbed off by a car manufacturer!
Ive got a cup, dodgy paint job on the bonnet. I did post a message yesterday, got a few replies.
Just spoke to Renault customer servics, the chap on there basically said go back to Jamjar...
Can you sugect someone that could check it out? And, wouldnt renault say no unless one of their guys checks it?
Ive read a post on here about the AA being crap at checks.
I know. I have argued this but they said that they wouldnt be able to do a warranty job because theyd have to file the problem stone chips, which is a right pain!
Also, the fact that the bonnet has been resprayed (according to chips away) and another source doesnt matter, cos they wont...
To cut a long story short...the paint job on my bonnet is sh*te! Its covered in stone flakes (not chips as renault keep saying). They wont do a thing for me so Ive got some cash together to get it sprayed properly.
The thing is, do I go to the bodyshop that my dealer uses or someone that I...
Oh right, I didnt want to go shooting my mouth off, thanks for saying what I was thinking.
Not too sure about the blue fog lamp surroundings in blue either!
This CUP was at the trackday I was. I got this from the CD. It looks nice lower to the ground but whats the vent for, turbo? No sign of exhaust change at the back either??
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Ive read so much about this 4000rpm rattle Im wondering if Ive got it aswell? I do get a rattle at 4000rpm, normally when doing about 83 mph, more so than in the lower gears.
Ive tried listening out with the window open, as some of you say it sounds like a tractor, but I hear nothing.
Is...
Well, curiosity has got the better of me and Im off at lunchtime for a test drive in the Pug GTi 180 round the corner. I went round there the other day with my girlfriend cos shes after a car and saw it sitting there.
All I wanted was a test drive but the guy wanted to sort out finance and...