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local reno garage were doing the elf fully synthetic for 11 pound something!!! for 5L

Yeah I remember u saying Chris. I could get the guys at work to do it for me...its just I wanna keep the original cat.

which one did u use Martin - just phoned top gear in Burnley, they said they couldnt do one as they didnt have the flanges :confused:

i went through a GATSO doing 45 in a 30! I was dead lucky though, as I was on my Bike and my front wheel was 6" in the air:devilish:. Got a fixed penalty - no premium increase with Direct line

Brun - do ya think they could fab a cheap decat pipe?

dont now about insurance - but if u become an advance driver u get a free tweed cap, a volvo, a pipe, a caravan to tow, an a holier than thou attitude to other road users. my missus is one, all i hear down the motorway is "ohh 3 in a bed"!

LMFAO!

Ill take 2 - wot a bargin LOL. I wonder what price ud pay for a Clio built from spare parts direct from reno? 18,000? as a guess

1) airbag warning light. 2) clutch not disengaging after hard acceleration 3) passenger side C/L not working and blowing fuse. 4) banging on acceleration. 5) oil leak from oil filter. but overall they pale into insignificance on a twisty lane in the sun :D

Well mines been on for bleedin months now! occationally i will go away for a few minutes....but then it comes back:@. Seems to be a very common fault!

Is changing one of these a knack? Or do u need arms like an octopus?? tried last night to do a change, could just about touch the filter, no way could I even begin to turn it:(

welly it - most of us did from new:D

andy - If its longer than a day to cam her up, can I sleep in ur workshop??;)

GR - u need some Elf competition 10W40 Semi.....just as renault intended :D see ur dealer, they can get it really cheap!! ps - got this from lookers in altrincham for 2.99 a litre, though through circumstances beyond my control it worked out cheaper...

Ill have a pint of whatever hes suppin ;)

what about the Mk2 andy...any difference? oh and could you do it all in one day?

when I ordered my 172...it arrived early!! LOL. Be good to see a 182 in the flesh! can make a proper decision on those rear pipes then.

get ur name down for the Renaultsport one in may!!!!

me too...I am getting abit peed off with the BANG BANG BANG!!

saw some bloke on the way to work....loads of snow in the middle of his rear screen, being held there by a bent wiper. must have stuck his rear wiper on to clear the screen, not realised how heavy/frozen the snow was, and bent the wiper and blew the fuse.

Good site Craig! quick extract: Various companies and individuals are selling halogen headlamp bulbs with blue or purplish-blue glass. There are lots of spurious claims made for these bulbs. Theyre falsely advertised as "Xenon bulbs" or "HID bulbs", the blue glass is claimed to "force the...

Just read the add - sound like a right load of crap! They say they are High quality xenon charged HID lamp, (2 times brighter) with no extra current draw They are defo NOT HID (high intensity discharge lamps) They are just normal lamps with a blue coating on them!! HID dont have a...

Dont think the Kelvin refers to actual temperature, but more to the colour of the light produced. 6000K is 5600 odd Degrees C - the glass would melt!

turbo - but i lack the imagination to say why ;)

Yep same front and rear - well mine were.

The Guy might not be able to afford a new un??? Anyways on the ABS front, apparently the 172 with ABS,EBD,EBA - Does 100-0 in 3.99secs beating the 911 and the R500!! Article from the article section on here. The Clios combination of disc brakes front and rear with an anti-lock system and...

What u lot think of the White wheels on a silver car? I quite like it:D....mmmmmmm - Wheres me credit card?

when in auto what is the most sensitive setting? the dial all the way forward, or all the way back? buggered if I can work it out :confused:

Yoz - u need to get urself some kids mate! got mine 19th Dec 2002 - 6700 miles!! - Rest of free time spent helping with homework / beavers (no the scout version!!) etc Got one spare if ur interested?

I like the contrast between the colours other than silver, and the intakes. Running In? good luck. I lasted about 2 days before I started hammering it!